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Do you get the unjury online? Heard alot about it here...

Also smart water might help, but I'd say sip on some juice or sprite just don't overdo it.

I really like nectar's shakes! They have ones you can make like a juice drink or the others that are like shakes. I use the chocolate truffle and vanilla (i add frozen fruit to make it more like a shake). Got them at vitamin shoppe. Good luck!

From what I've read...alot of people say it can be the side they took your stomach out... Just an idea. Congrats & good luck!

I went to an appt today and you know those cheap hard plastic doctors chairs that have the narrow arms that pinch your hips and thighs when you sit in them... I fit today with no pinching! Also down a size in undies! Scale hasn't moved in a few days but this is just as good! Woo hoo!

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Welcome! I am also in the beginning of a 3 month waiting period. I am actually going into my second month here in July. I go between excitement and sheer terror. I have been losing about 2 lbs a week just watching calories and a bit more activity, so you start thinking "do I really have to put myself through this surgery? Why can't I just keep doing this...". I've been heavy most all of my life and like most people here have been on tons of diets, some worked, some didn't, but you still gain it all back. So thats where I am... Glad your here, it helps you process your thoughts and feelings.

Thats today...hope you are doing well!

There is a 6 month and a 3 month option. With the 6 mo one, you see the doctor for 6 mos, the nut once and one psych eval. With the 3 mo one, you see the doctor for 3 mos, the nut for 3 mos and one psych eval. Thats the only difference... You really should check into it again to be sure, otherwise it may be a specific policy this hospital has? My husband works at menorah and we have wellcare level 3.

Well I've got my psych eval and first dr's appt under my belt. My first nut appt is next wed. I'm lucky in that I only have to do 3 months of visits with my doc & nut before they submit to my ins (aetna hca) for approval! I'm not really nervous yet, I'm the type that doesn't get too nervous until the day of. I guess I've been waiting so long to be able to do this that I don't want to jinx it and get overly excited too soon. I've been looking all through this site and it's been very informative! I have also been viewing You Tube videos to watch peoples accounts of their sleeve journeys... I am trying to decide if I want to record something now that I can refer back to later on in the journey for reference/encouragement. So just wanted to say hi to all you that have yet to get your sleeve, like me, and thanks to those of you already on your journey who have offered such wonderful insight!

Good luck with this one Amy! I have been reading alot about the sleeve and people seem to do really well with it. I was trying to decide between the band and the sleeve for a while but the more I read and saw, the further I was leaning to the sleeve and now I am pretty much convinced that its for me. I am just getting started with my 3 month pre-op stuff, but it just doesn't seem real that I could be having this done before the end of the year... excited, nervous, etc. Heather

I used to work in a place like that... I wouldn't say anything either. They may guess or figure it out but just make it a non-topic. Take your breaks/lunch out in your car, if you can... so you can have that time to yourself away from wandering eyes... It will definitely be hard though, seems like in office settings everyone is always in somebody else's business!