Wolfgirl78

It was my pelvic region both times last week too!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Welcome to BP! I had my sleeve 4 years ago. I had lots of anxiety about it and the possible complications. I had issues that in my case, it was an elective surgery( in my mind but it was necessary for my health even if my insurance didn't pay) , as I had to self pay due to insurance exclusion, the exclusion also included and complications from WLS. So I was worried about getting a leak or stricture and raking up a gabillion dollars in hospital bills. In the end, I rationalized it with myself that I needed this. I was almost 300lbs and the dangers of my rapidly climbing weight out weighed the chance I could have complications during and after surgery. I don't think my anxiety was as bad as yours is though. I would speak to your surgeon about your anxiety, and if you have a therapist speak to that person about it. Try to start easing the anxiety a bit before surgery. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I think it's a real thing. Many years ago, before my sleeve. I remember being at a party at a friends house and a girl I met there (for the first time) had underwent gastric bypass and lost lots of weight. I don't even remember how it came up for discussion at the party. Anyway i remember being super jealous of her and making a snide remark about how it must be nice her insurance paid for it. As mine has an exclusion. I was very envious Fast forward to 4 years ago, my insurance still doesn't cover it but I was in a financial situation to where I could finance it and pay for my sleeve myself. I lost my best friend I have had since the age of 12 a year post op. She's made comments to people we have in common about how I've changed since surgery and she didn't like the person Ive become. We had always been equals as far as size until I lost 100lbs. I started getting more attention and she couldn't handle it. So yeah I think it's a thing Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

185.6 Just got back from vacation. Not too bad Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I don't have an apron or use powder. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm very curious about it that's for sure. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This is a big body scanner, not a metal detector. I don't really fly that often so I haven't done the tsa pre check thing. Thanks for clarifying that for me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's why I was asking @@silverthreads , I don't remember ever reading any issues like this on the board before. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 4 years post op. I like this idea a lot Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 4 years post op gastric sleeve. I've traveled via airplane this week for the first time since I had surgery. When I left Thursday I had to be patted down due to an anomaly showing up on the scanner. The same thing happened to me today going through security a little while ago. I'm not wearing the same clothes as I was on Thursday so that's out. The tsa agent patting me down asked if I had ever had any abdominal surgeries. I told them I had. Anyone else experience this? It kind of surprised me. I got to see the area in question both days and it's the exact same area on my body both times. Before anyone asked about surgeries, I was starting to feel this could be due to my sleeve. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wish my insurance paid for WLS and all I had to pay was $1500-3000! I financed mine through my credit union. Cost me 14k Just finished paying off that loan last month. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I weigh myself daily, as I stated earlier in this post but I still don't think that is right for everyone. And really you're gonna call someone out on this site for their BMI? Stop telling everyone your way is the right way. It's not for everyone Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved in 2012. It took me about a year to lose 102lbs. So within three years of my sleeve I gained 30lbs back. I did it by eating Around my sleeve. That first year after my sleeve I had developed such good habits, logging my food, being more active. At some point I decided I didn't need to do that anymore and I started gaining weight. Back in April of this year I decided to buckle down and get back to my lowest weight, which was still 9lbs from my goal weight. Today, June 20 I am only 8 lbs away from my lowest weight. I went back to basics, starting logging my food in myfitnesspal again, Protein first, eating at a caloric deficit, weighing and measuring my food. I'm feeling really good about me again. I'm not a big exerciser, I hike on the weekends, go to the gym when it's raining. I've been able to lose almost all the regain all by eating in a caloric deficit for 2 months. I plan to log my food forever! Lol I know our situations are different as to the regain, but it does happen. You just have to decide to get back on track. You can do this! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Your way doesn't mean it's the right way to do things... A lot of people do get discouraged by a stall and get off track, so if weighing everyday doesn't work for them it doesn't mean it's wrong. And I think the post was quite funny as I can relate to it. BP is about people trying to succeed but it's also about keeping it real with our own personal experiences Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'd like to see numbers on the amount of patients who had aspire, remove it, and regain after a few years vs the regain numbers on traditional WLS patient. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Today's weight: 184.4 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Looking back on my records I lost 37lbs 6 weeks post op Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm in Louisiana. 4 years post op Also I had my surgery June 12, 2012 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I went on a cruise with some ladies I met on these boards (when it was still vertical sleeve talk). We all had our surgeries mid June, and celebrated our one year surgiversary together. It was a good time Edited to add: Happy Surgiversary! And congrats on your weight loss! You rocked it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm not trying to be a meanie pants, but are weighing your food on a scale? Even pre packaged foods (because those labels are off 99% of the time) or are you just eyeballing your portions. The only reason I bring this up is because it can be eye opening what a portion really is as compared to what I thought a portion size was. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Angie do you have a bank you use, where you having checking and savings accounts? If so, I would check with them. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I financed through my credit union. The rate was really good, I don't remember what it was though because it was 4 years ago. I paid it off last month! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I track my calories through myfitnesspal. If you put in all your information, height, weight, and all that it'll calculate the calories needed to lose weight. I don't have set numbers for my macros (protein/carbs/fat) but I still Stick to Protein first, and not over indulge in carbs. My ratio usually ends up with fat being the highest, then protein, then carbs Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I want it more often now Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I really like the idea of a private veterans forum, I would definitely want in on that. I just came back here after a two year break and it certainly has changed a lot. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App