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Brazcan- Let's do it! I'm all for having a "take back the sleeve" suport group.

Sabrina- let's do this reset together!

I was very glad to see this topic. I am about 2 1/2 years out, never made goal (by about 15 lbs) and this fall gained about 10 lbs back. I know the grazing has killed me. Also, being able to better tolerate carbs too. I have been trying to figure out what to do to get back on track. This week I statted with shakes as meal substitiutes with a nice high Protein low carb dinner. Hopefully I can get back on the right side of the scale movement.

Congrats on the approval. Hope everything goes well for you. Not for nothing- but there is no way in hell that I would have been walking around anywhere with that paper vest. The only way is if the the techs would have stripped down as well to see how they liked being paraded around. I would be lodging some sort of complaint about the level of care, lack of common sense and compassion in that office.

Skin brushing feels great, when someone else is doing it. I used to get it at as a spa treatment. I have been looking for a good cactus brush, but can't find one for less than $35. I think you have a great odds on your side with the youth/length of time. I am not s lucky, but am still hopeful. I am also adding the Dove replenishing/rejuvenating body wash to my routine. I scrub with the loofah, just like the dry brushing routine. Can't hurt.

My toes!

I am sorry for what you are going through. Like PP said, maybe a week or two on the pre-op diet is all you will need to lose those pounds. I was wondering, if you don't mind me asking, what your weight is? I am pre-op and this is one of my worries.

Hi- born & raised in JC! I am in Bergen County now, but still go to JC to visit the folks.

I have bad knees and fibomyalgia which limited the type/amount of exercise I could do. The pool is the best place for me. I did Water aerobics and it didn't hurt the knees at all. Also (bonus) the water weight workouts are awesome for the arms. Even when I couldn't do a class, I would get in the pool and walk around, do weights on my own, or do "laps" with the paddlebaord. Can't wait to go back to the pool.

Included in my surgeon's list were: Extensive bloodwork, Glucose Challenge, EKG, Abdominal Ultrasound, sleep Study, and Endoscopy. Coupled with the insurance companies requirements, it's like a full time job trying to keep track of what I have to do next.

I am in Northern NJ, so I am planning to have it at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The practice I go to is one of the Bariatric Centers of Excellence in Aetna, so it is in-network. I refuse to pay for out-of-network fees if I can help it. My final visit with the pych is on Sep 13. After that, I am done with all the requirements for Aetna. I was secretly hoping for a date in the Oct 8-12 range. I doubt that I will be that lucky.

Gee, I am also Aetna. I will be having my final hurdle appointment next week. I too was hoping for a quick date, but we'll see. I hope that the approval process goes quickly for you.

The chub-rub gel is actually Anti-Chafing cream by Monistat. It is a god-send. As for the blocked sweat glands, they look like raised white bumps, almost like pimples. The stuff in them though, is not clear or liquid-y. It comes out like dry, almost like cheese. They itch a little, but once it gets too irritated, they hurt like a sonofagun too.

Like PP said- step away from the scale! Like any time we tried to diet in the past, the more you obsess about what he scale says, the worse it will seem.

Congrats on your loss so far. You were one of the first people that got sleeved since I started reading the forum. Its so great to see your progress.