Aaron in Tulsa

I should add that I did also have a psych eval. I didn't put it because I assumed everybody had that! :-)

Happy sleeving!

I'm self-pay. Because I'm young and in relatively good health, my doc is only requiring blood work and an ekg. I had a sleep study in 2009 and was diagnosed with sleep apnea, so he's not making me have another one of those.

Happy sleeving!

Went to the Dr last week. Have to lose 36 lbs before surgery. Lost 17 in the last month! I can't get off work in October, so I'm looking toward the end of October or beginning of November. Doc said there should be no problem having surgery on Oct. 30! Just have to lose 19 more pesky pounds...

Welcome! I'm pre-op as well. There's no better place than here to get support and answers!

PB2! Try it! It's powdered defatted peanuts. Tastes exactly like real peanut butter when mixed with a tiny bit of water. Very low fat and low in calories. You have to order it from Amazon or from the PB2 website.

You'll do great. Happy sleeving!

Holler! Welcome and congratulations!

I went to my first support group meeting today. Absolutely WORTHLESS. It was basically an excuse for the presiding doctor (not my doctor) to talk about himself. It made me incredibly grateful for VST, the people here, and the help I'm getting. I don't believe I'd be confident AT ALL in this journey if I only had the "support" group to go on.

My doc is normal size, but the other doc in his office is definitely not. I agree with O.T.R. Glad I picked my surgeon!

And I haven't had surgery yet.

I have told virtually everyone I know. Family, church friends, coworkers. I don't really care what their opinions are, but I haven't gotten any negative feedback at all.

The yogurt you ate must have been a fruit flavor. The plain Chobani yogurt has much less than 20 carbs. If you add a little bit of Crystal Light powder to it it's really good!