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gelen's_change

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  1. Yea and wen i do buy clothes i dont even where them cuz it looks eeww. im also looking foward to shooping after weight loss.
  2. Cant wait for my jorney to start. so im here in H&M watchin my mom n sis shop and it kills me inside. I love all the clothes but they dont carry big sizes kills us "fat" people. Thats one of my motivations lookin good to feel good. Cant even enjoy shopping... ((
  3. Im in the same road. My visit was july 31 so that one i made one for the last thrus of every month until dec 22 thats my last one. So its 6 months but just to be sure im going to go in the beggining of jan. My secound appt is in jan 5 so then ill kno my surgery date. Hey tip low carb in dec is the best because like that ur doc wont put such stress on ur pre diet..
  4. This is so helpful to us preop. Please any more comment from post op pleople. I have this same question
  5. My expirience was ok. But i couldnt sleep in a bed that wasnt my own. I felt wierd with all does wires and devices. They told me i slept only 45 min but it felt like five. They were able to see i had sleep apnea, but i still dont understand how since i didnt sleep almost nothin. I dont really go into deep sleep because i usually feel like ive stop breating or sometimes my snoring wakes me up. It kill me cause im always tierd and i wake up with a a sore throut. But no i didnt like it at all
  6. U kno i feel a lil jealous when i see people post surgery dates.. Lol even though im happy they getting them i want mys so bad. I wanna be able to play with my boys without running out of breath. Oh n sleeping through the nite without feeling out of air would be a plus. I would love to shop n find something cut that i like in my size. Just venting
  7. Yea well ive been over weight since i was 10. It is hard, and now the days seem so long and jan sounds so far away. Im takin this time to learn alot more. Im going to checkn c how many nut visit they require in my insurance. Thank u
  8. I kno koshy but im having mys with teixeira problably after jan 2013 im exited. Koshy and texeira are some of the best. To tell u that patient from other surgeons that expirience problem after surgery as in licks go to them to get them fixed. Texeira has never had a leak so far thats wat he told me. I met a guy that did the sleeve with koshy and he is so thin he looks great. Good luck on ur surgery girl
  9. Damn i guess my situation is lived by many and sometimes worst than mys. My doc just wants to weigh me. And after she would
  10. Congrats on passin the test. Lol im glad u have ur fiance to support and encourage u . Keep going u almost there..
  11. Chitown girl is ur supervised diet with ur pcp or wit a dietician. Or do u just need to go and just get weighted? If anyone know pls reply
  12. Im glad to kno im not the only one that was confused because i was feeling dumb for not askin the insurence. I had to call 3 times to be sure because at first it was yes and then it was no but in the 3rd call asked for a supervisor because i was too confused but yes even though i have sleep apnea i still needed a 6 months weight in. I was so excited but it ok
  13. Simply torri i guess we are waitin buddys maybe we gonna be surgery buddys honestly i hope it goes fast i have college so ill be intertained.
  14. So minky r u payin out of pocket cuz usually is the insurace not the surgeon that puts the requirement
  15. Q3 i hate that feeling ok i have sleep apnea and my bmi is 38 and i hve to do so much just to prove i need this isnt my weight enough. No they want 6 months weight in and so much more and its frustrating i want it NOW no matter fact Yesterday. We trying to get fit and prevent other conditions and they make it so hard.
  16. Yea some people just dont do their jobs but get paid for talking instead. Thank u for the support, hopefully by january ill have a date. Cuz im tierd of this friend "fat".
  17. They game me a list but something told me to call the ensurance to see if i need anything else to qualify and i got the 6 month surprise. I did all the phyc and ecg and blood and all i needed was ugi. Damn im so mad i had no clue.
  18. Your rite and thanx for the advise guys
  19. Others just dont kno about the insurence policies

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