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amazing! So inspirational! Very happy for you! Keep posting!

You could be anemic - try upping your iron intake. The other option could be a sinus infection. Its that time of year!

awesome! how much of the candy flavoring extracts do you use?

I'm quite glad that I won't be dealing with a catheter - I mean, isn't getting up to go to the bathroom part of the deal? I don't think a cath makes much sense. We're supposed to be getting up and moving, no?

bypass IS in fact reversible. I know a few people that have had it reversed for medical reasons. One person had stomach cancer and had to have it reversed. Doctors don't like to reverse it, but they will. Another person I know had it reversed because she ate her pouch to a regular sized stomach. It was reversed, she healed then was given a sleeve. People push what they know. Its no different than people having their favorite make of car. Its what they know, what they're used to. There is actually quite a bit of information regarding sleeve success, just not necessarily in this country. There's quite a bit of information on not having a procedure at all too

I haven't had the sleeve yet. Its not necessarily a matter of low protein. Just tired from the stupid adrenal attack. I also moved to a high altitude from basically sea level and this was my first attack after moving so I'm sure that's playing into it. I have been making sure i take in more protein and I'm also taking an iron supplement now as I'm feeling anemic.

the important thing to remember is that a healthy woman of normal weight can have their weight fluctuate up to 9 lbs in a day just from water retention. Even at a normal weight, because i have a thyroid problem, I gained 23 lbs in water weight starting my period. It was insane. I was a normal weight then too. I imagine when you're overweight/obese, you can probably retain even more on a day to day basis.

praying for a swift recovery for you! I'm glad they found out what it was right away! Way to be diligent in your aftercare!!!

awesome news! I'm so glad you were able to find somewhere that was reasonable! My first thought about the $350.00 is that hearing that WOULD make me mentally unstable! Maybe they were trying to get a return patient!

I'm printing this and putting it on my fridge OVER the door so I actually have to move it to enter the fridge. Always good to have a voice of understanding, empathy and reason when you're about to lose your mind over that damned cupcake someone put in the fridge.

I didn't think medicaid was covering the sleeve - Just the band and bypass.

I'm still feeling the effects from my adrenal attack the other night I'm still quite tired and weak - food doesn't sit all that well (which means I'm not eating much, so I guess there's a positive side haha), but I'm nauseous too. This is typical but usually doesn't last this long after. Its really hard to concentrate on work when you feel like this! Good thing I'm an understanding boss!

Its something you have to come to terms with. You don't want to run the risk of the doctor not doing your surgery. You have to decide if this is something you can do. Sure, it'll be easier to eat less when you have the sleeve, but you still have to have the mindset of what you can and cannot eat - that has to come from you. The sleeve can only do so much. I'm sure you've set your mind to other things - apply whatever techniques you've used to gain success in other areas of your life to the pre-op diet and you'll do fine

I think that we beat ourselves up for so long that we've relegated ourselves to feeling bad being "normal" - to the point where we don't understand the feeling of feeling good any longer - so when it happens, its foreign and we try to push against it. Its not "normal" Welcome to your new normal Embrace it - you've earned it

First of all, stop looking at it as a "warning" - its not like you have a second head growing out of your belly-button - that would require a warning If you're close enough to him to wanna get nekkid around him, I would think you would be close enough to him to discuss the trials and tribulations you've been through that have helped to make the person you are that he's really liking. Knowing your struggles and your victories will only endear you to a real man anyway

cannot wait to try those in a couple months!

Thanks I've never had a panic attack - but the adrenal attack of all the adrenaline coursing through the body at a high rate of speed is excruciating. You know how you're laying in bed almost asleep because you have that feeling of falling? I have that feeling for 12 straight hours. Its kindof funny when I have it and I don't have the pain that goes with it but when the pain starts, its all over. The only thing I've found that actually lessens the pain (doesn't completely stop it, but does make it tolerable) is morphine. I can't get morphine to take home, so its only if its REALLY bad and I go to the ER that I don't just ride it out. I can't afford all those trips to the ER with a 200.00 ER copay each time. I'm just glad there's a light at the end of the tunnel and its not an oncoming train

You look stunning! And most importantly - you look HAPPY!

awesome! I can't wait to be able to do pull ups! I've never really been able to do them - even when I wasn't obese. I've never really had the upper body strength - but that is definitey a goal! Congrats.

Some surgeons staple the incisions too

every surgeon is different, every pre-op diet and post-op diet is different. One thing they all have in common is that they are low fat, high protein diets. Lower fat and lower carbs will help to shrink the liver.

You should be able to call the surgery scheduling center and they should be able to give you an estimate of what you will have to pay out of pocket. It really shouldn't be much with it being just 10% of admissions costs. You might be looking at just a few hundred dollars.

holy crow! That's amazing! Congrats!!!!

see if you can find a psych office that will do the eval based on income? There are quite a few out there that will help with this sort of thing. I see you're in San Antonio - check out the Methodist Healthcare Ministries. http://www.mhm.org/clients/support-services/counseling-support-services Perhaps this might be an option for you

It is frustrating. You're right - you would want him to drop everything and get to you in your time of need. It just goes with the territory. I would definitely go to the other seminar - you might learn something new and perhaps really like the surgeon more than the first one you were supposed to see today. Keep your options open and do as much legwork as you can. It will be worth it!