ButterflyTx

Yes I do, spoons, forks and I have baby plates w/ the dividers, Just perfect for the small amount of food I now eat. I'm on mushies and still eating very little and it takes a while.

Keep calling the Dr until you get a real live person. In the meantime, be looking for another one. Keep copies of everything, have a contact person @ your insurance company, I have fired many Dr's before. This is your life. You have to take charge of everything. Although my Dr's office handled everything, I stayed on top of the whole process. It took about 10 days for me to be approved. I was told it took 15 to 30. I made sure that my paper work did not just sit on someone's desk. I have Aetna insurance and they required you jump through several difficult hoops. Sleep studies, psyc eval, 2 plus years of obesity documented by your PCP, some weight loss, nut visits, work out program, monthly weight checks done 30-31 days apart for 3 months. My Dr had me on 4. I had ntp pass the nut and psyc eval before my Dr would even submit. Stay on top of them and dont give up.

Hello All... I'm shocking my system of thinking. I went shopping yesterday. As usual I went to my old size 24, 3-4x. They looked HUGE.. I went to size 22 again too big. Size 20..... Not to big but too big for me; Size 18.. I shook my head. No way! Picked out a 16/18 and it fit. I almost passed out. My fat tummy is now a chubby tummy, my legs are now shapely. All the excess weight is falling off like melting butter. I got a few dresses, blouses and bottoms that fit nicely. As far as my old stuff, some are never going to work they are OUT, some will be altered and some will be donated to a women's shelter. I stare @ my feet and think, these are not my feet. I started this 5 months ago pre-surgery at 285. Back pain, very tired, out of breath. As of yesterday I'm down 57 lbs.It is a shocker, a size 18, WHOA... Onederland here I come and I cant wait..... Enjoy the skinny new you. I'm so happy for us all. Praise God... this is hard. I know I cant make it without Him.

Hello all, Tomorrow will be 2 weeks out for me. I have my good and bad days. Today not so good, No energy and dizzy spells. I cant say I regret it, its taking some getting used too. I will glad when I feel better.

Thank you. What a great message. I'm 12 days post op. Still in a little pain, able to do more every day. U are so right. It is different. I lost 50 lbs pre op to-post op in the last 5 months.I was so afraid that I was not gong to be approved. Aetna approval is a difficult process. I prayed about it and it happened. God is good.I look in the mirror some days and see a whole different person. I'm happy I did this, pain and all. Your post has gave me more incentive not to give up.

Too cute 2 eat

4 hours after my surgery I was required to walk. I was so out of it and on pain meds that I couldn't. HOWEVER... the next day, they got me out that bed early. Up and at'um. I have been walking ever since. Pain and all. I did not want to be back in the hospital for blood clots. The more I move the better I feel. It's been 8 days since. I may take an extra week off from work, maybe. So far I'm going back a week from today. Take care all and most of all God Bless you, be strong!

Think Karma... they eating like hogs for a reason and it's not all hunger. Keep your head up!

Never too late as long as you are still alive. Please don't give up.

Hello all, how are y'all feeling today? I'm ok. cleaned the kitchen and bathbroom today, now trying to drink a protein shake. Thanks to all and much love. Hang in there. God Bless you all.

According to my Dr... NEVER, the liver does need that stress Not an issue with me anyway. I dont drink, never could take the smell.

SMH... It's thousands of people hoping to have the chance we have received. I'm going to keep my personal feelings about people who waste opportunities the same as how I feel about smokers to myself.

Hello all again... Today was a better day than yesterday. I was in a lot of pain. Today not so much. Drove for the 1st time since last Monday. I just cant seem to get enough fluids in. I'm trying. I dont want to end back in the hospital. I hated being hooked up to all that stuff. Dr. Kennedy required heart monitors, hourly checks from the nurses and blood work every single day. She's a good doc. Anyway about friendships, well my dear Granny and Mother told me a long time ago, that I would never be alone as long as I have Jesus and He will never leave you. In the wee hours of the night when I'm all alone He's here. My sorry soon to be EX-HUSBAND... didn't even wait around for me to wake up after surgery. At least he showed up and nagged me the whole time they were hooking me up saying I'm pretty already. Well so what... Been told that, know that. Tired of hearing you're pretty for a full figured woman. Beauty is only skin deep anyway, so what again...... I'm still fat and that is just not good enough. I do not want to be fat. I'm not going to be fat to make someone else happy. I'm doing it for me, it's all about you in your journey and it's all about me in mine. I have taken control of me. No longer caring about who's not on board. I have no room anyway for people who want me to go along to boost their ego's and self image. If a person has to hang around heavy people to feel good, they have some very serious problems. I got a new tummy to baby sit, not gonna fill it with regrets and negatives. Some may say I'm getting a lil self centered.. AND.... Me being a healthy weight has nothing to do with that. I gave up the love of my life food... Now I'm the love of my life!! Take care all and sip.. sip..sip....

5 days, its not my normal 3x's a day but I'm fine with it. 2times a day is good. I've always been regular.

Thank you everyone for your replies. The pain in my side is not as bad as it was and I feel so much better. I'm happy to be among people who understand. We can do it. We will do it and most of all we are doing it. Take it easy, do what your Doc says, stay away from negative people, place, things, situations, feelings, and most of all PEOPLE. God Bless you all and thank you again!!! SIP.. SIP...SIP!!