Larry Stuto

Dr.told me it is different for everyone. Just like pregnancy stretch marks. Some get it some do not? I will cross that bridge when I get to it. 1 thing at a time. Get healthy and look good first. Good luck!

I swear this is my biggest concern and concern
of everyone I mention that im getting the surgery. But I'm going to stay optimistic I'm young and I plan on exercising my butt off! and if it comes down to some excess skin so be it I rather have excess skin then being overweight depress and unhappy with myself.

Boy that was not his only mistake!! There is no way he will ever amount to any kind of medical personel. No bedside manner,Mad at everyone. I really feel sorry for him. Who knows why he is visiting or posting on this site? Maybe he has been banned from all the other sites? LOL, Oh well. We have eachother to lean on regardless of a few bad apples here. I will never reply to any rants from him after this post and I hope all will follow suit. Silence is the best approach! Wishing all of us great success with our surgeries and new friendships!

Good to know your time management and people skills are being put to the test. If you didn't want to "bother" reading, why bother replying? I hope you aren't this caustic when you finish "medical school" and become a doctor. I feel sorry for your future patients.

I am waiting to have my surgery and this site really helps me understand what post-oppers and newbies are going through. I have already adjusted my diet to just under 1200 cals a day just to lose the 15lbs before surgery(11 off in 9 days). I practice chewing till mush,no liquids,30 minutes to eat.Put my utensils down after each bite Ect. Everything I can to get me ready for post op. Taking my vitamins. I also journal every meal,How I felt Ect. These things where asked of me by the program at Kaiser. I should be ready to hit the ground running. Well maybe not running but ready to do what is necessary to make this work. I do not know if all surgery centers are as proffesional or get there patients ready for life after surgery as Kaiser? The only thing that should change for me is the amounts of food and the 400 calories that I will be consuming after surgery. As of now I am doing everything that my program has to get me ready for my new way of eating after surgery. I WILL follow the plan EXACTLEY as asked of me. Why go through all the Mental and Physical pain to struggle or fail? We /you all need to take this seriously and always remember WHY we chose to do this. Especially when you feel down or struggle. Always REMEMBER the END GAME. How AWSOME we are going to look for the first time in Many Years for Me. Good luck to ALL!

I am waiting to have my surgery and this site really helps me understand what post-oppers and newbies are going through. I have already adjusted my diet to just under 1200 cals a day just to lose the 15lbs before surgery(11 off in 9 days). I practice chewing till mush,no liquids,30 minutes to eat.Put my utensils down after each bite Ect. Everything I can to get me ready for post op. Taking my vitamins. I also journal every meal,How I felt Ect. These things where asked of me by the program at Kaiser. I should be ready to hit the ground running. Well maybe not running but ready to do what is necessary to make this work. I do not know if all surgery centers are as proffesional or get there patients ready for life after surgery as Kaiser? The only thing that should change for me is the amounts of food and the 400 calories that I will be consuming after surgery. As of now I am doing everything that my program has to get me ready for my new way of eating after surgery. I WILL follow the plan EXACTLEY as asked of me. Why go through all the Mental and Physical pain to struggle or fail? We /you all need to take this seriously and always remember WHY we chose to do this. Especially when you feel down or struggle. Always REMEMBER the END GAME. How AWSOME we are going to look for the first time in Many Years for Me. Good luck to ALL!

Congrats! Get ready for a new you!

today i went for my blood work, tomarrows my sleep study test then the 26th is when i go for my psych evaluation....getting closer to meeting with my surgeon!!!

Yeah, that sux. When I first considered WLS (it was the lapband 5 years ago) my BMI was only 35 and I was told I didn't qualify. Now I have a week until sleeve surgery and my BMI is a 48-49 :-( I tried 7 different weight loss approaches in the past 3 years and have lost some and gained back more during that time. I hope things work out for you.

I have surgery tomorrow morning. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Not really freaking out, but my mind has definantly gone to static mode (thinking of so many things, can't really focus on one thing). Here is to praying that this summer will be the start of the best summers of my life. :wub: