LauraD

My husband wants to know what people's ins were charged for the surgery. We are self pay and he thinks we are getting ripped off. I told him to bad....I'm doing it. We have the money and it will save my life!! It will cost us 13,000.

Geeze........I keep seeing post like these!!! I am second guessing my decision to have surgery now. I'm sorry this is not working for you.

Taking care of.........going to Nanas for the week!

The first few days at home were you mostly in bed? Up sitting on the couch? Did you get up and do things?

My surgeon said not to lift things over 20 pounds for a certain period of time. I have a 25 pound son. Can someone hand him to me and then I hold him sitting or standing?

Are you hungry? I was hoping to lose my craving for food!!

So you were mostly in bed?

I'm not going to tell anyone but my Mom, Dad, and Husband. I don't want to be the poster child for WL surgery in the family. I want to get my weight off and go on about my life. I know my cousin that had lap band. Everyone is always talking about her. What is she eating? She should have lost more. Things like that. I've stuck out for so long with my weight that I just want to be normal. So did you tell?

I don't think I will be able to do the per op diet! It's two shakes a day plus a high protein meal. I have never been able to do it in the bast. That is why I need the surgery!!!! HELP!!!! How did you get through it?

I am hoping mid March!

Date will be set after I lose the 30 pounds my surgeon wants me to lose.

When I try to exercise I need a lot of water. I get very thirsty due to my size and sweating. How will I deal with this when I have a smaller stomach?

I start mine on Wednesday.

So scared of failing the per op diet!!!

Thank you!! True words!

Where do you find those shakes?

Hi. I was going to have the surgery but decided not to. I wanted to try on my own. Well now I am 20 pounds heavier. So I am going to have it now. I want this now. I want to be a healthy Mom!!!!! I am a self pay so all I have to do is lose 30 pounds and surgery is on!!!! I'm worried about losing the 30 pounds. I have never been able to lose on my own and am worried I can't lose the weight!!!!! I always get so hungry and raid the fridge.

I am per surgery. I was told by my surgeon and from research that hungar is not an issue after surgery. With the smaller stomach and the grelin hormone gone. But I see it coming up over and over that people so "SO HUNGRY"!! What gives? So am I going to,go through this and pay so much money for........hunger? I have that for free now! Please advise.

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Oh my you look WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! You are an inspiration to me!

Good question......looking forward to hearing the answers!

I have seen several people on this board talk about having their gall bladders removed after having the sleeve. Is this a complication? What causes it to happen?

I worry about the same thing. My hunger drive is so high. If I could manage it on my own the million diets I have been on would have worked. I am prepared to work and do my part but I am looking for the hunger drive to be less. I know I didn't answer your question but I was glad to see someone else fear the same thing!

I was going to ask the same thing. Your WL is very encouraging!