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I am post-op but this was a concern of mine being I LOVE to cook. I purchased some cook books to help me. One that I cant wait to try is Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery. Hope that helps.

Depends. My Insurance company did not require a 6 or 3 mo. period. In my case it was just a matter of how quickly I got all my testing done. You dont want to miss any appointments so it doesnt push anything back. I started the process at the end of June and my surgery is Oct 2. I could have had it on Sep 17th but I had a prior appointment for that date. Hope that helps.

Yea, mine was too! I worked myself up for nothing.

LOL!! congratulations!

You look GREAT!!! Keep it up!!!!

I have 27 days till surgery God willing!! I was just curious if any other future sleevers out here are concerned about emotional eating and if so how do u plan on dealing with this? P.S. having stopped smoking Im REALLY on edge! grrrrrr

That's GREAT news!!!! Welcome!!!

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Ok good that's what my NUT told me too.

what did they say about drinking before and after meals?

Probably us all!! LOL!!

O My!!! I am so sorry that you are going through this. I too have challenges with my youngest and the hardest part was realizing that he is grown and allowing him to make his own mistakes and allowing myself to now LIVE for me! Have a wellness check done and let go and focus on your new journey for your life. I do wish you and your daughter well.

Im curious to know how much weight you lost on your pre-op diet? My doctor has me on a two week but I was thinking about maximizing it with a three or four week. I dont have to lose a percentage or a set amount of pounds I was told it was just to shrink my liver.

Good for you!!!! Good Luck!!!

sep 1st!! I am soooo excited today!!! Oct 2nd will be here in no time. In my 40 years I have went from size 24 to 16 then 18 to 10 then 22 to 12 and 18 to 12. I am sooooo looking forward to this tool to keep it off!!!! The count down begins!!!! YAY!!!!!

Dont worry It will go by fast. You will be so occupied with all the testing and preliminary things for the ins. approval that it will fly by. Good Luck!

I buy my MSM soap off Amazon and I get my Lotion and MSM powder from a Local health food/herb/Vit. store. I couldnt find the soap locally and I looked EVERY where.

Methyl Sulfonyl Methane. A lot of people have been using it to tighten the sagging skin problem after WLS. Some people swear by it so I said why not Ill give it a shot! I started early to give it a jump start.

Hello I am having my gastric sleeve on Oct 2, I am only taking 11 days of vacation one being the day before to get ready. I can take a medical leave but dont want it to seem suspect because I am choosing to keep my choice private. Therefore, I decided to take a vacation of 11 days to heal. I am a very strong individual and can take pain, am I doing myself an unjust by just taking a vacation verses a leave? I work in a sale phone store which requires no lifting but a lot of standing and some walking.

I started using MSM soap and lotion since March and now am taking MSM powder also. I sure hopes it helps!