Beach Lover

My surgery is on the 7th with you!!! Good luck and I wish you a speedy recovery!!

My surgery is on the 7th with you!!! Good luck and I wish you a speedy recovery!!

Nice!!
Did you see that Dunkin is now doing that as a Breakfast item...Sausage and Egg in a donut...They should be arrested for physical assault.

I play a drinking game.
Every time I read a post here about drinking soda, I have to gulp a shot of vodka. Try it, it's fun.
And I'm just kidding.
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Dang! And I was just about to go get the popcorn and watch the show!

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OK, NtvTxn, I erected a flame shield for you. You're safe. :ph34r:

Wahoo for June surgeries, this is OUR month!

Ohhhhh I bet your excited!!!! I hope everything goes great and you have a wonderful uneventful recovery with no gas!!!!

June 7th for me! Can't get here fast enough!!

Ohhhhh I bet your excited!!!! I hope everything goes great and you have a wonderful uneventful recovery with no gas!!!!

Depression is a serious issue. And I'm sorry that your surgeon lead you to believe the sleeve would help or take it away. They (weight and depression) are two different things. I know, I have been living with diagnosed depression for 20 years.. That is 20 years of being both fat and skinny.
When you are in the midst of it, it is hard to dig out, but you must.
Sometimes it takes a different doctor or a different medicine. I would start small and call you primary doctor and make an appointment. Tell them what you just told us and ask for guidance. Make yourself go out once a day even if its just in your own yard to get some air and sun.
You are young and have so much life ahead of you, please don't let this consume you. There is help you just have to reach out for it.

I totally agree!! Make an appointment as soon as possible. You have already started reaching out for help by talking with all of us. You need to get with a professional who can identify your needs and get you a prescription if needed. Good luck to you!!

Thanks everybody! IV is in, my BP was actually normal which was surprising! I got stuck once in right arm with IV and it didn't work so on to the left hand! Ouch!! 1 more hour to wait! Getting there!

Con gratulations!!! I bet you are excited........my surgery is Friday and I am already antsy so I know you are going nuts!! Good luck and I hope you have an easy recovery!!

Thank you so much for this perspective. I hadn't thought about it from that point of view. I have been honest with everyone who has asked me directly because I do believe honesty is the best policy...and I'm a horrible liar! I think that's why I think it's silly that I'm struggling with this decision. I think I'm going to pass on it...at least until I feel more comfortable talking about the surgery.

I would politely decline
And then do a happy dance in private because they asked me!

It's funny, I was getting ready to post a thread similar to this one regarding a situation I'm in (I'll probably still post it, so keep an eye out if you can). The thing is, when I was heavy, I watched someone I know shrink and when I asked what she did, she told me precisely what you said (and what many of us are doing post op): eating clean and working out. I asked her for specifics, and she gladly gave them, she shared her recipes, diet, and exercise plans, but I had nowhere near the results she had. When I confessed to her about how my incessant hunger was defeating my resolve, she sympathized and cheered me on. But when I started looking into my wls options, guess who I saw had a profile on this site?!?! I was hurt and tormented by the fact that I felt she gave me a false hope. Not because the things she suggested don't work (obviously they do, especially for us now), but because the success she presented wasn't real, I think I allowed myself to set unreal expectations for myself based on her results. I should say that she lost over 100lbs in 10 months, so I'm talking about a major change that is not easy to make, hopefully that helps you understand better why I was so eager to believe in her success, bc I was looking for similarly miraculous results. Had she been honest with me, and all those that are also obese who asked, I think we could have adjusted our expectations and results more realistically. Obv none of us should base our results on a single person's testimony, but when you've tried for 20 years to do something, then you see someone you know do the seemingly impossible, I think it's understandable how someone could pin all their hopes on someone. Not sure how this relates to you, except to say, please be mindful on who is using you for their personal hope. Sure, you're not responsible for them, but try to remember how they might feel. This is a tough one, because this is your business and you have no obligation to anyone but yourself. Hmmm, quite the pickle indeed.

I may actually love my ass!!!! I put on my new work out pants and looked in the mirror! I have always hated my ass but this time I liked what I saw!
I might have to marry my trainer..don't tell my boyfriend though.

Im so excited...I already lost 13lbs last week on the liquids. This is really happening

Welll guys, im up & about 2 take my antibacterial shower...lol Then I will be on my way 2 the hospital, where my NEW journey will begin. I've prayed, been prayed 4 & im ready 2 go. Keep my in ur prayers. See u on the losers bench muahhhhh

I don't understand why some think this is "the easy way". Jenny Craig is easy! Weight Watchers is easy! Having most of your stomach removed is not easy. It is an absolute last resort to be healthy and live a long life. And 7 months out I regularly get the slimes after just one mouthful and diarrhea probably 2 - 3 times a week. I have painful reflux and dizziness from low blood pressure.
I like the way I look now and the compliments I get. I love the clothes and shoes I can wear and the fact that I can play on a playground with my grandchildren. I actually can slide down a slide without my arse getting stuck. I can easily do up my seatbelt on an airplane and don't have to suffer the stares of others when I eat out. I have re-introduced myself to my toes and my sex life has improved dramatically.
But easy it is not. My body is now something I have to plan for and manage. But I am planning and managing........just.
Easy? NO NO NO!

Spoken with truth and experience!! I haven't told anyone because of the very thing you are saying. I don't want to have to answer any questions etc. But if I do I will remember your post!

Spoken with truth and experience!! I haven't told anyone because of the very thing you are saying. I don't want to have to answer any questions etc. But if I do I will remember your post!

Spoken with truth and experience!! I haven't told anyone because of the very thing you are saying. I don't want to have to answer any questions etc. But if I do I will remember your post!