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Just got the call, my surgery date is August 5!!

Yup....I am playing the game.....9 more days--hopefuly LOL

I went to college in Russellville before I moved to NWA. I'm getting sleeved by Dr. Roller in Fayetteville. Everything is in house there as far as nut and drs. And labs go. Good luck with wherever you go!
Russellville has grown quiet a bit since I left!

Realistically, you could be in an accident on the way to the hospital and not get to your surgery. Not trying to scare you, just saying that it really is important that your wishes are known. Very sad to see the things patients go through when their feelings are not clear. Doctors must error on the side of life unless your wishes are clearly known. (That soapbox sidebar was free!

That's my fear for parasailing, zip lining, and bungee jumping. I'm just gonna end up on the ground or not make it off the ground for parasailing... These are on my bucket list after surgery

Good luck!!!
I chose to wait and tell my in-laws AFTER I had the surgery. I was afraid they would try to talk me out of it. (They are all normal weight...so they don't quite get my struggle with being obese). When we told them afterwards, they were all supportive though.

So I've made lunch and dinner reservations with both sets of inlaws (mom/stepdad & dad/stepmom) for this Saturday. We are finally going to tell them what's going on and that ill be having the vsg within the next few weeks. I know they will be shocked and have questions and I'm really Hoping they will be supportive. They've seen me struggle with my weight up and down and back up over the last ten years and I think we all know my weight has a part in why I can't have children. Wish me luck and courage!

My chiro recommended trying at two weeks out. Usually go very week bc of my bad back. I don't think I will know if I can do it until closer to he day. Hopefully someone else had chiro care after surgery and can enlighten us lol

Lol. Yeah, I thought it was pretty funny. It also kinda looks like a pole dancing stick figure now. :-)

I had my EDG done this week and the nurses had a really hard time getting a vein for the IV. They said I was dehydrated... Anyway! Check out my bruise! Can you see it??
Tweet tweet everyone!

I had my EDG done this week and the nurses had a really hard time getting a vein for the IV. They said I was dehydrated... Anyway! Check out my bruise! Can you see it??
Tweet tweet everyone!

I had my EDG done this week and the nurses had a really hard time getting a vein for the IV. They said I was dehydrated... Anyway! Check out my bruise! Can you see it??
Tweet tweet everyone!

Good list!
I'm looking forward to Not having to spend an hour in my closet trying to figure out which too tight outfit to wear.

You don't *need* a juicer but I LOVE mine! I've used it almost every day for the past year. I have the Omega 8006 and it was around $250.00 I like to juice kale and add a bit of kale juice to various things. I also use the blank plate and make fruit sorbets.. My latest creation: 1 avocado sliced and frozen, 2 very ripe bananas cut and frozen, 4 cups mullberries frozen juice of two limes, ginger, gingerale, stevia powder..Sprinkle a teaspoon of stevia powder on the frozen berries, squeeze the lime juice on top. stir.. return to freezer. Set up juicer with the juicing plate on and juice about an inch of ginger.. set aside. wash juicing plate and put blank (pureeing) plate in juicer. alternate berries, avocado, and banana through the juicer. when it's all done, pour half a cup of diet gingerale (if you don't do soda, you can use water) and the ginger juice and stir everything up. Serves 6 at around 140 calories per serving. portion out what you don't want to eat right away and put it in the freezer.. when you're ready to eat, just pour some gingerale (or Water if you must) on top and let it melt a bit and stir into a thick slush and enjoy.

When I was in college I worked at a girls summer camp for extra money. Our staff was pretty diverse. The girls who came to camp were diverse backgrounds also. One week we had a set of sisters stay with us, I think they were in the 9-11 age range, and they were constantly causing problems and being late for everything. One day a counselor had to go into the bathhouse at the pool because a whole group of girls were taking forever to get dressed, the counselor found the girls huddled together making a top 10 list of who they thought was the fattest counselor of the day. Apparently the list changed with whoever made them mad that day. Anyway. They were all talked to and asked(bc you can't tell) them to stop. The main instigators had latrine duty that week.

I'm in the same boat, as close as I am with my coworkers I really don't want them to know I'm doing this. They are all mostly thin and pretty and I just don't want the million questions or the talking behind my back stuff. I haven't figured out what I'm going to say yet but I better come up with something fast!!

I'm not married but have been with my SO for 5 years and although I am only 2.5 weeks out I feel like this is gonna help us in the long run. I have always been a big woman and my fiance likes that but he will love me regardless of size...he is 165 so he doesnt need to lose weight but he has been getting a tummy that he doesnt want and me eating healthy is helping him eat healthy. He used to get fast food a few times a week...I gave that up years ago but recently I forbade it from our house so that is helping him. ..two healthy people in a relationship is the best