mazzers120

I started a FB page for November sleevers and received several private messages requesting to be added. Somehow my email dropped these messages before I could add these people. SO far we have 12 people and we are all getting along great. If you would like to join please send me a private message with your email and address and I will surely add you to this great group.

Things I wont miss...
1. Thinking my son is embarrassed of how fat I am.
2. Physically hurting when I want to work out.
3. Having to see the doctor every stinkin month!
4. Secretly eating everything, then haying myself
5. Taking tons of pills daily just to fake being healthy
6. Being scared of the mirrors and the scale.< /p>
7. Thinking I am not worth a secbd glance cuz i'm too big.
8. Wondering if I will break the ride at amusement parks.
9. Not going on the ride cuz I dont fit!
10. Feeling squished in a booth.
11. Being the fat unhealthy friend.
12. Making excuses of why I can't do things.

Mine is the 19th too hopefully insurance pending approval.

Are you an RN? Me too, and I think it makes it harder. I work SICU so instead of seeing the many surgeries that go well, I see the complications. Good news is of all the weight loss surgeries I've seen that have gone badly wrong it has been because of non compliance, going home and eating a whole chicken or Big Mac are just two I remember. I have no illusions that this is an easy answer for any of us, but I do think it's an excellent opportunity to reset the clock and get control of our eating and health once and for all. Just like anything else we have to take personal responsibility for our recovery and results.

Of course you can wring her chicken neck .... you would be putting her out of her misery cos she sounds like a right miserable besom ...
But I love mazzers120's suggestion - I would adapt it by making it little pieces of fish and spreading it around her, including taping it to the underside of her seat. When it gets smelly, you walk by spraying air fresher and just looking at her without saying a word....

You could put a piece of raw meat somewhere in her personal space after a few days it will begin to smell, maybe she will lose her appetite for tourture don't get mad get even!

That's my date too! Pending insurance approval :/ (so, hopefully)

Use this as an opportunity to be creative. If you tell someone you are having surgery and they press you for details, here are some optional one-liners that will probably end the conversation:
1. I'm completing my gender reassignment surgery.
2. It's less of a surgery and more of an electric shock therapy procedure.
3. Don't tell anyone, but I have a HUGE hemorrhoid.
4. Well, I think if I increase my breast size, my butt will look smaller. What do you think?
5. Here let me show you these bumps on my crotch area and you tell me what you think they could be....
6. (And my personal favorite because it was the truth in my case) I'm going to have 85% of my stomach removed in Tijuana.
In all seriousness, it's no one's business and I don't think you have to lie about it, but you sure don't have to tell if you don't want to.

It depends. I haven't had the surgery yet but I will definitely be selective in who I tell. I am not ashamed of it but it's just a personal decision and I don't want certain people knowing.

So, when people talk about calling aetna to check the status of their approval, who are thet talking to? Just the 800 number on the card and who ever answers the phone. I call that number today and they said they received everything and it's pending the medical review. It's all just so confusing. Is it ok to call them everyday? I WANT ANSWERS! Lol

I have aetna, they requested the sleep study and I passed so I don't know if we re-submitted today Or if they just need the results. My surgeons office is really great about just taking care of stuff so I amputting faith in them. I have been working on everything since June.

I love the first name identity, it feels personal. This is personal, it's the most personal part of me and I feel so normal here. Thanks everyone for sharing yor stories. My name is Mandi and i have always been the " big girl with such a pretty face " I work in the beauty industry and I am very good at making others feelmgood about themselves but deep down I hurt so bad, I'm embarrassed and disgusted with myself. I use humor to cover it up but when I go home at night after working with beautiful women, models and local celebrities the pain is alway still there.

Oh I'm so happy for you. Awaiting my insurance approval too.

Hi I'm mandi

Ginger our stats are exactly the same, and our surgery is scheduled for the same day, what area are you in?

Oh I'm so happy for you. Awaiting my insurance approval too.