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What a way to start the NEW YEAR!!!

Congrats!!!!!!

Hmm...Smoking may increase hunger and over time decrease motivation...not a good combination in my opinion after surgery. It may be better to avoid it. This is a lifestyle change! Good luck

Welcome!

So interesting seeing how different all liquid diets are! I start mine on New Year's Day for two weeks. I am allowed 6 glucerna shakes a day as well as water, crystal light, broth, and sugar free icepops or jello. It'll be a LOng two weeks!!!!

How exciting! 29 days away for me!

I got the same message 3x. Must have been spam.

Metabolism naturally slows as you get older. It can start to slow as early as in your 30's.

I know what you guys mean. Mine is on the 15th. There are so many emotions running through my head.

Did you find out about the elevated WBC during pre-surgical testing? My WBC has been high for 6 months now. I'm also iron deficient due to fecal occult blood loss. I am terrified this will hold up my surgerg. My PCP said no to worry and he will clear me for surgery, but it's still in the back of my mind all the time.

I have to stop mine 4 weeks before surgery, and can't take them until 5 weeks afer surgery. Birth control can lead to an increased chance of developing a blood clot...this is why.

...but you're not big enough! Oh, yeah? BMI 47 is apparently twig-thin. ...but won't you have all that sagging skin? Oh, please. ...but you won't EVER be able to eat good things again! Oh, really! My sister does just fine and she's lost over 100 with vsg. It's just a whole bunch of garbage. My most hated comment is...well, my friend's mom's brother's friend's uncle's wife HAD it and gained ALL the weight back! Ugh.

AMEN! I know people who have had the surgery and then went right back to smoking, eating crap, drinking alcohol, hell...even smoking pot and just treating their body like garbage. What is the point? Then they complain about STALLS!

I was approved by UHC in 6 days and found out my surgery date on the same day of approval Those 6 days were a killllller.

Yes! I dd the 6 month supervised diet and submitted a 6 year weight history as well just to be safe!

So surreal! I was approved this morning by UHC. My date is January 15th and my liquid diet starts January 1st, New Years Day!!!

I JUST GOT APPROVED!!!! My surgery date is January 15th. I start my 2 week liquid diet on New Years day So very shocked, excited, crazed, and anxious!

Hmmmm :/

They won't do the surgery for low iron? I have low iron and am set for surgery in January and this was a HUGE concern for me. My doctors figured out that I'm losing blood though, and that's why I'm iron deficient. I have a colonoscopy on Monday to rule out things like colitis and other stuff. I assume we have a reason as to WHY we are low on iron or iron deficient, along with medical clearance from PCP, then we should be fine. In the mean time, see your PCP and see if he will provide you with clearance and what to do about low iron and if he can prescribe anything or if there's a reason for it. You can go to cvs or walgreens or rite aide and get FE Iron pills to take in the mean time.