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username......date WLS.......name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.........Sept 4................? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4...............? ....... ........ Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith .....281 .......272 Mommyhand........Sept 5..........? ........ ........ Pebbles..........Sept 5............Courtney......250-252........ Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany.......... ........ Lqgirl......................Sept 5........ Diane...???...??? Landensmommy10....Sept 7.........Lexi.....240...??? Ciaobella.........Sept 10........Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.........Sept 10..............Tiffany......270........ Amazeyem.........Sept 10............Lisa.......... ........ Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly... ......... moffie...........Sept 11..................Mo............. ......... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... ....???...??? Mustangsteve.....Sept 11........Steve......334.....??? lydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia...... ......... Goddessblaze.....Sept 13...............? ......240.....234 Missyjack........Sept 13..............? ...... ......... Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela......... .......... Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark........... .......... Judeaboo.......Sept 17..............Judy........... .......... Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli............. .......... Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou............. ......... janelane.........Sept 18..............Jessica....... ......... uniqueladybug....Sept 19.....Jessica......215...??? jknap01..............Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370.......??? Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? ...... ......... chunkypudding....Sept 25..........Leslie........ ......... Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? ........ ......... rabrijumo....Sept 25.......Rachael.....448.....436 rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona........ ............ Anyone else wanna update a starting weight??? If you don't know how to update the list, you can message rabrijumo or me and we can update it for ya! =) 31 September Members

HMMMMMMMMM since i have been a patient a few times and am a nurse i bring my own tempur pedic pillow(red pillowcase) my own queen sized fuzzy soft blanket tiger colored, eye covers (gift from my daughter victoria secret satin soft - who cares if they think i am a primadona its a godsend in the middle of the night when the lights go on for blood draw or whatever) I also bring my cpap machine, my iphone w/music on it and ear buds, my ipad with book dawn loaded and I plan to put a few movies downloaded to because the hospital wifi sucksssssssssssssssss. I don't bring toiletries cuz they provide them and I hate to forget my stuff ie shampoo, toothbrush toothpaste and I am not fussy about brands. One thing i find crucial is a couple of pairs of shorts so my ass doesn't hang out when i get up to walk or go the the br. since I will be on a bariatric floor in a center for excellence i am expecting they will have gowns for my size and a chair in the room i can sit it.

Your welcome jessica(janelane) and Lydia, I think jessica (Uniqueladybug) and I handle our stress by organizing crap lol. I know I do! most likely when our dates get closer someone else will have to pick up the slack to keep us going maybe the early september surgeries will be feeling well enough by the time my surgery rolls around the 25th Jessica is the week before me the 19th.

username..date WLS..name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.........Sept 4................? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4...............? ....... ........ Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith ......... ....... Mommyhand........Sept 5..........? ........ ........ Pebbles..........Sept 5............Courtney...... ........ Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany.......... ........ Lqgirl......................Sept 5........ Diane...???...??? Landensmommy10....Sept 7.........Lexi.....240...??? Ciaobella.........Sept 10........Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.........Sept 10..............Tiffany...... ......... Amazeyem.........Sept 10............Lisa.......... ........ Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly... ......... moffie...........Sept 11..................Mo............. ......... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... ....???...??? Mustangsteve.....Sept 11..............Steve...... ......... lydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia...... ......... Missyjack........Sept 13..............? ...... ......... Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela......... .......... Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark........... .......... Judeaboo.......Sept 17..............Judy........... .......... Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli............. .......... Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou............. ......... janelane.........Sept 18..............Jessica....... ......... uniqueladybug....Sept 19.....Jessica......215...??? jknap01..............Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370.......??? Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? ...... ......... chunkypudding....Sept 25..........Leslie........ ......... Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? ........ ......... rabrijumo....Sept 25.......Rachael.....448.....436 rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona........ ............ Jennifer you make us 30 wowsa

hey jessica(uniqueladybug) thanks for updating i was just about to! I finally converted to regular rhythm again after 48 hours of controlled rate fib. I posted a long dissertation on my blog about the situation. But the short version is I went into fib again thursday night just in time for my scheduled redo of my cardiac clearence. I went for the appt friday morning still in fib but with the new medicine I have a slower rate and am able to move around without the raging headache or dizziness. I was indeed in fib and the cardiologist and I had a long talk. He put some of my fears to rest: the main one being that my WLS would be postponed due to the fib and that he would not "clear" for surgery. He said as long as my rate is slow and I am as able as I was right then we were ok for the surgery. people live in constant fib and my bariatric team expects me to go into fib during or after surgery. I am to control my rate with another med and because i am on an anticoagulant (which I must stop 5 days before IVC placement) i will bridge the time from when I get the IVC filter(to prevent clots) til my WLS date about 3 days with lovenox (a shot to anticoagulate me). so we have a plan for any complications due to my heart crap TG i was so worried it would cause me to not be a september member!

Welcome surgery sista we will have our surgery on the same day if my heart acts right! About your insurance usually when you quit a job your insurance is paid til the end of the month but check with your HR to be sure. in any case you could always COBRA but that usually is very expensive. far better to stay at your job til surgery date to be sure and get any vacation time paid to you or short term disability if you have it then never go back. plus you can always be added to the hubby's policy due to a life change ie quitting your job. since your surgery is at the end of the month make sure you pay your premium in full before you quit the job so you are sure to have it til the end of the month.

nice idea I have some difficulty formatting this it keeps making it uneven even after i "fix" it lol plus let the wt info be optional actually its all optional lol here goes the updated list: (optional) username. Date of WLS. Name start wt reduced to wt Debs84.........Sept 4................? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4...............? ....... ........ Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith ......... ........ Mommyhand........Sept 5..........? ........ ........ Pebbles..........Sept 5............Courtney...... ........ Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany.......... ........ Landensmommy10....Sept 7.........Lexi...... ........ Ciobella.........Sept 10..............Maria.......... ......... NurseTab.........Sept 10..............Tiffany...... ......... Amazeyem.........Sept 10............Lisa.......... ........ Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly... ......... moffie...........Sept 11..................Mo............. ......... Mustangsteve.....Sept 11..............Steve...... ......... lydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia...... ......... Missyjack........Sept 13..............? ...... ......... Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela......... .......... Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark........... .......... Judeaboo.......Sept 17..............Judy........... .......... Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli............. .......... Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou............. ......... janelane.........Sept 18..............Jessica....... ......... uniqueladybug....Sept 19..........Jessica...... ......... Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? ...... ......... chunkypudding....Sept 25..........Leslie........ ......... Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? ........ ......... rabrijumo........Sept 25...............Rachael..... 448 ......... 436 rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona........ ............ 27 of us wowsa Yeah us!!!!

So I was at work today Wednesday the 29th, had a bitch at a Drs office kinda yell at me, and next thing I know I am crying. Back in my younger years as a new nurse I would cry whenever I had a confrontation. I hated that so much I trained myself not to cry. I haven't done that in many years so this was a shock. I think I am just in a fragile state. I have gotten alot done for my WLS here is my checklist Pre op testing checklist ☒ Cardiac clearance redo ❏ Incentive spirometer “bag” from Kathy ❏ IVC filter placement scheduled IAH 9/21 w/CVIR ☒ Labs ☒ Chest xray ☒ Ekg ☒ Sleep study ☒ GI consult: colonoscopy& EGD ☒ Medical clearance ☒ Psychiatric consult ☒ Education program ❏ Nutrition and surgery pre op post op class@IFOH 9/20 ☒ Behavior modification/compliance ☒ Nutrition counseling ❏ 1:1 Coaching with RN-IFOH bariatric education ❏ Doctor and Dietician appointment scheduled 9/12 I got some reassurance from my cardiologist. I had an appointment friday morning and I went into Atrial fib the afternoon before (right after my 2 hour nutrition class at my baritric drs office) I was still in FIB when I went to the appointment. I have been very worried that my fib state would postpone my WLS. In discussing it with him we worked through many aspects of my condition. The new medicine has changed the episodes from completely debilitating: I would be dizzy, short of breath with any exertion, and have a raging headache to functional: I do not have the headache, shortness of breath, or dizziness. I just can feel a little fluttery in the chest and I have limited energy. Thus I am able to go to work driving myself where as before I was laid up in bed. The Doc says the main thing is to maintain my anticoagulation and control the rate by doubling one of my meds while I am in FIB. I also will need to be off my anticoagulant prior to my IVC placement and pre op WLS. We will bridge that time with lovenox (a shot that anti coagulates you). So now I have a plan. Unfortunately it is now saturday and I am still in FIB. YUCK! Just wish I would convert already.

I just had my two hour pre op dietician class. Caffeine is a diuretic and initially post op keeping hydrated is a serious issue. Many people wind up in the ER getting an IV because they could not hydrate enough. Caffeine is also irritating to the stomach lining and incision line remember your pouch is swollen and sensitive. We were told 8 week no caffeine but decaf is acceptable after the first couple of days. It is recommended that you wean down to decaf pre op so you don't get the withdrawal headache. Even after the 8 weeks they want you to limit your intake to 8 oz per day. I think I will make half decaf and add my protein powder ( I have a recipe on my desk top) about 12 ounces. That keeps me under the 8 oz.

username. Date of WLS. Name Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith ? Mommyhand........Sept 5...............? Pebbles..........Sept 5...............Courtney Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany Landensmommy10....Sept 7.........Lexi Ciobella.........Sept 10..............Maria NurseTab.........Sept 10..............? Amazeyem.........Sept 10..............Lisa Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly moffie...........Sept 11..............Mo Mustangsteve.....Sept 11..............Steve lydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia Missyjack........Sept 13..............? Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark Judeaboo.......Sept 17..............Judy Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou chunkypudding....Sept 18..............Leslie janelane.........Sept 18..............Jessica uniqueladybug....Sept 19..............Jessica Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? rabrijumo........Sept 25...............Rachael rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona 25 of us wowsa Yeah us!!!!

The golden rules of eating post op *30/30 don’t drink within 30 minutes of starting or ending a meal. *Protein first veggies and fruits second and carbs if there is room *Avoid “white” or simple carbs eat only complex carbs * Drink!!! At least 64 ounces, 2 standard quarts Each day caffeinated beverages don’t count replace 1:1 with water *Protein at least 60 grams per day-vital to maintain strength *Vitamins and supplements for the rest of your life (get blood test periodically to check) *Medical Follow-up keep in touch with your Doctor keep your weight off *Support groups promotes accountability and sense of community *CHEW CHEW CHEW!!!!!!!!!!

I have a suggestion for the group feel free to do it or not. In my support group we talked about the term "Lost" wt. Lost having the connotation of needing to find said wt ,you know when you lose something you tend to want it back find it if you will. well we certainly don't want to find our wt once its eliminated. So to change a mind set/ verbal cue we say "reduce" or" eliminate" those terms don't convey a desire to recover the wt. what do you all think? I have a lifetime over 50 years of ingrained habits and mind set to modify so I think it is worth a try.

username. Date of WLS. Name Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith ? Mommyhand........Sept 5...............? Pebbles..........Sept 5...............Courtney Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany Ciobella.........Sept 10..............Maria NurseTab.........Sept 10..............? Amazeyem.........Sept 10..............Lisa Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly moffie...........Sept 11..............Mo Mustangsteve.....Sept 11..............Steve anelane.........Sept 11..............Jessicalydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia Missyjack........Sept 13..............? Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou chunkypudding....Sept 18..............Leslie uniqueladybug....Sept 19..............Jessica Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? rabrijumo........Sept 25...............Rachael rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona 23 of us wowsa updating with Jessica(janelanes new date) she has now joined the 9/11 crew

Hey Mark that is quite a list. I have a huge one to but no way i am writing it out to darn tired tonight.

I did not think it came off rude at all just wanted to say sorry. people get my name wrong a lot cuz my mother spelled it different and my last name is diff too. don't worry about it. now as to your date moved up if you don't want to go a week earlier can they just leave it or do you think you will get used to the idea?

ok home now you can quickly edit your wt by clicking on your user name. from the drop down box click patient profile you go right to the wt area. hope that helps now if i forget i look it up in my posts lol

this compter at work has an outdated browser so i can not access my user cp but i think thats how you can edit your wt also. will check it at home.

conceited people not conceded lol conceited= having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearence all i can say to that is what is wrong with that!Especially for all of us who have suffered from the low self esteem generated by our obesity! although conceded = to admit often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper and it is true you look good

omg i feel your pain. i tried to update my wt and finally found it after a few hissy fits and frustration lol. go to the grey tab bar at top from left to right it starts with forums, blogs etc go to the 6th one "patients" hit the drop down and go to "MY patient profile" there you will see my settings with a blue bar underneath it with 6 lins ending with my "surgery" click that and you can edit your starting and current wt along with goals wt and other stuff. I think you can do it another way I will check it out and get back to you. I am thinking you can go to your user cp and go to setting but let me go see.

I had to pay 645 dollars plus Optifast for minimum of 2 weeks 300 dollars. I am going to ask for documentation do that I can submit to insurance and see what happens. I have paid a little at a time so far total will be due soon before surgery the 25 th Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Hang in there Kim! Face each challenge as best you can. I really hope you can move forward. Good luck

I wish you the best. Be calm and remember to get up and walk as soon as possible, medicate to keep your pain under control so you can deep breath and move around. Plus it is way harder to get pain under control once you let it get to that point. I am so excited for you and can't wait for my turn next month!

Well hope everyone had a great day. I have been busy and stressed. I track my food in myfitnesspal and have been low carb and under 2000 calories for weeks but I gained 5 lbs. shheeeeeeeeesh I need this surgery for just this reason. I was in the hospital and they took me off my diuretic maybe that's why I am a little bit swollen. So maybe it's water weight in any case that's my story and I am sticking to it!

mami I want to thank you for the supportive things you have said to me and offer support in return. Whoever said you didnt have enough to lose is a big horses ....... that anyone would call this the easy way is ignorant. I have a lot to lose and mutliple comorbidities but I would never deny another the tool to get control of their weight be it 75 or 275. You are using this tool to get to a healthier you, Go for it and don't listen to the naysayers.