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I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
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I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
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I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
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I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel much better than I thought I would! My surgeon said I helped make it easier on my body by losing 46lbs prior to surgery. I would have gone home after just one day but they want to keep a close eye on my blood sugars for an extra day.
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Hello I live in SE Portland and am in the WLS program at Legacy Health Will be scheduling surgery soon. I still haven't chosen bypass or sleeve. I'm looking for people that are going through this or have done it before.
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I'm love the program at Legacy health good Samaritan hospital .
On my journey I've looked into four different programs and I really like to want to Good Sam.
Everyone has been great very respectful and understanding.
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I'm scheduled for RNY on June 22. I could really use a buddy!
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I had my surgery June 18th 2015 and I had the sleeve. Best decision ever made. I had zero complications, nothing makes me sick and 9 months out I have lost 118lbs since surgery and 146lbs from my highest weight when I started the program at OHSU Feb of last year.

I'm in southeast

@@kheartskat,
I'm going through the process at OHSU. I initially made the choice because my insurance considers it a "Blue Center for Excellence" (BCBS) and covers the cost at a higher percentage there than Good Sam.
I am VERY pleased with everyone and how well they do their jobs. It's easy to get to, easy to park at, nice people, they each know what they're doing, the program is comprehensive (surgeon, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, physical therapist, etc). Love the materials they give you - an entire notebook of information. Really helped me both understand the process and explain it to family. They work with me and my insurance, keeping track of what I need to do. I do have to say that I have been very proactive about it - working with them.
Best part is they have been very clear that I am now part of the OHSU family - they will be with me though the surgery and beyond, following me for the rest of my life and standing by with support and resources. THAT is a huge relief for me.
The only drawback so far is that their support group meets in the middle of the day in the middle of the week. No way I can get up there for those meetings (and still keep my job). I started going to the evening support group at Good Sam and was made to feel very welcome!
My case has been sent to ins co for approval, so hoping that comes through lickety split and I will be on the losers' bench by early June!!
Best of luck.

I am a size 24 and I'm okay with being plus sized, I just wanna look and feel healthy. I'm having rny in Aug, and I really don't wanna go smaller than a 16.
What is your ideal size?