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What can I expect???

What can I expect???

Congrats Team Barbie! BTW, your hair is EVERY thing, just GORG!

I got all excited over nothing and then I married him:)

I guess I'm used to the smell. My ex-husband is a body builder and ALWAYS smelled like broccoli, egg whites and chicken breast! Probably one of the reasons he's my EX lol

Thanks ladies! By no means did I expect any of this to be easy peasy lol I'm just one of those people who think A LOT, so I just need to pump the breaks for a minute and take it a little at a time...this too shall pass.

I'm just feeling a bit overwhelmed this morning with all of the pre-op appointments that I have to complete. In addition, with all of this Obamacare craziness, since I pay for my own insurance, I don't know if I should stay with what I have (which is sky high) or try to change over to something more reasonable BEFORE of AFTER I have the surgery. Decisions...decisions.... What if the surgery doesn't work? What if I still have all of the health problems that I had before the surgery? I'm already a worry wort so now I'm 10x worse:(

Thanks thick, that's the article I read too:)

Hi ThickNThin, my surgeon is Dr. Boynton, in the same office as Dr. Neff:)

Thank you everyone for letting me know that the through the mouth grossness is not the norm! lol I definitely spend too much time on the internet:)

It just occurred to me this morning that if they are removing a large portion of your stomach, and the surgery is done via laparoscopic surgery (small incisions) how is the excessed stomach removed from the body? I just read an article that says it's removed through your mouth, is this true???

Oops pressed send too soon! Lol Anywho, the jerky was fab. I seasoned it with steak seasoning for this batch. I scored it for easy cutting before putting in in the oven. Definitely easier to chew for those who don't like meat stuck in their teeth and easier to digest. Gonna make beef for the next batch. You can also freeze individual servings. Will definitely be a go to for post op diet and to keep in my purse for quick protein on the go.

Ok, so I finally made the ground turkey jerkey last night and it was YUMmy! Will definitely be a go to

Cool, let's definitely keep in touch!

OMG...I'm in Camden County, Lindenwold (border of Voorhees and Stratford). My doctor is Dr. Christopher Boynton (Surgical Specialist of NJ), in Lumberton (Burlington County).

L, I totally agree. I see you're in NJ, I'm in NJ too. What part of the state are you in if you don't mind me asking?

Makinithappen2013, I'm super excited FOR you!

Thanks Makinhappen2013. Although I'm at the very beginning stages and haven't been approved yet by insurance, I know my close circle would probably have freaked out if I told them closer to when the actual surgery is going to take place. I'm letting them know now so they have a while for it to seep in, and they can be a part of the entire process. I feel like a weight (no pun intended) has been lifted from me and I can check that off of my to do list! lol

Thank you all for your openness (JoatSaint, loved your video! It's absolutely a very personal decision. I've always been an "open book" kind of person, so not telling my loved ones was not an option for me, but again, I was pleasantly surprised at how ok they were with it. I didn't tell my father because he is in another state and I don't see him often, AND, he worries too much. I'll tell him afterwards.

I felt that it would be irresponsible not to tell those closest to me about this journey. Because I'm a very emotional person and would probably cry if I tried to express myself verbally. I wrote a heartfelt letter explaining what I'm doing and why and emailed it to those in my family that are closest to me (mom, brother, sister, sister-in-law and niece). In the letter I invited each of them to talk to me individually if they had any questions. Surprisingly, without judgment, they each gave me 1,000% of their support. Basically, they have all seen me suffer over the years, and have seen my health take an extreme decline specifically over the past 3 years to the point now where I can barely walk (osteoarthritis, nerve damage of the spinal cord, high blood pressure, asthma, high cholesterol, etc.), so they are relieved that I've decided to take charge and do something about it. So my question is, how did you all handle telling people?

Ok, so I had my first appointment with the surgeon and nurse today, and I'm on my way to getting sleeved! I'm super excited:) I actually weight 3 pounds less on their scale lol I have to do 3 months of a supervised program and I thought it was 6 months, so I was happy about that. Lots of stuff to do, appointments, etc., but it will be worth it the end! Yay me! lol

I'm an ESL instructor, so I totally understand...drives me nuts! lol

I'll let you know how my appointment goes:)

Thanks Nepagirl. I guess I'm extra worried because being a woman of a certain age (50) and going through menopause, my hair has already thinned on top and I'm worried that it will be completely gone:( But as my beautiful niece said, in the bigger picture, it's a little thing:) Yes, I think I'll have to do either 3 months or 6 months of nutrition counseling (I think it's 6 months), so it does look like we'll be sleeved around the same time...SLEEVE SISTAHS:)

Thanks so much Laura and Cupcake, I appreciate your kind words:)