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Am so glad to finally get to phase 2...I was hoping you guys had some other ideas/options for this part beyond yogurt, pudding, cottage cheese, etc...any thoughts?

Thank you so much! That sounds amazing!

From Augusta, had my surgery on 1/13/14 so I'm 11 days out...was 233 on pre-op day and 227 on surgery day...am now at 219...have had zero problems with drinking water, shakes, or soup...still trying to make the distinction between head hunger and real hunger...have not cheated at all, but the old me wants to...I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't go through all that for nothing and I refuse to sabotage myself...

Mine was 1/13/14...I spent so much time thinking of getting it done I didn't spend much time at all thinking of what it would feel like post-op...this hurts so much more than I thought it would!

Congrats @ rxg and comfy_blue...that's amazing! Best of luck to you both!

Did anyone have to take a nicotine test prior to surgery? If so was it blood or urine?

@rxg I been waiting since june!

I just got approved today and my surgery is 12-30....I literally thought this day would never come...so freaking happy right now!

I just went for my second to last weigh in, and like usual I left my primary care doctor's office with my head hung in shame...I told her when I began to seriously consider having the sleeve done what my intentions were...she was vaguely discouraging at that time...each time I've gone back she's gotten less and less encouraging...this time when I went to weigh she told me she felt like I was just "using her to get weight loss surgery"...I was completely at a loss...the only reason I'm going to her for the last weigh in is I'm scared if I don't she will somehow hold my paperwork hostage...I just feel like this is the most absurd situation ever...why am I allowing my own doctor to shamed me about my decision to have this surgery?

I was tempted to tell her I felt she was just using me for my co-pay but I bit my tongue..Dec 2nd and I am done with all my requirements for surgery and I can submit to my insurance company, thank goodness...I'm not trying to rock the boat with her..this whole waiting game experience has been so nerve wracking so far...I'm hoping to get scheduled in December

Somehow it's not enough to judge me because I'm obese, let's judge me as well for wanting to do something about it...okay, I will stop being bitter now

THANK YOU! I don't understand...it's not like I'm trying to get some backalley procedure done!

Hi, I'm almost done with my 6 mos diet...I'm covered through bariatric resource services under United Healthcare...has anyone had any prior experience with this company...as I get closer to the end of the diet I'm getting more and more paranoid that my claim will be denied...