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Springfield, Ma. Here. Just starting the process so I do not have a surgeon yet. I have my 2 hr informational seminar at Baystate Comprehensive Adult Weight Management Program Aug 27th

Good luck Amazon. Let us know how it goes.
Ke-sa; how did yours go? Any issues post op? How's the liquid diet going?

Hi im in Wocester Ma and I had my RYN at Emerson with Dr Lautz on 7/7. Good luck everyone

bring her a cupcake. Say, hey I've stop eating this crap. But thought you'd want it.
But seriously - you can go either way - kill her with kindesss (take away her "ammo" so to speak), or put her in her place with her boss or HR. Which ever you're most comfortable with. But you shouldn't be having to deal with it. Life is too short.
And congrats on your progress!

Dear Cindy it is the night before your Vertical Sleeve surgery & I wanted to send you a Love letter. XOXOXO

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT... See you ON THE OTHER SIDE

Leave me a comment & Follow my journey on YouTube I will be posting an update from the hospital http://youtu.be/GAwK4AaLlho
I WOULD love if you left me a comment after my VIDEO.. I will be checking in the hospital once I have surfaced.
LOVE.... Cindy

Please also speak to your human resources person and inform them of this conversation.
You are having medical issues and your supervisor may be in his right to send you home but even more affected is your right to work. Accommodation should be sought via the FMLA laws which protect you. Your doctor can help you document your meal plans and necessity to be near a bathroom and so forth.
Protect yourself as no one else will bother

I'm ruled by this...

yes, it's normal!
Over the years, on my many diets, I'd buy stuff that was "just for me" because I wassn't eating what they were eating. Sure enough, my son would eat my WW stuff and try to hide the fact. I'd get furious. He wasn't exactly a kid. (early 20's)
It's hard enough to work to control what we eat with out our loved one's subverting our efforts. But, they don't see it that way I"m sure. It's yummy, and "healthy". So hey, why not?
Now he's on his own, and now it's just me and my hubs. Who now likes my Quest bars, and now my powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury protien powders. Hey!!! lol It could be worse He doesn't complain that I buy them. He's also eating a lot more fruits and veggies. So I can't complain. I did have "the talk" with him about too much Protein when he asked me to get him his own box of Quest bars (good point lisacaron )

I all! I got sleeved yesterday afternoon! Up sitting in my chair this morning! Last night was rough but I made it through! I'll post more when I can!

I had my first surgeon visit yesterday. (My program does it a little different - exercise class, dietician, psych clearance, then the first surgeon visit) He said my "belly is perfect" for surgery and thinks I will do "fabulous". My goal loss for surgery is 10 pounds, which I have already exceeded. I met with the insurance specialist, who said that I needed to try to get one more visit in so I had 3 months of a supervised program. I pulled out 4 or 5 doctor notes and she said "Never mind, this counts. I'll get everything together and put in for approval." I have my surgical clearance appt scheduled for 8/18 and my 2nd surgeon visit for 9/28 which is when my surgery date will be scheduled.
I'm so glad to finally see things moving forward!!!
Karen

Yeah...they put you on a liquid (and raw veggies) diet based on your BMI. Everyone who goes through this program is required to be on it for at least 2 weeks, and it goes up by 2 weeks for each level of BMI...40-50, 50-60 etc. It's a real bummer, but at least there is an end in sight! :-). My PCP also has me on Phentermine right now, which is an appetite suppressant. I'm confident that without the Phentermine, it would be absolute torture.
@@amazon I am SO ready for this to happen! Congrats on the weight loss so far, I know it can be such a battle!

Yah, I've gotten this question. Perfect answer. And that's exectly why I need this. I need the lifelong tool.

Going in tomorrow! I'm nervous and excited. I don't post very often but I want to thank everyone who does. I've been lurking and learning a lot. I've been encouraged by everyone's sharing. (I'm sorry. I tend to over-think my posts and then end up not posting.)

Well, GOOD LUCK to all of the Aug 1st ones who will be going in tomorrow. I wish you for you; calm nerves, a successful surgery, manageable pain and a speedy recovery.
I am one week out today. 7 more days..... funny but this past week of liquids has really past faster than I expected. The first few day were not good, but after that it has not been that bad. I am not saying it has all been fun, but focusing on the reason and bigger picture has help me push forward. I am so ready for next Thursday!!!

I second the Lelo... pricy but the other toys just never seem to get any play time after getting one. lol.

I'm ruled by this...

I'm ruled by this...

My tummy has gotten smaller but I wear long shirts to hid it. I'm hoping it continues to get smaller. It's my understanding that it takes about 2 years for your skin to tighten up. My daughter had a Tummy Tuck & it was painful. At my age (70) i'm not sure I want to go thru this. Hopefully I have enough elasticity left in my skin to keep it from dragging the ground. Lol.

Hello Friends,
OK first and foremost I AM STARVING!!! I go into Cleveland Clinic on July 31 for pre surgery appointments. I have determined that is VERY IMPORTANT that you be your own advocate in the planning of your surgery. I just found out today that the hospital submitted me as out patient for my surgery. HELLO I had already called my insurance company BCBS of Illinois and received my approval code for inpatient stay. Which by the way if this was not done they would only pay 50% instead of 80%
VERY IMPORTANT that you are on top of your insurance coverage and checking with your insurance company and the hospital. The Finance dept refused to call me back when I got my first denial letter from insurance company and had to handle by myself... SCRATCH THAT with Jesus help and the most incredible lady at BCBS who helped me submit my appeal and thus got it approved. I am blessed
I AM SO HUNGRY and everytime I smell food I want to eat it! I am exercising, loosing weight, and preparing for my surgery. I am getting my house in order so I dont have to think about it being clean, etc. I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING ready for a BABY to come home! You should see my house, I repainted my office and going thru my things and getting ready for a garage, ebay sale! Seriously what was I THINKING? Oh and I should mention I have a home business with Nerium International so I am working at the same time and am double blessed to be working at home during this time so I can organize everything.
OK... thats all for now have to go drink a shake
LOVE YOU LOTS

Lelo. Yup.

No. Gray hair is caused by children and husbands.

I don't get gray hair. I prefer to tell people I'm growing Fiber optic cable!

Hi all. I haven't been posting much here, I've been crazy busy. I just wanted to check in. I've been riding my bike a lot for exercise. On Saturday, I rode my first century. It was 104 miles and about 4,000 feet of elevation gain. I was pretty proud of myself! Before the surgery, I had trouble riding 10 miles. So far this year I've ridden almost 1200 miles and have a goal of 2000 by the end of the riding season.
None of this would have been possible without my sleeve. It has taken a lot of dedication to put in the miles on the bike, but the sleeve sure helped!
My biggest issue with the century was getting adequate food and hydration during the ride. According to Strava I burned about 4,500 calories during the ride. It was 6.5 hours of actual pedal time. But I was able to do it. Next year I am going to do the Seattle to Portland ride (203 miles in 2 days). So don't think they because you are sleeved you can't do endurance sports because I'm here to tell you that you can!
For anyone interested, I was sleeved in March 2013. My high was 360 and I'm now at 232. My diabetes is gone. High blood pressure is gone. sleep apnea is gone. Cholesterol went from elevated to normal. And I feel amazing.

Yes !!! I totally understand! I've had a few thoughts about a "last supper" myself! I was originally going on aug 12 th but I'm going on a vAca that week! It's coming up so fast! My surgeon and Nut have not mentioned anything about my pre- surgery liquid diet, we'll see when I go in on aug 21st to meet with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist!

Thanks Friejenn, He is doing much better with it. We went out for Breakfast this morning and I ordered 1 scrambled egg. Well, when our order came my 1 scrambled egg turned in to a 2 egg omelet. Before I could say anything my hubby was telling the waitress that wasn't what I ordered. I couldn't handle 2 egg, let alone an omelet. Please take it back and get her 1 scrambled egg. She just had stomach surgery and has to be very careful of what she puts in it. It was so nice to see him sticking up for me.