The Candidate

We're with you! Best of luck!

Welcome to the forums! You will find a treasure trove of support and information here. Good luck and best wishes on your journey!

Good luck and best wishes on your surgery day!

Great video! Glad you got the drain out. You definitely look like you're feeling better. Congrats!

You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey.

An incredible transformation! Congrats on not only obtaining but exceeding your goals! Congrats!

Yes, I had my surgery on 07/29, and my surgeon was Dr. Tanaka too! Just had my one week follow up yesterday. If you have any questions just let me know. Don't worry though, you're in excellent hands! Congrats!

I had my dogs taken care of outside my home as I was worried about the same thing. However, by the 2nd day after being released from the hospital I asked for them back, as I was feeling so good. Haven't had any issues. Also been doing housework and laundry, which requires multiple bending, and again, no problem. Good luck!

Beautiful video and beautiful you. Congrats!

Hope you receive a positive response soon. Good luck!

Congrats on your upcoming surgery!

Congrats on the approval!

Congrats! It's almost here and I will definitely be keeping you in my heart and thoughts!

Good for you for making them let you re weigh! Seriously, kudos! I would have been devastated too, if they made a mistake that messed up my surgery timeline. Give yourself a great big pat on the back! Congrats!

I just had surgery a week ago and I can tell you I remember nothing about going under. The furthest I get in my memory is them having me scoot over from the gurney to the operating table. The anesthesiologist put something in my IV to relax me, and I was pretty much out. As far as waking up, it's all a big haze. I can't actually remember waking up in the recovery room, only when I was being settled in my bed. I recall some back pain, but that was quickly knocked out by the pain meds I was given. I was never in pain the entire time. It was controlled completely. Good luck!

Welcome, Jennie, and best of luck on your journey!

Glad you're feeling so well! Get some rest, but also walk as much as you can. Congrats!

Congratulations on your approval! Major kudos! ????

He was happy with me and I feel great! My SW was 213 and today I was 206.5. I'll take it! ????

I'm actually sitting in my doctor's waiting room now for my first post op. Feeling amazing! Everything has been so much easier than I ever expected. Fatigue is my only issue at a week out. Thanks for asking @@Cdominguez!

It took me a year too, so I know how tough that was waiting. But it's finally here and I wish you the best of everything! Congrats!

Congrats on your surgery day! Good luck and best wishes!

You've made it this far, and you can do this too! I know it's a setback but you're still on track to your original goal. Congrats!

Welcome to the forums! For those who only choose to tell a select few, of which I am one, it doesn't always equate to shame or embarrassment. It definitely didn't in my case. For me it was just the surety that I could never "untell" someone after I told them. And from there I no longer had control of who they might tell. I'm a very private person. My personal business is mine alone. I didn't make announcements or ask for outside opinions with other medical decisions I've made, so this was no different. I told my immediate family and four close friends, that's it, and I've had no regrets. Good luck!

Welcome Raven, and congrats on making the decision to better your life. You will find tons of support here. Good luck on your journey!