Everything posted by newmebithebypass
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Letter from PCP
according to my surgeon my pcp sends a lot of his pts there and getting a letter wont be difficult my insurance and surgeon require this letter. but i am getting super close to getting my date next month is 6/7 and then all i have to do i get blood work chest x-ray and get my ekg to my surgeon
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Txt buddies
hi everyone i am from baltimore md. and i am having rny in either march or april of this year i would love texting buddies regardless of the surgery you had pm me for my number
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I said "No Way"!
thats so great hon i am beaming for you. you ought to be proud. i am just hoping to get back in the jrs section because of my height
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NUT ALLERGY need help finding protein!
well i used to have a very scary psycho somatic reaction to peanuts and so my go to choice for protein bars where larabar they are nut free and gluten free theres another on i like but dont know about the facility
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No RNY for BMI over 50?
well i am 24 and my bmi started at 52 when i started this process and i only weigh 281 right now thankfully but if you watch my 600 pound life that doctor performs bypass on patients that are over 500 pounds so i dont know why itd be an issue for your doc i would deffinatly get a second opinion
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Hi. I'm Dawn
hey dawn its great to hear the update. are you allowed regular food during or is it all liquid? when i am 3 weeks away from my surgery its no starches of any kind then the last two days are clear liquids only. pm me if you want we can chat thru text or here if you like
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Anyone from Pittsburgh?
i live in Baltimore lutherville specifically if your familiar with balto county and yes you guys have a ravens fan here
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Anyone from Pittsburgh?
Hi! I have never heard of this. Sounds interesting tho if you go on the website for gasp you can join and meet with people. unfortunatly i live in md and its too much of a drive to go except for the convention. it is a lot of fun 3 days of nothing but games and geeky people of all kinds. if you like d&d or any other table top rpg there are loads of people to play with
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Are your co-workers as awesome as mine are?
im in a different situation than most i work with family and they rock they're 100% supportive and i have my best friends support as well. it just happens my best friend is my hubby. i would be lost with out him honestly i thank his mom all the time for raising the perfect spouse
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Anyone from Pittsburgh?
im not from pittsburgh but i do travel there every november for the gaspcon. is anyone on here apart of that me and my hubby go every year and i would love to hang out this year with fellow wls patients. and for those who have no idea what gasp is it the game association of southern pennsylvania its a monthly group that meets to play board card and role play games. the convention is held every year in november and its tons of fun with an auction that you can sell your geeky stuff that you no longer need. like i said i go every year and would love to meet some people
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Fat Shaming Husband...so hurt
im so scarred for you because many of the "christian men" i had contact with when i was a believer were like this. and yeah its just emotional abuse now but there is a sect of christianity where it is perfectly acceptable to beat your wives into obediance and please dont let it get there just look up quiverfull movement and please learn from these women who got out. i was raised in an abusive home and its just words now but love wont make him not abuse you. in stead of asking i love him why does he treat me this way ask why do i love someone who treats me this way
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Anesthesia...
ive had 3 surgeries on my ears and im still pre-op for bypass but the last thing i recall is the plastic mask on my face and the first thing is wow i really need to pee also wheres my apple juice
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At what point did you begin using straws again?!
My surgeon doesn't like straws so she has all her patients buy a camalbak water bottle with bite valve this makes it so your not sucking air when you drink
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Alcohol- beware.
im coming from the perspective of the daughter of two addicts liking to go over board one weekend is not addiction drinking 10-12 drinks every day and not paying bills because you spent it on booze is addiction. so yeah lets be careful about how we sling that word
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Hi. I'm Dawn
hey dawn just checking in with you i know you start your pre-op diet soon just be patient your time will come and it will be over before you know it
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Straws?
my practice has us all buy a camalbak Water bottle with a bitevalve and it makes sure you dont suck in air when drinking its awesome
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A Significant Milestone
thats fantastic go girl
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Long wait to April...
I'm submitting for insurance in march and should have an April date. Thankfully I don't have a liquid diet preop just the last two days
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calling all april 2016 bypass patients
So my final meeting with my surgeon is in march so I should get a April date then I hope I feel so good about this decision and even though I'm a little scared of the surgery in more scared of what's going to happen with out it well lets get this support group going
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Surgery in February 2016. Worried.
I'm still preop with no kids but I just wanted to say your fears are just that fears don't let them stop you from trying because that little two year old needs the best mommy he can have. I'm sure next February once you've lost all the weight you're going to look back on this post and smile it will all be ok
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Oh the complications...
Oh sweetie I'm sorry your going through this speedy recovery for you I hope
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Hot new boyfriend loves my sleeve
Awe your so cute and yeah he's a hottie you got a good guy it seems so that's awesome ????
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2016 Will Be the Year That…
My goals for 2016 is to get to onderland by new years and to start a physical fitness routine
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Biggest Loser
I watch the show just out of kind of a bemusement and a shadenfraude of wow this is a really strange way to approach life. But do I get angry when the Dr on the show tells one of the contestants that he took the easy way out by having bypass and he failed yes defiantly
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Can I specifically request Gastric Sleeve?
Honestly it comes down to what your surgeon thinks is best for you if your bmi is over 50 and you have gerd go with bypass because it can get way worse with sleeve