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On 4/11/2017 at 1:00 PM, chynadoll619 said:

Did you decide yet on what your going to do?

2017 could it be, a new me? yaaaass please!

My surgery was in Monday 4.17.17. I am currently home recovering. So yeah I went through with it even though as they rolled me into the operating table I was a nervous wreck. But now I think I made the right choice for my health.

On 4/11/2017 at 1:00 PM, chynadoll619 said:

That is exactly what I repeat to myself "invest in yourself, it's about time" I dam near spent almost all my taxes on this lol and i wanted to use that money for my vacation in December. But what's the point of going on vacation if I have to call for weight limits for things like kayak, horse riding, zip lining. I'd rather spent whatever on making sure I have no more limits on life, to be healthy. And if this surgery can increase my chances of having children then amen! Lol. This is an investment and will continue to be an investment if you think of the cost of Vitamins, plastic surgery, and healthy food which for some reason is so much more expensive than junk food lol. If this is what you really want then go for it! Maybe learn to budget so you can accommodate this new lifestyle, that is the stage I am in now and my surgery is in 2 weeks. But I am one of those people who like to prep/plan ahead lol. But good luck! And you got this, just remember it will be worth it in the long run 😉

35 minutes ago, Torriluv87 said:

I don't have pcos (that i know of) but prior to surgery i NEVER had regular periods. They came when they felt like it, which would be once a year if i was lucky. Once i started taking birth control it was like clockwork. Whenever i stopped the pill so would my periods. I was advised to stop birth control before surgery because of the increased chance of blood clots. If the birth control was regulating your periods and you stopped taking them its probably just thrown it off. Mine was two weeks late after my surgery but since then it's been coming every month without birth control. Im almost positive for me it was weight related. Im 5'2 and have been obese all my life.

Yes BC regulated my period. My period would come on the week of the inactive pills like clock work. I missed 2 of those inactive pills last month but was right on track after that. I just read stories of females getting negative pregnancy results at home and at doctors appointment up to like 4months prego lol. It would just be sad if I go into surgery and turns out I am prego but lose the child because of the surgery.

This is probably a dumb question since I know in the pre op appointment they might do a pregnancy test right? But did anyone go into surgery not knowing they were pregnant?

my pre op appointment is April 5th and my surgery is the 17th. I have not had my period this month yet, I was suppose to get it around the 11th and I am not sure what's going on. I have PCOS, I take birth control and me and my boyfriend are careful. I took 2 pregnancy test which came back negative.

i believe the test because I've waited long enough to take them. But my boobs been sore, I've been having cramps and lower back pain and nausea for 2 weeks and have been extremely fatigued. This morning I was so nausea I threw up, I just keep thinking it's my period about to come but it haven't yet.

I think maybe I am backed up because I have been stressing a lot. but I am scared if they ask me at pre op when was my last period and I tell them feb and they do a test and it's negative and I go for surgery and it turns out I really was prego and I lose the baby. Or maybe I am just going crazy right now lol. I feel like all I can do is wait and see.

I hear this almost everyday. I am getting the sleeve on April 17th and my mother is constantly trying to talk me out of it because my aunt had The bypass and it went terrible for her. She sends me videos and stories of other people who had it and complications....

It's to the point where now its really messing with me and making me not want to get surgery but at the same time something in me is telling me I will be fine. Conflicted is what I am lol.

My surgery is April 17th. I ventured into the complications section of this website and it scared the hell out of me lol.

Those leaks and lil pouches forming on top of the stomach seem to be a frequent complication. Now I am scared and having cold feet. Like maybe I shouldn't mess up my body and leave it just as God made it. This surgery got me feeling all types of ways lol.

I got the phone call today after being denied 2 months ago because my A1c was 9.8! The doctor said he would approve me if I got it down to a 8. And here I am 2 months later , 20 pounds lost and lowered my A1c to 7.9 lol. I got to work on it.

I am now scheduled for April 17th, pre op testing April 5th. Will be on a 10 day liquid diet I hope I make it lol. After 6 long months of test and dr appointment this is finally happening! I am excited, super scared and nervous. Good luck to everyone!

On 3/15/2017 at 4:20 PM, KylieB said:

My last straw has been feeling as though my body is deteriorating at 27. I feel old and tired all the time, like a 70 year old with bad knees and a bad back. I don't want to feel like this at 27! I actually had no idea that I would be eligible for WLS at 170kg (375lbs) because I'd only seen extremely big people on My 600lb Life get surgery. It was only when the dietician recommended me seeing a surgeon that I starting thinking about WLS.

Omg yes! I can relate lol. I am 27 as well and I wake up everyday with back and hip pain that sometimes extends to my legs. I feel like my body is deteriorating as well. I wish you luck on your journey! We got this 👍😀

I have many but what really opened my eyes was when I went on vacation to Puerto Rico. I had to call the kayak place, the horseback riding, the zip line place, all the excursions basically to ask what was the weight limit!

It made me so sad. I thought to myself I am not fully living life, I have a life of limits and restriction. I do not want to live like this. I want to experience life. So I am now waiting on the schedule department to call me back tomorrow and set me up for pre op testing and surgery date 😌😁. I am ready for a new life.

I started this journey 6 months ago. About 2 months ago the Dr told me he would not operate on me because my A1C was 9.8, he said if I manage to get it down to a 8 he will proceed with the operation. I actually told myself I can do this without the surgery so I got on a diet and lost 20lbs and was feeling so much better. The Dr office kept callling me and I kept ignoring it. My PCM sent me for blood work and my A1C came back as 7.9 lol. This was fwd to the Dr and now I was pushed over to scheduling, currently waiting for them to call me with a surgery date.

I realized maybe I should just go ahead with this. I already started to eat right, got my mind in the right place and if I kept with this diet it was only a matter of time until I mess up and gained it all back as always. The fear of the unknown is what made me back out amongst other things but if this can help with my PCOS and type2 diabetes like my Dr told me then I don't see why I keep trying to back out..i just don't want to end up regretting it.

What meds are you on? I have switched to Levimer pen and novolog when I eat. my A1c dropped and now I am 6.2. You can do this. To easy! No breads, No starches, lots of Water....don't think you cant do this..you want to get the surgery then do what you got to do!

Well after all those medical clearances I did my blood work last. Turns out my A1c is 9.8!! My doctor said he won't do surgery unless it's 8 or less. I am so sad and don't know how long it will take for my sugar to go down..the whole point of me doing this was to help me with my Pcos and diabetes. I will try my best to do so but I am feeling like crap right now

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Yeah. If you kick it completely you're gonna drop your sugar big time. Cause its liquid it fucks us up faster and worse. Also arroz and tortillas no no. bread, only wheat and minimize. Try like veggies with teriyaki chicken. Caldo de pollo, chicken with a little rice but more veggies. Try that for 3 months with a little walking. I can't walk too much but unos 10, 15 min walk couple times a week. You'll be under 7.0 . Just keep at it. My girl makes tamales, I just be praying to go to keep me strong lol

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I was..sprite preferably. But I have not had none in 2weeks.

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Oh ok. Yeah I kind of felt the same but I had a list of questions and he stopped and answered all my questions. It was like 6pm though and I was the last patient lol.

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Did you have any issues with him? I already did all my medical clearances and it was submitted to my insurance so I guess it's too late to switch. But I can't get surgery now unless my sugar levels get below 8.

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Well after all those medical clearances I did my blood work last. Turns out my A1c is 9.8!! My doctor said he won't do surgery unless it's 8 or less. I am so sad and don't know how long it will take for my sugar to go down..the whole point of me doing this was to help me with my Pcos and diabetes. I will try my best to do so but I am feeling like crap right now ????

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You can do it!!! I went through this is may. Just got it down to 7.0 in october. Surgery Date is January 3rd. A lot of Water. No soda no juice no milk. I changed to almost milk, less sugar and calories and more Calcium. Also no bread limit your bread, Cereal, rice , tortillas. The bread was the hardest specially pan dulce, damn that sweet tooth. But you can do it!!! Keep at it and don't lose faith!!!

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This post is pretty old but I just got approved to have surgery here and I'm scared..I find barely any reviews on this place and my doctor is new to there and I have no information on him as to how long he has been doing this and etc..I need to call and ask to speak with him. But this place just looks deserted like no one goes there anymore lol maybe bc I was the last consult at 6pm but still... How did you guys surgery turn out here ???

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Was it Dr powell?

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Try eating Keto, you could drop your A1C down pretty fast.

You won't heal if your blood sugar is out of control which is why they don't want to do surgery on you with uncontrolled diabetes.

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Did they talk to you about sleeve versus RNY? My surgeon said the RNY cured diabetes. I'm not diabetic so I chose sleeve.

Just wondering what your dr said about it

HW - 283

SW- 238

CW- ?

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Well after all those medical clearances I did my blood work last. Turns out my A1c is 9.8!! My doctor said he won't do surgery unless it's 8 or less. I am so sad and don't know how long it will take for my sugar to go down..the whole point of me doing this was to help me with my Pcos and diabetes. I will try my best to do so but I am feeling like crap right now ????

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This post is pretty old but I just got approved to have surgery here and I'm scared..I find barely any reviews on this place and my doctor is new to there and I have no information on him as to how long he has been doing this and etc..I need to call and ask to speak with him. But this place just looks deserted like no one goes there anymore lol maybe bc I was the last consult at 6pm but still... How did you guys surgery turn out here ???

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Hi! I'm curious as to what apps everyone uses to log food, keep track of weight loss, work out ,ETC. Anything that has helped you with this journey so far. Any recommendations?

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You got a letter and a call from whom to say that you've been approved? If you mean your insurance plan, I'm guess I'm surprised that approval was given before labs and upper GI results.

I need like a set schedule and to start working out before hand, I'm not one to schedule my life so I don't know where to start

You don't need "like" a set schedule. A schedule will do nicely. To say that you're not one to schedule your life can be followed with "I'll start now." Surely you've had appointments and assignments to keep track of before now. Don't inflate this into a larger thing than it is. The ideas are big, but the preparations can be made to fit into your hand. Deep breath.

So that you really really really take charge of each step, try a couple of sheets of oak tag. Make huge calendars on which you'll fill in every detail. Include appointments, Vitamins, days to buy things you'll need as you go along, when to start any pre-op diet you may be given, etc., etc., Put these calendars up on a door. If two sheets, one month each, aren't enough, turn them over when you get to the third month. I used only one, but it worked for me when I felt overwhelmed pre- and post-op.. Picking up the magic marker almost daily gave me something to do -- sort of an anchor.

I thought I'd do a "last supper" thing. While I was deciding how long it would run and what fooods would be on the days' menus, it occurred to me that a last gorge would serve no purpose. We don't remember the things we eat. Instead I used the time to wield my magic marker and make lists in a notebook. That was productive.

Pack clean underwear and a toothbrush and toothpaste. If you forget the last two, a nurse will provide. The rest will occur to you. It's an overnight hospital stay, not a cruise on the Danube.

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I just remeber the insurance lady from the the place I am going saying the psychology report is all they need to submit to insurance so I can be approved, I got the letter from.my insurance and a couple days later the hospital called me and said they will schedule a date once I am done clearance. I did my cardiology and pulmonary test before but once I did my Psych it was submitted and I was approved in a couple days.. it was weird to me too how they approved me without finishing my clearance.

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So I received the letter and also got a phone call that I have been approved.. they are just waiting for me to get my blood work and upper GI as my last medical clearance steps. But I find myself eating everything in sight as a last goodbye to food. I know it is not a good way to go but I can't seem to get into the right mind set. Like I am not mentally prepared. I don't know what to pack for the hospital idk I just feel lost lol. I need like a set schedule and to start working out before hand, I'm not one to schedule my life so I don't know where to start ????

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