Alynn

At the practice i go to one nurse said yes the other said after you reach goal. I had already purchased the Patches before i heard the no. I decided to use the patches and take the chewables a few times a week. I sometimes had issues with taking Vitamins before the surgery. It seems in this world of sleeve surgery one size does not fit all.

Thanks for the good wishes. All went will despite the extra day in the hospital, cause I could not keep anything down. But woke up yesterday morning started drinking and all is well. I have minimal to no pain, just feel sore and hurts when I sneeze. I am truly thankful that I did not have the dreadful sore throat because of tube, that everyone talks about.
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Received a final call with my Hospital report time. So by tomorrow evening I will be truly on the way to a new me.

Thanks for the good wishes. All went will despite the extra day in the hospital, cause I could not keep anything down. But woke up yesterday morning started drinking and all is well. I have minimal to no pain, just feel sore and hurts when I sneeze. I am truly thankful that I did not have the dreadful sore throat because of tube, that everyone talks about.
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Received a final call with my Hospital report time. So by tomorrow evening I will be truly on the way to a new me.

Received a final call with my Hospital report time. So by tomorrow evening I will be truly on the way to a new me.

Received a final call with my Hospital report time. So by tomorrow evening I will be truly on the way to a new me.

Nutley, NJ here... Essex County. I'm pre-op with Dr Bertha of Morristown. Would love to join a meet-up support group but $15/mo to establish the group seems a bit much

May 23re and hoping it it gets here soon!

We have a May Facebook group. Search for BP May Sleevers.

Make sure you really have your eating disorder in check before you have surgery. WLS makes it very easy to fall into eating disorders or have old issues resurface.
I suggest you start working with a counselor and continue to do so through the whole process and for up to 2 years post op.
WLS is basically a person with an eating disorder dream. You can go hours and even days without eating or feeling hungry and you can make yourself vomit very easily.
If you feel depressed and worthless now, the hormone dump from rapid fast loss and the rapid changes to your body will only make you more depressed.

You need to get to a good place mentally before you are ready for surgery. Losing weight won't solve all your problems, you will just trade them for different problems.