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This makes me kind of worried, my sense of smell is already overly sensitive to a ridiculous degree....Maybe it will go the other way for me...

I guess it's worth a shot to check

I'm hoping for July as well! I should be finished with all my requirements by June, so fingers crossed I can have the surgery in July. Does anyone know if it is possible to tentatively schedule a date before you have insurance approval?

Yes I'm really concerned about that too. I really like the surgeon and the doctor that is supervising my 6 month weight loss visits. However, the surgery coordinator is awful. When I told her I maybe wanted to change my surgery from gastric bypass to vsg, she asked if I had told the surgeon yet. When I told her that I hadn't, she laughed sarcastically and said "don't you kind of think he needs to know that?". She also cut me off every time I started to ask her a question and wrote on my paperwork that I hadn't attended the required seminar because she wouldn't wait long enough for me to look through my phone to find the date I went. I want to ask to work with someone else but I'm worried maybe she is the only one and then she will get mad at me and do even worse with my paperwork....

Fingers crossed!

My bmi is 46 and I have high cholesterol and am pre-diabetic. Apart from that, my life is awesome. I mean of course it could be better. Not having a mental breakdown every time I go clothes shopping because nothing will fit me would be nice. Having more energy would be nice. However, I have dealt with chronic diarrhea, stomach cramping, and nausea in the past...and that is not something I ever want to go through again. Also, given that 1 in every 200 wls result in death....I'm worried I'm the 1.

I really wanted to go to the support group because I wanted to meet some people that have had the surgery in my area/at the same hospital/ with the same doctor. I guess my main dilemma is whether to get the vsg or the gastric bypass. I really don't want dumping and I really don't want GERD! It kind of seems like those are my options. I was leaning towards gastric bypass because it has historically better results. On the other hand, I know that I am really bad at supplementation. I don't take my vitamin most days......

Here is the study I was talking about, Residual Obesity Stigma. Residual Stigma -Obesity.pdf

I do have to say that in the past I have lost about 80 pounds on my own and started experiencing heart palpitations and extreme anxiety. Later I figured out that my dosage should have been decreased. Make sure your doctor keeps a close eye on it. I have also been wondering if the medication is able to be crushed because they said you should only take crushed pills immediately after the surgery.

Congratulations on getting a date

I need to lose about 135 pounds.

I have hashimoto thyroiditis and I guess my doctors must think that the malabsorption won't affect the hormone replacement because that's the surgery I'm getting and I dont think they would it if that was an issue?

Stay strong, but try to be honest. I don't know what your situation is, but I know I will need his help post op and there is no way to miss the incision scars....My husband is pretty dead set against it, but I'm just keeping on with my appointments and pre-op diet and praying I will do well and he will come around.

Well...I'm on these message boards..so it can't be too much of a secret. I've mostly only told one of my co-workers and my husband. I certainly don't want everyone to know! I think I read a research article talking about how people negatively view fat people, and that they keep those same negative feelings if a person is normal weight but had weight loss surgery. I want all the social benefits possible, so I'm not telling anyone!

Realizing that I will most likely "need" several plastic surgeries after my wls surgery makes me really nervous. My family doesn't want me having any surgery, much less a series of surgeries...but my hope is to just plunge ahead and hope they come around once they see how well I'm doing...

The supervised weight loss physician that I am seeing in preparation has put me on a keto diet. I was very surprised, I was just expecting your standard low fat/low calorie diet. My dad is also following a very low carb diet and has had great results. I intend to stay low carb/keto for the rest of my life.....but I think I still need the surgery.

I want to go horse back riding!

Did you get approved? How long did it take?

You look great, inspirational.

Wow, you are so pretty! Good to hear about a long term success.

Glad to hear things are going well.

Great jobs, I like how you are wearing the same clothes in your pics

Wow, that'z crazy. Hope everything works out with your surgery.

Good point, I know I am most likely not the 5%

Honestly now I'm going to have to look up mukbangs.