Leviosa

You too!

Same date for me too!

Houston, TX

How exciting! Me too! Are you in Houston?

I need to get down a few more lbs before my preop on 9/13. Working on it hard!

My surgeon is confident that I will be rid of the fatty liver almost instantaneously and that gives me confidence. I hope its the case for you as well. My blood sugar levels are always in range, but my A1c was borderline; Its now in control with the metformin and he's confident about that as well. As the days go on, I find more reasons that support surgery; Its definitely keeping me going strong on my diet. Hopefully you wont ever need to go to a hepatologist after surgery!

Im on Pioglitatozole (generic); I used to take Actos ( brand) but it doesn't make a difference for me. I don't know if i truly needed it but i had an aggressive endocrinologist who told me that i needed to get the sleeve ( about 50lbs ago) and that i was going to have cirrhosis in 6 months. She put me on metformin and actos and Vit. E 800 to combat the insulin resistance and liver issues as they go hand in hand. I had a hepatologist that said that it wasnt so bad but i still take the generic version of all the meds 3 years later. I dont go to the endocrinologist anymore as she was actively increasing my stress levels but she's the reason that bariatric surgery was even in my realm of possibilty. So hopefully ill be off some of the meds shortly!

1. BRAS!!! Since I've been pretty chunky since before puberty, I dont actually know what my true cup size is. Cant wait to get to a stage that I can get fitted AND buy pretty bras from a regular retail store. 2. Same goes for clothes. Im ready to not have to pay double the cost for trendy clothes. Don't get me wrong, I love Torrid and Cato but Target sells the same stuff for smaller sizes for half the cost. 3. Can't wait to take a vacation and sit in an airplane seat without worrying that the seatbelt wont fit or being uncomfortable because my hips are squeezed in. 4. Also getting off medications for fatty liver and diabetes is a plus ;P Im so excited for all of us!!!

9/26! eek!

I'm pre-op and have told just my husband so far. I'm an extremely private person, and have been this way for as long as I can remember and therefore most likely won't be sharing my path with anyone. People around me are extremely nosy about things that don't pertain to them and i really don't care to divulge any part of my personal life. Its not like they have anything positive or helpful to add once they do hear about my life - so i choose to do my own thing in private. My concern is my parents; I do worry that they'd be offended that I didn't divulge this "huge secret" to them or rather, trust them with my decisions. Honestly I'm choosing to be selfish. I dont want to deal with calls or texts while i'm trying to heal my body and my mind. I know that changing my relationship with food will be an uphill battle and I really want to give it my all without any distractions. As much as my parents love me they would be real distractions. These are my two cents. I recommend that you choose to be as selfish as you can afford. This is your journey and your "rebirth". Decide who is your support system and stick with them and noone else. The rest can deal. Love!

I'm hoping for a September date. Just got approved and waiting on a date from the scheduler. Finger's crossed!!