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I thank you all for your information it is helpful and I will call my health insurance card thank you I appreciate your advice

Check with your insurance. Many plans do cover the surgery. Praying for you!

Have you tried to get disability with the COPD? Don't know what the limits are. I have Fibro and many other illnesses and know the pain of walking. Chronic fatigue, chronic pain, diabetes and high blood pressure to include a few. I start with very mild yoga. Stretching mostly, and 5 minutes of walking. After a couple of weeks move up to another 5 minutes. Use a walker if you have to. I do. It helps with the knee pain. Takes the pressure off my back and knees both.

Thank you! I just keep trying different shake recipes in the blender to keep some variety in my days

I'm so sorry for your loss. Almost 50lbs is amazing! Your body just needs a little breather, then will reward you with a 2 pound drop. I'm sure of it!

I think we all go through these down moments after surgery and especially during a stall. Just don't let this lead to self sabotage, find the positive side in everything you have accomplished thus far and believe in yourself. Imagine yourself as you want to be 6 months to a year from now. Keep that image in your mind and push out the negative thoughts. Don't let past habits back in. Yesterday's mistakes are already in the past and today is a new day.
You can do this!!!
I'm Praying for you today.

Amazing transformation!!
As women we tend to take care of others and always place our needs and wants last. That only works for so long and then we get to the point where we have nothing left to give. I am preaching to myself here as much as any one else.
You keep on loving yourself girl!!

Yay you are on the other side! Slow and steady!

Don't throw in the towel yet, you have come WAY too far to try and turn around now. I see you have lost 56 pounds, that is a great feat, and I know that you're body is feeling better and deep down it feels absolutely AMAZING to fit in clothes that you never thought that you would be able to fit in again! I would go and talk to you're surgeon and ask him if he can reduce the dose of the omeprazole. Tell him how you are feeling and what your PCP said to you and the two of them can come to and educated decision as to the dose that you should maintain. This is a easy fix so please don't go back now! We both have more pounds to loose and quite more life to live at a much reduced weight!

Hang in there. I will be right behind you on the 24th.

Thanks Bhageerah!
ShelbyMoore, same day! Surgery sibs!! Wishing you the best!!
Strivingforbetter, looking forward to smaller clothing!!!
Thanks, again, to each of you for the support. Have a wonderful day!

That's exciting. You're going to sail through this and be needing smaller clothes in no time.

Way to go!!!! I like how you listed your positives!! To many of us focus on our negatives. You sound like you have a good handle on your stuff. KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!

Take heart and examine what you were feeling when you were eating off plan. Were you tired, nervous, feeling deprived or neglected, missing food? Journal this and see if you can pinpoint what was going on.
Give yourself a hug.
Then move on. Focus on planning for today.

Sorry to hear that. Don't let it **** in your head. Tomorrow is a new day to start over. Where is your support system? Have you thought about therapy? Whether one to one or group, It was a life saver for me. Have you thought about an action plan as to what steps you can take to create change in behavior? Keep looking and moving forward. You don't live in the past any longer.

Good for you! Glad you're back on track and wishing you the best!