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Fast food does dispense intoxicating smells, that's why many of us become foodaholics, its readily available,the smells are unbelievable, we rationlize that its cheap, it must be good for us? Wrong but many of us are hooked while children, Happy Meals make Happy Kids? No but it can make fat beachball children. I know I know,get down off my pulpit, but as one of my little cousins says Its the trueff! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I second Jenn's statement. Ah I wish I could hug you, tell you things will be better and give you the comforting. I'm virtually hugging you now. You have have been tested tried and been through much that would have totally destroyed a lesser person. I salute you, I know you will triumph and go on, baby steps,until you can run into that sunshine. Your story touched me so deeply. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Happy birthday @finding me rny. May all your future ones be thinner healthier and filled with the joy you so rightly deserve. May your surgery go well and recovery even better. A long life for you and all you love. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

How about substituting flax seeds, sunflower seeds , pumpkin seeds? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

We have people on here from St Louis (nuhtoshuu) I think and Kansas City,(KCGirl) maybe they can give you some more info if they see your posting. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Looks like it would be tasty, I like squash, almost every kind there is. Buenos Dias Pakko- it is very nice to make your acquaintance. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hope you're not heading for another stricture, I'm a little fearful, could be some cranky nerves, and it might be the way GERD is expressing itself in you. A lot of people have it, but the symptoms can differ. Like Creek Imp says keep an eye on it. If I were your doctor I'd want to know but I'm a poor humble kakatlady not medical personnel. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Mine was equally a duh. Had started in August 2015, job terminated in January 2016, lost my insurance, to have COBRA'd over would have taken 7/8th of my Social Security monthly pension. So I didn't persue it any further. I was recently informed when I changed insurances the new one had fewer requirements, they had already approved me and were only waiting for me to supply the new numbers and a surgery date could be assigned. I surely would have gone forward had they called in 2016. I started over again last fall, as my previous certifications were all 1.5 to 2 years old, I had to do a fresh set, did it all, now they have refused to go forward, all their idea not mine. Now I will enroll in another bariatric plan, all my paperwork and charts will transfer but if plan #2 has further requirements then I'll have more to do. Nobody better say I'm uncommitted or non compliant. I feel like I've done everything short of crawling across broken glass to achieve this goal. I'm old, tired and fat, the fat part at least I can change.I can't be someone else but I can be the best ME possible. And that better be enough for everybody. Amen. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Your day is coming and it's coming soon. Its normal,to,be a little apprehensive but you're gonna do fine. Now promise you'll let us all know how things are going with you, on Bariatric Pal each person means a lot. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Keep Lady Dragon around, she might not have agreed to surgery at the start but to agree to read Dr W and give you a review. That is support and I like her very much for it. Incindently I plan to use a lot of his ideas myself. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Dragon64 that works out to 12 lbs every month or 3lbs consistently each and every week. You do not have the metabolism of a Roman Gladiator, adorable dude that you may be. If you did, maybe, but you're Fluffy like me. Fluffy rams and fluffy ewes don't lose like that even if they shave their wool down to the skin. We need surgery, that is the tool to help us. I am doubtful anything short of that will have a lasting effect. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

My presurgery as well dreamangel, Our day will come if we work at it. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Do I want to know Mr Fluffy's plans for the syrup on the nightstand or is it TMI? Remember Fluffy you're still a sick little birdie, no romping and stomping quite yet! let your wounds heal, I wouldn't want to explain to your surgeon how you busted a gusset, would you? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I have oodles of clothes I refuse to get rid of until my surgery actually happens.. Drives my son bonkers.. He keeps saying "we'll have to hire a dumpster." Thought about giving them away,maybe Goodwill. Don't have a Volunteers of America. We do have a group called Interchurch, like a federation of local churches, they have gotten picky recently. They will still accept black trashbags of clothing, but now everything has to be freshly washed and pressed if possible. My clothing is clean but I don't own a washer and to take everything to the laundromat would not fit my puny budget. After utilities and shelter comes my food budget and I usually have very little disposable left. So much as I'd like to pass them on to someone deserving, it's not feasible. Breaks my [emoji173] most are just comfort clothes not fancy office or dressy. To the dumpster they'll go, I can get a good deal on one from my regular refuse company. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Roux en Y, it's also called.a gastric bypass. The Y part when they reattached the small intestine to your pouch resembles the letter y. The sleevers lose 75% of their stomach and end up with a long banana shaped tube of stomach. Bypass, we keep our stomach,in our body, it continues to produce its juices and enzymes but our food goes into a small pouch about the size of an egg,usually a chicken to Turkey size, most surgeon's do chicken but I'm sure each surgeon tailors it to the case . The food goes into The small intestine thru an opening between the pouch and intestinal limb the surgeon made, this is called an anastomosis, you might see that term floating around here. It can tighten up, that's called a stricture, it usually can be widened back up, also some people can develop an ulcer here but it's a minority that do. Both proceduree have their pluses and minuses. Does this explaination help or only confuse you? If I come across like I'm lecturing, I'm sorry for that. The food meets up with the digestive juices downstream so your food does get digested. You will lose weight with both types of surgery. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Girls I wish only good fortune and happy days ahead for you 2. Please update us all of your progress when surgery is over. There's a very nice group on February 2018 success stories on Bariatric Pal, they've all had their surgeries this month. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Sad story, check out my post Change Your Hospital, but I will not let this thwart me from my goal. Basically i got kicked to the curb by Mount Carmel, their 3 surgeons unexpectedly decided to not perform my surgery. The excuse I was given I do not accept. I have reapplied, 3 different bariatric programs, 1) a seminar on March 9th 2 )a seminar on March,10th 3) an appointment with an intake nurse April,10th . Of the 3 at this point I am leaning towards program #1 but will hear them all out and make a rational informed decision. My paperwork will all be transferred to the program of my choice, I did make sure of that. I will land upright, I will have my surgery and I will make those sons of Seabiscuit the horse eat their words. Under this meek mild Puddycat lies the heart of a lithe strong puma , golden and sleek. I will roar in victory when my day comes!! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

You know that is so sad. Did they think you were going to imperil their paycheck by getting thinner.? I'm proud to know you as a person who succeeded where I yearn to be. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Ready4change88 all these good wishes come your way also. Update us on How everything goes for you. Good luck and prayers tomorrow. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh my goodness I am a fibro sister Also, I am still presurg but feel like I have discovered new family on BP. I'll be following you all on your journeys. None of us chose Mr Fibro but he chose us and seems to keep us as his own. God Bless you all. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hmm I would think the reverse can happen. As you lose internal fat there would be less support for the tube, now I'm a little concerned. Ah que sera sera. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Tina91 you'll be Just fine. Get some good rest tonight. Tomorrow,is your big day. Relax, go to sleep peacefully with your anesthesia, when you wake up you'll probably be a little tender, have a little bit of pain but it will be the start of a brand new healthier and fitter life. And pretty soon you'll be bragging to all the newbies and pre surg candidates "Piece of cake, folks, no real problems" and each,of of us will,know "If she can do,it, I can too" . God Bless Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I knew we get a lot of medicine from India, Israel, Puerto Rico, even one time Singapore. Vitamins from China, that is scary. Remember they shipped in Dog Food from there, had dogs dying right or left, those who didn't die right away,were seriously impaired . I hate to be a profiler but it does frighten me. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Just over a week Brotheroc, are you getting excited yet? I know I would be, now if I could get a firm date to tell everyone. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

My doctor started me on Depakote, does seem to help me. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app