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You should make,it on the comorbibs and also on BMI. I have gerd, sleep apnea, severe arthritis and a BMI over 45. I'm 72 and although many programs won't touch anybody over 60 my surgeon and program had no qualms in accepting me. I have low cholesterol, low moderate blood pressure, no diabetes and am properly motivated for success. So I'm in it to win it like everyone else. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I know it is nearly a year since Fluffy Chix started her Bariatric Journey. Most of the US plans 6-7 months, in that time the average person has dietician appointments, cardiology, pulmonology, psychology, weight appointments and meet with the surgeon. I didn't have to but many programs have you start an exercise program or meet with a lifestyle coach or trainer. Mrs Gamgee who lives in Red Deer Alberta and is going thru her provincial and national health plans will have 2 years on her journey. Here you usually have to meet the BMI criteria and or have comorbities like diabetes, sleep apnea and a few others to speed things up unless you're really,lucky with your plan or are self pay. Its like the joke about welfare- it isn't fair and you never get well. Someday,I feel like the number 2 sled dog, the view never changes. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I know that answer because I read,one of her other postings. She is British, in the UK there is universal healthcare, its called National,Healt Service. They told her within a few hours of her planned surgery that there were no hospital beds available so postponed her surgery for a month. I hope they don't do it to her again, it has to be so frustrating. She said she had been on 32 days of a liquid diet. We Americans whine about a week or 2, if it were me I'd want to bomb someone or something! Wouldn't you? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Annette one of my idiot friends and we all have a few asked me something in that vein, I told her the only thing my surgeon guarantees is we'll be on a liquid diet post surgery. Read our previous postings from Sunday, Fluffy Chix and I were both in rare form yesterday. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Look for Fluffy Chix's postings, she lives in North Houston, humorous as all get out. I know there are other Texans,on Bariatric Pal,i just don't remember all of their,towns. I'm in Ohio myself. Look for the thread about hometown pals there may be names of other Texans there. Best wishes on your upcoming surgery. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Askingforafriend, can't believe nobody has joined in here. I'm a missionary from the RnY side,of things but I'll still offer friendship. I could be a surgery twin, the scheduler at my surgeon's office has been out sick with the flu and I'm not sure anyone is doing the job while she isn't there. My tentative date is early to Mid March. All my prerequirements are done so waiting to do my presurgery blood work etc. My surgeon doesn't require any liquid diet prior to surgery just clean balanced and low carb. That doesn't mean I'm gonna stay away from liquid protein drinks on my own. I'd like to lose a little more weight prior to surgery date. When I get my S.S. the 1st of February I'm going to lay in a small supply, try them to replace lunch which I'm bad about missing then starving before supper. Its funny I'm having trouble with appetite/digestion. I fix a meal for my son and I then eat only a few bites of it. In some ways its like I've had surgery already but I think its my gastritis. When I had my EGD my gastroenterologist put me on Dexilant, I had been on Omeprazole/Prilosec but it didn't control it, accidently forgot it yesterday and was miserable with the symptoms. Advice? Hopefully you've given up coffee and cola, simple carbs and snacks? Funny I don't crave them myself and I used to be a sugarholic. This crabby tummy has thrown me for a loop. I'm sorry, you asked for advice and I'm crabbing. Remember there are a,lot of flavors, some people like the milkshake varieties, some prefer ones like Blue Raspberry clear, I'd like to try the Fuzzy Navel someone mentioned, I like orange myself. Write back if you'd like we all could use another friend you know. I'm sure you'll have a successful outcome to your surgery. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Excited for all you February chicks (and dudes if there's any) I'm a Marcher myself. Nikkno ill why don't you try mixing chocolate protein shake with your coffee, kinda make it mocha then every time put less and less until,you've deleted coffee out of the mixture. That way you might not get a caffeine withdrawal headache or swich to decaff. They want you off coffee because it dehydrated you plus it's rough on your healing gastric system. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Best wishes going your way Aurora2609 on 15th February. My son said earlier it seems stange there's no one from the UK, now I've made two new friends. I'll be having a RnY early-mid March myself but I don't have a definite date yet. The scheduling person at my surgeon's office has been out with the flu, not sure if anyone's been doing her job while she's away. Please don't hate me ladies but my surgeon doesn't require a liquid diet prior to surgery,just a clean well balanced low carb one. After the hoops NHS has forced JeezLouise to jump through I can almost see steam or is it smoke? coming out her ears over that one. After surgery,I'll probably be on clear liquids, full liquids and softs like most everybody else. I'll find out more when I go for my preoperative blood work etc.I am truly looking forward,to my surgery when I'll,have the tool,to help me toward future weight loss. You both enjoy a fortnight of only good things in your lives and update us all after surgery. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Once upon a time I had a doctor ( not my Bariatric Surgeon,not even my current PCP) tell me: I'd like you to weigh 148 lbs. My answer: I would too but I don't see that it Will be happening without Bariatric Surgery. If wishing weight away would work none of us would be overweight. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

JeezLouise so very happy for you, know you were very upset with NHS earlier. Will be sending healing and hopeful thoughts your way 18th February. Your America cousin, hey its not impossible-my mother's ancestors Yorkshire, my father's Lancastershire, we could be 10 or 12 generations removed. Back in antiquity if you robbed somebody or poached the Kings Deer you were sent to the colonies, a fair amount went to America, Canada or Australia, so who knows? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

That's Gastric Sleeve, the spell check,on this Verizon goes goofy sometimes. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi EireRose, hey pretty name by the way, read my response to Astro Cat on the Bastrop Sleeve forum and tell me what you think,its even stronger,than some of the others posting here and then tell me if you have as much fear. Your new friend in Ohio. ME Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Somebody else on Bariatric Pal put fishing sinkers or similar in his pockets and didn't tinkle before the weigh in so they'd be heavier. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Fluffs,its not fair if they punish you for becoming a little sleeker fowl. Like lose weight, ooh not That Much. Life is a struggle and for you it seems to keep on coming on. I know they say everything is bigger in Texas but I never thought they meant surgical waits. I want you to be with me not dragging up the rear. Its hard to think of April showers bringing May flowers when they keep spraying your hopes with Roundup weed killer. Ah,i still love ya kid even if the world regards you as a crap target. Stay easy and breezy love. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

@DRoseman its me, your downstate buddy. D I hope he enjoys snuggling his shingles and gets emotional satisfaction from his dearly beloved roof. Gosh I wish I could win the Ohio Lottery, it would help if I could buy my house so Tomkitten wouldn't have to worry about shelter if anything happens to me but i, could help fund your surgery too. Now you'll have to start your dedicated fund all over, it is not fair. You're selfish? Yeah like a heart attack is selfishness. Oooh if I were there I'd like to b***** slap him, wouldn't solve anything, but it would be so justified and I'm not really a violent person. D honey please keep me updated, okay? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

At 300+ I still dream of looking like your before picture so to,look like your after picture I'd bend down and kiss the very ground I was standing on. No you don't look gaunt or scrawny, you look in pefect proportion and what's more happy and healthy. Thank you for sharing them with all,of us. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Well back in the bad old days when I had an open gallbladder surgery I had a drain for awhile. My surgeon said some people's innards produce more fluid as they heal, I was in the hospital for 5 days and they took it out the morning I went home and steri-stripped the opening. Would guess its something like that. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Splenda is sucralose, a sugar alcohol, I would make sure my doctor is okay with it, but I usually err on the side of safety. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Other sweeteners, stevia, monkfruit and agave. Maybe you'll like one of them as well. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Good girl, glad you're gonna make the commitment. I'm 72, I can tell you,what happens to,the body if you wait years to have surgery. Your joints wear out, you end up with them bone on bone and you have 2 knee replacements. Yeah that pain gets better but they are 85 to 90% as good as your natural ones. You get sick and tired of being sick and tired. You start moving slower, if you start out to do something you have to stop once or twice halfway thru. You sit or lay in bed a lot because it hurts to move. You wonder if you're gonna die at this size, if you do will there be a casket big enough and if there is can your family afford it, super size usually is super price. And will there be pallbearer strong enough or like someone I know get put on the back of a truck? He was nearly 400lbs. Will you see your children and grandchildren grow up,or will all they have,is a picture in a frame? These are some of the reasons I'm having a RnY myself in early-mid March. I know I can make success of it, there is still spunk and a strong will to live in this body. I know the post is long but,its very heartfelt. Go for it,my young friend I believe you'll be happy you did. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And a parrot or another bird in a pear tree, seems to be the only thing the last poster missed. Seriously the good health, thinner body and increased lifespan make up for any detriment. Go for it my friend. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I know what you are feeling. A few years ago I had an accident. I was thrown face first onto asphalt when the haywagon I was on unexpectedly moved. I fell onto my right arm and my weight broke it. For a year or so after I healed if i would turn onto my stomach even in my sleep I would have a panic attack. I would call what you had a positional panic attack, it's like your body remembered Hey I'm flat on my back, this ISN'T good, and it warned you Get back in a sitting position I'm not happy this way. It will get better as you heal and you'll,be okay soon. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

She's on the General Weight loss Forum, just go in there and say Hi, tell her a little of your story, she seems to be leaning toward a sleeve at this time. I of course told her a little of my story, told her I imagined the other North Carolinians would be telling her Hi. I know when the other Buckeyes noticed my location I got some welcomes. Be the cool veteran I know you are, she probably will appreciate it. I know I value your example, hey I hadn't told you but thank you for your law enforcement service. My uncle was a Deputy Sheriff in my county for a period of time. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Belinda- there are several other North Carolinians on here, I'm sure they all will be weighing in to say Hi also. I've been on Bariatric Pal a couple months but according to my avatar I'm a Guru in Training, might be a kind of compliment, but if you want a friend here I am. I am still pre surg, should have a RnY early-mid March, I'm kinda resident over age candidate, 72 so I am old enough to be your grandmother if not great grandmother. You can ask me most anything, if I don't have the answer somebody else will. We have a lot of WLS veterans still active, I have learned loads from them myself. I'm having the RnY because I have GERD,sleep apnea and all around its better for me. I have tried fad and structuralized diets , nothing gave me success. I've had arthritis since 25, had 2 knee replacements, sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm over 300,lbs at 5ft9in so BMI over 45, don't want to die at this size. I'm in this to win this. I will have my surgery in Columbus, our state capital,50 miles from where I live. Where in NC do you live and where do you plan your surgery at? Please keep us posted and like I said, Ask away. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Yo firefighter3158 a new bari-friend just showed up,in the last few minutes@belinda in nc, plan to befriend her but thought you would want to know. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app