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@Healthy Preparer where are you at? 600 miles, I thought I had it bad with 50 miles but you've got me beat all hollow. Are you going to Mexico or some place like that? None of my business but I'm a nibby old broad. Just curious. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks I will. Someday I dream of visiting Oz, where I'd like most to go is Coober Peedy ( maybe there's only 1 e?) Anyway I think opals are beautiful even if it is nasty hot and dusty there. Maybe see Ayers Rock? Probably never get there at my age but I can dream. Put a shrimp on the Barbie for me,mate. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Goody I couldn't think of a nicer person to share this with. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

So where exactly is your surgeon? How much longer do you have until surgery day? Looks like mine will be within 6 weeks although I don't have a firm date yet. It has been a journey and it still continues. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you Rainbow Warrior for your return post. I truly value yours, you were one of the first I read and you've always been spot on. I think the thing was: they looked at my plump exterior and made no effort to get to know me inside. I could be more forgiving if it hadn't been a concerted effort on their part. The best I got from one of them " Ah she's little pretty in the face" like the rest of my body was a pile of refuse. I used to try to please everybody and sublimated my,own worth in the process. I'm finally making a firm commitment to health and a future for myself. I value your further consul on this journey I've undertaken. Its winter here but enjoy a beautiful Summer day in Australia. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

@survive sleeve slay, are you doing better now? Been enjoying your postings and don't want to lose you. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Retired Dude, did you get your surgery yet? I'm also in Ohio, Medicare's covering me without a flinch on their part. I'm in Central Ohio 14 miles from the Geographic Center, if you know your Ohio geography you'll know where I live. Where are you located? I've heard from somebody in Zanesville, she has been the closest to me on Bariatric Pal. At any rate best wishes to you and anybody else reading this. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations my friend, that makes any discomfort worthwhile. Its almost like a miracle, isn't it? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

One of my weird friends told me I'd become over-sexed, nope just gonna be on a liquid diet for a while. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Cold stale coffee has the same effect for me ychh Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Since the original post etc went bye bye let me give you one from my own life Late Husband: You don't appreciate having,a good man. Me: I would if I had one, I just know I would. He liked to belittle me for my size and he was 3 inches taller and 35 lbs heavier , only ,thing small about him was his mind. But he firmly seemed to believe he was 185 lb like he was in high school. Sad isn't it, he came from a long line of chubby-haters, cut them out of my life after he died. Life is too short to spend mine being treated that way, took it for too long as it was. I'm a fine human being, truth is I've always been eligible for Mensa so why let them treat me like I'm the village simpleton? Thanks everybody for letting me rage, I feel MUCH better. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Fluffy do you know why we women will inherit the earth? We don't have the b**** to refuse the dang thing. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck and good health @ barbaragulp, you're taking a big step to secure your future. Let us all know how things go for you tomorrow. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Congrats Ash Ash, maybe Fluffy and I can join you before long. Please continue to be a good influence on us. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

@lilybilly are you on Aruba or one of those beautiful islands? I'm in cold snowy OHIO and a warm place sounds so so nice. Ask us all anything you want to know, I'm pre surg but have done a lot of research before deciding on RnY, there are a lot of us who have already had theirs I've learned a lot from them. You are among friends here. First person I have heard of going to South America, many go to Mexico because it's cheaper there, makes no never mind, you are very very welcome. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Great having this resource picture, I'm answering today so it will pop out of Bariatric Purgatory so others can see it too. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Did you get a definite FEBRUARY date yet? Wishing you only a good good future of weight loss. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

An update-finally all prerequirements done, waiting on surgeon's office to give me a date for previous work etc and then surgery. Looks like I'll still be a Snowflake, early to Mid March if they are still scheduling 6 weeks ahead, anxious to have it over and start on my new life. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I'll have a small pouch instead of a banana-shaped tube, a portion of my small intestine gets rerouted up, joined to the pouch so the bottom of my stomach provides digestive juices but I don't digest all those calories there, I'll lose weight a little faster but my digestive system loses a little of its efficiency. As the ole Carnival Barker said " you pays your money, you takes your choice" since I have GERD a sleeve would make it worse, I'd be urping up my esophagus all the time and running the risk of developing esophageal cancer. My late husband's cousin June died of that at 68, not a pretty way to go. She died in the operating room at the Cleveland Clinic, thought she just had bad indigestion. Still miss her. But my life still goes on and I intend to enjoy it smaller. Just checked a little while ago and I'm on the pile to be worked up so I should know within the next week or 2? I am so tired of being sick and tired and dragging this plump tushie around. I have 1 son still living with me, luckily he wants to be with me as much as I want him and he is my best bud, support person and cheerleader. On here I call him my TomKitten , Fluffy Chix has her Mr Fluffy and I have him. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

The only person I've seen who had an open and still active is@biddynz, probably in New Zealand, you might try her on here or PM her, her postings sound like she's a very nice lady and its only been a month or so since her surgery. I hope you're still get your surgery and soon, its like yanking the lollipop away at the,last moment. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm RnY but that's no never mind, I'll still be your Buddy. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Audrey are you are a sleever, Bandar or a Rnyer? Never thought to ask you before but maybe we'll still be Surgery Buddies. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

5 years, that seems excessive, I only had to have 1 and my PCP was acceptable. Was glad cause he was gung Ho about it in the first place and he's still super supportive. A little curious background: there are 3 main Bariatric programs in Columbus(where I'm going) my PCP graduated from Ohio State, did his residency at Riverside Methodist but I'm going where he recommended-Mount Carmel. Amber my Nurse Facilitator and I have a little joke " Go to OSU and they'll kick you around like a football; come to Mount Carmel and we'll pray with You", they have been great. Like you I once had United, had most of my 6 months prerequirements done and my job was terminated so had to start over again with different coverage. I have BMI of 45, sleep apnea, GERD have had arthritis since 25 so it's pretty bad, 2 knee replacements and I'm 72(yeah that's right) and will be having an RnY. Just finished all my pre requisite so waiting on a call-back from the surgeon's office for pretesting like blood work etc and a surgery date. If they are booking like usual it could be early to Mid March, yeah I'd like it sooner but they might not have a sooner slot. All prayers and good thoughts cheerfully accepted! Keep me updated on your journey, okay? Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I had the opposite type problem, I've always been 5ft11inches my entire life, when my surgeon's office measured me I'm now 5ft8in, either I'm settling with old age,my discs are dehydrating or my vertebrae are scrunching down like a salmon. Maybe my weight is giving me build like an Egyptian pyramid. Looking forward to the changes surgery will bring. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Do you still have your monthly visitor? Could be that's all it is, looks to me like you're crossing all the t's, dotting all the i's so it is odd. Just keeping doing what you're doing and i think you'll be fine and dandy. Keep moving toward the big prize of RnY, I'll be joining you,on the same journey. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app