LuellaJean

I live in west Fort Worth and I'm scheduled for sleeve on 8/6!

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Yeah I think we all get it in our heads that it's going to be fast. That sounds like a pretty good start to your weight loss though so keep up the good work!

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I haven't had it yet LOL it's 2 weeks from tomorrow. Where do you live now?

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I live in west Fort Worth and I'm scheduled for sleeve on 8/6!

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I live in west Fort Worth and I'm scheduled for sleeve on 8/6!

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Hello friends! Sorry I've been a bit absent lately. So I've got my surgery date- August 6. Doing the sleeve with Ultimate Bariatrics in Fort Worth. I start my 2 weeks pre-op diet tomorrow which consists of Protein Shakes, sugar free Jello, pudding, and popsicles, and Soup for dinner. The last 2 days are Clear Liquids only. Any tips for getting through this pre-op part would be appreciated because I have a feeling I'm going to be hungry a lot. I've been having a lot of food funerals, took photos and measurements, I've got my Vitamins and stuff. Thanks everyone!
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I'm having my sleeve on 8/6! Yay for us!

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Yeah I think we all get it in our heads that it's going to be fast. That sounds like a pretty good start to your weight loss though so keep up the good work!

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I haven't had it yet LOL it's 2 weeks from tomorrow. Where do you live now?

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I live in west Fort Worth and I'm scheduled for sleeve on 8/6!

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Woo hoo. Congrats on getting through the pre-survey obstacles!

Hate to mention this....but you're probably not even close to done with the dietitian. Your dietitian will likely do your presurgical diet instructions, your post surgical diet instructions... and will probably want to see you regularly after surgery as you start to introduce new foods. I just saw my dietitian for my 6 month check up.
I'm glad to be done for 6 months, though:) Have to see both my doc and dietitian at one year.
Very best wishes on your upcoming surgery!

I did my 6th and final visit with the dietician Thursday! So they are submitting ASAP and I should have an answer from insurance within 2 weeks. Excited and nervous. I've been very busy and stressed at work and so I'm not looking forward to finding time to take off but my office manager is great at working with me. I'm a dental hygienist so basically we are just recheduling a week's patients, because I'm already booking appointments for December and January so there's no way around it. I can't plan my life 6-7 months in advance! Anyway, just wanted to update everyone. Looking forward to having some surgery buddies when I know my date!
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Hello all, I'm new! I'm Luella, from Texas. Married, one 14 year old son, obsessed with my 2 golden retrievers. I work in the dental field. I'm 33, 5'8" 271#. Heaviest I've ever been and miserable. I've got my surgeon and I did my second (of 6) visit with the dietician today. I have my psych eval scheduled next Friday. Both dietician visits and psych eval are requirements of my insurance company. I have an EGD scheduled on the 22nd so the surgeon can see if I have bile reflux (bile from my liver because my gallbladder was removed in 2004) and that will determine if I will have bypass or sleeve (I'm hoping for sleeve). Anyway, just wanted to quit being a lurker and introduce myself. My current orders from the dietician are to exercise lightly for 30 minutes 3 times a week and to eat dime sized bites of food 20-30 times with the goal of it taking 30+ minutes to eat my meal. This sounds insane to me at this point but I understand how/why it's necessary and will always be necessary so I'm going to try! Anyone with words of wisdom or questions or whatever, let me know. Hopefully my surgery will be in June-ish so I'll need a surgery buddy or 2 by then. Thanks for reading!
Luella
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I have my 5th visit with dietician Thursday, I have to do 6 in total per my insurance company. I've been told they're sending in the pre-d and stuff after this appointment on Thursday so I'm hoping for surgery in July or August. I've already purchased some Protein products to taste test and see what I like. I'm doing the sleeve. CW 287, I'm 5'7" and 33 years old. So excited to finally feel comfortable in my own skin again! Congrats and good luck to everyone!

Luella

Go after it. I am a 42yo gay man. Imagine how this kind of thing works in my world (which is often quite vain and superficial). I told my best friend from college (also gay, and also always a cute, fit guy) that I am having "his 20s in my 40s." He laughed and said "I have no doubt; enjoy it."
I'm having the time of my life, and I wish the same thing for you. It's amazing. Get out there; get noticed, and enjoy yourself!

I wish I could love this post a million billion trillion zillion times!!!! I *almost* have no words!!!
You look fan-FRICKIN-tastic girl!!!!!! Whoooooooooooaaaaahhhhh! WTG. Big congrats. Celebrations are due! And I hope you feel as wonderful and confident as you look. LOVE the outfit!!!
Sincerely,
Fan Girl

So, I am moving into the realm of being normal looking. 170lbs.
7 kg (16 lbs) and I will be in the bmi ‘not overweight’ range. Since I am still averaging 2 lbs a week, it won’t be long. This is the smallest I have been for ... decades. Probably since I was in my late teens and on my way UP to 260 lbs
Feeling pretty darned please with myself, loving my new eating habits (protein first, lowish carbs, not giving in to the odd call of the sweet tooth - presume that will die an agonising death through neglect, eventually!!)
So, I have bought a shiny top, tight pants and had my hair cut.
Gone are the dark baggy clothes and the ‘invisible’ conservative haircutcut, and I have what I call ‘Pink lite’ (the singer, not the colour!). Because I don’t need to hide and hope no one notices me any more right?

You can always put the blame on the surgeon/hospital for the scheduling. 'The hospital has scheduling policies and I can't change it unless it is a true emergency, so this is the date.'
And DO NOT APOLOGIZE, this is not like you made a 'mistake' at work, it is your health and you are important and worth it. Would they ask you to postpone a knee surgery? Very nerve-y and out of line IMO.

If this is how it is before surgery.... how will it be after? Just a thought.

Get a new Dr is the best advice I can think of. Even if they are having personnel changes etc. Surgeons are running a business just like any other business. If the customer service is lacking in any way, then your time and money is better spent elsewhere.

Aww I love myself and my progress so YESSSSSS I will continue to take pictures of my body and post them [emoji4] any other suggestions that are helpful and not hateful? [emoji6]

Wow I wonder which of those I will be? [emoji23] it's just like friends on Facebook. I have several of each of those types on my Facebook, anyway. Maybe it is time to take a break from the forum! I can recommend some good book series to you if you like to read!

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Wow I wonder which of those I will be? [emoji23] it's just like friends on Facebook. I have several of each of those types on my Facebook, anyway. Maybe it is time to take a break from the forum! I can recommend some good book series to you if you like to read!

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Wow I wonder which of those I will be? [emoji23] it's just like friends on Facebook. I have several of each of those types on my Facebook, anyway. Maybe it is time to take a break from the forum! I can recommend some good book series to you if you like to read!

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