Kaseyn2boys

I've heard a lot of people say they ended up with gerd so severe they had to switch.

Well Wyatt is my very chubby cat, she just plops down whenever wherever she wants. Moxi is my German Shepherd and definitely entering backwards is a wonderful idea. Actually I am going to have the pillow in the car for when I come home too, double safety

Basically working helps, I stay pretty busy at work. I read almost every night, have for years. I understand the pet thing, My little tubby Wyatt likes to sleep on me and shes 18 #. I am more nervous about my German Shepherd. First he has never been without me for a night and Second he has a terrible habit of jumping all over me when I walk through the door. We are all trying to break him of it, but it is slow going. Good luck with your surgery, 4 more days!

Basically working helps, I stay pretty busy at work. I read almost every night, have for years. I understand the pet thing, My little tubby Wyatt likes to sleep on me and shes 18 #. I am more nervous about my German Shepherd. First he has never been without me for a night and Second he has a terrible habit of jumping all over me when I walk through the door. We are all trying to break him of it, but it is slow going. Good luck with your surgery, 4 more days!

No problem, I am touchy about it. In my circle of friends any time I have a feeling I am "being negative". If I am frustrated at work I am "being negative" if I am having a sad day I am "being negative" basically any time I am not sunshine and rainbows it s "being negative". It upsets me because its okay for everyone help to have stress, and sadness and anger, but yet when I feel it it's wrong. I am feeling a little better about the "what ifs", but I still wish the days would go by faster 26 days seems so far, but since I started this journey January 5th in perspective it's super close.

How are you feeling?

Congratulations! Just take it easy hopefully the pain will subside soon.

I might have missed another post, but any news yet?

Well I didn't think I was going to lose my job the first time either, but I do agree with everything else. I don't however feel like I am being toxic or negative. I guess my view on negativity is just something different. You're right though it is not in my control and I have to let it go!

I am sorry you're not getting the support you deserve, I understand my mother is that way too. She has been coming around latley and been supportive, but some of her better moments were " I'll resent you when you're smaller than me" and "don't you think you're being obsessive about this it's not like you've had the surgery already (b/c during my pre-op I too started practicing.smaller meals, eating slower, not drinking) but I've seen the eye roll, I get it. I have never been thin either. I started becoming overweight in the 1st grade and just never stopped. I was thinnest my senior year, got all the way down to a 12. I have lost and gained, lost and gained. Just remember you are doing this for you, and the only person you have to justify your choices with, are yourself. They may not understand now, but I think once they see your dedication and the life long commitment this requires they will come around. At least your husband supports you, and has your back, that says a lot. You have this community too, and we have your back as well. Good luck to you, you've got this !

I'm insanely nervous, but not about having surgery (I am sure that will come) I am nervous it won't happen at all. In 2016 I started a weight loss trial for surgery and the day before my last appt (7 month trial) I lost my job and therefore my insurance, boom everything gone. Things got really bad after that I was so depressed.I found another job but it was a temp agency so I had to wait to be hired on full time before I was eligible. Then finally it happened, and I started over right then and there Jan 5th was my first appt. June 1st was my last. I retook all my classes, had my endoscopy, June 22nd. Got my insurance approval June 26th and surgery date on June 27th (8/8)... but now the "what ifs" are driving me mad. What if something happens? What if I lose my job? What if it get cancelled? My "friend" calls if negativity, I call it terror. That something I have worked so hard for can be taken away again.

Woot woot surgery buddy! Though now I feel like July is going to take forever

No they never went over it with me. They told my father (he was my ride) that I have a hiatal hernia that will need to be repaired during surgery, but no one has said anything to me. I meet with him on July 30th so maybe then, idk.

I got my surgery date today ! August 8th here I come!!!!!!

I don't know if this helps, but I was watching a YouTube video with Kathleen Golding and she's was saying she only weighs once a month because the scale can be our enemy we focus so much on losing lbs that we forget your losing inches. Maybe hiding your scale for a couple weeks will help.

Congratulations!! I was approved today too! Unfortunately I was at work so I missed my phone call to schedule my date! Hopefully tomorrow.

Yes! They did call today, but I missed the call as I was working. My vm said "your insurance has been approved and I'm calling to schedule your appointment" omg!!! So I call back@ noon, not there so I leave a message, then nothing.... Called at 3:30 again, nothing, but hey I waited 6 months what's another couple days.

They haven't scheduled mine yet, but my trial ended June 1st and my endoscopy was Friday the 22nd. So I am thinking August.

They said they would only reach out if something on the EGD was abnormal

I had finished my 7th month trial and the day after I lost my job. I started another but I was through a temp agency so I had to wait to be hired on full time. 11 months later I finally was made perm 1 month after that I had my insurance. Now after 6 months of the weight loss trial (June 1st was my last) and retaking all of the classes, I finally had my EGD yesterday. Now my question is, whats next? Do I call them? Do they call me? I am not sure when the appointment for the surgery happens.