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@Darktowerdream : I have read many of your posts on this forum, and I feel for you. I'm sorry you have to deal with all this crap. You do read like you have calm (if not totally happy) demeanor about your predicaments, and this is a good thing. Going through dark days/months/years is tough, and going through it with a level attitude makes it at least a little better *hugs* I cannot comment much on the medical diagnosis side of things, but I do hope you get some answers with your upcoming appts when they get scheduled. As for the plastics though, even if the Cleveland Clinic doesn't take your insurance, are you able to find another facility that will? Your skin symptoms sound like the exact type of thing that would qualify you for insurance. Can you call your insurance company and get some guidance on this matter?

Unless your starting weight was on the low side, your loss rate sounds pretty normal to me. The expectation to lose massive amounts in a short time causes unnecessary anxiety among many. I personally consider myself to have done pretty well, and I lost 12 lbs the first two weeks. Went on to lose 110 lbs and reach goal in 7 months. If you can, try not to stress out (I know, its hard). Try to focus your energies on something less anxiety producing: exercise, hanging with friends, shopping! lol. Managing your expectations will do wonders for your sanity and make this process much more enjoyable. Good Luck!

Not sure if many had same experience as me, but slept on my back (-ish), propped on like 4-5 pillows for a while. I think maybe almost 2 months. I got so used to it that more often than not, I'm on my back even now, (without all the pillows) at 1+ year post op. I very rarely sleep on my stomach anymore.

Well, just because you CAN take in larger amounts of food, doesn't mean you HAVE TO ❤️ Maybe just portion out your food to the required volume and just eat that? There is no real need to see/test how much you can get in....especially if you aren't hungry. BTW, congrats on the 20lb loss so far!

Absolutely nothing wrong with the top, looks great on you and The Waist ❤️

Wow, 2 years already! 129.4 is a new low, yes?

Yesterday Wednesday, Feb 19 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.33 yrs PO Sleeve / 115.1 lbs ---------------------------------------- Didn't get a chance to go grocery shopping yesterday... You know how we say sugar begets sugar, and when you eat more, it becomes easier to eat more? It works the other way too. When I eat less, it becomes easier to continue to eat less. Its been like a day and my late night sugar cravings were nowhere to be found last night. However. Sub-1000 cals is NOT a level I want to be at for long, so I reeeeeeally need to go grocery shopping today. ---------------------------------------- 9:00am - black coffee w/ stevia 2:00pm - skinny tea latte 4:30pm - Soup (1 cup dashi broth, carrots, 1/3 cup Chinese broccoli, 1/2 package shiratake noodles, 3 shrimp balls + 2 oz boiled shrimp) 8:30pm - Soup (1 cup dashi broth, carrots, 1/2 cup Chinese broccoli, 1/4 package shiratake noodles, 4 shrimp balls) + 4 oz roast chicken + 2 tbsp tzatziki 10:00pm - 1/2 cup cottage cheese + 1 scoop Isopure Protein powder + 1 tbsp almond butter + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1 oz blueberries --------------------------------------- Totals: 875 cals - 98g Protein 23g NET carbs - 32g fat

Did you get your gallbladder removed before or after wls?

Well you are short like me so it shouldn't be too bad, LOL. One of the (very) few benefits of being short, I guess. That and the extra leg room we get on airplanes. Do you have access to the personal messenger on here? I sent you a message...prolly better to chat there than create pages and pages on this thread, lol.

Did they check you in (like are you in a bed) or are you in the waiting room? Waiting sucks. But waiting in a waiting room is like the 7th circle of hell.

I can hang with you for a bit and we can chat! I am having an insomniac moment anyways...

Do you have company?

Are you still at the ER? Have they looked at you yet?

I can see the difference too! You are looking positively SLIM. +1 on the bare leg + nude shoes, you legs look longer already. (are the dresses and jeans the spoils of your recent shopping spree? Love 'em)

I didn't hide them. The excess skin was only really noticeable when I lifted my arms...and even then, I personally thought they looked better with the excess skin than they did with the excess fat any day. I wore tanks tops, tube tops, etc... With that said however, despite it looking better saggy than fat, I still wasn't 100% happy with them, so I did get an arm lift a couple months ago.

OH NO! (and OH YES for getting looked at) Hoping you find some relief tonite... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

*swoon* I know, I know, I'm showing my age, but I can't help it!...

Had I not chickened out TWICE, it would have been 9 months between that first day I approached my PCP to a surgery date. ------------------------------------------------------ March 30 2017 - approached my PCP & got the referral April 24 2017 - accepted into program by OBN June 2017 - Mandatory Info Session July 2017 - met with Surgeon, lab work October 2017 - Dietitian, Nurse & Social Worker Appts, Echocardiogram, Surgery Date given for Dec 2017 Dec 2017 - got cold feet, put surgery on hold. May 2018 - decided to go forward again, re-did labs & Echo, 2nd Surgery Date given for July 2018 June 2018 - got cold feet AGAIN, put surgery on hold AGAIN. Sept 2018 - 3rd times a charm: requested a new surgery date, got 3rd Surgery Date for Oct 2018 Oct 24 2018 - Finally got it done. ------------------------------------------------------ ** My surgery was covered by OHIP

Oh my goodness. Where do I begin???? 1) Lady, you are are really, reallllly pretty. 2) I would lay down in traffic for your dimples. 3) Your wedding dress is Gor-GEE-OUS. Were did you get it??? (I went wedding dress shopping - mostly for fun - a couple months ago and this is what I had in mind going there, but alas, didn't find one like it that I liked on me) 4) Mr. BayouGirl is a FOX.

What is this sorcery? This dish looks waaaaaaaaay too decadent to be oil/butter/cream-free. Man, I wish I could cook like you.

...sounds like a great before and after shot in the making....? *hint hint*

Pics??

Now that is a flat stomach if I ever saw one. Looking good, mister! Way to rock the 32's

What did Mr. Angie wear? Curious (read: nosy) minds want to know....

oooohhhhh...gotta love a guy in a suit. Maybe set a reminder on your phone to take that pic? LOL..we wanna see! P.S. I swoon everytime Mr. puts one on, lol. He doesn't wear them often, but when he does....