TheGoodLyfe

I’m planning to keep it private and am only telling my husband. It’s not a conversation I want to have over and over again with people who don’t understand.

Hello April buddies! I’m planning on having gastric bypass. haven’t had my surgery date scheduled yet, but am hoping for an April date. I’ve done all the labs, tests, psych evaluation and two nutrition visits. Last things on my list are EGD and 3rd nutrition visit before sending off for approval.

Throughout the process, I’ve been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, insulin resistance and hypertension. These are all issues I was fairly aware of and just kept putting off testing until this year. Hope everyone has a smooth journey!

I just love photo posts. All of you are such an inspiration!! You can see all the confidence and light in your eyes in all the loss pics. Can’t wait to have comparison pics!

My heaviest in 2007 (260lbs) to yesterday in my oversized onesie (131lbs). I have a mild cold so I’m just “messy hair” lounging for a couple days. Retired life!

Pre-op to 11 months post-op. Best thing I ever did for myself!!!!

At first, I couldn't see the changes when looking in the mirror but after finding this old picture of me at my very heaviest, I can definitely see a change!

Fracking amazing!

April 2010... 370.

Nov 2018... 210(ish and fluctuating between 207 and 2013 but whatever LOL)

I feel like there’s more of a difference than these two pictures show (besides the outfit and the lighting I don’t see a whole lot different between the two), but I’m getting close to a 60lb difference between these two pics and can really feel it! The first is from one or two days into the two week pre-op diet and the other is from yesterday.

Fishing for compliments and reassurance! ???

Pre-VSG and post-VSG. I have lost 61 pounds and hope to lose 10-15 more.[emoji41]
Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

In the left photo (pre-op) , I was in my choir’s 80s concert. In the right photo (7 months post-op) I was in the play “You Can’t Take It With You”.

I'll kick it off.
Me at my smartest vs me at my cutest lol

Only a sleep study can confirm, but it sure sounds like you have sleep apnea. I’ve had it for years and I will never forget the morning after my first night at home with my new cpap machine. I felt like a new person and had no idea what I had been missing out on for years!! Cpap is a bit of an inconvenience but it can also change your life. Best of luck to you.

I just did an at home sleep test this past Sunday and waiting on results. I'm fully expecting to be diagnosed with apnea and was given the impression that I will need to use a CPAP right away if it's confirmed. Initially, my DR had me use just on oximeter one night. The results from that were pretty concerning, so then we did the full sleep test kit. I have actually woke to gasping for air many times and regret that I have ignored it knowing that there's something wrong. Ughhhh I can't wait to lose all this extra weight! So many of my health issues should be resolved after significant weight loss.
Hope your sleep test goes well!

I have completed all of my insurance appointments...but they called me today and said that I need to complete a sleep study because of the way I answered my questions at first appt. Will I have to get a cpap before surgery if it comes back that I have sleep apnea???

You guys!!! I did it!
100 pounds down and it feels great! Dont get me wrong its been crazy hard and its hard to see the changes in my body but I know this will all be for the best!
im 4 months post op about 70lbs from surgery and 30 from before! Any ways just wanted to brag lol!

Hi all I am new and have been looking around on the forums for the past couple of days. Pretty much to the point of addiction. I am scheduled to have surgery on March 8 for gastric bypass. I started the process in September and everything is going well. My insurance is awesome only waited about 2 weeks after I finished my group classes to get approved. Thanks to all the advice on preop I I feel ready to go waiting the next month is going to be hard. I am only required to do the liquid diet the week before surgery but from everything I have read on here I am going to start a lot earlier. Look forward to reading more about all of your experiences.

SW 276
CW 258
GW TBD haven’t set that yet.

I’m planning to keep it private and am only telling my husband. It’s not a conversation I want to have over and over again with people who don’t understand.

Wow, I appreciate you sharing about this. I’m facing the likelihood of needing a CPAP very soon and am just beginning the 6 month wait.

I feel like the insurance company should save themselves some money and just approve the surgery now. I have a bunch of costly new health issues that will probably be reversed after surgery! Ha!

I’m planning to keep it private and am only telling my husband. It’s not a conversation I want to have over and over again with people who don’t understand.

Hello! I'm new here and have been stalking the forum, but decided to post so I have a place to unload and not feel judged. I'm a very private person IRL. My husband is the only person who I've discussed WLS with in person besides the doctor/surgeon.
So I began this journey on Jan 8th watching a webinar I signed up for with my surgeon. My first visit with the bariatric team was Jan 10th. My last several random Dr appts over the past year I have had high BP. I always chalked it up to being nervous. The high BP was confirmed at this appt and I'm now diagnosed with hypertension. I started on a med for that. My BMI is recorded at about 41%. Because I know I snore loud and have woke to gasping a few times, they had me do an at-home overnight oximeter test. The results were that I'd had over 600 events () and at the lowest my saturation reached was 59%. So now I have the full at home sleep study kit on its way to me. I'll probably be diagnosed with severe apnea and have to use a CPAP. (Ugh!) I have quite a bit of acid reflux that I need to admit to my Dr as well. Hoping it's not GERD, but I'm leaning toward asking for a bypass rather than a sleeve because it seems to be getting worse.
Next Tuesday, Jan 29th I have 4 appointments back-to-back. Metabolic testing, Labs (bloodwork), DEXA scan and then a NUT consult. My insurance company is BCBS and based on the wording in my policy, it looks like I'll probably have to do the 6 months of "attempted weight loss" before my surgeon can send off for approval. I'm hoping that somehow it will be sooner! It's been a little overwhelming facing all the health issues I've been in denial about, but I'm extremely focused on getting WLS and steering toward a much healthier future! Thankful to have found this group!

Thank you Frustr8. I’m really glad I came across this group. It’s reassuring to see the victories and comforting to have people going thru the process right along with me.

Hi Hellosweetie! I feel the same and have no desire to have to discuss it with everyone. (I’m 40, btw) It’s going to be a lot of work and I’d hate to be treated like I took the “easy” way out!

We’ve definitely got this! Here we go!

Thank you and yes, I’ve definitely had enough! I have gained and lost weight so many times. Even lost 60 lbs after my second kid was born. Sadly, over the last 6 years, it’s all back. The older I get the more uphill this battle is, ya know?

Hello! I'm new here and have been stalking the forum, but decided to post so I have a place to unload and not feel judged. I'm a very private person IRL. My husband is the only person who I've discussed WLS with in person besides the doctor/surgeon.
So I began this journey on Jan 8th watching a webinar I signed up for with my surgeon. My first visit with the bariatric team was Jan 10th. My last several random Dr appts over the past year I have had high BP. I always chalked it up to being nervous. The high BP was confirmed at this appt and I'm now diagnosed with hypertension. I started on a med for that. My BMI is recorded at about 41%. Because I know I snore loud and have woke to gasping a few times, they had me do an at-home overnight oximeter test. The results were that I'd had over 600 events () and at the lowest my saturation reached was 59%. So now I have the full at home sleep study kit on its way to me. I'll probably be diagnosed with severe apnea and have to use a CPAP. (Ugh!) I have quite a bit of acid reflux that I need to admit to my Dr as well. Hoping it's not GERD, but I'm leaning toward asking for a bypass rather than a sleeve because it seems to be getting worse.
Next Tuesday, Jan 29th I have 4 appointments back-to-back. Metabolic testing, Labs (bloodwork), DEXA scan and then a NUT consult. My insurance company is BCBS and based on the wording in my policy, it looks like I'll probably have to do the 6 months of "attempted weight loss" before my surgeon can send off for approval. I'm hoping that somehow it will be sooner! It's been a little overwhelming facing all the health issues I've been in denial about, but I'm extremely focused on getting WLS and steering toward a much healthier future! Thankful to have found this group!

And welcome @ TheGoodLyfe, you'll find a lot of friendly people on here. If you have any questions, ask, one of us will be happy to give you answers if we have them. There are all kinds of people, from Newbees to veterans of many years, and at least one of us has encountered most everythi,h under the sun. I know they sure have helped me in the past!