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I went to see the cardiologist for a cardiac eval and walked out with out one. The Dr saw something and wants a 2 day stress test. Nov 23rd is my last appt with the surgeon for my 6 month supervised diet. He wanted all the evaluations into him on that date. Well it isn't going to happen as I have the Breathing test on the 25th. Now the 2 day stress test can't be done until Dec 2 and 3rd. The results will be told to me on Dec 7th. So I don't know now if I will be having my sleeve and gallbladder surgery in Jan or not. I am having no problems and thought this would be a very easy and quick evaluation. Sure hope whatever the Dr found is nothing. However if it is, it was good that it was discovered before I was on the table.

BLERDgirl I certainly hope that is true. However I do like to be prepared for all situations considering that my throat is dry and sore throughout the night and every single morning when I wake up. I have a container of Water hanging from my nightstand knob and never go anywhere without my water.

When I did a search in google on this topic, 2 site popped up. I know nothing about them and don't even know if I am allowed to post them here. Once I have my surgery and start losing I will probably check into them as I have been divorced for over 10 years now. I have been on the SSBBW sites and still have not found my second partner in life. I am not sure I would want to be on the "normal" dating sites and have to explain every time I start chatting or truly do meet someone why it is that I am not wanting to go out to eat. I am truly hoping after the surgery to be able to walk again and become so involved in other activities that I can just leave the whole on line dating scene and meet people in my day to day activities I will be doing.

Thanks Alex for this valuable information. I heard about the Biotin but this is the first i have heard of Silica. Is that a Vitamin that can be obtained over the counter? I haven't had the surgery yet, been on a 6 month supervised diet. Each day I am seeing more and more hair in my brush. I think my age may have something to do with it, but I am afraid I will lose even more after the surgery.

Ellie123 You mention you had pain meds which helped the sore throat. What about others who experienced this? What were you allowed to take? I am always sucking on sugar free cough drops or the ACT lozenge for my day to day normal dry mouth syndrome. If there is a tube going down my throat during my gallbladder and sleeve surgery I am sure I will wake up with the throat pain you all are experiencing too. I want to be prepared as I am in enough pain with my disability and I am dreading the additional pain from the surgery include throat pain.

I am so sorry to hear the insurance is doing this to you. I hope the surgeon can convince everyone during the peer to peer review of the need for you to have the surgery. When I was denied in 2008 for the lapband. I told the Dr's staff I didn't care what they did but I was not about to pay for all the classes etc that the insurance would not pay for. Well they worked some kind of magic with the codes or too a loss as I never got a bill for any of the different classes I had to take back than. Now I am in my 6th month of a supervised diet and I am hoping and praying this new insurance will not deny me the sleeve. Please let us know the outcome. I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST!!!

Thanks for the info on the breathing test. I have mine on the 25th. Tomorrow I see the cardiologist for clearance, hopefully. My surgery hasn't been scheduled yet but the Dr is looking at some time in Jan. The 23rd of this month is my last supervised diet visit.

Congrats on the date. I wish I would get mine! WOW! A lot of you after this posting got your dates in Jan. Some of you also have birthdays in Jan. So do I. Mine is Jan 24th and I will be 60. Would be nice to have my surgery date for my Birthday gift. A new birth heading into my elderly years.

I am so sorry to hear you are suffering so with your throat. I have not had surgery yet, but this is one of my fears. My throat is always dry and I am afraid I too will wake up and have a terrible sore throat. Also worried about getting a severe leg cramp. When I get them at home I have meds I take immediately and it still take 5 minutes for the meds to set it. I hope your throat gets better real soon as not being able to swallow is not good. Hopefully others who have had their surgery will reply to you.

I saw that same posting and was confused as I didn't know that re-sleeving was possible.

My last of 6 months visit is Nov 23rd. The surgeon wanted all the test done by then, but the insurance was very slow with the referrals and now the pulmonary Dr had no opening until the 25th. I am hoping this will not cause a delay. I still have no surgery date but it was suppose to be in Jan.

My surgery date has not be set yet but I have been on a supervised 6 month high Protein low carb diet. When I mentioned I thought that after this supervised diet the 2 week shake pre-op diet should be a bit easier. I was told I wouldn't have a 2 week shake pre-op diet. I would be on Clear liquids the day before surgery.

Wow that is a lot of appointments for one day. Hope everything went well and you get your surgery date. What was the pulmonary function test like? My last weigh in is Nov 23rd. They wanted to submit my paperwork that day but unfortunately I can't get my pulmonary function test until Nov 25th. I have the cardiac testing set for next Thursday. I am hoping that will be the EKG and whatever else the cardiac Dr has to check me for. My insurance is extremely slow and the Pulmonary Office is slow too. I was hoping for early Jan for my surgery but at this rate it is looking more like late Jan. To be done with my weigh in Nov 21st and not have surgery until late January is a long time for me to go without weigh ins. I am afraid of the holidays coming up and the temptations and that I will splurge and gain weight. I don't have to be at a certain weight for surgery, but I was trying to get as close to 300 as I could. I am hoping you get your surgery in December so you can begin this new life. I wish I would have my date all ready at least that might give me something to look forward to instead of not even knowing if I will be approved.

I got my order yesterday. That was fast and the bars didn't arrive melted like the other store I ordered from in the past. Thanks for all the samples. The other store sends out samples too but you sent out lots more. I should be set now until after surgery, hopefully in Jan 2016. Thanks again from a very pleased customer.

Me too! I have sung that song for years and I still have not had my surgery yet.

So how did you all do for Halloween? We had an HOA dinner and movie and of course a costume contest. As for the dinner there was not much I could have eaten if I had the surgery all ready. But since I am still on the 6 month supervised diet I did have the main dish of Pasta,,just a small amount. As for the movie we watched hocus pocus. Someone dressed as Dorthy from the wizard of oz won. I went as a devil. Here is my picture. How about the rest of you?

Swerdygnome Did you do away with the WLS meetup as I do not see it over there?

Just my 2 cents I also am single and was debating the same question. I have a male friend who had the sleeve. I had been looking into WLS since 2008 when my insurance denied me the lapband. Now that I have new insurance and having seen my friend's results I decided to go ahead with the sleeve. My friend and I have a lot in common and he feels very comfortable with me and we have talked about many things including the dating scene. We are strictly friends as we have differences that prevent a relationship other than friendship. So I am also thinking about the future when I am thinner. If I can't have the plastic surgery I think a fellow sleever would understand and I wouldn't be so self conscious about all the extra skin I will have. In addition to the site mentioned above there is also another one. http://www.wlsingles.com/ I am not on either one and was wondering how popular those site really are. My Dr also offers a support group which I will be going to for the first time this month. Also perhaps your area has a WLS meetup group. In our area a lady just started one, but there hasn't been any activities yet. So keep in mind anyone can start one. That might be a good alternative to the dating sites.

oh darn it I wished I had seen this before I ordered. I could have saved 10 instead of the 5% I did. Oh well maybe next year as I just ordered for the next 2 months. So glad you opened the store and I know I will be a steady customer. Thanks for the tips on Halloween as I have a party to go to in about 2 1/2 hours and will use some of these to stay away from the foods.

Alex thank you for that link but I still have the book on my kindle. I was asking if I needed to re-register to purchase from the new store. Based on what you wrote I do need to register. Have done so and placed my first order. The exact same items I use to get from another source you have for less. Would rather support you and this website. Just curious have you ever thought about getting together a conference for all those who post on your site? I know another similar site just had one but I didn't go as I have yet to have my surgery.

Alex I first joined in June 2015 and purchased the sleeve big book. I thought that was purchased from the store. Yet your advertising the store as new. When I went to log in, it said there was a problem. Is this registration separate from where I got the book?

I have always been a craftster and shall continue to do so. I make 3 dimension beaded items like musical boxes, clocks, lamps, purses, tissue boxes etc Lately I have taken up coloring and making sequin art. Once a week I play Michigan Rummy with the Ladies in the development I live in. Come Monday I will be going back to the Gym with a friend. I ride my tricycle and hope this summer to be able to go swimming. I like keeping my brain and hands busy. Tried to put a photo up of my crafts table but don't think it is showing correctly.

Hi Everyone reading this blog. It has been 2 months since I last wrote. Not really sure why that is. Maybe because as one of my colleagues said to me yesterday "your a private person." She is 1 of 2 people at work I told about my upcoming WLS. Others at work believe I am having gallbladder surgery only. Anyhow in our discussion yesterday, I mentioned the Dr expected me to lose about 95 pounds the first 6 months. She brought up the fact that other colleagues will notice the change and ask what is wrong with me. So I guess at that time is when I will say "I told the Dr to take part of my tummy while he was in there for my gallbladder. She also asked if my insurance will pay for the skin removal. Nope! She stated she would help with fundraisers like you care and other online sites. I gave her my other blog as I don't think she can access this one unless she joins. It will be so nice of her if she follows through. I have put a lot of hard work in getting down from 497 to where I am today 320. Even more hard work is ahead of me and it will be nice to know that maybe when the time comes I do not have to worry about the money to pay for the surgery. Being on disability and only able to work 2 days a week not much money comes to me. I try to sell my 3-dimensional bead work but no one seems interested in purchasing anything now-a-days. Was at a craft show this past Saturday and sold $26.00 worth. $20.00 was for the space so a profit of $6.00 isn't much. I am seriously thinking of selling the beading supplies. Anyhow onto the title of this blog. Last Month Sept I weighed in 7 pounds down and saw the surgeon again. He asked if I had any questions. I have discussed with him and researched a lot so I really didn't have any questions except when the surgery might be. He stated in Jan. I had a rash going under my muffin top so I had him look at it. He gave me some kind of powder and did document it. He said maybe if we document enough of these rashes, insurance will pay for part of the skin removal. This month I just saw the Dr on Monday Oct 26th. I was disappointed as I only lost 2 pounds this month. So my usual routine of slowing down has occurred. The Dr wasn't mad as he said this is one of the reasons for the surgery. We talked about a goal weight and expected weight loss. He stated I should weigh around 150 to 155. I had set my goal for 155 so we were in agreement with that goal. He expects me to lose about 95 pounds in 6 months. The rest within the next year. 95 in 6 months seemed kind of high for me but I will shoot for it. It would be so nice to see the scale go down a significant amount each month, month after month. He also said when I get down to about 200 I should start looking for the plastic surgeon as I will have a lot of skin to be removed. He was saying somewhere around 35 to 40 pounds in various places. My biggest concern about skin is my arms and my breasts. They are hanging so badly now from the 179 pounds I have lost, I can't even imagine what they will look like when I lose the additional 170 after surgery. I would love to wear sleeveless shirts and a normal size pretty lace bra but skin surgery will need to be done before I can even think about those things. My tummy I can hide as I do not wear those kinds of shirts or bathing suits. I am hoping and praying despite the 2 herniated & 1 bulging disc and half of the right hip bone that I will be able to walk again. I am so tired of being on this electric mobility device and just existing and not really enjoying life. I want to be able to do the activities I use to do like bowling, swimming, dancing, miniature golf. I want to laugh, live and love again. Oh to be in love again with someone and have them love me. I forgot what love feels like. I see the surgeon again on Nov 21st. I am hoping that the Psych and Pulmonary Doctors have their evaluations in by then. They should have turned them in this month but on Monday I was told the surgeon still didn't have them. The surgeon's staff got on the line to the Doctors and also sent letters saying how important it is to get those evals in. My insurance is extremely slow in getting approvals and I want a surgery date before the Dr leaves the country in Dec for his Holiday vacation. I know it will not be until Jan that I have the surgery but to have the date would help me to mentally prepare myself. A week before the surgery on a Tuesday I will have a 4 hour workshop with his staff about the 24 hour pre-op diet, the things that need to be done before the surgery and after. This workshop is on the day I work, so I will have to take that day off of work. My boss is real good about things like this and knows it needs to be done. Since I only work 2 days per week I never take any time off. She understands the situation and that I need this and the recovery time off so I can be physically better and thus do a better job. Well not much else is new. I will do another posting after the 6th visit to the surgeon in Nov. Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy the Turkey!! Stay Happy and Healthy

i have a supervised 6 month diet and during the 5th visit on Monday I asked about the 2 week pre-op diet of shakes and was told I don't have to do that. The Doctor's nurse said that is per torture we don't make anyone do that before surgery. She said I will have a 24 hour period before surgery of just liquids. I have to attend a 4 hour workshop a week before surgery which will explain all that is to happen immediately before, during and after surgery. We are looking at Jan for my double surgery, gall bladder has to come out in addition to the sleeve. I wish all of you on the 2 week pre-op diet easy and hunger free days ahead.

OOPS I guess my attempt at multi quote didn't work as I was replying to cj76 & cookie_queen and anyone else interested in being friends either on this site or the other one mentioned. I am also on myfitnesspal as ssbeadlady. Look me up and send an invite if your interested in being friends there. I had my 5th visit this past Monday. I didn't lose as much as I should have as my body is doing the usual. Lose good for 2 to 3 months and than stop. So far lost 29 pounds of the 6 months supervised diet. Have one more month to go. All my paper work has to be into the surgeon by Nov 21 and I have 2 Dr that haven't sent in their eval yet despite me telling them of the deadline. My Dr is going out of the country for the holiday so it looks like some time in Jan. A week before the surgery I have a 4 hour workshop I have to attend and it is on a Tuesday which is one of the 2 days I work. Can't change the workshop so I will miss another day of work in addition to all the time off for the double surgery. Oh well I need them both and will not let anything stop me. Good luck to everyone who has upcoming surgery. A brand new life is coming to us all.