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My date is December 19, 2016 and I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I am scheduled for the sleeve and am in Louisiana. Would love someone to share my journey with! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-P907A using the BariatricPal App Your surgery date is my birthday!

I go for my barium swallow Monday. I guess I'll see then...

If you want to have harmless fun do what I would do while camping. Grab a random food container and have fun with the questions and comments phone number on the back. In the spirit of this thread and the above comment I will share 2 of my favorites. I called Gatorade and said that I'd been camping for 2 weeks and hadn't bought enough Water so I'd been drinking fruit punch Gatorade for the last week and I had a concern. I was due home to my wife the next day and I knew that she would be worried about the fact that I'd been pooping red for the last couple of days. When the guy from Gatorade reassured me that it was most likely from the dyes in the Gatorade I said "boy am I glad to hear that it isn't from all of the butt sex that I've been having " I then asked if the dye is why I was having a hard time sitting comfortably. He kept stammering on the other end of the phone and finally hung up. The other was calling Skippy Peanut Butter and telling them that I have a nut allergy and I was concerned because I got some peanut butter on me and I was quite swollen. They went through an entire checklist before asking me where I was swollen and I told them that I used it as lube for butt sex and that my buddy hadn't gone down for 7 hours. Silence then muffled laughing on the other end with the lady saying that she couldn't help me. I then tried to pick up on her claiming that I had obvious abilities to keep going all night. She laughed and hung up. You are hilarious! I'll bet your wife has killer abs from belly laughing at/with you. Haha Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

I'm assuming this is to meet insurance requirements? If I have to do the 6 month supervised weight loss attempt, I will not be approved if I lose 10% of my body weight. For me, that's 27 pounds. I don't think I could lose 27 pounds in 6 months on my own. Yours, however, seems to be a very small margin. Is this to stay under BMI requirements? I'd have to lose a LOT to fall below the BMI reuqirements. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

In the interest of efficiency, I copied a response I posted on another thread to give my story: I started at 283 in July 2009 with the band. I got down to 218 and maintained between 223-228 until I got pregnant in 2012. Although I was still very overweight, I was happy with my band and much healthier. I would've been satisfied and would've had the band again just for that weight loss. During my pregnancy, I didn't gain much. I got up to 244 thanks to preeclampsia. I had hyperemesis during my pregnancy, and I had to have a complete unfill. My daughter came early, so she was in NICU for 58 days. I stayed with her the entire time. Between being hospitalized before her birth until she came home, I lived at the hospital for over 2 months. By the time we came home, I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I tried to get fills again and could only tolerate 1/2 of the fill I was at before I got pregnant. (I had 5ccs in a 10cc band; now I have 2.5ccs) Ever since the fills started again, I have not been able to get to a good spot. I still can't get food down until the late afternoon 3-4 days a week. My thyroid has also taken a crap. I gained back up to 270. My thyroid levels are not stable. I am constantly having to increase my meds. I am bordering close to diabetes, and I've been back on the diet rollercoaster (but with little success losing, so not much to gain back) and my endo says enough is enough, and I need surgery. I had not been to my surgeon in over 2 years because I didn't see the point since I wasn't needing a fill. Come to find out, my band may have slipped while it was unfilled, so that could very well have been causing my issues. In any case, I'm now on the road to revision to RNY. My surgeon feels it's a safer revision due to the location of the band and where these two surgeries require staple lines. So...that's my very long story as to why I will be having a revision. So, I had my EGD today, and we were quite surprised. He told my mother-in-law, who accompanied me, that my band was "perfect in every way," and that I could, "have either one I want." So, now I'm filled with questions: First of all, if my band is perfect, why am I having these issues? Then, do I really need a revision or could I get my band adjusted and lose this without a revision? If I do need a revision, which should I go for? If I don't need a revision, where do I start working with my band again? I had my head all wrapped around this, and now I'm full of questions and wonder. If anyone has been in a similar situation or has any other advice or insight, I'd sure appreciate it.

Cocktails at 3 days out??? I guess that's one interpretation of liquid diet. Seriously, I think @@tess170 has a twin or at the very least a sister. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

We had to wash the sheets after fun in a hotel with baby oil and a tarp. Ya ever try to grab a crisco covered watermelon out of a lake? It was like that but a lot more fun!You, my friend, are hilarious! But, why wash she sheets? I'd call and ask for more. We actually get two beds...one for sex and the other for sleep. And just tip housekeeping well.... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

Oh, I didn't explain myself well, I guess. He was visiting HERE and said that $12 for parking was cheap, and I thought it was crazy expensive. Yeah, he said you can't touch it up there for under $40 anywhere. We were in a tourist town near my town. Near my town it's usually free. If not, it's only $3-5. And yes, we got off topic, lol...more interesting facts!! Those are fun.

Girl, you look great!!!

@, I think you are doing great! Keep up the good work. Work clothes, especially uniforms, tend to run really small for my husband. Your street clothes are going to be a better NSV for you. Also, I want to say that I always enjoy your posts. You have a great sense of humor and positive attitude. I know you are going to do great!

Yeah, my friend grew up in NYC (Jackson Heights Queens) and said owning a car was more trouble than it was worth. One time on a visit here, he commented how cheap parking was. It was $12, and I thought that was ridiculous. We were in a tourist town. Most places are like $3-5 if you have to pay at all where I live.

You are very welcome! I'm glad it could help someone else.

Sounds good...nice to meet you, WLS. And I changed mine before anyone really knows me I guess. Mine was first initiallastname, but that's no fun. lol (Seriously, if I offended you by not calling you by your username, I'm sorry. I'm really not rude, I promise.)

Honestly, these are the nicest rides I've ever looked at. While hubs was truck shopping a few years ago, I checked one out...soooo nice...but who could afford the fuel??? This was when it was $4 a gallon here where I live. @@Babbs and @@Inner Surfer Girl -- I "won" a GMC Acadia Denali with all the bells and whistles because I was in the right place at the right time. I sold it to the dealer that GMC enlisted to handle the transaction. Where am I to park a monster like that in Manhattan? Beside, I don't lug around a Little League team. When I went to the dealership to do all the paperwork (I was required to take title), I was given a tour of the car which had just come in with all the extras the dealer had ordered, knowing what he could sell. I sat in it about five minutes and realized that it was nice to sit high and see everything. The next day I missed the big lug. Anyway, the bits of the Rock. Center tree are more unusual. ISG, I'll come to Hawaii to watch you surf.

Ha! Thanks, yeah, being shy hasn't ever really been a problem for me. And I think we have a very healthy attitude toward sex. Also, no, if something unfortunate happened, I'd be a little embarrassed, but he would be very sweet about it. He would make a joke of it to help lighten the mood, and we would move on. He would never make big deal about it. Oh, and in case anyone is wondering...I'm sure it happens sometimes, but I don't think I've ever seen any "evidence" on his member after anal sex. I'm sure there are microscopic bacteria, but it's not usually messy. Toys, now that's another story. One of my gay guy friends says, "If you are gonna play in a mudhole, you might get a little muddy. Wear boots if you don't want dirty feet."

Welcome! Glad you came. We can keep this party going forever. No trout about that. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

Sorry, I don't know your name and your username is kinda long... Honestly, I figured your intentions were good so your advice was welcome. Like I said, anyone who wants to look out for my well being is appreciated. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

Googled both people...lol Where do you hang out to meet such people? Lol My neice and nephew (and ex sister in law who I still love!) live in Vegas and get to meet cool people. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

These are the two best replies I've seen! Spot on, IMO. Also, is your husband anxious or obsessive. Mine is. For him, taking care of someone is his was of dealing with that anxiety. That is another possibility. Oh, and as for the other guy who called you Debbie Downer, I think he might be projecting. I didn't get the impression you were downing your hubs for being lazy as much as making a general observation. Like he would normally NOT offer to get you a drink or whatever and would be the kind to ask you to get him one. I didn't AT ALL take your comments as intending to insult your hubs.

Ain't that the truth! My momma took care of me while I was on bedrest during my pregnancy. I would thank her, and all she would say was, "It's my pleasure, Honey!"

Hehe...I see what you did there!

Sorry. Had to laugh at how you came in with a serious question about how things could impact yer fun time with yer spouse and somebody comes in and schools you on sexual hygiene. Pretty sure you've already developed solid "penis wash" practices. Ah, I'm okay with it. The snark was the only response that bothered me. I think she felt I needed some education because I mentioned letting him come in my @ss. That shows that we don't use a condom for the act, and she thinks it's very important. Maybe she felt if I was uneducated about the need for a condom that I might not know about the need to keep it clean. (I'm not uneducated about the matter; I've read that recommendation, but we are willing to go without. We don't like condoms. We use other means of birth control and are monogamous, so I think we are okay. Condoms take away some of the spontaneity for me.) Honestly, if someone has strong feelings in regards to my safety, I appreciate the concern. It's all good. Some girls actually do A to V and A to M regularly. Maybe she thought I was a porn star. (I'm not a porn star; I just play one in the bedroom.)

@@Dub, lol! Love the clip Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

Hilarious, huh? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App

Well, that doesn't sound pleasant. I hope it's not months tho. Not that anal is at the top of our menu, but I don't want to be inhibited. We are very spontaneous in the bedroom...or out. Lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using the BariatricPal App