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oh, bloodwork was cbc comprehensive metabolic panel a1c

the christmas holiday has so many wonderful flavors and textures you will have exciting options!! you are giving an amazing gift to yourself for christmas

can she run ekg/bloodwork like it was routine and have insurance pay? i had a pre op ekg yesterday and they said i could use one that’s done if it was within six months … they are quick and easy

hematologist was 6-7 years ago but my main dr knows all about it… normal wbc is 7-10… i usually run 13-17… yesterday was 20, so double normal limit… so-far i haven’t gotten a call about it, so maybe not a problem (wishful thinking)… just don’t want anything to derail things at this point !! (side note: my a1c dropped from 6.2 to 6.1! was hoping for more but i will take any reduction)

not so far (i am pre op) but it seems to be common after surgery for a while

just wanted to share my pre op appointment experience! i got to the appointment. they weighed me and had to sign a lot of paperwork. they went over again my pre op diet and post op diet. they went over the medication i was going to take prior to surgery and what pain med i would be discharged with. I found out that he is having me stay one night in the hospital ( outpatient was a possibility) The surgeon came in and I asked a couple questions which he answered. then i was sent to another part of the hospital to do pre op registration, blood work and an ekg. was a busy afternoon! my appointment was at 220 and i walked out of the hospital around 5 pm.

i had preop blood work yesterday and saw the results in my electronic chart yesterday evening (before dr lol). i normally have an elevated wbc (been checked out twice by hematologist - it’s just how i am) but it was elevated a bit from my normal range… i had the flu in early october and wonder if that could be messing with me still… i am waiting to hear from dr to see if that matters to them… it’s so high from normal i expect a call, but it’s just slightly higher for me naturally did you have a pre op issue with wbc? how was it handled ?

pre op but i plan to incorporate fruit in my diet again post op. many have great fiber and other nutrients. going to limit fruit juices.

did you notice people treating you different after loosing weight ? good, bad, crazy?? family? coworkers? acquaintances? i have lost 100 lbs but just kinda proportionally shrunk a little, not huge transformation yet. (skin is starting to be a little jiggly instead of tight on my fat and a slight reduction to my many chins) so haven’t experienced a big difference, yet! what have you experienced?

looking great!! keep up the good work

i am pre op and if you had asked me two months ago, i would have told you that there was only a little chance my relationship would survive post op… but my husband finally is making some changes to himself to “come along” on my journey (mostly in how we interact to honor the changes I have made) .. and now i have hope I won’t be single sometime next year! i guess relationships and weight loss have one big thing in common; it takes a lot of hard work that can often emotionally hurt to get through to the good

good goal to have for you!!!!! hope you can reach it as easy as possible i got a long road ahead of me - i would love to loose about 160 more to be under 200… some days i think that’s waaay too low after how far i was… sometimes i think “aim for the stars, ya never know what might happen;)”

as of right now telling my surgeon during the pre op is my reward lol i had a stall from October 6, 2022 to October 22, 2022… frustrating and i feel so great to break through a stall to this great milestone victory!! oh and it’s my sons 18th birthday (aww my boys are both adults now!!!) so that is ultra sweet to me

first of all, surgery isn’t easy. it’s permanently changes your life; what you can eat, how you can eat.. and it’s not always in ways that you would choose. you have to modify your eating habits if you have surgery for the rest of your life if you want to have any success. it sounds like you may need that more than surgery. 31 is not a high bmi, so fine tuning what you do eat and finding a healthier moderation may be just the ticket. work with a nutritionalist. even if you wanted surgery, you need to do it anyway. you might find that after modifying your diet you won’t need surgery and can be healthier!

Greetings, Going to celebrate out loud today! I have lost 100 lbs from my July 2021 highest recorded weight and all in PRE op!!! 85.8 Lbs in 2022! Damn, this has been hard. A lot of emotional and behavioral change went into this effort. A lot of re-education about nutrition and choices. A lot of forgiving myself for getting to this weight. A lot of healing. A lot of journaling. A lot of reminding myself that I am worth taking care of. It also has been easier than I thought. Once I gained the confidence that I could, I did. Yes, I have had doctor support and taking Ryselbus helped, but mostly this is me making true and long lasting change. I am comforted by the fact that if for some reason I could not have the sleeve surgery on November 3rd, 2022, I would still loose weight and feel better and my LIFE would be better. Everyone has this in them. Its a tough road, but we can all achieve better in our lives.

Have you talked to your nutritionist and had your gp run tests to make sure something medical isn’t going on?

it’s amazing the stuff that we used to eat is a lot more calorie dense then after changing dietary habits; especially portion size for me so far!

congrats! which surgery? when do hope to have surgery?

you are probably fine with 300 calories over.

November 3rd for me.. right there with you with nerves and worry about gerd. Got pre op Tuesday and going to ask about it.

here is one.. I adjusted the drivers seat in a car! I pulled a work vehicle seat closer to the steering wheel (yay!!) but even more amazing I was sitting in the seat and could actually reach down and adjust without getting out of the car or straining !! as little as four months ago there is no way i could have done that. My body’s bulk prevented that sort of movement.

be proud that you know you need to act and are reaching out! life is hard and we all need to start again sometimes. how long ago was your surgery? what eating style made you successful in loosing weight last time ? what do you think your biggest issue is that is causing weight gain ?

Exactly! balance is the key to long term success!! after the healing diet post op, i will have nothing will be off limits to me as my choice; but like you said some food are cautious with portions in small amounts and some are just occasional indulgence not everyday fare. I think that’s how i will be able to maintain a healthier life long term.

On your current weight loss journey, what was the easiest change for you or was much easier than you thought ? so far for me it has been not consuming a lot of sugary stuff. I used to crave it all the time and thought I always would, but since I reduced it down and mostly cut it out I do not have constant cravings anymore. Occasionally I get a little twinge but something small and sweet but not sugary will often satisfy. what about you?

Nov 3rd for my sleeve !!