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It sounds like you are doing great. You are so lucky to have such a good program close to you. Did your insurance cover the program?

Hi Don, Welcome to the vsg family forum. You are going to find alot of good info and advice here. Keep on posting. It was nice to meet you.

Hi Rebekah, Congrats on your date. I know what you mean about being nervous. I feel the same way. I put it in God's hands and pray alot. I think everybody gets scared before they have thier surgery. Just talking to all my new friends on this forum has helped alot. I'm hoping to set an example for my family by loosing weight and changing my eating habits. My Doc told me that I would add at least 15 years to my life by having this surgery done. I'm going for it. Keep me updated on your progress. It was nice to meet you. Hugs, Judy

Good luck Nanna! I'm looking forward to hearing about your progress.

Good to hear from you Ange. I'm glad that is over for you. Now you are on your new path. Bob, You reminded me of one of my kindergarteners. A little boy kept going around sticking his finger in everybodys face saying "pull me, pull me". Well, he asked the wrong kid. He grabbed his finger and jerked him across the room. Then he was screaming "let go, let go". LOL

Good Luck to you! I'm happy that you have your date.

Hello Luv, and welcome to the vsg family forum. Congrats. on your decision. I will be getting my sleeve on Oct. 1st by Dr. Aceves. Maybe I will see you there. Good Luck!

No, I don't crave ice cream. Too old for that. LOL I have canned several jars of sweet and dill pickles from my garden. Several friends on this board want me to bring some when I go to Mexico for my sleeve. They want to meet me and get some pickles. By the way, I will have 24 watermelons that will be ripe soon I hope. I guess I could pretend to be pregnant and hide one of those under my shirt.

That is a big breakthrough. Congrats to you and Colin!

Great job Mac! Daisy, I'm sorry for your troubles and hope things get better soon.

Nice work Chancie, It's good to know that we have a chance at being smaller too

Hi Kat, Welcome to the forum. Don't feel bad about the past. You have learned from it and are moving on. Everyone has troubles that they have gone through so we all know where you are coming from. I know what you mean about the Pepsi. I have been adicted to diet Pepsi for years. One to two 2liters a day. I quit in May. I was in a resturant last week and told my sister-in-law that I could probably put my mouth under the pepsi fountain and drink it dry. LOL keep us updated on your progress.

Welcome Caro, I know what you mean about the burden being lifted. I feel ligter just knowing I will be getting my sleeve.

How many jars of pickles do you think I can smuggle in my carry on bag and still leave room for my clothes? I thought I better start this thread here and stop taking over AJ's thread. No kidding, How big can our carry on bags be? I don't want to bother with checking in luggage. I'm already packed but I'm afraid my sachel is too big.

AJ, How are you doing? No last minute jitters I hope. Keep us posted.

Labrys, thank you for posting your daughters journey. You are a good mom in the support that you are giving her. It won't be long now till you will have to take her shopping for some new hip clothes.

Hi KatieSue and welcome to the forum. I was in the same boat as you. My insurance will pay for lapband or bypass but not the sleeve. After checking out the pros and cons of these surgeries, I decided on the sleeve. I am self pay. I borrowed some of the money against my car to finance the surgery. My hubby was worried about the money at first too. We had a long discussion about everything concerning wls and he is in agreement with me now 100% about getting the sleeve. I will be going to Dr. Aceves in Oct. Cost 9,000 for everything. I have heard alot of good things about Dr. Garth and I watch his show on tv all the time. Big Medicine. I plan to give all the test results and reports to my family Dr. She has agreed to take care of all my after care. If I have a problem I can call Dr. Aceves anytime. If an emergency happens I will go to the emergency room and my insurance will cover it. Hope this helps.

Good luck on a safe trip and speedy recovery AJ. Vegas and Daisy, Please, Please go to Mexico when I'm there. I would love to meet you both. I will be at Lucerna on Sept. 30th and surgery on Oct. 1st.

It will be 53 more days before I get my sleeve. I'm already packed. I have my protein powers, broth and clear liquids ready. I hope after I get the sleeve I will be able to tolerate eating yogurt. It always taste like rotten gravy to me. Yuck!

Daisy, I'm sorry that you are feeling bad. Have you tried just clears for a few days? Hope you feel better soon.

Welcome to the forum Tandy. Keep us posted on your progress or any other thing you might want to share.

Welcome Henry, Thanks for sharing your journey. It sounds like you will be down to 200 in no time. Keep us informed of your progress and jump in anytime to coment or give advice.

Welcome Steve I hope that you are feeling better with your new meds.

Socal, That is the very reason I have not told anyone. My hubby and my oldest daughter are the only ones that know. Some people think that we will be going on vacation. You hang in there and we will be here for you.

Welcome Brandy, Thank you for sharing your story. We all understand where you are coming from. Please keep on posting and keep us informed of your progress.