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Congrats and I wish you a wonderfully safe and swift surgery and recovery.

Wow so stinking awesome. You look so different and so much younger!

I agree that it is entirely from the surgery. You would have had to consume somewhere around 15000 extra calories since removal of your gall bladder...I hardly think with your sleeve that is possible. It is one of those side effects of surgery fluids etc. Just focus on recovering from this other surgery and continue eating your protein and getting your fluids. It will drop off there before you know it. Don't be caught up in those pounds, though I know it is hard to see them on the scale. Just think logically and you will realize it isn't a true gain. Don't be sorry about your first post being a cry for help. We welcome you and congrats on your success thus far and welcome to the site!

Has anyone figured out how to set a default font/size/color choice on the new site?

[size="4"] OMG I agree that drain removal was the worst thing of my whole post op! I had two removed from a tummy tuck 3 years ago that felt NOTHING like that one did all wound up in my abdomen. WTH! I am so glad you are out safely. WIshing you the best on your recovery![/size]

LOL your earlier post says 350,000. I think it was the typo that made her inquire on what the heck was going on for that to be the amount of the bill. :tongue_smilie:

I have been wondering if I should try something like this also..good question.

Please make sure to include shot size drinks. I just need a few sips of my favorite drink with my food. I feel horrible ordering one that I take 3 sips of and leaving the rest.

I love that song! My motivating song is ...Aaron Shust My Savior My God. I am not skilled to understand What God has willed, what God has planned I only know at His right hand Stands one who is my Savior I take Him at His word and deed Christ died to save me; this I read And in my heart I find a need Of Him to be my savior That He would leave His place on high And come for sinful man to die You count it strange, so once did I Before I knew my Savior My Savior loves, My Savior lives My Savior's always there for me My God: He was, my God; He is My God is always gonna be

I paid 6.5k in August in TJ Mexico. That included 2 nights at facility and 2 nights post op in a hotel that connected to facility.

YAY ok that is an easy way to convert!

That looks DELICIOUS! I am going to have to try that one day this week. Could a person use chicken instead? If so what cut of chicken should I get?

Shannon, I am really sorry that this has not been the answer for you. It sounds like you are well aware of what you need to do but just can't get it done. I really hope you find the strength to start slowly and drop the things that are making you feel worse, like the coffee drinking (that is the worst for the reflux), the bad carbs that are keeping you craving more and more. It also sounds like you are doing all the things one would suggest for you to do, like seeing a therapist etc. I think you might benefit from trying to start back at the Clear liquids stage and cleanse yourself and start over. I know there is no easy answer but you are going to have to pull up the bootstraps and use this as a tool. You lost a good amount and you can continue to lose more. Wouldn't that be a wonderful testimony for yourself and the sleeve for you to turn this around for youself! You can do it! Now that you have pushed yourself is your stomach stretched out or are you still just grazing and eating too much?

So MB20, can you pay the difference in the cost of the pan and the tummy tuck?

Well you two it took me a bit to google and translate kilos into pounds lol, but I think I got the gist of the weight gains and losses. Like Chilo said there are many band to sleeve revisions on this site and they will be able to give you the low down on that idea. I was just curious though, I heard the port and metal on the bands were titanium like the staples used for the sleeve. If this is so you may need to go with a physician that uses threaded sutures and glue vs the staples if this is possible or maybe go with the gastric plication which is not excising the stomach only folding it within itself and suturing it up, to avoid the titanium. Hmmm

Ya I agree with Peatie maybe they will just call it a wash and do the sleeve instead? By-the-way Jami, I love the spelling of your name...mine is spelled the same way!

That game alone will help you gain a ton of weight! Plus it is probably a lot more satisfying for you to date in real life then to have your undead mage dating a hotty tauren hunter in game huh? LOL

My cousin is a personal trainer at our best local gym and she does the bootcamps there! My aunt (her mother) just asked me to be her workout partner so I will start next week doing 3 days of boot camp, 1 day of the cycling class which she also teaches and on Thursdays we all leave the gym and meet in the foothills to run this 6 mile steep paved road. It kicks our butts, but it feels so awesome after. I can't wait to get off the treadmill I have been using 4 days a week and into a program. I guess I am lucky that I have such an active family. My mom runs marathons at the age of 55, my cousin is a trainer, my aunt works at the gym and trains there also, my other cousin is training for half marathon with my mom and so anytime I am inclined to want to go run or workout there is always someone ready, willing and encouraging. Part of the reason it was so hard for me to be the chunky one in the family too though I suppose...lol:thumbup:

Sleeve check in and let us know how you are doing when you get a chance. Don't worry if you could care less about posting right now. I was in a funk until I got home from Mexico. All I could think of was...GET ME THE HELL HOME! Hope you are well. Check in when you can.

:thumbup: Cheers Cheers

:thumbup: Cheers Cheers

I would say first thing to try is the appeal. The consider your other options. I am sorry that you are having these issues with the insurance. I was sort of in same boat. I did not even attempt with the insurance because of my lower BMI and lack of comorbities.

I think each individual policy is different. I have BCBS of California and my husbands employer included bariatric coverage. Someone else can have BCBS of California and their employer may have chosen to NOT cover that, so it will depend on the policy not necessarily the carrier.

Glad you are doing so well and congrats on your weight loss thus far!

Sleeve I have been thinking about you all week, knowing it was getting close to your turn. Saying a quick prayer for a safe and successful surgery. Keep positive!