Odee

Congratulations ! What a blessing.

Hi everyone ! I don't have my date yet but hopefully will SOON! My surgeons office said all they are waiting on is a letter from my primary doctor that he endorses the surgery and one from my Rheumatologist would be nice too. My question is do you write the letter for the doctor and have them sign it or do they write their own letters? My surgeons coordinator gave me the fax number and said " have them send it to this number". I will call her tomorrow for clarification, i was just curious if anyone had any advise on this subject. Thanks !! Odee

Hello! How do you join a support group? I am prompted for a password but don't know what password to use. Am I missing something as I am viewing from an iPad maybe ? Thanks for the help! Odee

Congratulations ! Best wishes !!! I can't wait for the day when I can say the same

Now that I am getting closer to submit for insurance approval it has dawned on me that there is a good chance I could actually get denied. Up until now I've been assuming I would be approved and now today it hit me like a brick, that there is the chance I get denied - nothing is guaranteed no matter what the office coordinator may "think". I guess its normal and just nerves. The ulcers have pushed my date out twice already and I go Thursday for *fingers crossed* my last endoscopy. After that, all me pre requirements have been met. I'm nervous and I hate this feeling !!!! Ughhhhhh - but thank you for letting me vent Odee

GOOD LUCK !!!!

Awesome, thanks all !

I am very bored today, I guess I should be happy that I had no obligations or tasks to handle today but now mid afternoon I am bored to tears. I am fighting myself with eating big time today. I know I am not physically hungry and that got me to thinking. I don't remember the last time that I actually ate because I was physically hungry. True hunger. I read a lot in forums how people talk about forgetting to eat and never being hungry anymore and I think, jeez I am never hungry but sure eat a lot ! Same goes for eating until you are full. It takes a lot for me to feel fullness. Long story short, what have you learned to do to conquer the mindless eating or non hunger eating. I'm journaling today and that is helping a little bit. I will hopefully be sleeved in June and want to be as prepared as I can be for the wake up call that I actually will need to eat for health reasons and to take care of my self and body and not just because. Thanks for any insight and feedback on this ! Odee

I think the only way I will be able to handle it is because I HAVE to. Its one of those things. When you have no choice, you have no choice and have to handle appropriately. I know with the surgery there is no way around it and I look forward to that. Right now I am thinking of and writing down hobbies I need to take up besides eating !

Just curious if I should buy it... Thanks ! Odee

You have to order from his website - $9.99. Then you will download the book - THEN you need to drop the book into your iTunes account and THEN you can sync with you iPad or iPhone. It was really easier than I thought when I read the directions. They also have a Nook and Kindle version. You can also buy the regular paper book and have it shipped to you. Let me know if you have any trouble ordering it and I can help ! Odee

I read a LOT of it last night after I ordered it (iPad). VERY informative, he spells out exactly what to DO and what NOT to do. I recommend it.

I found it ! You have to buy the book from his website and then transfer via iTunes. I can't wait to start reading !

I just tried to get in for my iPad or Kindle and can't find it ?

Great ! I wanted to buy it but I was on the fence. Thanks for the feedback !

I'm not sleeved yet so I don't have any experienced advice BUT, CONGRATULATIONS on getting your date ! Best of luck to you and keep us updated. Odee

I'm still unsure if I will keep the surgery a secret - just my husband, daughters and 1 close friend know now, or if I will share the experience with others. For some reason I am struggling with sharing the news. I think I am afraid of how people will judge me and what they will say/think about me. That makes me wonder what I think about it myself - am I embarrassed or ashamed ? On the other side, I think it would be really cool and therapeutic to share the experience with some and be able to blog about it. I want to share this journey but I think I am ashamed of what I let happen to me. That I let myself get so out of control and overweight. I think I have a lot of things I need to figure out and work on before I make a decision that I can't change once its done.

I am looking forward to this when I am sleeved. Good for you, glad to hear things are going well for you.

wendyr - I am not sleeved yet. Now looking at probably June. However, that is a really good question ! I seriously wonder how I will be able to take my meds and sip ?!???

Oh my goodness !! Thank you to each one of you that commented. What a great feeling to read these words, I can't even tell you. Thank you so much. =)))