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singandsew    0

singandsew
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OK, here it is....ME! in my Halloween Trek Geek Costume. The legs are nice, but I still have quite the junk in the upper part to shed....But, hey, it's definitely an improvement!

Mer

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sue11    0

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Mer...

Go Girl!

It turned out great! What a great way to have some fun with your son. I do love those boots...you sexy thing!

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dawneb    0

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Mer - you look fantastic!! You go girl.

Riahg - YEAH!!! You got your insurance approval! You're on your way. Call me after you see Dr. Srikanth on Monday and let me know your surgery date. this time next year we'll both wear sexy halloween costumes!:clap2:

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RiahG    0

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:clap2: I got my insurance approval. I guess it paid off to be so viligent about all those appointments. I was very worried because Dr. Srikanth said that they are very picky about the weight history... My BMI has varied between 38 1/2 and 43 over the last 5 years. Because I don't have any co-morbidities (yet) he was concerned that the borderline years would cause a denial. What totally sucks is those years are the ones where I worked my butt off -literally- to lose weight. Anyway, I AM APPROVED!!!! I tentatively scheduled for Dec 5 but I am supposed to hear today whether or not he opened up Nov 20 for surgery. That would be a preferred date.

It is still not real yet. Even though I truly understand the implications on my eating and daily life, I can't even fathom the emotional changes to come.

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Chelseylyn    0

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Chelsey...

Congrats, hope your recovery is speedy. The first couple weeks can drag, but you'll turn the corner quickly, just don't push it, give yourself some time to heal. I'm a huge believer in support groups...are you involved in one?

Sue

Hi Sue, No i am not involved in one, i live out in north bend and work in Bothell, so its really hard for me to get to the one they offer at St. Francis. I love this forum though, everytime i have a question or a little scare about a pain, (like yesterday i had a stabbing pain in my neck and shoulder) I come on here and find the answer!! :D

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sue11    0

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I had the sholder/neck pain too, and have to say it was by far the worse pain I felt through the entire recovery. Good news is it will pass, it's the gas (diaphram pain is refered to the sholder)

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sue11    0

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I woke up feeling so cruddy this morning (just a cold), but really got a lift when I stepped on the scale (200). Just one more pound to my Thanksgiving goal! Now I have to decide on my next goal, I think it will be BMI < 30, but I'm not sure where to set my date, the holidays are coming, then we're going on a cruise mid January.

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singandsew    0

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Hey Girls,

We are looking into new health insurance. Who do you all recommend. Who actually covers this surgery....for, like, if I can ever get my husband to do it.....

Mer

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sue11    0

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Mer...

It's so hard to know. Even if your plan covers it (as ours did) the employer decides on the exclusions for the plan...the more exclusions the lower the rates. Ours excluded any weight loss treatments.

Are you self insured?

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Hi Sue, Yes, we are self-insured. We have been using the plan through costco. As it is, we pay almost $1000 a month for Dave, me and our son....argh. I've looked around and it seems we will be about that price for whatever we choose (including dental). So....yikes. Just wanted to find one that had the specific things we want....

Mer

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Carol-WA    1

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I noticed the posts here are two to three years ago..is there any new members or is this a retired list? I am scheduled for my lapband on Valentines day 2008. Carol in Federal Way WA

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Carol-WA    1

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well I guess I didn't look far enough down.. I am having my surgery at Eastside Group Health on Valentines day 2008..they pay for everything. I have had great care with my GHC doctors..and looking forward to get rid of my type II diabetes. the outlook is so encouraging. is there a support group in the Federal Way area? thanks for any help..

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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