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21 Year Old Pre-Op

Taylor McKenzie

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Taylor McKenzie    13

Taylor McKenzie
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Hello! My name is Taylor and I am scheduled to have the gastric sleeve surgery Friday, March 15th. Im young , but weighing in at 255 lbs at 5'3" is challenging. my friends consider me very confident and often label me as a diva, but my healthy will not continue to be as glamorous if I strive to be as long as I keep this weight. I am extremely excited , but I joined for some insight! My goal weight is 150-160. I'm just ready to start my new life! Hurry hurry March 15th so I can say goodbye to this tummy!

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Feeling Free    51

Feeling Free
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Congrats on your decision! You'll be on the loser's bench really soon.

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lacifer90    46

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I am so glad to see someone around my age that is going though the process around the same time I am. I don't have a date yet but hopefully will in the next few weeks. How hard was it to get everything done to get your date? I haven't had too many problems yet but I still have my psych evaluation to face next week.

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Taylor McKenzie    13

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Losers bench?

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Taylor McKenzie    13

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I am also happy to see someone around my age that is having surgery. I was not difficult getting everything done and getting my date. You just have to stay on your monthly appointments with your PCP. Thats a must. I still have my pysch evaluation to do so we're in the same boat on that one. Keep my updated on your success.

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lacifer90    46

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My records and support letter are suppose to be sent to Nashville today. With my insurance I just had to have 6 months of dieting in the last twelve months so that helped me get a jump start.

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castiel    66

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I'm 21 and I just had surgery on 12/17. I'm ready to have the body I knew I should have had all my life. I've been fat since I was 5 years old!

I wish you best of luck on this journey! There's also a group for sleevers in your 20s, but sometimes it's not very active.

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Taylor McKenzie    13

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Thank you! Good luck on your journey

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AllSmiles    22

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After my psych evaluation on September 7 2012 I just got approved last week. I dont think thats normal though. Should take 30 days our so depending in who you're insurance is through.

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Makayla    8

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I'm 21 years old also and my surgery is set for March 12th! I'm so excited! Congratulations! We don't have much more time before the best change in our lives. :rolleyes:

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AiyanaU    0

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Hi I was just wondering why and how you decided to get a gastric sleeve for weight loss? I'm considering it because I have PCOS and am struggling to lose weight. And also was it scary.

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Elizabeth 06388    31

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Hi I was just wondering why and how you decided to get a gastric sleeve for weight loss? I'm considering it because I have PCOS and am struggling to lose weight. And also was it scary.

I'm doing mine for health issues...sleep apnea did me in ...I'm done with this weight getting higher and higher ! I want to feel better and live to enjoy my retirement years. I'm doing it for me

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KatFight    207

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Taylor, you have made a decision that will bring positive change to your life at such a young age. I'm 48 years old and I have a daughter your age. I just had my surgery on 12/28/17 and I told my husband afterwards that I wish I had it 10 years ago. You're a wise young woman.

You're surgery will be soon. You mentioned that your friends call you a Diva. Well, maintain that Diva attitude by treating your stomach like gold - getting your Protein and fluids in and not overfilling it (it's easy to do if you're not paying attention to your bites or eating too fast - yes, it's me - accidentally a couple of times).

Best wishes on your surgery.


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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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