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krissj    39

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Good luck to everyone that is being sleeved this week (inlcuding me..yay). I have been reading a lot here about going to Mexico and I applaud you for taking that step. I am fortunate that my insurance covered me for this. In regard to all the classes required, I have to say that I am glad I had to go through all that. It gave me a chance to make darn sure this was the avenue I wanted to go with my weight loss. It a tool people. We still have to do the work. Just want everyone to realize that. Also, the classes taught me how to deal with my emotions, how to handle changes is attitudes towards me when I lose this weight and how to live a full and healthy life post-op. This was my choice as it was yours and we should stand proud on that decision. One thing I learned through this whole journey from being obese to the decision to get healthy....I will NEVER treat people the way I have been treated all these years. We are all treated so differently when we have this weight problem, but no one seems to be empathetic to us as individuals. Ain't gonna happen with me. I will love the new me and I want to help others, not degrade them. I love you all and hope everyone has a wonderful experience.

AND, don't forget, if you ware even thinking about the possibility of doing a half marathon or 5k after your surgery, consider joining our private Facebook page. We will be encouraging each other, talking about training tactics, and working toward a dream of running in the Disney Princess Half Marathon next year. Hey, I am 61 and if I can dream, so can you, right? Just let me know, then like me on facebook (Kriss Melby Johnson) and I will add you to our page. Come on, it will be fun.

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busybeingme    112

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Well... I start my preop diet today... I have a huge RN entrance exam tomorrow... I can do this!!

Any Baltimore peeps: I am doing a 5k color run in may... Interested?

Please add me to the Facebook page: cheryle e Mattia Holmes cheryleholmes@comcast.net is my email to find me... Thanks! Good luck this week's sleevers!

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busybeingme    112

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My surgery is Tuesday and I'm finally starting to get nervous. A friend of mine today told me that having this surgery is unnatural. What if he is right?

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What is unnatural is the fact that he is not supporting you.... Remember there is a reason you are on the journey.... Don't let one person give you self doubt.

What if he said driving a car was unnatural.... You can do this!

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Cristin    73

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What is unnatural is the fact that he is not supporting you.... Remember there is a reason you are on the journey.... Don't let one person give you self doubt.

What if he said driving a car was unnatural.... You can do this!

Getting your appendix out is unnatural. If you have appendicitis you should do the natural thing and let it burst inside you, and then die.

Haha "unnatural" is one of the biggest b.s. words ever.

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Cristin    73

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Getting your appendix out is unnatural. If you have appendicitis you should do the natural thing and let it burst inside you' date=' and then die.

Haha "unnatural" is one of the biggest b.s. words ever.[/quote']

C-sections are unnatural. Just let the mother and baby die, I say!

...Yeah your friend's logic just doesn't hold.

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kyeta96    50

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Cresh,

I'm sorry your friend is expressing their opinion in such a negative manner.

Remember that this is a tool. Everyone is on a different journey, and not everyone will have the perspective needed to support decisions you make.

Head up, young person! You are making a good decision for your health.

My surgery is the day after yours.

I'm praying for you.

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sillygirlee    3

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Omg my surgery is Monday and I can't sleep smh as much as I have research and u guys helped a lot with sharing information. I still have the question. What am I getting myself into?? I have reminded myself that I have come to far and can't turn around now. March 4 is the day

My surgery is next Monday and I feel the same way! WTH am I doing??? Will it really work?

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PeacockMama    119

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day 3 of pre op diet. I got on scale yesterday, it said 255. Got on today it says 250. 5 pounds in one day? I'll take that! Ive always been a fast loser, but now that I've had 4 babies and im nearing 30 I've been a little afraid my weight loss would be a lot slower. Hopefully, the way its looking that doesn't seem to be the case. I can't wait to be sleeved and see it fall off!!!!

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PeacockMama    119

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Im going to send the list to a few different people/churches to pray over :) we have some wonderful prayer warriors, and I personally will feel better knowing they've been praying for us!!!

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lilstyler    19

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Im going to send the list to a few different people/churches to pray over :) we have some wonderful prayer warriors' date=' and I personally will feel better knowing they've been praying for us!!![/quote']

That would be so awesome! Thank you!

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Cristin    73

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That would be so awesome! Thank you!

Thank you so much! That's very sweet!

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katia    17

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I start my pre-op diet Tuesday my surgery is scheduled for March 19. I am beyond excited!

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gelen's_change    157

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Started my preop diet of 2 days for my surgery on tuesday. Idk if its my brain but the no solid thing giv

Makes me nervous but ive come to far to stop. I hope the days go by fast. Good luck to all the ones that are having and will have surgery this weekend

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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