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buckeyefan1985    29

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I'll be sleeved July 31. Who is your doctor? I' m using Dr Watkins.

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LisaCincyRN    13

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My sleeve surgery is scheduled for the 22nd! This is day 3 of the pre-op diet for me. I'm using Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions. My doctor is M Dahman, MD. Good luck to us!!

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buckeyefan1985    29

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I too am using Dr. Watkins!

Finally I meet someone using Dr Watkins. How far along in the process are you? What made you decide to use him? I just liked him from the seminar and then when I met him at my initial appointment.

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Jamie Greatone Jamison    19

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Finally I meet someone using Dr Watkins. How far along in the process are you? What made you decide to use him? I just liked him from the seminar and then when I met him at my initial appointment.

Buckeye: I saw one of their billboards driving home from work. So I did an online seminar to learn more and went and met him. I liked him right from the get go to be honest. I liked how he took enough time to answer all of my questions. I also liked how he described is process to prevent leaks which I knew was the most likely complication, if any, were to occur.

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Jamie Greatone Jamison    19

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Jamie when will you be sleeved?

July 17th....this Wednesday....can't wait....

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determined1103    22

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Hey, I too is a Dr . Watkins patient. This is so exciting. I'm scheduled for surgery 8/5. Sounds like everyone here has already been sleeved. Curious to know how is everything going. Things are really moving fast for me and really don't have much support right now. I think when the actual surgery take place things will become surreal for them. I hope my family really steps up. Anywho hope to hear from someone soon.

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buckeyefan1985    29

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Hey' date=' I too is a Dr . Watkins patient. This is so exciting. I'm scheduled for surgery 8/5. Sounds like everyone here has already been sleeved. Curious to know how is everything going. Things are really moving fast for me and really don't have much support right now. I think when the actual surgery take place things will become surreal for them. I hope my family really steps up. Anywho hope to hear from someone soon.[/quote']

I just finished my 4th day of my pre-op diet. Woo Hoo!! Not as bad as I thought it would be. Just making sure to hit my mark for calories and Protein. I had my pre surgery physical this past Friday and no problems. I go on Monday for my pre- op visit with Dr Watkins surgical nurse. Can't wait cause it's gonna be great.

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Ms. Geri    0

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Hey determined, I'm from Dayton.

Im having surgery on July 30 and i have people in my house that are going thru the process with me in order to learn how to support me but i also have someone who prepares my meals for me that sometimes tries to sabotage my efforts but that's when my real supporters step in and speak up. I'm disabled with mobility issues so it's very hard for me to stand and walk. My niece and nephew eat what i eat. They want to be healthy so they are starting now so that they dont become like me. I think one person in a household making changes is a recipe for failure especially if the household is on a limited income. If everyone makes the switch to a healthier lifestyle it's easier because everyone is supportive of one another and you don't have to buy different meals for everyone. Chances are if it's in the house you're going to eat it so just don't purchase anything unless it's healthy. I hope this helps a little.

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determined1103    22

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Thx Ms.Geri my teenage daughter also is planning to get sleeved 6 months from now . However I start my pre-op liquid diet Monday and still have to cook for my family. I love to cook so this is going to be challenging. My teen can't cook because she works and go to school and my husband has been banned from the kitchen since he once tried to cook me dinner for one of our anniversaries by putting a bag full of frozen chicken qtr in the oven, stuck together and all sprinkled with seasoning salt, hot sauce and onions. LOL, gotta love him and it is out of the question for my toddler, although she likes to help in her play kitchen :)

However, thx so much for your insight. I wish you the best of luck on this long journey of weight lost and good health.

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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.
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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.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      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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