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niecie54    7

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Thanks! It's the Losing part that's the hardest...isn't that why we're here in the first place. I know it's to prepare your liver for surgery...makes it easier to get it out of the way but' date=' yeesh 20-24 pounds is alot. I'm trying though!

I'm going to try out the chat if anyone is interested :)

By the way I'm going through Tufts Medical Center's Weight and Wellness Center in Boston[/quote']

Hi. That is where I went. I had Dr Julia Kim. She is awesome. When is your surgery?

I am almost 6 yrs out. Just do exactly what they say and you will be amazed at the results. Just remember Protein first!!! And. Chew chew chew..... :D

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Shrinking Don    365

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Hi I'm from Ma I had my surgery at Tufts Medical in Boston. I am 6 yrs out and wanted to go to meetings in the area. I tried to go to Tobey's and they said I could not join their groups because I did not have the surgery there..... So I have started my own. I have taken a leadership program from Obesity Help and I have meetings at the Sr Citezen Center in Fairhaven Ma We are on break until September. We meet the second Saturday of the month at 9:30. Right now we are a small group but we are there helping each other. Support groups are very important from the get go. All are welcome. If interested please let me know.

Niecie

I am going to Tobey live in new Bedford maybe I'll check ur group out when u start back up I will be going to tobeys also so maybe I can bring some info from there

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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Niecie and Don....I'll be interested in the group as well. Just waiting for my dang insurance approval and surgery will be 7/11. Man this waiting is nerve wracking.

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law8486    40

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niece fairhaven is too far away for me. there are meetings at the lawrence memorial in medford and at metrowest medical in natick. huge meetings great people

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 205/ gw 137

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law8486    40

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niece fairhaven is too far away for me. there are meetings at the lawrence memorial in medford and at metrowest medical in natick. huge meetings great people

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 205/ gw 137

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Shrinking Don    365

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Niecie and Don....I'll be interested in the group as well. Just waiting for my dang insurance approval and surgery will be 7/11. Man this waiting is nerve wracking.

Where are you from I'm finishing my insurance requirements on July 17 then approval will come quick looking end of July maybe first week of August also where is your surgery going to be

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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I just heard today, after calling my insurance company myself, that my surgery has been approved. YAY! I'm going to Tufts Medical Center in Boston and the last I heard my surgery is scheduled for July 11. My woman who does the scheduling for my surgeon went home early today so I'll call again tomorrow to confirm.

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Shrinking Don    365

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I just heard today' date=' after calling my insurance company myself, that my surgery has been approved. YAY! I'm going to Tufts Medical Center in Boston and the last I heard my surgery is scheduled for July 11. My woman who does the scheduling for my surgeon went home early today so I'll call again tomorrow to confirm.[/quote']

Congrats

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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Thanks Don. Surgery date is definitely 7/11. They offered me 7/3 but, I already had everything set at work for 7/11 so that wouldn't of worked.

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Shrinking Don    365

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Thanks Don. Surgery date is definitely 7/11. They offered me 7/3 but' date=' I already had everything set at work for 7/11 so that wouldn't of worked.[/quote']

I will be taking the first date they can give me this has been a 7 month long process already I am excited to know I'm only about 3 weeks till my insurance requirements are made

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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Each insurance has their own requirements. Mine required 3 months of supervised dieting but, a ton of history with your PCP. 4 years worth of weights, letter from pcp, surgeon's letter and explanation of what she's doing, diet plan history, health work-ups etc. I've been working on this since Oct of last year when I started with a different group. The group that did my lapband. But then switched to this group and started this process in March. Very thankful it's finally approved. 3 weeks for you will come quick Don!

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eglean2    24

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Congrats on finally getting approved losingit!

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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thank you eglean2. Sorry I just saw the post. Hubby and I went to NH for our anniversary and so this is the first time for me to get back online. Lots of catching up to do.

What's everyone doing for the 4th of July? I'm taking the time to pick up the items I need for the week after the surgery. :)

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law8486    40

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I went to canobie lake and got back together with my ex whos also my best friend. Very happy :) and felt good to fit on the rides comfortably. :) so the 4th was a good day :)

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 205/ gw 137

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LosingItForMe2011    320

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Congrats Law....sounds like you had a great day!

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    • Alisa_S

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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. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

        summerseeker

        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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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