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RaquelMNOP    1

RaquelMNOP
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I had mine at West Penn. I ended up losing 15lbs pre-op, then I finished nursing school and ended up gaining 6lbs at the last weigh in. I still got approved. But, honestly, it varies from place to place.

Surgery Anniversary 5-29-12

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RaquelMNOP    1

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Hey, no problem, and congratulations. I was really upset about my last gain; my surgeon told me that it was great that I'd lost any at all, that it's harder for some people to lose weight, and that's why I was there and getting the surgery. Good luck with your weigh in, you'll have to let me know how it goes. I'm rooting for you ????

Surgery Anniversary 5-29-12

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RaquelMNOP    1

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Hey' date=' no problem, and congratulations. I was really upset about my last gain; my surgeon told me that it was great that I'd lost any at all, that it's harder for some people to lose weight, and that's why I was there and getting the surgery. Good luck with your weigh in, you'll have to let me know how it goes. I'm rooting for you :)

Surgery Anniversary 5-29-12[/quote']

Surgery Anniversary 5-29-12

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ladyspl    161

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Im from Erie but am having Gagne do my surgery. Scheduled november 15th. Thursday is my 5th weigh in and im up 3lbs, and are freaking out about it. Its my period week so I know where the 3lbs came from, but cannot help worry that those piddily 3lbs will cause me to loose my surgery. Raquel, how was your stay at West Penn?

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Im from Erie but am having Gagne do my surgery. Scheduled november 15th. Thursday is my 5th weigh in and im up 3lbs' date=' and are freaking out about it. Its my period week so I know where the 3lbs came from, but cannot help worry that those piddily 3lbs will cause me to loose my surgery. Raquel, how was your stay at West Penn?[/quote']

Gagne did my surgery. That gain shouldn't cause you to lose your surgery. Like I said, he just basically told me, "that's why you're here." He's so, so nice and understanding.

My stay at West Penn was great. The staff are super nice and non-judgemental. The wing there is pretty much dedicated to bariatric surgery. So you may even see others walking around after (it's not the easiest thing to do, but I swear it helps!)

Surgery Anniversary 5-29-12

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Rabear    15

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I say that all the time. I think we should meet. None of my friends knw what go tru every day. I would love 2 talk 2 people that knw what it is like and how I feel about things now

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worm2872    635

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Hello! I am also going to Magee. So far I like my surgeon but the staff is not very helpful. I am hoping for a Nov date but they are so backed up with the nutritionists it may get pushed to Jan. Fighting with them now.

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melonpie05    99

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I Dislike Melinda the guy is super cool and very helpful and I know what u mean I didn't even get to see surgeon until August and they wanted my first date to be sept 18th but didn't have any dates for nutrition so I'm hopefully get to stick to oct 23rd date if all goes well with approval which I pray I know by next week

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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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        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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