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I'm in week four of my six weeks of classes with Kaiser Permanente. Looking at a probable surgery date in July, anyone else out there in the area?

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I am! :) Would love to find more people in the area to chat with or talk to. I start my classes on July 3rd with a tentative surgery in September. Im also married to the sweetie that started this thread!

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I had the sleeve in Sept 2013. Would love to have folks close to me as support, as my group on here is the greatest!

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Hello arch! Happy to see another south sider on here! Hopefully things will pick up and we can get enough people to start getting together.

I am still in the pre-op process. Just had my last psych evaluation, now waiting to make an appointment to see the surgeon and get things really rolling!

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Hello!! I live in south Denver and I am atteneding Kaiser classes in Lakewood now. I'm considering the Sleeve & the Bypass types. I had my 2nd shrink counsil this week. I haven't talked to a surgeon yet, so I can't be sure when a date would be scheduled.

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Thanks for joining us here davop! I just had my last class at Kaiser east, had to get my a1c below 9 and get my weight down before I could schedule my surgical consult. Very happy to say I accomplished both and now have a consult on the 17th with Dr Husain!

Very excited!

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Hi guys, I'm sort of in your area, just farther East (Strasburg). I'm not with Kaiser but since I work for Exempla (and worked at St Joe's for 4 years) my surgery was done by Dr Chae at St Joes. I've been thinking of going to the support meetings held at the hospital every month but haven't made it there yet. He also has a group that meets down at SkyRidge. If anyone is interested in dates and times, let me know. I have a flyer with both schedules for the whole year.

It's good to meet some other sleevers in the area! :)

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Yay! Another member in Our group!! Welcome aboard! Looking at your signature you just had surgery!! Good for you! Hope everything is going well for you!

So I see you got the sleeve, I'm going for the full bypass,i was leaning towards sleeve but found out my malabsorption concern was moot, then found out about the gerd/reflux issues with the sleeve. And the thoughts of my already severe reflux getting worse really helped make the final decision.

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Hi, waiting for final PCP surgical clearance, have gone through all pre-op items and hope I'll be on track for a 7/21 surgery date for RNY by Dr Snyder. Would love to be in contact with local support group, I live in Aurora.

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Hello Fellow Pals. Are there any pals on here that have gone to University of Colorado Hospital for their surgery? I am scheduled for surgery on the 30th and was hoping to chat with someone who had been through it so I know what to expect.

Also, if anyone knows any good therapist in the Denver area for bariatric issues I would love to have their name. I am still having trouble finding a therapist that I click with.

Thanks!

Sherri

sherri.michelini@ymail.com

(720) 635 - 4640

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Hi ! My name is Chrissy I live in Littleton CO. I will be having my surgery with Dr. Chae at Skyridge . Waiting for my insurance approval from surgeon its been a few weeks. I will be having the bypass at SkyRidge. Was going to have sleeve but changed to bypass. My insurance doesn't require any pre diet, but I will be starting one on my own starting next week. Need support from anyone who wants keep in touch !

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Parker here. I am in my 2nd month of the six month sessions required. So hoping for surgery in May 2015. I have completed my only two requirements of no caffeine and a grocery store tour. Fingers crossed

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Hi there,

I'm in Boulder and am considering the lapband or sleeve. Still trying to choose a surgeon. Rachel

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Too bad this thread seems to have ended 3 years ago.... I'm in Castle Rock with a surgery date Jan 2018

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I am in castle rock, had my band done 4 years ago, sadly things have not gone well the last year. Would be willing to support you and help me vet back on track.

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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
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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

        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.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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