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Hello everyone I am 26 years old I started this Gastric Sleeve journey August 2015 I was denied due to my insurance policy having WLS exclusively not covered so my Plan B was self pay, which I Am now in the process of; I had my seminar October 13, 2015 & have my first appointment with the surgeon January 21, 2016 (Tomorrow) ???? I am so excited, nervous,anxious and etc... I gave it a year of research thought and etc .... About making this decision ... My current weight is 267 ????. I am from Brownsville Texas and will get sleeved in Harlingen Texas which is about 30 min from home so that's not so bad. I will keep coming back to this post and sharing my own experience and stats on this same post I would love to go back and see my own story or maybe inspire someone or compare experiences and learn from each other. I will keep y'all posted. Thanks ????

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Si I meet the surgeon today they pretty much checked my weight measured my stomach, I have a BMI of 48 and my weight today was 266 & He said I was a good candidate I am doing this process with the help of Surgical & Medical Weight Loss Clinic

Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen Texas. According to them my next step is sign up and pay my dietitian program and do some check ups EKG labs and sonograms. I will keep y'all posted ????

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Good luck!!! How you feeling in general?

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@ I am a bit anxious I gotta admit I am nervous and just ready to start my journey for the best. I honestly feel like this tool is gonna save my life. ????

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You k ow im still nervous about it all too but more then anything excited for a bew life...the surgery part scares the bajesus out of me! But the rest i am ok with...i have whst they call emersion day wed the 27...thats when i pay my fees and spend the whole day there and go over the whole thing from beginning to end...i have a list of questions and hope they get answered there....you about 10yrs younger then me...so better now then later...they wanted to give me the surgery 2 yrs ago...i refused but its time now.

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Yeah I understand what you mean and that's great that you have your questions that's smart it's a huge change. I have been Overweight like since I remember but after my 3 pregnancies i just over did it i take medication ever since and it's not healthy I feel so ashamed and I finally took control and choose to use this tool. I am very nervous more than anything anxious to just do it and see results to better myself. I wish you luck! And keep me posted so we can share experiences and maybe learn from each other ????

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Absolutely! Im very petite...after my first son lost the weight was skinny (been skinny my whole life) after i had my twin boys...not so lucky....i carry my weight well...so i dont look big at all...big boobs, small waist, etc hour glass but the glass is too full lol...my height is what they tell me is the big issue height/weight...so anyways off we go..i guess as a woman im looking forward to easy clothes buying..lol...i work out now and always have so body wise im strong...so im ready!...last they told me it would be about 2 mo for me to drop all the weight...since its only 70lbs they need me to lose...so i know i have it easier then most but its still a process...im on no medication, and other then hym, organic eats, no carbs, no sugar not much else i can do so this is what they feel would benefit me...so giddy up!

PM me we can exchange personal emails abd whoas lol.

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Wow you already got a head start and that's great yeah I understand you perfectly it's a must and health is our goal and feel good and love and be proud of our bodies in front of a mirror I already forgot what that feels like ????

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NEW UPDATE!!!! I got a date February 24,2016 ???????? .. Hoping for the best & putting my self in gods hands ???????? .

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Oh wow!! Thats sooo soon....ugh...im jealous! But scared...so now what are your next steps?

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Than you!! I received the call and they schedule me already I can't believe It ???? I feel like it's not real til I am there in the hospital lol well I need to see my primary diet Feb 3rd to start my liquid diet and pay for the dietitian program and check ups hospital labs and EKG and a abdominal sono ????

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Starting a low carb diet February 3rd almost!!!! ????

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Thanks ????

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NEW UPDATE: February 3, 2012

I am currently at my check up and dietary program appointment paying it off and working on the cheek ups surgery date: February 24th 2016

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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

        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

      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.

        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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