Hi guys & gals,

My name is Bonnie, I am 26 years old and 380lbs at the moment. Skip the next paragraph if you don't care about my whiney health history.

Health history:

I actually only have sleep apnea as a co-morbidity. Decent bp, pulse, blood sugar.

My choice for bariatric surgery also has nothing to do with self image as I have been for years an extraordinarily confident woman.

Unfortunately for me (& my family who rely son my care taking) I have been dealing with unexplained neuropathy in my limbs and extremely debilitating back pain for about two years. I now walk like my 94 year old nana lol.

Doctors take one look at my large body and immediately dismiss my pain and issues, like my neurologist actually prescribed me a weight loss drug and walked out without even discussing a single issue I was having. Those who push thru with chronic pain are my heroes. I am not a strong enough human to deal with this pain on a daily basis and I also do not chose to use Rx pain killers (family history of substance abuse) so I've chosen drastic weight loss as a last ditch effort to have a life free of crippling pain.

Prepping: total nesting mode!

I've been researching for months.

Collecting tools and other stuff. I really wish I had friends to share & taste test with.

I'm absolutely excited to start living life without pain. I'm hoarding Protein, bought a blender, made lists and notebooks, last on my list is planning a stretchy versatile weight loss wardrobe that will fit my needs for at least the next 80 lbs. I'm thinking leggings, tank tops, and large loose long sleeved blouses.

I'm so thankful to find this app for my phone.

It's been like a prayer answered. Even in the middle of the night I sneak on and search stuff easing my obsessive mind frame.

thank you

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Don't go overboard on stuff. I am still working on tubs of protein from when I had surgery 8 months ago. I don't even want to use them but I am trying to just use them up and get them out of here.

Hello. I'm excited for you!! Do you have a surgery date?

I decided against buying tubs and just buying sample packs of powder and single cartons of every Protein that meets our nutrition criteria .

No date yet, they will give me one at my next appointment April 4th but I was told it would be within the next 5-8 weeks

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But, I think I may have gone a bit overboard on the variety of packets/shakes/bars

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Oh okay congrats though. We tend to go s little over board .. I bought so many soups and things I ended up not using. But it helps to be prepared.

@@princessprotein - and what you LIKE the taste of now - you may HATE post-op.

The smell, flavor, texture, etc all get a little dicey post-op, so hold-off getting more until you get post-op and even then you will find that that will change some too.

Congrats on being on the "waiting for a surgery date" bench.

FYI that's your RE-Birthday by the way....mine is May 6th - I will be 1!

princessprotein....I bought chocolate powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury which was my FAVE FAVE FAVE pre-op. Now I hate it. I have a full tub of it. I'm probably going to toss it because it's opened. Don't buy too much stuff pre-op, because taste buds do change. I didn't believe it...at all...thought people were crazy...until it happened to me!