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soccergirl09    52

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Thank you for writing this!!!! Can I PM you? I'm also a low BMI. 33. Very similar weight and height to you. I'm getting sleeved on July 7th. I have all kinds of guilt too. I've been overweight my entire life. But on the lower BMI side. I just can't seem to lose weight anymore and it's just gonna get worse. I am still young and want to put this behind me!!!!!! But I have 3 children and also feel like this is optional. Im starting to freak out as its getting so close.

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Squeek2000    2

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No. My surgery is scheduled for July 23rd.

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cheneisew    52

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So I finally got my date Sept 14th...yay!!! But to qualify for insurance I have to stay at above 190 to keep my bmi above 35. I'm currently just over 36.This is a little annoying because I want to start implement healthy habits now but can for fear I won't qualify.

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soccergirl09    52

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So I finally got my date Sept 14th...yay!!! But to qualify for insurance I have to stay at above 190 to keep my bmi above 35. I'm currently just over 36.This is a little annoying because I want to start implement healthy habits now but can for fear I won't qualify.

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How tall are you? And that's a bummer! It was self pay, so glad I didn't have to deal with that. I was BMI 33. A week ago when I got it done.

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cheneisew    52

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So I finally got my date Sept 14th...yay!!! But to qualify for insurance I have to stay at above 190 to keep my bmi above 35. I'm currently just over 36.This is a little annoying because I want to start implement healthy habits now but can for fear I won't qualify.

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How tall are you? And that's a bummer! It was self pay, so glad I didn't have to deal with that. I was BMI 33. A week ago when I got it done.

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5'2 and some change. How's it going so far

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So I finally got my date Sept 14th...yay!!! But to qualify for insurance I have to stay at above 190 to keep my bmi above 35. I'm currently just over 36.This is a little annoying because I want to start implement healthy habits now but can for fear I won't qualify.

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How tall are you? And that's a bummer! It was self pay, so glad I didn't have to deal with that. I was BMI 33. A week ago when I got it done.

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5'2 and some change. How's it going so far

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soccergirl09    52

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5'2 and some change. How's it going so far

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It's honestly going a lot better than expected. First 24h suck. By 48 you still hurting pretty good. I came home day 3 and went to work day 4. I'm EXTREMELY tired and that part is annoying. It's definitely a mental game. There's a depression about being so bored around not being able to eat. Ppl say you will regret the surgery until you don't. I have not had one regret. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy, so I prepared myself. I did a week of Clear liquids. Started full liquids today. Incisions are healing well. Pain is much more like being bruised than terrible now. I'm very surprised with my weight loss for being low BMI. I was 195.8 day of surgery 201 when I left the hospital since they pump you full of fluids and I was 183.2 this AM. So a 12.6 lbs from surgery date and 18 from the post op.

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cheneisew    52

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5'2 and some change. How's it going so far

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It's honestly going a lot better than expected. First 24h suck. By 48 you still hurting pretty good. I came home day 3 and went to work day 4. I'm EXTREMELY tired and that part is annoying. It's definitely a mental game. There's a depression about being so bored around not being able to eat. Ppl say you will regret the surgery until you don't. I have not had one regret. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy, so I prepared myself. I did a week of Clear Liquids. Started full liquids today. Incisions are healing well. Pain is much more like being bruised than terrible now. I'm very surprised with my weight loss for being low BMI. I was 195.8 day of surgery 201 when I left the hospital since they pump you full of fluids and I was 183.2 this AM. So a 12.6 lbs from surgery date and 18 from the post op.

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That's awesome for the intial weightloss. It also good to hear you went back the 4th day. I will have started my semester already for school and can't take too much time off. Dr. Suggested 2 weeks but I don't have that time to be sitting at home.

Also I'd the depression bad or more just an extended food funeral?

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cheneisew    52

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5'2 and some change. How's it going so far

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It's honestly going a lot better than expected. First 24h suck. By 48 you still hurting pretty good. I came home day 3 and went to work day 4. I'm EXTREMELY tired and that part is annoying. It's definitely a mental game. There's a depression about being so bored around not being able to eat. Ppl say you will regret the surgery until you don't. I have not had one regret. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy, so I prepared myself. I did a week of Clear liquids. Started full liquids today. Incisions are healing well. Pain is much more like being bruised than terrible now. I'm very surprised with my weight loss for being low BMI. I was 195.8 day of surgery 201 when I left the hospital since they pump you full of fluids and I was 183.2 this AM. So a 12.6 lbs from surgery date and 18 from the post op.

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That's awesome for the intial weightloss. It also good to hear you went back the 4th day. I will have started my semester already for school and can't take too much time off. Dr. Suggested 2 weeks but I don't have that time to be sitting at home.

Also I'd the depression bad or more just an extended food funeral?

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Seastars    175

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I'm jealous of your weight los, soccer girl! I've only lost 12 pounds in the 3 weeks since surgery. Phooey.

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soccergirl09    52

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I'm jealous of your weight los, soccer girl! I've only lost 12 pounds in the 3 weeks since surgery. Phooey.

im starting to freak out. Today I lost no weight. And I hear when you start stalling it's a while! Ugh. I'm at 13.8lbs loss and I was hopping to not start stalling until 20-30 lbs. so now I probably will bc I'm gonna be freaking out everyday

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viking girl    21

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I was sleeved August 15th and my BMI is 30.0. I'm now 6 days out and doing fairly well and we'll have my first weigh-in tomorrow. The only

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seeingme    91

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My BMI when I met with the doctor for the first time was exactly 35, but I didn't have any diagnosed comorbid conditions, though I suspected I had sleep apnea. My reason for wanting to do the sleeve was because of my history of breast cancer. My doctor got me set up with a sleep specialist, but made it clear I *COULD NOT* lose any weight until after I was weighed in for my sleep study, or I would not qualify for surgery. However, he also did not want me to gain any weight either. ;-)

Oh yes, I have very severe OSA and am basically dying in my sleep 100+ times a night. I spend 80% of my sleep time with my oxygen sats below 82%. Nice! No wonder I'm freaking exhausted all.the.time!!!

Anyway, I just have one more visit with my dietician then I will be submitted for insurance approval next month. I'm hoping to have my surgery done in early November.

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