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viking girl    21

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I was a low BMI when I was sleeved in August 2016. I was 180 pre op and 172 on the day of surgery. I am now at 132.
Went from a very tight 12 to a comfortable 4-6. No post op problems with the exception of Constipation requiring Miralax and watching intake. I am 65 years old and love being able to sit comfortably in an airline seat. get on my hands and knees without groaning and no more breathing heavy when climbing stairs. I can feel my ribs and love having a waistline.

My motivation was to prevent lose of mobility and becoming dependent upon my husband to take care of me. I highly recommend this to anybody who has the means either with insurance or out of pocket. I cannot tell you the piece of mind and comfort I have. I did not qualify for insurance but actively shopped my surgery and used a general surgeon who negotiated with a local hospital for a cash price. There was no need for a fancy weight loss center with all the bells and whistles. The savings were substantial and the quality of care was no different had I paid a lot more.

My goal weight is 130 but I have decided to not actively try to lose the extra 2 lbs that may or may not come off. I am enjoying life and am so pleased with my results. Don't let fear hold you back.

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Congrats on your success! Great info. I've never heard of negotiating like this for a rate. I also like your story because you did it at 65 yo. It's never too late to improve your health. Glad everything worked out for you.

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crystalrae    16

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Thank you for sharing. I have 50 lbs. to lose and people say I'm crazy to have this surgery but my heart and mind tells me to do it. I'm 41 I've struggled with gaining and losing this weight the last 20 years. It's time to make a change. Keep up the great work!

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viking girl    21

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I didn't tell anybody I was having surgery. Only my husband knew and has been my biggest supporter. It just made it easier not having to explain and listening to everybody's opinion. I know how I felt and had my own reasons. You have to take care of you. Maybe a little jealously there too from other people who would benefit from the same thing. Follow your heart and mind. Good luck.

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Please    188

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On 2017-03-04 at 3:42 PM, crystalrae said:

Thank you for sharing. I have 50 lbs. to lose and people say I'm crazy to have this surgery but my heart and mind tells me to do it. I'm 41 I've struggled with gaining and losing this weight the last 20 years. It's time to make a change. Keep up the great work!

I am also 41 and have 50-60lbs to loose. I get sleeved on March 23rd,2017. Im sick of the same, weight on and off, back on. I have a BMI of 31, I have a huge appetite, I feel like I never full, Anyway when is your date?

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crystalrae    16

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I am also 41 and have 50-60lbs to loose. I get sleeved on March 23rd,2017. Im sick of the same, weight on and off, back on. I have a BMI of 31, I have a huge appetite, I feel like I never full, Anyway when is your date?

Hoping for August just started the process last month


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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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        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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