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OCTOBER 17TH SURGERY CHECK IN HERE

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RomAnca    70

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Woohoo, finally got my surgery date....October 17th!!! Who's my surgery twin? Let's share and keep checking in pre-op and post-op. I'm 5'8" and was diagnosed with PCOS 2 years ago when I realized everything I tried to do to lose weight failed. I started my journey in April of this year and I've completed my 6 month requirements on September 6th. My surgeon (Dr. Merola) submitted my paperwork to the insurance (Emblem Health HIP NY) yesterday. Just waiting on my approval.

HW: 317

CW: 315

GW: 1st- 250, 2nd- 200, 3rd- 170

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RomAnca    70

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How tall are you?


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I have been following it well for last 5 days. Today I had two shakes and caved to eat a normal dinner:(. I think because I haven’t eaten real food in several days, the real food made my stomach upset. Back at the liquid diet until surgery.

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I have been following it well for last 5 days. Today I had two shakes and caved to eat a normal dinner:(. I think because I haven’t eaten real food in several days, the real food made my stomach upset. Back at the liquid diet until surgery.

Yes I am on day 5 today.I am feeling positive today and thinking how wonderful it is going to be my The summer next year I will be slimmer.

Keep up the good work it will be all worth it in the end.

Leanne


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Best of luck in your surgery


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RomAnca    70

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On 10/8/2017 at 3:50 PM, Fibro Queen said:

I hear ya! I'm on the liquid diet, have been for a week. have lost about 10 pounds so far.

Woohoo I'm down 10 lbs as well.

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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