It went awesome, the office is so so great. It's so new to be talking with doctors, people in general, who know that I don't eat too much or think I'm lazy but know that my body isn't functioning as it's supposed to. It's really refreshing and I'm really optimistic about the future. She did say that my estimated surgery date would be the beginning of October, my husband gets home from deployment the end of October during our daughter's first birthday, so fingers crossed!

3 hours ago, FingersCrossed18 said:

It went awesome, the office is so so great. It's so new to be talking with doctors, people in general, who know that I don't eat too much or think I'm lazy but know that my body isn't functioning as it's supposed to. It's really refreshing and I'm really optimistic about the future. She did say that my estimated surgery date would be the beginning of October, my husband gets home from deployment the end of October during our daughter's first birthday, so fingers crossed!

congrats on your new journey... it took me three years to get my sleeve but because my doctors kept dropping my inaurance...im currently 5 days post surgery and after the initial gas pangs from the co2, I'm so happy with my decision to stick with it... don't let your mind be your worse enemy because for me, the anxiety is what almost made me give up a few times... so no matter what obstacles are coming , stick with it! you will be proud of all the hard work your about to contribute to your self being.

6 hours ago, FingersCrossed18 said:

It went awesome, the office is so so great. It's so new to be talking with doctors, people in general, who know that I don't eat too much or think I'm lazy but know that my body isn't functioning as it's supposed to. It's really refreshing and I'm really optimistic about the future. She did say that my estimated surgery date would be the beginning of October, my husband gets home from deployment the end of October during our daughter's first birthday, so fingers crossed!

Excellent!

Will you have other supports in place to help with your and your daughters care during the operation and recovery period if you are sleeved in early October?

congratulations, It’s a big step in making the decision. It won’t be easy. It was a 6 month process from seminar to surgery.

Good Luck, and please thank your husband for his service and for both of your sacrifices.

Good luck on your surgery.

Since you are at the beginning of this process, I would recommend three things.

1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.

2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.

3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

congrats on your new journey... it took me three years to get my sleeve but because my doctors kept dropping my inaurance...im currently 5 days post surgery and after the initial gas pangs from the co2, I'm so happy with my decision to stick with it... don't let your mind be your worse enemy because for me, the anxiety is what almost made me give up a few times... so no matter what obstacles are coming , stick with it! you will be proud of all the hard work your about to contribute to your self being.

Congrats! It's funny, I can be a jealous person, but hearing about everyone getting the surgery done is actually really exciting because I know how relieved everyone is, so the jealousy isn't there haha. But Thanks! I've been doing extensive research for three years now and took the step last month to actually start. My daughter is 6 months old and we dont want another for a year so timing Is great. It's all happening so fast, like my journey to have my daughter with medication was fast one good news after the other. For example, I got lucky and the day I saw my primary for a referral, I got into the initial class my surgeon puts on, and if I didn't get that class that day, it would would have been a two month wait! I'm getting lots of tests done this month as well. So, it just seems meant to be it's all happening. Sorry I wrote a novel sized comment back haha.

congratulations, It’s a big step in making the decision. It won’t be easy. It was a 6 month process from seminar to surgery.
Good Luck, and please thank your husband for his service and for both of your sacrifices.

Firstly, thank you for your kind words, I miss him so much it helps to hear his leaving is appreciated but thank you! I've very excited! I like to think it shouldn't be that difficult for me sinse I've been eating under 40 carbs a day no sugar, so basically what makes others lose helps me maintain lol. I'll keep in mind that it will be hard post, because it seems like a hard lifestyle, somewhat, to get used to? Thanks anyway

Good luck on your surgery.
Since you are at the beginning of this process, I would recommend three things.
1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

Thanks for your advise!!
2. Oh I'm not blind to how big I am, though, my doctor did say that when they did a weird scale thing test that my actual fast to muscle ratio makes me not qualify at all for the surgery, they won't I put that to my insurance so I can get it covered anyway. Not that I'm proud or anything, I a want to get rid of my PCOS and Insulin resistance.
2. Oh I know as well! I bounced back from my c-section 6 months ago like a champ! I'm hoping to do the same! I run for an hour now, so I know it will take a while to get back to it!
3. I really only drink water and crystal light, even when going out, because water is is so great for skin and overall health! But I didn't even think about carbonated water! Good idea!!
Thank you so much for the advise!! I love hearing from people who've we there!

Excellent!
Will you have other supports in place to help with your and your daughters care during the operation and recovery period if you are sleeved in early October?

My family lives like, 15-20 minutes away, my mom is going to help a lot, she already does, they all do, Thank God!

First thank you and your family for serving. Also if you ever need a texting buddy I'm always willing to chat

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First thank you and your family for serving. Also if you ever need a texting buddy I'm always willing to chat

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Thank you so much