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Hello, baripals!

I'm a 56-year-old woman with a BMI of 50 & I'm having my RNY gastric bypass tomorrow. Eek! I am so, SO excited.

I'm 5'4" & currently weigh 275.5lbs but my start weight before the pre-op liquid diet was 290lbs. While I have severe sleep apnea & a family history of ovarian cancer, I do not have high blood pressure nor diabetes. My only medication is for recurring major episodes of depression & dysthymia following a childhood & adolescence of psychological & sexual abuse.

I have always used food to stuff down negative emotions & stresses & have been learning, through therapy, to find other means to express myself & vent my feelings. I'm really looking forward to changing my lifestyle & getting fit & healthy for myself & my family (hubby & two sons, 21 & 19, & future daughter-in-law, 21).

If you'd like to connect with me (& I'd certainly like that), you can find all of my socials pinned in the banner of my YouTube channel & find my email on the channel's About page. I wish everyone success with their surgeries & new lives. Blessings to you all for great health & happiness!

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I hope that your surgery went well! My stats are similar to yours and I just got my surgery date if 8/2. Keep us updated!

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21 hours ago, Pennykay said:

I hope that your surgery went well! My stats are similar to yours and I just got my surgery date if 8/2. Keep us updated!

I'm home & doing really well, thank you! I'm so excited for your surgery in August. It'll be fine, I'm sure. Things went so much more smoothly than I could have imagined. If you have questions, I'm going to host a livestream on my YouTube channel this Sunday at 3pm EST or you can just send me messages. I'll be happy to reassure you.

Here's my short update & link to my channel:

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20 hours ago, Beth1022 said:

I hope your surgery went well!! Best of luck!!

It went very, very well, thank you, & I'm so glad to be home. sleep makes such a difference to recovery. Blessings to you for a great weekend!

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Congrats and we had the same surgery date….06/30/2021 😅

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