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PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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  1. Scared about actual surgery

    By dogluvr,
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  2. Anybody GAIN weight b4 surgery?

    By CupofJojo,
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    • 1,775 views

  3. Bummed....a big DENIED....

    By amlus,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,178 views

  4. Newly Banded--Similar Pain Anyone?

    By tommaney,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,321 views

  5. I'm 51 -- too old?

    By thebug,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,759 views

  6. GNC Protein Shake suggestions?

    By MamaJava,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,088 views

  7. What Do You Do To Keep Yourself Sane?

    By Failure,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,356 views

  8. Personal Questions for after surgery

    By losingtheselumps,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,718 views

  9. Bypass vs Sleeve

    By letsdothis2016,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,852 views

  10. Has anyone chickened out?

    By wishinghoping,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,403 views

  11. Am I really about to do this?

    By Klynngetsfit,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,232 views

  12. why endoscopy, colonoscopy?

    By itsmekarenlee,
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    • 3,733 views

  13. HELP! I'm starving already...It's in my head, right?

    By poodles.me,
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    • 1,777 views

  14. Did they provide you with an "expected" weight loss

    By joei0005,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,019 views

  15. Can someone tell me what prescriptions are prescribed post op gastric bypass?

    By BgR72,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,939 views

  16. Did Anyone Cheat On Pre-Op Liquid Diet?

    By steffie78,
    • 20 replies
    • 6,677 views

  17. My Surgery Is August 31, 2012

    By evenay0623,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,360 views

  18. surgery wed and chickening out!!

    By marisas,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,434 views

  19. Got banded this morning

    By mgmagnolia,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,135 views

  20. Overeating before pre-op diet common?

    By flowerpower11,
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    • 3,160 views

  21. Does everyone get a drain tube?

    By Guest,
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    • 1,335 views

  22. When does the 6 moth waiting period start?

    By charlie707,
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    • 2,907 views

  23. Submitted to Insurance

    By kayjay14,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,230 views

  24. January 3rd,4th,5thSleevers!

    By BrownEyedBeauty,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,164 views

  25. So depressed....denied

    By VSG148Sz6,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,770 views

  26. Smoking prior to surgery

    By Omfgmelly,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,919 views

  27. Getting ready coming home after surgery.

    By rimmarrufo,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,091 views

  28. Thinking of Cancelling my Surgery.. HELP!!!

    By imnotfat_momsayimchubby,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,997 views

  29. Do you like being overweight?

    By Suzannesh,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1,762 views

  30. weight used for approval

    By ccol625,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,581 views

  31. Vitamins and other medications

    By AmandaPoplin,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,534 views

  32. Nervous

    By MonicaEMT,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,396 views

  33. What is it like having WLS

    By Suzannesh,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,379 views

  34. Will be banded Jan 27th

    By Razz09,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,667 views

  35. QUESTION? NEW HERE

    By tllee3,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,192 views

  36. protein shakes

    By donnaw725,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,157 views

  37. I'm so sick of Nay sayers

    By warrior68,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,472 views

  38. Liquid Diet Cheating Question

    By pibble11,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,736 views

  39. Zero support from family ????

    By Karlnjax,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,390 views

  40. Newbie :)

    By brookeperez93,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,930 views

  41. Meal replacement shakes

    By tholbert08,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,912 views

  42. Devistated!

    By cheeze82,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,667 views

  43. Endoscopy

    By Lemm61,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,925 views

  44. Robotic?

    By Tatt,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,853 views

  45. The truth about GRHELIN!

    By SLEEVE,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,846 views

  46. Catheter anyone?

    By Katycando,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,953 views

  47. What was your out of pocket?

    By mlstrom28,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,661 views

  48. I like to cook and kinda hate prefab food

    By Havasumoma,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,318 views

  49. Please praying for insurance uhc approvalI am so nervous had my clearances yesterday cardiologist ..psych..pulmonary...nutritionist...and pcp clearanc

    By Living again 11/17/2011,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,757 views

  50. Pre-op protein

    By cesantan,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,735 views

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    • Lizette1122

      Lizette1122

      Anyone had the TORe procedure? How did it go? How much weight did you loose? 
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    • LadyVeteran1

      LadyVeteran1

      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
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      1. Brookie2shoes

        Brookie2shoes

        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

      2. LadyVeteran1

        LadyVeteran1

        Not yet. I was told I only have to do 24 hours of a liquid diet. But I have my pre-op tomorrow so I’m going to confirm if I need to do longer.

      3. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Your so close now! It's gonna be great :) Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing how it goes!

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I started back to work last week after 2 years of being disabled due to mental health as well as my weight. It's a great job and I'm just so happy to have this opportunity at a second chance at life. Hope everyone is having their best journey ❤️ Together, we got this!
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        DaisyChainOz

        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

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        Thank you ❤️

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      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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    • Bugg

      Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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      1. stevieoriole

        stevieoriole

        Am feeling this right now. My surgery date is 4/1. Sign the consent tomorrow. I feel like I overloaded myself with too much info, too many opinions. Got to the point where I was wondering if I should do this. Then I thought of my reasons for taking this step and that settled my nerves. Still get moments of doubt but am striving forward. Am just going to follow my book from the surgeon. Joined this because I was told by my dietician that I should do this for support

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