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PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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  1. Anyone going through the Kaiser Fremont Program?

    By Cali.Lover89,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,058 views

  2. Unsure About This Surgery?

    By Queen of Crop,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,079 views

  3. Things I Wish I Could Do (pre Gastric Sleeve Surgery)

    By ShoeLover,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,352 views

  4. Do they always go in laparoscopic?

    By RaynaRayne,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,742 views

  5. Tomorrow I get SLEEVED!!

    By CynthiaNicolle,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,415 views

  6. What to say to Dr?

    By jackieecho,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,491 views

  7. Anyone else SUPER cranky??

    By michellyoh,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,062 views

  8. Dec 3rd!

    By Jen D,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,139 views

  9. Endoscopy today.

    By TerriJ,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,201 views

  10. need help..again..tricare...PCM

    By chantel03,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,787 views

  11. Questions

    By Rockn4u,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,037 views

  12. any canadians?

    By MissTiff,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,055 views

  13. Liver Shrinkage

    By Duhs9919,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,830 views

  14. Weight loss before surgery

    By Frenchie1977,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,777 views

  15. very worried about my surgeon!

    By gshock1965,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,258 views

  16. Extubation

    By Amber07,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,844 views

  17. I Need To Hear How Your Anesthesia Was....i'm Petrified!

    By angelakay2,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,679 views

  18. Special item? Surgery token?

    By naiad,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,265 views

  19. A Little Discouraged....

    By Pinkskyy84,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,780 views

  20. my surgery is tomorrow :)

    By adri6873,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,244 views

  21. I am SO about to lose all of my hair...= [

    By TiffanyIsMajor,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,569 views

  22. Out-Of-Control Eating While Deciding on WLS

    By Andrew0929,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,443 views

  23. Surgery Cancelled - Super bummed

    By Jaye Apples,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,650 views

  24. New to the group Bypass or Sleeve?

    By Mrs.Tricey,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,755 views

  25. Just 3 more sleeps

    By Two.Penguins,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,350 views

  26. Its All Starting to Feel so Real!

    By SweetnCurvy,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,007 views

  27. How to deal with Coworkers knowing you're getting this surgery! Tell or not to tell?

    By julia454,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,938 views

  28. Dr Sergey Lyass - Las Vegas

    By areli,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,732 views

  29. Did you or are you going to do anything special for your "Last Supper" so to speak?

    By Nicole0425,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,259 views

  30. Pre-op diet and phentermine

    By Kristomoto,
    • 20 replies
    • 9,012 views

  31. Deciding the Band

    By Isabel2point0,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,622 views

  32. 1000.00 program fee...what do you think?

    By Toohotfortv,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,976 views

  33. sleep apnea/CPAP machines

    By Tyco's mom,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,228 views

  34. Length of Gastric Sleeve Process

    By Krystyneh,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,179 views

  35. Got My Date! Any September 10 Sleeves?

    By zebrasprinkles,
    • 20 replies
    • 955 views

  36. B12 Shots

    By WifeyMaterial,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,725 views

  37. Psychological Evaluation?

    By CamyMarie12,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,358 views

  38. I think I'm scared

    By Chaelove0810,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,710 views

  39. So sad. worked so hard

    By jdillon,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,189 views

  40. Waiting for my approval from United healthcare

    By soontobeskinny2014,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,623 views

  41. liquid diet bathroom issues

    By jingleboob,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,295 views

  42. I've only met my surgeon once for 5 minutes... normal?

    By birdmadgirl,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,694 views

  43. Anyone Else Going Through This?

    By Huntingnurse,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,427 views

  44. GOING TO SLEEP HUNGRY

    By downsizingdiva,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,287 views

  45. Pre Surgery Requirements for RA Patients

    By ChellNC,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1,419 views

  46. Day 4 of pre op diet

    By thebean,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,854 views

  47. pre op diet

    By purplecarnation,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,101 views

  48. How to Sleep After...

    By Destined*Lady*D,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,170 views

  49. New to this

    By betterme38,
    • 20 replies
    • 983 views

  50. AUGUST 8TH 2016?

    By CNOEL3,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,669 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!
      · 3 replies
      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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      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

      2. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

    • Bashbee91

      Bashbee91

      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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