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Keep in mind, everyone gets cold feet the last few weeks, so what you are feeling is normal nerves. BUT there are people that get the surgery and regret it long term, so use this time to weigh all your options. Option 1. Get the surgery as planned. 2. If you are a candidate, go with a sleeve instead.. fewer complications (but if they do happen, they'll be just as expensive as the bypass ones). 3. Cancel the surgery, with the understanding that you may reschedule when you are comfortable. 4. Reschedule the surgery for January. 5. Have the surgery in Mexico, and that would leave quite a bit of money in your bank account to help with any complications. (I went to Mexico with Dr. Illan, and have no problem recommending that option to others. It was a very good experience.. and Dr. Illan is willing to help with any future issues, you just have to be able to fly down for the care). Complications from surgery would be expensive, but so are complications from morbid obesity. Diet and exercise programs are a bargain, so if you haven't tried them, that may be a great thing to do if you choose options 3 or 4.

Would love to change my look but not due to weight loss. I want to do something drastic with my hair but not to out of this world just enough to make me feel more exciting also I could use it my act.

Hi all! I was JUST sleeved 7/17/17 and ohhhh my God this trapped gas is worst than death. I walk frequently in hopes for it to lessen up but Christ. Gas X seems to not wanna work either. What did yall do?! HELP! Lol!

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Dear fellow stress eaters .... So, what do you do now?

If I put 4oz of solid chicken on my plate, I'm sure that I would STRUGGLE through eating it. But when it's 4oz of a mix of things, some chicken, some fruit, some cheese, etc -- it's much easier. So in this case, it could have less to do with how much you're eating as WHAT you're eating? Honestly, until recently I found many meats very difficult. I'm 8 months out now and its' settled a lot, but it's still easier for me to do cheese...

Totally normal. I mean everyone is different, but this is a pattern many of us see. My doc/nutritionist didn't tell me specific amounts I had to get "up to" but I couldn't have eaten 3oz at 5 weeks. I still have days I can't eat 3oz of a protein like chicken. Other days I can. And I am four years out! And I had no interest in food for months. Some people are different, but this is totally normal!!! Don't push to eat more than satisfies you, it's a bad bad habit to get into... it's over eating. And it will change and improve. You will be able to eat more and the desire to eat WILL come back. So make the most of this window!

55.4lbs gone! Started at 250lbs & 5'8 I'm down to 194.6. Would like to hit 170 and then decide from there if I'd like to go any farther. Couldn't be happier though! All of the stalls are so worth it.

No problem! I know how nerve wracking it can be waiting around. Good Luck! Please keep me posted I hope you can get approved on your first try.

I had the sleeve done and put a pillow under my right side and slept on the right side from night one at the hospital. My dr never told me a position to sleep in, just told me to listen to my body. I also used an ice pack for the first two weeks or so on the large incision. I have had no issues with doing this and am now 9 months out. I even did this after my gallbladder surgery in December.