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Thanks Wishes, I'll go check that out. I'm thinking maybe a sugerfree hazelnut could be good too. Lostalongtheway, it has been a struggle but the best thing they told me was to cut back on the carbs. Absolutely no carbs at dinner, that was tough at first but much easier now. I have to get 110g of Protein in a day so I really have to watch it so that I get it all. Basically I have just been cutting back on my portions and that has helped. Moved from a dinner plate to a sandwich plate, went from a whole sandwich to half a sandwich and lots and lots of Water. I actually find that I'm not as hungry and less fills me up quicker now so I'm hoping that moving to the protein drinks for breakfast and lunch won't be too tough. The best thing is cut down the carbs and pump up the protein. Keep in touch and let me know how you're doing and when you get your surgery date. It would be nice to connect with someone on the same time line.

I have completed all my tests and have met with the surgeon and everything has been signed off, and surgery will be in January. My insurance requires the standard 6 month medically supervised diet before they will approve. I just had my 4 month weigh in this week and I'm down 15 pounds. The surgeon wants me to lose another 20 pounds by Dec 13th. They recommended a partial liquid protein diet which I'm willing to try but what I am not educated in is what and where are the best protein drinks. They are asking for a protein drink for breakfast and lunch and my total protein intake in a day is 110 grams. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I am in the same situation and will probably be pushed to January too. I meet with the surgeon tomorrow and one of my questions is about the cross over for the year and the deductibles. Since we started this process this year and everything has been completed and the final weigh in is Dec 13th then I would hope that they can either squeeze me in or "carry me over" for the next year. I'll let you know what they say. Good luck to you!

Hi my name is Karen. I wanted to introduce myself in hopes of making new friends, finding a mentor and sharing experiences. I am 48 years old, stand 5'7" and have about 175 pounds to lose. I am still a couple of months away from surgery but getting closer every day. I've passed my psych test and done the sleep and metabolic testing too. All I have left is my meeting with the surgeon next week then completing the last two months of the insurance required supervised diet. I am very excited and can hardly wait to start this new journey. I would love to hear success stories, concerns or any advice. I would also like to make some connections here and am hoping there are others from the Northwest that have gone to the OWLS or have had Dr. Patterson. Look forward to hearing from you!

I am in the process of working with the Oregon Weight Loss Surgery Center in Portland. My surgeon is Dr. Emma Patterson. I meet with her next week and should have surgery Dec or Jan.

O....M.....G.....You can't be serious, that is really you in both pictures? And just a year? I bow down to you oh Jedi Master! You look amazing and YEARS younger. Congratulations!

I too posted this same type of question and the responses were very mixed. I have told my husband and children, my parents, my boss and two friends at work. That's it. Everyone has been so supportive so I have been very lucky. I did try to tell one friend, who is skinny, and she was so anti wls I just dropped the subject, there was no way it was going to end well. My surgery is hopefully going to be in Dec if not sooner. I meet with the surgeon next week. If afterwards I start to get questions about my weight loss then I will let people know. Maybe it will help someone else who might be considering it.

Hi - I'm Karen, I'm new here and have my surgery coming up very soon. I am 5'7" and 349. I am 48 years old living in Oregon and have been happily married for 25 years. We have four children 24, 22 and twins that are 18 and one grandson who will be 4 next month. We only have one left at home. I finally made the decision that it's now time for me to focus on me and to get myself healthy. I am so excited for my surgery date to be finalized, I can hardly wait. I love that I found this site, it has been an inspiration to me and the information in here is amazing. Thank you to all of you that share your life stories and photos. Would love to add some friends to my profile. Anyone from the NW out there???

Hi Ivy - I am new here too. I will be having surgery in the Dec/Jan time frame and I can hardly wait. Good luck to you and I hope you hear something soon!

I am new here...I am almost through my pre-surgery testing and 6 month supervised diet (insurance required) and should have a Dec or Jan surgery date. What I am wondering is did you tell people you were doing WLS before you did it? Did you wait till the weight started coming off and people notice before you said anything? Would love to know how much info you shared and with whom.

I can hardly wait, it's been so many years since I've seen mine. Congrats to you!!!

I am totally there with you. I have my physc test tomorrow with the follow up in two weeks. I am then scheduled to meet with the surgeon on Oct 18th. I am hoping that we'll be scheduling my surgery at that appt. I'm thinking it will be late Dec or early Jan! I have to complete the six month medically supervised diet before the insurance will approve. That will be completed Dec 14th. I can hardly wait. Good luck to you and let's keep in touch.