Vicki0618

I'm right there waiting with you! Just checked in with my surgeons office. She said she needs one more report then she'll put it through insurance! Many prayers going up that insurance is kind and will approve with no problems!! I'll add a prayer for you too!

WOW!! You look amazing!! Congrats...Keep working that sleeve!

If you mix cottage cheese with yogurt it makes more of a thicker yogurt. Seems to mask the cottage cheese taste some.

Amazing! You look like a different person...I'm sure you feel that way too!!! Keep it up!

Hi There! Just wondering how you're doing now that you're a week out!??? Hope all is well!

Whoo Hoo!!!! Do you have any before and after/during pictures. I am also 5'10" and I'm having a hard time visualizing what that looks like (I haven't been under 200 in 25 years). I just can't imagine that!! Doing a little happy dance for you!

Yay!! for going home!! Congratulations, I'm so glad everything went well!

YAY!! Glad to hear you are doing well...sip sip sip...walk walk walk...well that's what they tell me since I haven't gotten there yet! I'll be watching your progress!

I'm so glad your hubby is going to the seminar with you. He may never truly understand, especially if he's never battled his weight. But hopefully, more education will enlighten him to the what you've been going thru! And yes, having the band and still having the whole tummy sucked!!! I was ALWAYS hungry. Here's hoping I can get my sleeve soon! Keep me posted on your prgress

I can so relate to so much of your story. I also was always the "Big" Girl my whole life. And I was taller and built bigger than my mother and sisters but looking back at pictures, I was curvy and hot in high school. But as I got out in the real world more and more weight piled on. I tried all the same stuff, Weight Watchers, Diet Pills, Atkins etc. The one thing I did that you didn't (thank God you didn't) was go down the Lap Band road. I got the lap band in 2008 and after it slipped and blocked off my stomach completely had it removed in 2010. I did lose 50 lbs doing that but of course as soon as I could eat it all came back. So here I am...looking to get a sleeve. (Have a surgeon consult on 1/10/13 so I'm hoping for a Spring Sleeve) Like you I researched like crazy, after the mess that the lap band was I didn't want to go down that road. And I am convinced that the sleeve is what I need. My current husband is amazingly supportive however my X husband didn't get it at all when I got the lap band, so I understand where you are. My suggestion to you is Yes, educate your hubby. Show him some of the statistics about losing weight and keeping it off. Specifically about the disease of obesity. Once you are obese there are so many additional factors and it goes so far beyond "eat right and exercise more". You also might get him to go talk to the surgeon with you. Sounds like in the long run he will support you, but he might feel better about it if he understands a little more what you are dealing with. Good luck! Keep us updated on your progress Vicki

WOW! You look great! Looks like you are aging backwards

Trish, I shared with you about breaking the bed the first time my husband and I were together a couple blogs ago. Well, afterwards and we are all comfy cuddled together on the mattress and I felt "it". (I had a lap band at that time and I managed to embarrass my kids with my farting technique). I really didn't want to let it rip (especially after the bed issue) but as we laid there it just sorta squeeked out. Now I never realized it but my husband says my farts sounds like someone is talking. I'm not sure what it said but it sent him and then me into a fit of giggles I thought I would suffocate from lack of breath!! Now we make jokes about my "mating call"...luckily he usually answers! LOL!!

What a great post!! I am so happy that you found one of the good ones! I'm one of the lucky ones too who has a husband who loves me thick or thicker. He just loves me!! And after I have surgery HE will be the one I run home to!!

Good Luck!!! Keep us all posted on your progress.

WOW!!! You look amazing!!! So happy for you!

Hi RSWA3319...I sent you a private message. Just checking on you and seeing how the Dietician appt went. I hope you are less nervous!!

Well keep me posted! When do you start the liquid diet??

I was planning on going to the one on 12/15...LOL Somehow I don't think I'll see you there!!

Besides 12/12/12 HAS to be a good day!!!! Right???

I'm so glad to hear things have gone smoothly with Dr. Jossart. I have an appt to see him for my consultation on 1/10 with the NUT and psych on the same day. I'm coming down from the Sacramento area and Patty has been a wonderful with helping me coordinate everything. I'm so excited for you that things are zipping along!! I'll be watching your progress and hope to be right behind you!!

Hi All.... I have been gone for awhile, had to change insurance and now I get to start over again. I was hoping to get back to see the doctor that previously did my band (which has since been removed) however, I just found out yesterday and I can't see him. So I have to see Dr. Patching in Sacramento. Anybody have any experience with him?? I was really hoping to see the surgeon I already knew, but I guess that's not an option. Any insite would be appreciated. Thanks Vicki

Good Luck! I had heard he was a great surgeon. Unfortunately, since I previously had a lap band he wouldn't even see me. I guess he doesn't do revisions. It's all good though, I am currently scheduled for a consultation with Gregg Jossart, down in the bay area. I'll get my sleeve one way or another!!

OMG! You made me giggle! My hubby and I broke the bed the very first time we were "together" sorta set the tone for alot of laughter in our bedroom! I Love it...can't take life too seriously!

OMG!!! You look HAWT in that dress!!! Va Va Va Voom!!! Happy Birthday!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do some serious research on the lapband. There are soooo many problems and many people end up revising to the Sleeve or RNY anyway. I had the lapband for 2 years until it slipped and I had to have it removed. So now after I have regained all my weight I am trying to get revised to a sleeve. I wish I would have read more before I decided on the lapband....and not just believed all the hype! Good Luck with whatever you decide!