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Heya! I went to sturgis when I was 12 w my dad when he lived in rapid city.

I have a lot of those same thoughts. But I sure would have an easier time doing low carb or any sensible eating plan if I got full quicker and wasn't always starving. Sure, I still have to differentiate between real and head hunger and make healthy choices, but it will be a lot easier after surgery. Emlefie, That was great!! Are you at goal? 12 miles is incredible!!

I. Love. This. Thread. So much truth and awesomeness.

Lol you're silly. I was just thinking that since sometimes its harder for a vegan to get their Protein especially, I didn't know if it would work with this, since we have to eat protein first. When I ate Raw vegan a couple years ago I had a lot of green smoothies. there is supposed to be a lot of protein in Spinach, but I don't remember exactly how much. I can probably put a lot of Protein powder into my smoothies also, I love vanilla pea protein powder. I'm not eating a vegan diet right now, but ultimately I would love to be sleeved and vegan

this is my one last thread that i want to start, to make ABSOULUTELY POSITIVELY SURE that I want the sleeve, and not something else. there is one other technique that i'm interested in, but id like to hear from to veteran sleevers (or whoever really) to see if anyone ever wishes they'd gotten a different surgery. It's the DS that has peaked my interest.

I hope no one minds me rabbit trailing a little but: Did you guys have to do the 6 months of dr supervised diet? Do you have I write everything down, or what? I imagine every dr is different in what they want you to do, bit what was your 6 mos like!?

My husband says it looks like things are really slowing down at work and he's afraid we might not be able to pay the monthly payments on the self-pay surgery like we'd planned, so I have to call tomorrow and cancel my appt w/ dr aceves. I'm going to look further into the insurance route. Maybe anyway- my bmi is 39.9 and as far as I know, I dont' have an co morbidities other than depression. Surely 39.9 is close enough to 40! I'm so heartbroken. I was just heading out to get my passports when he came in the door from work and told me that. I had to go for a drive and just cry. After I scheduled that appt, I've been in SUCH a good mood, so happy because there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Now it;s just gone. He says that next spring (tax time) we can do it with cash, which is great, but that's such a long time away. I am going to call about insurance tomorrow. well on teh bright side, I get to keep my iphone 4s that I was going to stop paying to help w/ the cost of the surgery paymetns. lol (must make light of it)

Yes!!!!!! Dr. Roger de la torre He's in network, has good reviews and is so close to home!! I'm so excited! It's a center of excellence whatever that means sounds good, lol. Now I start my 6 month process. I might be sleeved for Christmas!

Well on glad someone's happy for me, hehe.

Think it would be wonderful if I got sick every time I ate refined sugar! It's a major weakness of mine and i think this would help. Remind me why I don't want rny?

Oh gosh I'm sp afraid this will happen to me!!!!

Yep, I feel the same way only my surgery is much farther away. (jealous). I have 6 kids, ages 10,8,6,5,3,6m. They need mama. But I don't like the quality of mama they are getting now. I figured that it's more likely I'm going to get into a car accident, or get cancer, etc. We need to be all that we can be for our children, and we are doing this for the right reasons.

you're right lori- off to read the article.

Just

Hi- I'm not having surgery that day but I love in mo and would live to talk to you. I'm trying to find a dr that takes our insurance. BCBS of MI, PTO

Artsy not rt. my phone did that.

RT, our stories are so similar, all the way down to the hCG

im sorry if this doesn't make much sense. i had everyone multi quoted and when i hit send it wouldn't let me send. i couldn't figure out why, so i just deleted the people i quoted. hopefully you can figure out who im talking to. Hey- thanks for joining in! My journey hasn't really started yet. I was going to self-pay (MX) but some things fell through financially, so I'm having to take the insurance route. I'm going to talk to my pcp this coming Friday and start the journey. I don't want to be dishonest, but I seriously do not think I can stick to any diet for 6 months. the longest I've done a diet was 4 months. I lost 60 lbs. I can do a diet, i can lose weight, but I never stick with anything long term, and I gain it all back I hope I don't have to write everything I eat, because I know most i cannot stick to a strict plan for 6 whole months with a normal sized stomach. i just get so hungry! my main problem is there doesn't seem to be a vsg dr that takes BCBS of MI. I'm in MO, if anyone wants to try to help me find one. I called the ins company twice. the first lady told me there were 3 dr's 3 miles from me. i called them and they only do the band. I do NOT wantt he band. I called the ins company again and the guy gave me 3 dr's that are gastrointerologists. *sp* thanks for nothing bcbs dude. yikes. I'm 5'3, 235 lbs and my bmi is 41.4, - actually it depends on the day- I consider myself 5'4 so at that height, my bmi is 40.1. but when i'm fatter and back up to the wall to be measured, my butt sticks out so i have to arch my back and it makes me shorter, rofl. sooooo.. who knows what height they will go by. lol.. I'm so excited. I really never thought this would be an option for me for one reason or another and to almost see that light at the end of the tunnel, it feels amazing.. I really think this is the answer God is showing me so clearly. It's a little bit scary- I know of hte risks etc, and I'd be leaving behind my dh and 6 precious children who are 10 and under. I really have faith that it will all work out and I will finally shine. I am really not being the perosn I was created to be. I can't fit into clothes easily- I never want to go out because I tire easily and especially in the summer. my hind end is so big it's embarrassing- I literally knock things over with it. ROFL. I MAKE JOKES about it, but it's neally not funny and my self esteem is super low. I wear mens tshirts and the sleeves hang to my elbows (below really) and it's so hot. i have to pull my shirt down 400x a day. my shirts cost 4.00 more because they are made with more fabric. it's hard to find clothes in our sizes at thrift stores that look decent and aren't mumus or just plain ugly. I never want to be intimate with my husband - and I'm not. (ok we have 6 kisd, rofl- we are VERY fertile together, lol- all he has to do is stand next to me and i'm pregnant ) I'm sure everyones list is the same or similar- i'm just kindof getting some of that out. it feels good to talk about it. i'm not feeling sorry for my self necesarily- i did this to myself, but i haven't always bene like this. i was thinner in my teen years. since having babies back to back, i've gained so much and it's so hard to lose etc. anyway- I('d type more but i'm needed. woohoo! all of you are at the end of your 6 months, lol.. oh I can't wait to hear! it is nervewracking- good way to put it. 6 months seems so long, but I've been pregnant 6 times, and all of those pregnancies (looking back, anyway) flew by, and they are 9 months, obviously. 6 months is nothin compared to that! oh no!? eat a lot of donuts? I'm just teasing- I'd never suggest you get more unhealthy to get healthy.. or would I? hm. I hope they approve it! thanks for joining I love to hear all about everyones journey! Hopefully this thread will help pass everyones time also. Oh you're a shoo in! how exciting!!! I'm sorry you didn't lose weight better, naturally though. Surgery really is a brave and tough decision! thank you for saying that! I, too, am a instant gratification type of girl. I will pay more moneyt o have things shipped in one day rather than wait a few days. I have amazon prime, rofl. I'm glad it flew by. like I said- my pregnancies flew by, so this will too! 6 months is easy compared to 9 months... 6 times, lol. I'm so excited for you!!! praying! yes, me too, for you! You need to be able to take a deep breath of relief! praying for you as well. ] Yeah- we've been overweight this long- we can wait 6 more months, huh? I'm so glad to hear from so many of you that are at the end of the6 months who talk about how nice it was to really mentally prepare for it and how fast the time flew etc. <3

Well good news. Or not? I bought scales and I actually weigh 10 lbs more than I thought!!! I never thought I'd be happy to say that I weigh 234 lbs lol. I'm having a heck of a time finding surgeons in my area that do the sleeve

hello and welcome! I as going to be self pay but now am trying to find dr's in my state that take our ins and do the sleeve. I too, have to do a 6 month supervised diet if I want to have wl surgery, and I'd love to know what exactly they do that for? are they trying to prove that you can't lose? cuz i'd have to either lie, or lose, cuz i DO lose weight. I just have a hard time keeping it off. or is it just to make you healthier or something? what is the purpose?

Sorry I'm on my phone. I had written that I hight about asking members of he board to front us the money. And then wrote " that's embarrassing".

Oh im up for a challenge!! Well, I'm a stay at home mom to 6 kids, ages 10, 8, 6, 5, 3 and 6 mos. We have a few small items to sell that comes to around 300 max. I've begged my husband to have a wild and crazy "let's just get the surgery and throw caution to the wind" kindof attitude, he said hell no. Which is probably wise. I've looked into bank loans, he says no payments. He's too worried about his job not being secure. I thought of family members that could front us the money and they all think I should " do that one diet that sells food in the store" and "oh honey, mx is way too dangerous, have you lost your marbles? " they are the type that will " always be there for you, whatever you need" until you need something. * that's embarrassing. *. I even thought about trying to do some sort of a raffle. I tried the insurance route and ad far as I can tell, there aren't any drs that are in network that do the sleeve. I don't want the band at all. I'm at a loss. I'd love ideas! I'm over the pity party.

I messages you too soon.

jani- what were your complications? why are you so thirsty?

I can have a sleep study done, I'm sure it woudn't be a problem. I don't think I have it though.. Or is it something I woudn't know about? I had told my Dr. a while back that I wanted one because I was so sluggish all the time, and I'd wake myself with loud SNORT's, but i haven't done that in a long time, and my energy level is okay. think it could still be a possibility? I'll totally do it if it's going to help!