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Hi you shouldn't be ashame you are taking charge of the situation and making a brave decision to change your health. I am hoping that you have a speedy recovery. Then when you get healthy I hope you run into your EX and his mouth is watering with desire and I hope you have handsome gentlemen on your arm

@ keep Moving it is great to have you join us. There is a lot to learn here in every step of the process. I am still going through all my exams to submit to my insurance company. Started my process on 10May. I have a friend that had bariatric surgery done last year and she motivated me to look into everything. I wasn't confortable with a bypass but the lap band sounded right for me. I went to see the surgeon thinking I wasn't over weight enough(my denial and looking at myself with rose cloor glasses) to my surprise my BMI was 39.1. I walked away with a lot of information and my surgeon was so reasuring. I made the decision right then that this was best for me. I have been reading everything in sight and still feel the same " this is the best decision for me" @Donna YOU CAN DO THIS!! I know that it is hard for you but it is so important to get that liver tiny so it will be out the way for your surgery. the fatter we become the fatter our liver becomes so you are making it healthy for surgeryso.....You can do this Good Luck with your surgery

Sleep apnea can cause sudden death while a person is sleeping but in addition the body is stressed by the perirods without oxygen and that affects EVERYTHING from concentration, falling asleep while driving, depression, the list goes on and on so it is so worth it to use your machine I don't sleep without it.

hi tiffany ..love the term"skinny sex" I'm going to have to add that to my list of goals(smile) Good luck next week I know everything will go well and you will be a great success keep us posted on how you are doing through out your journey i am hoping to be banded before Labor day fingers crossed

You are doing so great I am so excited for you. I just love your optimism and your attitude towards the whole process. I am hoping to maintain that positive attitude thank you for you story it's very motivating. I too hope to reduce the amount of meds I take daily. my medicine cabinet is full and I have so many pills to take daily. I still in the waiting game just keeping myself busy and focusing on the skills I will need after I am banded.( drinking water, chewing well, eating slow....) Good luck

Sounds like everyone is doing really great this is so encouarging. would you mind tellin gme if you are back at work and how many days off are your taking from work. I have a sit down job so I am thinking I can come back early. I appreciate the information

I went directly to Mg surgeon my insurance doesn't require me to see my Pcp 1st and they got me started then

I was diagnosed 3mos ago I like you didn't think I had trouble sleeping until I started using my cpap. I wake up feeling so great now I see the difference I am hoping to not use it when I get smaller but I do feel the difference

Glad to hear that you are on your

sounds great everyone...I hope my recovery goes as well

I am using anthem BCBS and I am located in OK I am not usre if they are best I havne't finished all the requirements for me to submit to my insurance compnay I do know they do not require a medically supervised 6ms diet. I just had to report all the diets I have tried over the years I won't submit unitl July due to my last appt exam is scheduled 18JUL good luck..

good to know twinmomleb thanks

That's it the verdicts In no more chicken for me...LOL

Good luck Cathy

Congrats to you I've read that some people aren't hunger at all & some are famished hopefully you will get some relief once the gas passes I'm not banded yet I'm in the beginning stages of getting insurance approval good luck

Good luck Julia

Everytime I read this it sounds so GROSS...someone always reference chicken I don't think I will eat chicken ever again and I'm not even bandedly yet

Glad you are doing very well and enjoyed your vacation keep it up

WAY TO GO you can do it

Hi Kellyer I am guessing u are English by the stone reference a stone is how many pounds? I would love to say my weight in stones the number is so much smaller:) good luck with everything

I love spenda I use it everyday in place of sugar

I have a 2yr old grandson by the time I get through work I have not energy to keep up with him & I have a sit down job....so its because I am so unhealthy & over wieght

Good luck Shonda you will find a lot of information here

I just started but so far I'm scheduled for the nutritionist, psych exam and the scope of my esophagus. Not sure if I have anything else

I'm waiting too I think it will be better for me when I get a surgery date right now I'm waiting for the unknown