jlzorn

I had this same question with my surgeon. I ask him adn he since as a non-smoker your skin is basically like elastic and with workouts it should not be something to worry about

I am so glad that my doctor just put me on a sugar buster diet instead of these diets i have been reading about. i couldnt see just liquids for 14 days to specific diets. though i have to say not having even a lil bit of sweets like it seems my kids have. so many props to all of you that go through these other special diets that isnt a surgar buster diet. i think i would be dying right now. good luck to all fo you

Surgery scheduled for the 27th of September. The nerves are really starting to kick in. I have a step mother that when I told I was doing this surgery turned and asked me," was i really willing to die for my kids to do this surgery?" Well i am sure as any mother would say, no one wants to die during any surgery. i am doing this surgery for my kids, for my health, and for my husband. Reasons for my kids: well first of they are my boys, i would never want to do anything to lose them. I want to be able to keep up with them when they are playing. For my health, I have a labral tear in both hips, as well as, an abnormal growth. For my husband, well i want to look good for him. i want to feel his attraction of wanting me again. see we met when we were both in the military and of course i was at my skinniest since middle school. after getting out of the military and having kids and my health, well i gained quite a bit of it. it seemed from that time, my husband just seemed to be pushing away from me. now back to my story upon this surgery. ever since i decided to truly do this, many of my family have supported me or have turned away from that support. after what my step mom said, i have had many negative dreams about things happening in the surgery or afterward. i know with my doctors records hes had many good results, but that doesnt mean depending on the individual that it could go wrong. i just dont want to look in a mirror and be disqusted of myself. i try not to look at myself for long if i can help it. i want to gain my self esteem. i never really had one, but id like to get one. i deserve the best and its about time i put myself first. my next blog will be closer to my surgery.nite all

I completely understand. I was prior military myself, as my husband is still active duty. i hate going to his work for any type of function because i feel like they are going to judge the fact that i use to be smaller when i was in and now im a bigger girl. i dont want to embarass him or myself. i feel like im being judged all the time, every where i go. sometimes i think my husband is embaressed of me this way. he will make remarks that truly hurt me about my weight, and he thinks that it is really not much of anything. hopefully my surgery will help me get my confidence back, which i never really ever had. good luck.

congrats...many wishes for quick recovery

Tricare gave me quite the bit of hassle. They require you to have at least 3 months of supervised weight loss on a program while seeing your PCM. I did a turn in of initial paperwork after doing 6 months of supervised weight loss with the VA Move program. They didnt except it. So i joined weight watchers did my three months and now have been approved for surgery. If you get on the tricare website, it gives you a list of requirements in order to be considered for the surgery. Best wishes with your current health problems, working your way for this surgery, and quick recovery for everything