TamaraS

Seminar July 5th Surgeons office visit August 24th Nutrition class August 27th Psych Evaluation August 30th Insurance request submitted September 10th Approved September 17th! I really didn't think this day would come. So many personal hurtles and worries about insurance. Im estatic! I really look forward to starting my new life which won't revolve around food. It's going to be hard, so hard, but it will be so worth it. I just hope and pray I make it through surgery <3.

Tears came shortly after we got off the phone! There are few things in life I have wanted as bad as I want this Its so very exciting!!

I totally feel your impatience! It felt like things were going so slowly I decided to pay out of pocket for the psych and registered dietician to cut down on long wait times for approval. Im not sure what insurance you have or what the requirements are but for me personally the process took a month from first meeting with surgeons office til my surgery date which I just got approval for today scheduled for the 27th! If I hadent paid out of pocket the process would have been more like 2.5 months. Hang in there!!

Thanks Quita!!! Best of luck to you ! TMT, that is so excellent to hear!!! Im a bundle of nerves so hearing about succesful surgery stories are so reassuring! I hope the next month is as easy!

Thanks Mandy, that is so good to hear! I heard the first month is rough, I know it will be a HUGE adjustment but I am so ready for my body to stop hurting and have more energy Im so thrilled!!

I just got my approval today and I am also scheduled for sept 27!! So exciting, just 10 more days away!!!!

I can't believe how emotional I am. SO overwhelmed with so many thoughts and feeling!

So wonderful to hear, thanks for the updates!!

How are you feeling now being a month later? Have you adjusted??

I have been trying to search for weightloss 3 months post op but have had very little luck! I was hoping you all could share your numbers with us:) I know everyone is different and a lot depends on the amount of weight one has to loose but I am still curious. Its incredibly motivating to hear success stories and I am struggling a little today on my pre op diet so I want to stay focused. I look forward to hearing about your progress!!

Great question, I hope to see more responses as I am curious also!

Best of luck to you Both!!

absolutely amazing!!!

It is incredible how well you ALL are doing just three months after surgery! It is so motivating and inspirational to see hear about your results in such a short time period! Thanks for sharing! SweetSusie, Dont be hard on yourself, 9 weeks and 32 lbs is great! Everybuddy has different numbers, I personally cant wait to get 30lbs off. Every bit is going to make my knees feel better Hang in there and I hope your stall pass quickly!!

Beautifully said Tovanta!!! I couldn't have have said it better!

Stokes mommy, the (r n y) rny is the gastric bypass Kmwheel is right about further surgery if it doesnt produce necissary weightloss. You can have the duodenal switch if you dont lose satisfactory weight with the sleeve. Ive heard the switch is the most effective for major speedy weightloss. I never had much of a struggle with the decision. I didnt want to have nutrient deficencies to the extreem that gastric bypass suffer from. Lots more dr. visits for years having to make sure your doing ok. I read horror stories of osteo perosis and otheer irreversable damage in people years afterwards so I didnt even consider it. Weight loss is better in some cases. Best thing you can do is internet searches on both Good luck with your decision!

10 days since a BM? Even when we had my grandma on liquids she would still have bm's, obviously very small. After 3 days they said it becomes toxic and builds up leaking into the blood stream if I remember correctly. Was the Dr. worried about it being 10 days?

Try increasing your calories for a day or two and then drop back down, it seems to trick the body, kind of like switching up exercises! I havent got the chance to try this myself but have read many postings here about this exact situation and the people who have tried this did well, good luck!

I was reading your other post about gaining 4 lbs and just wanted to let you know your weight gain is almost surely caused by this time when you didnt intake protein. Your body goes into starvation mode and now that your eating mushys it is holding on to every calorie you eat! SO hopefully a little more time on the mushy stage will kick your body into weightloss mode Best of luck!

I haven't had surgery yet, my skin crawls hearing some of these statements. Really hurtful to think people I am around during meals could be feeling all this animosity towards me while I consume food in larger than needed amounts Especially people who use to do the exact same thing... I would hope to have some empathy after my surgery for others in my current position. If you can relocate that inner fat person for a moment and imagine reading utter disgust on the faces of others looking at you (its obvious, we have all experienced the looks) and remember how you felt as that person, maybe this will help. <3

Sorry time are rough right now I wasnt aware that lyme disease came back after treatment :/ Thats terrible. although I am not familiar with it I hope it passes quickly so you can get back to focusing on your health with out so much fatigue and pain. Hang in there (((hug)))

I am really bummed the site links didnt work, I went back to blog and only some of them work. Im going to try again just because they were great article. *fingers crossed* it works! http://www.livestrong.com/article/14885-emotional-vs-physical-hunger/ http://www.myfooddiary.com/resources/ask_the_expert/hunger_signals.asp

I totally feel you. I have been over weight all my life and I constantly encounter these situations. Its hurtful to me but it is so natural for people to behave this way. It sure takes a toll on the self esteem though...

These were the top three articles I found: Excellent article on Emotional hunger Vs. Physical hunger http://www.livestron...hysical-hunger/ Am I hungry? important questions to ask - http://amihungry.com...amihungry.shtml Recognizing hunger signals - http://www.myfooddia...ger_signals.asp I hope it helps!

How funny you mention this, I just spent the last few hours reading article on this very same thing! I posted all the links under my blog if you want to check it out