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Having to use the seonc or third hooks for fastening your bra.

Studies show the rate of alcoholism is 10% and growing for people after WLS. Why risk another addiction/problem? Struggling with weight is hard enough why add another thing?

You could talk to the psychologist and ask them if they see you as depressed and the depression interfering with you getting the surgery. the surgeon or the insurance company maybe the source requiring the therapy automatically because of the diagnosis. If the psychologist doesn't see it as interfering with you getting the surgery ask them to write a letter stating that. Wouldn't hurt to check.

Sept. 24 is my surgery date!!! I get to die to the old eating habits and live to be skinny and healthy!!!! I can't wait to have more energy!

Weird- I have always been weight before surgery for the good meds team (I don't know how to spell anithesiologist?)! I have always done ok because you have to stop food at midnight and liquids 6 hours before so I always feel light. Since I can only do liquids the day before that should help too!

Well, I just heard from my insurance company and they approved me!!!!!!!!!!!! They didn't have my stuff for even a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I met with the surgeon next week!!!!!!!! :whoo::clap2::bounce::bounce::wow2:

Caution about drinking!!!!!!!! Research is showing the gastric surgery recipients are increasingly becoming alcoholics after surgery-even if they had no drinking before the surgery!!! I know its easy to say "it won't happen to me" but be careful. The band is for life so you'll have to deal with it.

You could also ask the doctor if it is ok to take something for motionsickness or nausea. Non drowsy dramamine can be good or if it is ok to have flat ginger ale. Ginger helps with nausea. I have heard of some people getting the patch that goes behind the ear like people get on cruises. Hope this helps and good luck!!!!!

Good for you!!!! I'm still working on all the pre-op stuff. My app. hasn't even gone to the insurance company yet! I know it seems hard but think of all the reasons why you wanted the surgery and what you will get back!

I have to do a diabetic exchange system diet. It makes no sense to me- I'm supposed to have 5 fats!!!I've been avoiding fats for so long that I don't eat them. But I only get 6 servings of protein and 5 servings of breads. Couldn't I exchange some of the stupid fats for a protein or carb? And 3 fruits and 3 veggies. I don't ever eat that many veggies. And do you know what happens if I have 4 servings of fruits/veggies? lets just say I am in the bathroom alot! I know I am lucky I don't have to do the 2 weeks liquids but a part of me wonders if it would just be easier than weeks of this program. I can't have my appointment with the surgeon until I am close to loosing all the pre-op weight! The first month I did the stupid thing I lost only 1.5 pounds. Part of it was I was so hungry that I would just loose it and then over eat. Its hard but I guess its good practice because this will be sorta what life after the band will be like! NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING THIN FEELS- I KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT!!!!

Man!!! 5 weeks-that's cruelty and torture! It will be worth it though. Hang in there- just focus on one moment at a time......could you go in a coma for those weeks it would be easier lol...Good luck

I had my second meeting with my dietician. I lost a total of 1.5 pounds in a month!!!!!I've exercised, changed alot of my eating habits, I'm hungry most of the time, I've given up caffeine since May 12 and I have choclate only once a week now. Granted, my portions were a bit over, I tend to go over one serving of Protein or bread- but that is alot better. We discussed what I need to do and such but ....still!:):smash: Thanks for letting me vent. I will do better on the program because ain't nothing going to get in my way from haing this surgery!!!!:amen:

Go and That's where the party's at by the Newsboys from their GO release