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Next week at Wilkes-Barre General! Dr. Neale.

Has anyone gotten a weird taste in their mouth from the prep diet?

March 19th for me too! Very excited! Preop diet started today because I finally got approval yesterday! Would love to stay connected to this group! Have screaming headache from caffeine withdrawal.

Folks! Feeling REALLY blessed right now! I was offered a job in AZ yesterday! Annnnnd.... I received formal approval for my surgery on the 19th....Finally! What a great end to a crazy week! Excited and scared and know that God has a plan! Hope everyone is doing great! Start my liquid diet tomorrow....kissed Dairy Queen goodbye in style tonight.

Depressed...I SHOULD be on my pre-op diet..but my lovely insurance is giving my surgeon a hard time. I'm praying that I hear something soon, but really worried that they'll find some loophole to deny me. I've been doing really well with exercising and diet, up until the last few days....I need Closure! I'm also up for a new job and all of this uncertainty is making me climb the walls!

I am scheduled for March 19th. I am praying for approval..doc office inked me in to get me on his calendar. Just have to be approved...got a cryptic letter from Cigna today saying stuff was missing...hopefully this will pass. I am so sick of doc appts and will be so defeated if I went through all of this and get no approval.... Prayers for each other, friends. Best of luck to you all!

I had the Essure procedure in my docs office two years ago. Piece of cake! A little crampy that afternoon, but felt fine the next day. So glad I did it...

Hi friends! Wondering if any of you had some good apps for tracking weight loss or inches lost?

I have my Fitness Pal, but want to track inches?

Good luck!

The weight loss surgery coping companion by Tanie Miller Kabala....Amazon.com Successful Weight Loss with the Sleeve by Guillermo Alvarez....Amazon.com Both easy and appropriate reads. The first was really great in helping you come up with coping strategies.

I have the same issue...good to see some success .

Hi, anyone from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area? I'm working with Dr. Beale out of Wilkes-Barre General. Would love to connect with some local folks!

I will not miss the following... 1. Using my four year old daughter to cover me in photos. 2. Sweating after taking a shower. 3. Chafing in my thighs? 4. My inner tube midsection that I have to prop my iPad on 5. Not being able to ever wear a button down shirt. 6. Wearing the same pair of crappy jeans because I refuse to buy more. 7. Worrying that my suit jackets for work don't close. 8. Hating getting dressed in the morning and packing for a trip. 9. Plantar fasciitis 10. Keeping my husband up at night due to my snoring. 11. Never feeling full. 12. Being the only fat person in my work team.

Hi! I am 42 years old and married with a beautiful 4 year old daughter in Northeast PA. I was born a big baby and was chubby and made fun of most of my childhood. When I turned fifteen, I slimmed out but in my twenties, it came back. During the Atkins craze I lost a lot of weight after going through a divorce and remarried. I started gaining weight again and was diagnosed hypothyroid. I lost a lot again on weight watchers and got pregnant with my sweet daughter. Since having my daughter I've struggled. My husband lost his job and the stress of carrying the family took a toll on my self care. My father and hero was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 and my mom passed away the same year at the young age of 67. I decided to move our family to PA from RI where the cost of living was considerably less and the odds of my husband finding a job would improve...and to be closer to my dad in VIrginia. We ended up going through a lot of hell to sell our home in RI and ended up short selling it in December of 2011. I'm just thankful it's gone! My father passed away this year in January. I miss him so much since I used to call him everyday on the way home from work. He was my best friend and truly listened to me. I continue to gain and seem to be taking all of this out on myself. I began researching sleeve surgery after seeing Lisa Lampanelli's success on tv. I just can't stomach counting points and carbs again because it seems so all or nothing. I suffer from plantar fasciitis, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol. My family has a history of cancer and diabetes and I just don't want my daughter to deal with what I did growing up with a constantly sick mom. I am in the process of getting all of my insurance requirements done and hope to have my sleeve surgery in February. While the process of seeing a nutritionist, psych, tests etc are time consuming, it makes me feel more balanced about this. My sister had bypass surgery years ago and then took up drinking instead...I want more for myself and want to conquer my food addiction once and for all. The reminder for me is our trip to Disney starting tomorrow and my fear that my feet pain will ruin our fun. Never want to be here again! I am so optimistic about the future with this as a tool...want my daughter to have the best and I want to be happy to go to the closet in the morning and be excited to get ready for the day.... Thank you all for reading and posting yourselves. You inspire me....

You know...I know this, but was so frustrated when I would eat what I'm supposed to and count everything and still lose just a pound and then gain back double when I would slip. I know this isn't the silver bullet by any means, but if I can get some help, it will go a long way for me. :0)

Hang I there. Find a friend and move on. Luckily I have my hubby's support. They will come around..... :0)