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I'm June 19th too! Start my pre-op diet today. I am so ready. Bring it!

4 months. I was required to complete 3 months of medical weight management. So I had plenty of time to get all of my pre-op tests completed. I finished all of those tests within one month. I heard back from my insurance within 2 weeks. I had to complete all the pre-op requirements before my case was submitted for approval. Overall, it wasn't bad; it gave me time to really make sure this is what I wanted to do.

Weight loss and weight gain is simple. It's calories in vs calories burned...we all know that. Sure, metabolism has some influence on that equation but every human still has a resting basal metabolic rate. Based on age and height/weight and activity level, it's a mathematical configuration that will tell you how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. If you eat more, you gain weight. I don't understand how a human being can eat at such a restrictive level, calorically speaking, and become morbidly obese. It's not that complicated and even if you had extremely poor metabolism, you still need at least 1,000 per day to pump blood through your heart and oxygenate your lungs, etc. Your situation is very interesting and suprising to learn about. Best of luck!

That's discrimination. Your boss can not decide that you are not allowed to cash in your sick time and go out of work to have surgery. Make sure you full out FMLA paperwork through your employer. That won't get you paid but it will protect your job for 6 months. Good luck!

My date is June 19th. So nervous but so ready. Feels like my life is on hold until I can get this surgery done and over with. Ready to be on the looser's bench! Anyone else an RN here?

Has anyone had a carpal tunnel release surgery? I am being sleeved on June 19th and have just been diagnosed with severe carpal tunnel. Some research says that it can be caused by obesity. Anyway, I was thinking to have the carpal tunnel release, on both hands, the weeke before my sleeve surgery. If anyone has had this surgery, your feedback would be appeciated. Recovery time? How did you shower and use the bathroom the first few days after? Thanks!

Sorry to hear about your set back. You may have a stricture? You should call your surgeon, just to be cautious. Keep us updated!

I think the splendor had a funky taste whereas the classic just gives my smoothies a clean chocolate taste; no weird protein aftertaste or smell.

I am having surgery June 19th at Penn Presbyterian. Anyone else scheduled with a Penn surgeon?

June 19th. Nervous and excited. It's surreal.

If you are a bedside nurse, wondering how long before you went back to work. Worried about being on my feet for 12 hours as well and the physicality of the job post op. Thoughts?

So, I have been invited to wedding which will fall in the midst of my recovery from surgery. There is no feasible way I can make it to the wedding as it would only be a few weeks after my surgery date. The food, dancing, drinking...too much, too soon. I have decided to keep the surgery private, for now. I want to get through the surgery and recovery, etc. before I tell everyone in my life. I need to RSVP to this wedding and I will need to give an explanation as to why I can not attend. This couple is too close of friends to just answer NO without explanation. They came to our wedding and we have known each other for a long time. I have been thinking about an excuse, or lie if you will, without resolution. Any ideas?Please help!!

I was clear from the beginning. I titled the thread "I need a good excuse". And everyone feels the need to tell me how to run my friendships. This girl is not my best friend, she was not my bridesmaid, I never speak to her over the phone, but I have known her for a long time. She's a very good acquaintance, I guess. Bottom line, I am more stressed out about the entire thing then I was when I started this thread. All of this unnecessary bullshit is too much. Please stop responding if you can't be supportive or answer the question which is posed. End of story.

Thank you. Ugh. These responses are so bizarre. Everyone is up in arms. So judgemental. Please leave it alone. And get a life if you think that this forum is to try and control how and what someone thinks. This is why I dont want to tell people until after the fact. It's like people can't control themselves to be less judgemental and controlling.

If the friendship Is terminated over this than she was never a friend. Are you kidding me?

For once in my life I am putting myself FIRST. And I done with pleasing everyone else and this scenario is a perfect example. If I have surgery and dont feel ready to go, I'll tell her the an truth and do what I think is best for ME. Who gives a crap about everyone else. Seriously. I should have never even asked.

Not to mention, if the bride is privy to my surgery, so will be everyone else I know. She won't be able to keep it confidential. Sad but true. I think the only way around this would be to say I am having surgery, reassure everything is fine, and share the details later if I choose. I have always planned to tell my friends and family once I am in the clear. I don't want negative energy or opinions in the post op period. It's too much to deal with. I am a nurse and have worked with gastric bypass and sleeve patients for 7 years. I have seen the way people react to someone having the surgery. People are very opinionated. This is about me and no one else.