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This is awesome, good luck with your journey

Yesterday I was informed by my PCP that I have sickle cell hemoglobin C. I'm not sure how this would affect my eligibility for surgery. I've never had a crisis or flare up and I'm still shocked that I have it. From my research, some symptoms are swollen legs, abdominal pain and joint and bone pain which I experience mildly. Any insight?

You can't fix stupid, not even with duct tape, it's foreverrrr :-/

I want to ride a pony! I can't now because when the pony sees me coming it lays down and play dead :-/ No seriously, horseback riding would be awesome!

Hi I'm still pre-op but I nutritionist gave me pretty detailed notes on soft foods.... Try oatmeal, thinned out cream of white, tuna or chicken salad, Soups without chunks like lentil Soup, tomato soup, pumpkin squash soup etc., yogurt. She also suggested throwing stuff in a food process to make it soft and mushy.... Also was warned that chicken breasts could make us sick so try thigh meat... Good luck

If anyone else has this same problem.... It's safe to have the sleeve with sickle cell diseases per my surgeon!

Love it lol sweet brown is a mess tho

Nice This is a really personal question but.... I'm sure you feel more attractive now but how do you feel without clothes on... I guess I want to know do you feel just as good undressed as you do clothes? How's your self image. I'm really worried about how I'll look naked.

There are fat people in Africa lol A large women signifies wealth and are favored for bearing children. Also the more fat wives a man has the higher in society he is perceived. P.S you don't have to interact with idiots...unless you want to, bosses deal with bosses

At my nutritionist visit we talked about things the surgeon recommends. My surgeon gave me a nice little binder with things like referrals, shopping lists for before and after surgery, what to expect etc etc. She basically went over food stuff in detail. Also if you need to lose weight before surgery they'll make a plan with you. I didn't need to lose weight but I wanted to and had already started with a few changes. We went over food labels, nutritional facts like calories, sodium, sugars, carbs etc. what those percentages at the bottom mean etc. ALL useful stuff. I was surprised what I didn't know lol. They should teach this stuff in college...high school even. She also went over Protein shakes, Vitamins, exercise and things of that nature like how many to eat and what you need to burn to lose 1 pound and so forth. She was great. It was very educational. Glad I went. I hope your visits are helpful too.

Well good for you. Glad you're getting your life back. Good luck!

Well HELLOOO lol j/k looking good looking good

Holy smokes, I want your legs!

Holy smokes! I want your legs! Lol

If this is your first time experimenting with Botox, you shouldn't do it simply because you could be allergic to it and the warning signs of an allergic reaction are pretty close if not identical to things you may experience after your surgery. For example: nausea, Diarrhea, stomach pain, pain spreading to your arm or shoulder, fever, cough, flu like symptoms....these could also point to a problem with your sleeve. How will you be able to pin point the source of the problem?

I think people get intimidated by the word diet...the 3 or 6 month diet isn't the worst thing in the world....it's pretty much a period in which you start making better choices and experimenting with Protein drinks etc. My surgeon said that most people don't lose weight just try not to gain. I wasn't required to lose anything but lost 25 pounds since march 7th. I eat everything in sight. Just smarter choices now. Instead of a double quarter pounder with cheese, I'll get a chicken sandwich and a salad. When ever I go "weigh" in at my surgeon. They pretty much write down what I eat and my weight. I tell them what I typically have for Breakfast lunch dinner and Snacks. When I met with the nutritionist she gave me a lot of good tips. I eat lean cuisine for lunch and dinner and they are delicious! Yes the portions are small but I add a side salad or steam veggies to bulk it up. I too was like "diet again, oh no" this is more like a "try-it". Don't get all hot and bothered by this. You'd be surprised about how much you learn about your eating habits during this stage. Take the time to explore and get your head right. Good luck.

4 months?!?! WOW! You look amazing!

Beautiful, before and after!