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I start my 6 months June 24th when I have my first dietician and psychologist appointment. I'm looking at surgery in Decembe. Welcome and good luck!

yikes lol I would totally forget some meds if I had to do that. Lol

Why 6 months? Im almost 21 and its a good thing we are doing this young!

Well I take mood stabilizers and anxiety meds but my surgeon eval is at the beginning and we went over my meds. I'm prob going to switch meds for anxiety to a take as needed cause I only have social anxiety. I'm at the beginning of my 6 months so if it can't be crushed hopefully it can be worked out in my 6 months. It's a shame not every place lets you see the surgeon first and do all the tests at the beginning. It's for the best though.

You can always ask for them to modify the food. Also I see a lot of people who ask for a box from the start and put most of the portion away before eating.

Congratulations and good luck!

It actually makes me happy to know that progress is being made and stuff to look forward too. But it's worth it i mean they are doing this to make sure you will be ok for surgery. Some may be over the top but its a big surgery and a life changer. Better to be safe than sorry lol

When I brought it up to my bf he thought it was over the top and that I should try Akins with him and put in some real effort. In the two years we have been together I haven't gone into detail about what I have tried and how long I have been over weight. It still didn't help much but after a few weeks and a informational seminar he's actually excited for me now. Being educated often helps family members out. And time.

I'm pre op but regular people have tested this. I saw it on a tv show once. A thin lady was in New York asking for help and everyone helped her. Then they put on a fat suit and extra skin on her face and was out asking the same questions and people actually avoided her, some people helped though. I'm not only fat but I'm bi racial and its not nearly as bad these days but I'm watched closely in some stores. It happens a lot as a child and my grandma actually confronted a clerk once lol. I can change my weight but I can't change my ethnicity. I have become introverted and learned to like to stay home.

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my coordinator said my surgeon said she might have me see one ? She hasn't seen my blood work or my treadmill test yet. Has anyone else been asked to see one or know why?

i forgot to ask. She did tell me that on my first eval my surgeon might have not said it to me but she mentioned it to her and that was weeks ago. I just assumed it was part of the testing but hematologist are experts if you have problems. I hadn't even got my blood tests then so I'm not sure

I see the dietician and the psychologist. My surgeon said she thinks she wants me to see a hematologist? Has anyone else needed to see one? And what for?

I think mine will be at the end of my 6 months. I sure hope they put me to sleep for it.

It's going to cause some pain. Your tummy is swollen and healing. As long as you move on and don't do it again you should be fine.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

My ex called me a fat cow when he is about 430-500 pounds..he works at a casino and I'm walking my skinny ass in there and going to strut my stuff I mean even if its not to show off I'm turning 21 soon and I'm going to want to go inside any casino around here just to go so its kinda avoidable lol.

I actually had to take a drug test that also tested the nicotine and cotinine levels and my insurance won't cover me until I pass which I did but yea my hospital has a center of excellence and they will not operate if you smoke weed or nicotine.

I'm going to buy a box of premier and then protein powder but I don't know which ones are good. Any suggestions?

I'm pre op and I usually just bring my own food. One night I went and a lady had her own fried chicken and sauce! LOL

I went to a seminar with my grandma when I was 17 and now I'm 20 starting my 6 months! Congratulations !

i was thinking of just trying crest whitening strips..do you know if those work? Lol

How much does it cost to get your teeth whitened ? In the states I mean. Have you checked?