NewAshes

People are so judgmental. They don't ever stop to think that maybe that person has physical or mental problems. It pisses me off when they tell you to lose weight a specific way, in my head I'm like shut the hell up and let me lose weight the way I need too. I don't see it as the easy way, you still have to work out and watch what you eat and there are just as many struggles. They won't understand that so I just bite my tongue

This is my 3 year old cat Sophie

Congratulations and good luck!

where did you get yours and what's it called?

I don't understand why some surgeons want you to lose weight to shrink the liver when you can just do a 2 week diet. I'm a apple so I need to try and lose 20 pounds to shrink my liver =.=

I just found out its contagious and my grandma whom I had been raised by and living with has it! She never told me so I'm going to talk to my coordinator or pcp to get tested...I moved out two years ago but she found out like 4 years ago (again no one told me) so I'm hoping I'm lucky but I doubt it. Didn't your doctor prescribe you meds when you found out? Or did those not work?

Usually insurances won't require co morbilities if you are 40+ BMI but mine requires everyone to have type 2 diabetes. Depending on the size of your liver you might be required to lose a % of your body fat. Since I'm a apple shape I need to lose 10%

If the skin is a problem your doctor needs to document it and then send it in. They don't always cover it though. I see a lot of people go to Mexico

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Thank you for posting pics. I'd like to see the results once they have healed..not trying to sound Pervy lol

I think everyone should have hope but prepare their mind for plastics. I'm 20 and ill be 21 come surgery time but I've been fat since 13 and all my weight is in my stomach and boobs. I don't have the money for plastics so I hope my age is enough but odds are ill prob need a breast lift and a tummy tuck..I'm hoping my insurance will cover the tuck if I have enough problems but ill have to start saving now.

So I can't start my 6 months till I test negative for cotinine. so that means no smoking or chewing which I'm not a smoker but my whole family is and I was told to stay away from second hand smoke...well I can't seem to escape it even though I'm trying hard to avoid car rides and stand away from every one buy I keep inhaling bits of it. Hopefully that doesn't show up but if it does I'm staying in my room till my next test.....

its annoying though cause cotinine can stay in your body up to 30 days and I can't start my surgery process till I test negative for it

Does everyone have the option to get a video? I'm so asking on my last appointment!

I'm only 20 but I've been over weight since I was 13.. Almost all my weight is in my stomach and boobs so I expect a tummy tuck and a boob lift with maybe breast augmentation. I keep picturing my self as a blob of extra skin. And it sucks cause I can't afford reconstruction surgery. I expect ill never be happy with my body but at least ill be healthy and able to keep up with everyone my age so that's a plus. My surgeon says almost every one she has done surgery on ends up needing some kind of reconstruction.

dont you have to have cash to go to Mexico though? I won't ever have enough to out right pay for it all but I can finance

It might grow back for all of you but took me years and years just to get my hair shoulder length my hair grows super slow so if I have to cut it or whatever it won't be the same length for a long time..luckily I have very thick hair so hopefully it won't effect me much. I hear garlic oil shampoo and conditioner helps

Can you really lose all that tummy in two months? That's insane! Great job

I didn't yoyo diet I just have a hard time losing. It seems like everyone here is a yoyo dieter. The most I have lost is 10/15 pounds.

I had my first appointment last Tuesday and my surgeon put in a request for the treadmill test right after. Some insurances and centers are different and make you do your diet first. However my endoscopy won't be done till the end.

I have a treadmill test this Thursday. I had an Eco and the test in 2011 for a different reason but since I already had an Eco they are just going to make me do another treadmill test. All they make you do is run on a treadmill at different speeds. No biggie

I keep getting told the rice is bad and to have sashimi but I hate plain fish.

Good luck!

Congratulations!

Great job! Congratulations