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Just sent you a PM, let me know if you receive it ; -D

You know I was wondering what I would be planning for the big day if I was already sleeved. I am aiming for a March surgery date. I was thinking that if you are going to a party that you could bring a great veggie tray with a great dip made with greek yogurt. Maybe a jello dish so no one would notice your jello snack.

So sorry for your loss, positive thoughts and good energy flowing your way. ..

As someone who wears a size 24W I have had to request a seat belt extender. But it depends on your body type, if you are apple shaped and carry your weight in your belly you probably will need one. If your weight is more generally distributed then you may not need one.

For powdered - Try the manufacturers websites, I know unjury and syntrex both have sample packs that can be ordered online or by phone. For RTD, Try Trader Joe's and Whole food too, assuming those exist where you live.

Really? If you want to trash talk, then here we go... Hope your old man can stand the cold. .. Yup that's as mean as I get... Hope you enjoy the big game, since you love orange so much, stick to carrot sticks and avoid those dastardly cheetos! It is blue Jello at my house :-D

Nothing in messages. But I haven't checked my email yet, maybe it went there, I don't remember how I set that up...

Congratulations RJ, I hope I loose my weight with as much class as you! You get that plastics and enjoy the healthy bod you deserve.

Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your responses, this post has been buzzing in my head for a week or so now. I don't know about the brave/thank you's part though, I just felt like writing it down and sharing it (all be it with a modicum of anonymity) with my BariatricPals would help. But I have to say that coming from RJ, knowing your story, is stunning. ..

SLVRSAX - May I ask where you were sleeved? And shout out to my Sno homie!

Kiap82 - Who hoo you go and do Blue Friday, I will too, but you will have to be brave!

Nice! Oh it is getting close now! Go Seahawks!

That is a smoking deal! My Doc had them for $1.95 each! So getting 12 for $13.99 is great, I might do that just to have some on hand :-D

I prefer the powder type myself my Dr has the Syntax Nectar in individual single serve packets so you can buy/try 1 of each flavor, look online if your Doc doesn't do this for similar options. Lots of pals say Unjury is the best too

Thinking the same thing! Almost like it glitched, incomplete sentences, off topic, maybe this was site error?

Watched Penny's episode was so sad. Just watched Zsalynn's episode and she dropped over 200 lbs in the 12 months with a verbally abusive jerk husband sabotaging her the whole way. Zsalynn said she would do something about that but could only manage 1 hard thing at a time. I hope she went on to lose another 100 lbs and divorced that creep! He was even verbally abusing their 8 year old daughter when she stood up for her Mom.

Thankfully I can say that my jet lag is resolving, I didn't wake up until 5am this morning! So here I am again! Had my first consult yesterday and talked with the surgeon about BariatricPal, received caution that some info can be "inaccurate" but I told her that it is valuable because I can now recognize the trends of healthy advice/advisors and those that are not, whether intentionally or unintentionally! I can also read about trials and tribulations... and some just for fun posts (Go Seahawks! LOL)

Yay Hawks Pals! B- Welcome! K- Hang in there! All that Orange must blinding! SF - Ditto!

This was an excellent question and I am in the same boat today. Did you get an answer in your research? May I ask what you ended up choosing? My surgeon offers option b included in their self pay cash price but has said I can select some add-ons from blis fir more coverage.

You know I never thought of those non-weight loss gastrectomies in my research, that was very smart! Back to the Google page and more research for me!

Duodenal Switch, the first step in Duodenal Switch, not Gastric By-pass

LOL, magical people!, I love it, I have felt the same way! There is a local large company that gives WLS "out like candy" according to my HR manager. I tried to get my company to add WLS coverage with our 2014 enrollment, but apparently only companies that are self insured (read big corporate) cover WLS in this area. Not sure how true that is, might have been the run around because the company didn't want to add it. I am happy at this company so I made the choice to proceed as self pay.

I support fanship of either team, so Welcome! I know what you mean, I grew up in a Chargers family down in San Diego. After going away to school and then moving to Seattle after graduation, I grew into a Seahawks fan! My Dad, who passed away 17 years ago due to complications from obesity and heart disease, loved to hate the Seahawks. But I know he would be happy for me about their season this year Go Seahawks:-D

The insurance coordinator at one of the centers I went to offered me a list of companies in the area that had insurance that covered WLS. I am happy in my career and place of work so I declined, but you might ask your center if they have a similar list. Just a thought. .. I am proceeding with selfpay, with a combo of my flexible health spending account and savings. Plus you can claim the cost on federal taxes (any amount over 10% of your annual income, but check that with a tax advisor, your state might have an allowance too).