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How's the scaring from that surgery?

Congrats everyone

I'm having mine on August 15th. I'm not required to do a pre op but I feel I need to. Will you help me get ready for surgery? I will follow a liquid diet for 7 days with you

Countdown. ...8 days til surgery

Pre op on Friday. 4 hours. 8am-12 then surgery the 15th

I cried when I read this because I've been there. What's worse is when people say"you're not big enough for surgery, you're just chunky or chubby" Oh that's great just what I wanna hear. Leave me alone and let me do this for myself. I'm not hurting them. I'm really sensitive right now because I feel I'm at an all time low because I'm at an all time high on my weight. Even when someone says Wow you're going to be a real hottie after surgery. I think"wtf do I look like now? " how did I get here? Well one day at a time to the road back to being thin and healthy and feeling good and confident. August 15th. Hurry up and get here. I can't wait for August 2015 actually. Hopefully fabulous after photos!

Oh my gosh! That's incredible! Way to go!

The stomach comes out tomorrow so ya gotta hang on till tomorrow. .......

August 15th here. I've lost nothing as im a low bmi and was told to not lose or I'd be denied. I feel left out though. I want to do a pre op diet and lose some before lbs. All I've done is have food funerals and gain and lose 6lbs back and forth. I might try to do a liquid diet for the 4 days before surgery after my pre op appointment so I show some loss and prepare my body somewhat for what is to come.

14 days til surgery!

My pen pal and I successfully exchanged gifts and emails and it was fun. She is post op and sent me her favorite items that helped her through after the surgery and I'm pre op so I sent her a bariatric medical id bracelet in pink! I've made a friend who is further along than me and who has given me great advice and guidance. Thank you for setting this up!

How did you break your stall? You are looking fabulous btw!

Good luck! My surgery date is August 15th. It's so hard to wait. I see the doc on the 8th for pre op visit, instructions, what to expect etc. Getting excited and mentally ready

Good luck honey hope all goes well

Good luck honey hope all goes well

So we are down in southern CA visiting my husband's relatives and we made our way to Huntington Beach. His mom snapped some very unflattering photos of me and I asked her to not place them on Facebook and she put one on there anyways. I so cannot wait for my surgery and our next visit and I'm going to wear the cutest clothing and be way skinnier and she can snap away. I almost cried when I saw my pics. I think the clothing we wear to cover up makes us look worse but still! They have no idea that I am about to have this surgery and i do not plan on telling anyone until after I've lost a lot and I'm healed.

It's one thing to take the photos, but to post them on Facebook is quite another.

I'm August 15th

Ah that's so cool you guys look great

I live in the Vegas area. I am going to be sleeved in July some time. Anyone else from Vegas?

Happy dance. .... August 15th scheduled surgery. Insurance approval finalized! Thank goodness.

Finally! August 15 th is my date for sleeve surgery. It is such a relief to finally have the approval from insurance and the date from the doctor. Breathing sigh of relief now. Yayyyy

Yeah you go through all these tests and appointments. Do all this research. Pour your heart into this and dream of changes and then you have to wait for a final approval hoping they don't deny you. Two weeks of waiting on top of 6 1/2 months and another month of waiting for the actual surgery. They should just say it's a year long process. Lol.

Finally! August 15 th is my date for sleeve surgery. It is such a relief to finally have the approval from insurance and the date from the doctor. Breathing sigh of relief now. Yayyyy

You and I should be sleeved pretty close to the same time. I'm waiting on insurance approval now as well. I've tried Protein drinks too. I like the premier chocolate. And Syntrax Peanut Butter cookie is good. I wish the insurance company would call already. I think I'd feel better hearing the words "you're approved" even though there is no reason I shouldn't be approved. I am a borderline bmi so I guess I'm just nervous.