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Just tell them (in a nice loving way) that there is so much more to it. If people haven't lived like tthis, they have no idea. Instead of people judging, they should be supportive but it's not always like that. I guess some may be jealous bc they don't have the courage to take a step to a healthier life. @ chin up. This will pass and people will forget. You have to do YOU!

Wow! I wonder why some have to do 14 day clear or 7 day clear or 2 day clear or what you are doing or either nothing. Makes me think that well, if I have some green beans or a slice of lunch meat and chew really really good, it will be alright. I did great today to say the least but I work at a school and THEY will have staff parties during tests Wed - Fri but I am determined to do it! They all know and have been threatened if they bring any food near me, lol!

Congrats to everyone on their journey tomorrow! Make sure to update us!!

I don't care. I'm a full blown open person and could care less what other people think. My family and my Dr's support this so I honestly don't care if they want to talk. I am 5' 6.5" HW 255. Most people start out with "you aren't big enough for that. You could loose that little amt by exercising". I come back at them with you know what if I could have it would have been gone by now. I have psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis so if I do too much I end up in the bed in pain and I can barely walk bc my knees CRUNCH so bad. When my rheumatologist mentioned possible back surgery or knee surgery, I started looking for some other option, somehow. My Dr mentioned this and things have just fallen in to place. If someone keeps on with me I very nicely put them in their place and tell them my FAMILY, my DOCTORS, my closest FRIEND support this and I have to do this for MY health. I'm not asking them to do it or anything, just if they want to help they can pray while I am going to be goings through the 2 wk pre op and during surgery and then the 1st few months after. It always shuts them up. Now, since I start a full CLEAR liquid diet for the next 14 days exactly prior to surgery, can anyone give me suggestions on what to eat? This is the only thing I am stressed about.

You could quite possibly be right but, what I have learned thus far is that this is more mental prep than physical. You will get there and I wish you luck. Hope is comes soon for you! Keep us posted!

Mine took 2 days but it was State, not quite same but not sure. Hang in there!

Praying for you laruenella82! Good things come to those who wait. How far are you?

I'm the 29th too! Ins approved TODAY and I start pre op diet on 15th. Sooo glad there are so many of us right there together!

I got the call!!!!!! APPROVED! Surgery is set in stone for 29th and I am so relieved! Anyone with suggestions for the clear liquid pre op diet, send them my way! Also, does anyone know of a good UN-flavored protein powder?

This is my last week of food. Start my pre op liquids Mon for surgery on the 29. Only thing I am nervous about is waiting on ins approval (wondering how long it will take to hear back from BCBS) and then also pre op for 2 wks. Sooo ready for surgery and after bc you will HAVE to eat liquids, etc but this before stuff, with all the Christmas parties, ohhhh boyyyy. I GOT THIS! Yall send a prayer up for me that ins goes through and pre op diet won't be for nothing. Lol

I have been on humira and methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis and during EGD he saw inflammation from meds. He wanted to give it a little more time to clear inflammation and meds clear my system and also let my immune system build a little more from being suppressed from the shots. Still a GO but just get my Christmas present a tad later instead of earlier. Atleast I know he is looking out for me. Some other surgeon may have just went on with it. I trust him 100%.

surgery date pushed to 29th now.....disappointed but I trust my surgeon completely. Atleast I will literally begin 2015 a new me.

My date is the 17th! Starting 2 wk pre-op diet on Dec. 3.

Mine is set for 12/17, as long as my ins. approval gets back on time! I will be devastated if it doesn't. Sooooooo ready!