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Welcome @nrexxma44! Lucky you!! I've always wanted to go on a cruise to Alaska! My husband has always wanted to do an Alaskan cruise, but we've kind of slowed down after our last cruise in 2008.

You're an inspiration! Looking forward to being on the loser's bench!

I had my fourth weigh-in last Thursday - lost 2 lbs. I wasn't happy with that, but at least I didn't gain! Two more appointments to go, and then it will be submitted to insurance for approval! Ugh! This six month Dr. supervised weight loss program is taking forever!

I was required to have two appointments. Both were 1 hr.

Good luck!!

Welcome @@Okinawa girl & @@charmia!

@@MarciaN - I felt the same way you did! Unfortunately we're all in the same boat together! My journey began in January with my first visit with my surgeon. I had to sign up for six months of "Healthy Lifestyle" appts. and they gave me a list of the perquisites that needed to be accomplished before my surgeon would approve my surgery. (Cardiologist, psych, one group session). etc. Six months seems like such a long time, but with all the appointments I had to do for my cardiologist, required two psych appts. and group - along with my monthly weigh-in appts. the first four appts. have flown by! My meeting with my surgeon counted as my first weigh in, so I was able to get two weigh-ins done in January! After my next appt. next week - I'll only have two more appts. Since I decided to have this surgery, I've spent a lot of my time online doing research about the sleeve. I've watched YouTube videos of people who've had the surgery, and spend a lot of time reading posts on mybariatricpal.com! I've also read The Big Book of Gastric Sleeve and it's got a lot of great info! I've also researched Protein drinks and read countless reviews on which ones are the best. I look at the six months as a blessing! It's really helped me to gear up and be ready for what lies ahead of me - once I'm on the loser's bench! Good luck!

I've had my cpap for almost a month now, and I had to switch out the nose mask for a nasal pillow. I'm liking that so much better!

I agree! There was one person in my orientation that argued with the dietician about the benefits of 'Ensure'. My dietician said that it wouldn't be allowable as a Protein drink post-op, and he continued to argue about the health benefits. It wasn't until she told him that Ensure was full of sugar - that he finally piped down.

Awesome!! Congrats!!

Good luck with your surgery today!

Congrats!! Keep us posted!

I'm still about three months away from surgery. I have a question.... Why is it important to ask about the bougie size?

Good luck!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

I gave up all caffeine so my energy levels have gone right out the window! Some days are worse than others! I can't wait until I can lose this excess baggage and start feeling energetic again!!

I'm not quite there yet... But my weight loss staff told me that I'll have to come in for a pre-op appointment. And said to have someone with me, and to expect to take a half day off.

I don't know about you, but I've struggled with my weight for several years now! Tried dieting (several times) - only to go back to my old eating habits, and gaining all the weight I lost back and then some! I've given this surgery a lot of thought, and know that this is going to be the tool I need to lose the weight and keep it off! It's going to make me more active and enjoy doing more things! Good luck with your surgery! I still have a couple more months to wait until I get mine!

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea last month. I stopped breathing 13 times in an hour, and my oxygen levels dropped dramatically. It was more so when I slept on my back than on my side. My symptoms were my snoring! Sometimes it got so loud, I woke myself up! I've had my bipap machine for almost a month, and I have yet to get a good nights sleep! I heard it takes a while to get used to your apparatus. Hopefully I won't need it for long!!

Good luck tomorrow! Wishing you all a speedy recovery!!

I'll be having my surgery at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. My six month supervised diet will be up as of May 21. The wait for getting a surgery date is driving me crazy! I'm ready now!!

How's everyone doing? I go in for my fourth Dr. supervised weight loss appt. next week! Feeling excited!! Four down - two more to go!!

What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!! And congratulations on your weight loss! I can't wait until I'm there! I'm a little like you, my start weight when I seen my surgeon for the first time was 306! So far I've lost 11 lbs., and my fourth weigh in is next week! I'm anxious to see what the scale says next week!

I said a quick prayer for you too! Good luck today! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

I hope it went well! Keep us posted!!

Awesome!! I'm trying to hold off on weighing myself until my appt. I want to be pleasantly surprised! :-D