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I'm a stay at home mom so I have access to food all day probably be better if I was working and not home. My spouse only works 4 days a week and is off on the weekends. This makes it a lot harder. She Is overweight as well and she likes to veg out on the weekends. Seeing her doing it makes me cave. We have always enjoyed eating together. So that makes it really difficult in itself too. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much I really appreciate you being honest and supportive. I'm not gonna mess this up. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much for your response. So I did the 6 month process last year and did great. Lost like 40-50lbs and did everything right. Was given a surgery date and didn't follow through. Because of the weight I lost on my own I thought I could do it on my own and didn't want to take the risk at surgery. Well over the last year I gained 15 or so of those pounds back and realized I cant do it all on my own, no matter how good I was eating. So i jumped back on the train to surgery. This go round though i dont know if it's the fear I won't go through again if I lose the weight or that I'm so positive about the surgery I'm scared of not getting to eat the stuff I do now that I'm having a food funeral. I know that I already have a fatty liver so that does scare me and I do want to be in the best shape before surgery. I see a counselor and all though I wanted to keep my surgery somewhat of a secret I think I will talk to her. I'm suppose to be doing the south beach diet. Which for the last year I have been on a diet that has been some what the same as the keto diet, but sense starting back up with the surgery all the progress I made with that diet has gone out the window Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow you look fabulous and look at those legs!I have bigger legs and I'm nervous that the rest to me will shrink but not my legs. You look great keep up the good work. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Just wondering if there is anyone from idaho? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes I see dr Korn Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much for sharing [emoji170] Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

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That's so awesome. How do you feel after the one month? Are you feeling back to normal? Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

So a year ago I completed the 6-month process for my insurance to get weight loss surgery. We were getting ready to schedule the date and I chickened out Plus on top of that a lot of stuff happened I lost my grandpa and my sister within 2 days of each other. I called today to see what I needed to get back on plan for surgery, because this time I'm so beyond ready. They said I would have to repeat the 6 month process again which I'm ok with. That helps me to get some weight off before surgery so the surgery is saver. I'm so excited for this journey but terrified of there being complications. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello I have 6 months until surgery so won't be sleeved until September or so. I want to know all the little details that you don't really hear about. For example do you have to have a catheter? Do you have to get one of those vacuum seal type deals that hook to your stomach to help with the draining? How long did it take before you felt normal after surgery? I sleep upstairs in my house will I be able to climb the stairs to go to bed or will I need to make other arrangements? When can I resume normal activity? And any other little details that you don't really hear about. I did the six months approval process last year and got a surgery date but then I chickened out. I had lost 30 pounds on my own and figure that I could do it by myself. Well I kept that 30 lbs off then gained a few pounds then dropped it again so I've stayed pretty much with a 30 lbs off for the whole year. But I keep going up and down and I know that I need to do the surgery this time. But last time I seem to not find out stuff until it was almost the date. I want to know it all ahead of time so I can be prepared for it. I'm a really anxious person so when they threw it on me at the last minute I chickened out. So any information you might have for me I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

I am going to be having the sleeve and I want to know every little detail. I don't want anything to be a surprise. Will you have a catheter during surgery? Do you have to have one of the vacuum pouch thingy that you keep on few days to weeks after? I wish I could remember what the name of it is called LOL. About how many days do you stay after at the hospital? How long did it take you to start feeling back to normal after surgery? My bedroom is located upstairs in my house, will I be able to sleep in my room after surgery or do I have to avoid stairs? What activities will I have to avoid after surgery? And when can I return to those activities? And any other important details that either caught you off-guard or you think is important for me to know. I would greatly appreciate it. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much. I'm actually really glad that I'm doing the six months again. Now I'm going to be extra informed on the whole process and what to expect and also it will help me lose some weight before surgery. I know that I have a enlarged liver and I know that they like it to be smaller before surgery. So it gives me the time to hopefully get my liver happy and healthy LOL Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

I backed out twice and I regret it. I now have to do the 6 month process over. I could have been healthy and skinny by now [emoji6] if I would have just done it the first time. Plus u will still be able to enjoy wine and yummy foods after you heal. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

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Thank u so much I appreciate your response. I really don't want to have the drain. I literally just found out that they put the tube down your throat when u are under and that freaked me out. I have had surgery before but no tube. U just wore a mask. It's little details like that, that I want to be prepared for. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Does everyone who has the sleeve get the drain? I will be having surgery next month and I feel like there is so much I still don't know. I Want to be prepared on what to expect. I ask the nurse at my app. But she says the doc will talk to me before surgery. I am an anxious person so I really want to know the things to expect now, and not the day of. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Ok so I have been trying to read up on everything so I can make the best educated decision about having surgery. I have read that the first 30 days is when death could happen from surgery. And that 1 in every 50 people die. That seems really high. I have anxiety disorder and I fear that I will go insane the first 30 days worrying about something going wrong. I'm scared of all the complications Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

So a brief little summary about myself. last year I started going to see dr. corn. I was approximately 300 pounds 27 years old 5 foot 4. I was struggling and out of shape trying to raise three young children. I was tired of not being able to play with them, not being able to fit on rides at the Carnival's, being made fun of and stared at. I was tired of being told you have such a pretty face and that being all. After a Couple visits I decided I didn't want to do the surgery anymore. Not necessarily that I didn't want to do the surgery but was too scared to do the surgery. My partner didn't want me doing the surgery because she was scared that I would end up looking sick malnourished and I would be unhappy with myself even more. We had a lot of family members who have had the surgery and have lost too much weight they look unhealthy they're always sick. She was scared of that happening to me. And in return I was scared. I don't want to be the weight that the doctor say I should be. They say I'm supposed to be about a hundred and thirty pounds. I would be happy being a 180 to 200 pounds. I still want to have curves I still want to feel beautiful but I don't want to be super skinny. But I know that I need the help. I have PCOS and in the last year I've gained another 38 pounds. I'm really scared that I'm to the point where I'm going to die. I think I've developed sleep apnea, im having a harder time walking, lots of swelling, short of breath and the PCOS is getting out of control. I've developed rashes from the PCOS. I will miss my period for 3 months and then have a really heavy period where I can't even leave the house. I just know my situation is getting worse and I've got to do something. And I'm not even eating a lot more than what I was a year ago. In fact I feel like I'm missing a lot more meals. But I know that the PCOS is what is contributing to the weight gain. I met a lady last month who had just had the sleeve done. She suggested that I look into the sleeve because you lose weight not as fast and therefore you have less problems with the extra skin. And I thought maybe that might be the way I want to go. I called dr. Koren and scheduled an appointment again. I get started July 13th. I'm scared to death. How do I keep myself from being scared of doing the surgery. I know it's what I need. I'm just scared of all the bad things that could happen. I'm scared of hating the way I look even more after the surgery. I have a ton of extra skin already and I don't want to have to be tucking it all in and wearing all different kinds of undergarments to hold everything in place. That's not going to make me feel better about myself. Help I need some advice. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

If u don't mind me asking.. what procedure did u have? When did u have it? How much weight have u lost? Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

I could have read a site that wasn't very reliable. But thank u all for putting everything into perspective and giving me some reliable information. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much for your post! You gave a lot of wonderful advice. I'm excited for the surgery. And I'm hoping that as I move along and ask more questions that it will ease my fears. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

You made some really great points thank you so much. You're right if you sit and think about it for a minute having some loose skin is not nearly as bad as the complications of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, not to mention the ongoing fatigue and tiredness that my body feels from having to hold up this weight. I'm really at the point where I almost don't want to get out of bed anymore. I just get so tired. For the last few years that I've been really overweight I haven't noticed that I was overweight. I could still get out and do things and wouldn't be short of breath and didn't have the problems like other people who I saw that were overweight. But now I'm getting them. I'm breathing a lot harder after walking a flight of stairs. And I mean breathing very heavily. I'm sure everyone around me could hear it. My partner complains about my sleeping and how all jolt awake and gasp for air. I've noticed that I'm starting to get high blood pressure. I keep making up excuses for it and saying is just anxiety but I know that it's probably the weight. It's just it's all starting to catch up with me. And that's a lot scarier then having loose skin. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Thank you :-) I'm really glad that you have a supportive fiance. Last year my partner was more scared and not as supportive. Mainly because she was worried that I would come out unhappy because of the loose skin. She was also worried because she had family members who became really sick after having the surgery. But this go-round I'm going to have her go to the support groups with me and ask the questions that she has. I know she loves me I know she supports me I think she's just scared like I am. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much! I was watching these parents riding their bikes with their kids and it brought me to tears. I used to love riding bikes. When I was younger and Fit I would ride the green belt everyday for hours. I wish I could be doing that with my kids. I want to do the surgery before I miss out on playing with my children. They are six eight and nine. I still have Time to get out there with them. I know the surgery will change my life in a positive way. I'm just so so scared. But then again if I don't do the surgery I could end up with diabetes high blood pressure I could even die. So I think that the surgery has more benefits. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App