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I am sure it has to do with hydration. Lube is fun stuff! This will be a good excuse to buy different kinds/flavors, etc.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

I have a good friend that does approvals for BC/BS. While they are not my insurance carrier, it was interesting to see the process from her perspective. She said that she rarely if ever denies bariatric surgery if the BMI is over 35. The rest of the hoops you jump through are just a formality. My surgeons office knew exactly what I needed to do and how to submit each part of the requirements. I needed a letter from my primary doc stating she had supervised my diet and exercise for at least 6 mos. They didn't require a log or any notes. There was no minimum weight to be lost prior to surgery either. Your surgeon's office should be your best resource.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

Given the cost of surgery, it really shoud include a free brazilian wax.....
However, there was no mention of it for my WLS, nor when I had my hip replaced.

I talk openly about my surgery with anyone who seems interested. I sometimes feel the need to explain when a man buys me dinner and I only eat a small amount of it. "Didn't you like it?", etc. Frequently, there is no second date and I blame it on that (because it cannot be that my sparkling personality turned them off!).
I have had a couple men immediately mention skin removal after I've told them about the surgery. I wonder if they have seen TV shows or articles about weight loss and all that excess skin is what they envision....I don't know.

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I'd happily send you the grey persian that has been scratching up my loveseat!

From Buffalo, Sleeved by Dr. Caruana a year ago.

Did you just say "Bless your heart" but in a different way?

Eat something... Yogurt or milk
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the new girlfriend is involved with a married man. She's ugly,alright!

Is it any consolation that she's gutter quality on top of everything you described? A stranger sending you a message about something that touches on your private life? Another "social media" lowlife freak and deservedly insecure and jealous.
You're hurting, yes, but you're better than that. Better than either of them individually or together. Sophie, if you calm yourself long enough to look at things as an outsider, you'll know you don't want him.

This one I just don't have words for; I hope it make sense. Now that I have lost weight people are much more open about their weight biases. I have a coworker who keeps remarking how "happy" my husband must be now that I am thinner-- uh, he and I didn't know he was "unhappy" before. In fact he misses some parts of plumper me (butt/boobs). I was over 200lbs when I met my husband. Another person shared snide remarks with me about people who have "let themselves go and how unrecognized able they are". Both of these people knew me at my heaviest and now at my lightest.
Confronting weight bias post WLS has been the most awkward thing for me, I feel unprepared to address it.

The most awkward moment for me is also one of the most joyful moments since my WLS.
It was when me sweatpants fell off while catching a 42" Striped Bass from the surf of the Raritan Bay.
I was the only woman surf fishing during the sunrise when I found myself chest high in the salt Water with only my new blues undies on.
As awkward as it was, the men on the beach were wonderful, jovial, retrieved my extra shorts from my car and were willing to take a solemn oath (the cross your heart and hope to die kind) NOT to take any pictures.
By the way?
I caught the fish!

I talk openly about my surgery with anyone who seems interested. I sometimes feel the need to explain when a man buys me dinner and I only eat a small amount of it. "Didn't you like it?", etc. Frequently, there is no second date and I blame it on that (because it cannot be that my sparkling personality turned them off!).
I have had a couple men immediately mention skin removal after I've told them about the surgery. I wonder if they have seen TV shows or articles about weight loss and all that excess skin is what they envision....I don't know.

I'm old and don't give a s**t what anyone thinks about me getting surgery. ..my body my life!
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I talk openly about my surgery with anyone who seems interested. I sometimes feel the need to explain when a man buys me dinner and I only eat a small amount of it. "Didn't you like it?", etc. Frequently, there is no second date and I blame it on that (because it cannot be that my sparkling personality turned them off!).
I have had a couple men immediately mention skin removal after I've told them about the surgery. I wonder if they have seen TV shows or articles about weight loss and all that excess skin is what they envision....I don't know.

One thing I have so enjoyed about my WLS journey is learning via the odd intimacy that happens at online message boards that people "just like me" (who were overweight / obese and struggled with all the health and social issues that usually come with that condition) actually aren't all *just like me*.
My continuing appreciation for the diversity of obese people and those who are recovering from obesity has expanded my tolerance of those not like me in ways I would not have anticipated.
From obesity's causes to successful maintenance programmes, I've learned over the last few years to STFU (at least sometimes) about what "everyone should do."
This doesn't mean I luuuuv everybody who's had WLS. Nor does it mean I think every approach WLS patients have chosen post-op is wise. And yes, I do think some people who've had WLS are dumbasses. But my observations have taught me that I can't assume my way that worked for me is the *only way* that works.
The value of our approaches and our choices is visible in the results we each obtain. Whatever a WLS patient needs to do to get the results they want is what they should be doing. That includes eating / drinking / exercise / therapy / friends and family / privacy / spiritual and religious ideologies / etc.
(Gee, don't I sound all evolved and s**t!)

I respect your opinion, and the choices you make for yourself. My most successful relationships have been based on transparency, and pretty much a "no secrets" way of life.
I know that doesn't work for everyone.

I'm going to be very unpopular after this post, but that's fine...Could someone please shed some light on why it's such a secret if you had WLS or not? I don't care who knows, because at least they know I am taking action to correct a major health issue. How will we ever reduce the stigma if we make it such a dirty secret? Who cares if they judge you or don't "understand"? I understand keeping certain things to yourself, but for the life of me I can't imagine worrying about what other people think of my decision to have weight loss surgery. If they don't like it, that is their problem, not mine.