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It has been almost a month and yes Ive done it. I hav enot had the need to smoke one and have not felt the need to. Yay me!!!!

I am a newbie and i just want to tell you vets that just by reading a lot of the forums has helped me a lot even at the end of June when I lost mu insurance and i had surgery scheduled for July 12th. I kept on liquids like my doctor said ( sometimes i hate it) i keep pushing as i have seen all the successful stories some highs and downs but at the end its all worth it. Im tired of this weight and hey with the support of this site i quit smoking and continue to strive. I just got a new approval from my new ins late afternoon yesterday and i was told that the wait to see this new Dr was about two weeks well what do you know im in luck someone canceled and now on the way to appointment. What i want to say is please continue to do what you guys are doing as you are helping a lot of us newbies that really want to succeed and sometime have our moments Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Only regret you'll have is not doing it sooner.. PM me if you want to chit chatI am in Whittier have been trying to get it approved since January 2016 was supposed to get my band removed next week got laud off at the end of June so i lost my insurance got a good call this afternoon from my pcp my secondary insurance has approved appointment for me to see new bariatric Dr hoping for him to be able to use all the tests and process i have already done and not having to start over. I dont recall the Drs name where my insurance is sending me all I know is in Orange County.... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I got laid off so surgery will have to be postponed as i believe i cannot afford cobra it really did not affect me because of my job (I know i can get another job quick) it made me sad because i was really looking forward to my weight loss Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Prayers go out to you! Keep us posted Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow you look amazing and give me hope......i have an appointment July 5th and will be giving dates... I will have my band removed and than will have the sleeve done Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Update as to the progress Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My prayers are with you! Focus on why you are doing it! Keep us posted for the results. I meet with my dr July 5 to see when i will have my band removed and hopefully get a date for my sleeve Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

BEST OF LUCK! My prayers are with you! Please keep us updated! lets support each other in this journey!

I have an appointment with my bariatric Dr July 5. Lets keep each other posted with our progress. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Im in the process of getting my band removed and getting the sleeve done. So all this information is helping me to get a jump start to be successful at my process. Thanks to all of you that post all this awesome information

It has been hard specially i work with smokers at home i dont smoke at all but yesterday i started a cig and when i realized what i was doing i threw it out Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I just tried ISOPURE Alpine Punch from a 1-5 i give it a 5 (taste like i was having fruit punch crystal lite it does have some carbs but it was really good.

Congrats to both of you! Keep it up! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am so happy I found this website cause no one truly understands how one feels..... I am super excited I wish my surgery was today! Count on me for any support. I am only a message away!

I had band done 2008 lost 40 lbs and gained back and than some at times i cant even drink Water and other i can pit whatever is in front of me.... . I was small before and had a year without my period and gained 10 dress sizes within a year started seeing Drs and a few would just say its because you are big so dont want to make too long finaly i had band surgery and after a couple years of trying and nothing my pcp started sending me to specialist lost insurance and until now i have ins again found an excellent pcp and he has been really proactive and sending me to all dif specialist they all agree that the band is not for everyone and they believe once i have the sleeve it will be a new beginning for me. I have been without my period since December and since i have gained 50lbs. It is really frustrating when you are trying to loose weight and nothing instead of loosing you gain so i feel like its an eternity for my surgery i wish it was yesterday as i believe it will be my chance to succeed Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I dont know my surgery date as of now but my dr appt is 7/5 they will tell me when my band will be removed and when i should be expecting to have the sleeve done Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Today was my quit day also. Dr has not told me to but I now she will. One day at a time righ! YAY to all of us!

wish you the best results!!! You are a little ahead of me on this process! Best of luck!

I understand you completely have gone through bad guys taking advantage or just using me period. I am looking at this as a new start may be even move somewhere different once i am done so it truly be a new beginning. I had band surgery before and now trying to get the sleeve Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

so the Bariatric Dr said I was going to have the EGD done at the same time I have the band removed. this is just all confusing to me but I find this website's info to be so much support and to know that I am not the only one going through this.

i am trying to get my band removed and have decided for the sleeve. Has anyone had both done the same surgery band removed and sleeve done. I am afraid I keep gaining weigh. I feel like the process is taking forever.

I had my band surgery 2008 lost 40lbs and gained it back and than some. Some days I can eat everything and anything in front of me and others I cannot even drink Water. I have been going through this since September 2015 I kept telling my pcp he never listen to my concerns in December I threw up really bad and had pains kind of where the band is and i decided to switch Drs as my pcp just ignored everything I was telling him. My new PCP is very proactive and has had me seen the cardiologist, OBGYN, and sleep test done. I have seen the Bariatric Dr that the insurance sent me to and she said first I have to have my band removed and than the sleeve. Which to me is getting really frustrating. I called her Dr's office today and someone there told me that she does not have a hospital to do the leeve at the moment and that is why they have only submitted auth for my band removal. I am getting really frustrated as I keep gaining weight. I appreciate any support or any other Ideas on how to get this going faster. I have called my PCP and left a message for him as I just saw him yesterday and expressed how frustrated I am.