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Whoa Nelly! Congrats! That's fantastic doll. Thanks for the inspiration!!! (I'm sorry they decapitated you during surgery. )

@James Marusek I you! Thank you for always being calm and responding with super helpful information! I've learned so much from reading your replies! Merry Christmas hon!

LOL! So truisms are a good thing? @CoolAnnie Thanks! Ditto.

I'm thinkin' I'll be a March gal. No date yet. Guess I will find out more about the process in January. As far as clothes go...I'm still wearing my magic pants and apparently my magic shirts too. LOL. Good thing I like baggy loose clothing right? I'm gonna continue to beat that horse til I they come down around my ankles while I'm marchin down the boulevard! Then I will donate them. I'll probably shot at Goodwill or something like that for a while...

They also have glycerine and lemon swabs that really work well for the hospital stay.

Let Me Google That For You... 10-year data shows gastric bypass patients significantly reduce risk of dying early from obesity and other diseases Patients with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery reduce their risk of dying from obesity and other diseases by 48 percent up to 10 years after surgery, compared to similar patients who do not undergo the procedure, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016. Here's some research I put together about the metabolic effects of RNY surgery--specifically as it pertained to breast cancer, but it discusses other obesity driven diseases. The positive effects of this surgery extend out to 12 years--I think the study is continuing? ResearchWLS_MetabolicReset.pdf

IKR?!!!! The. Best.

Doug Doug Doug! Welcome!!! And you silly boy! Take your phone number off, quickly! LOL, you can always give it to someone in message. Thanks for sharing your story and giving us pre-surg pts hope about the process. So glad you're doing well!!

Dannnnnngggggggggg Mamacita! You are smokin! (But truth, you were hot in your before photo too--so...not a shocker!) We have almost the same stats and my secret wish is to get to 135! Of course I could probably be your mommy...so I'm sure my body will look vastly different. But thank you so much for sharing and for your inspiration!

Good luck!!! so happy for you!

Yippppeeeee! That's wonderful! So excited for you. I think you should drag those capris out and have a luau the day after Christmas, just so you can!

Waaaahhhhoooooo! Congrats hon! Outstanding report! Spa, huh? Will they do my toenails?

I bet you're already in surgery now! Good luck and huge prayers. Happy for you!

I'm not "in the know," but my protein goal for the first week post surgery is about 40-48g daily.

I've tried since I was 9. My longest lasting attempt has been low carb (since 2000). I too have PCOS. I'm also pre-diabetic, have had a pretty severe hormone positive (obesity related) breast cancer, asthma, arthritis, left arm lymphedema (from the cancer treatment), high blood pressure, and other stuff. The likelihood of losing the weight and maintaining the loss with my health situation is about the same as me winning a multi-million dollar lottery. It's not impossible that I could do this on my own, it's just highly unlikely and improbable. But in saying this, I do not excuse my personal responsibility in contributing to my obesity. It's another chicken/egg thing. Did I eat myself into obesity? Or did my constant yo-yo dieting get me to the point that I was unable to resist the hormonal drive to eat--and to eat crap food, rather than lean, clean food? Dunno. Doesn't matter. I'm here and that's enough. Research is showing that the reason so few are successful long term in losing and maintaining weight loss is because the body will sabotage us. Once we get fat, it seems--the body wants to keep us fat and will dump a whole host of hormones on us to make sure we eat and re-feed to beyond our previous weight. It sounds like we're victims of our fat body. Right? Except I don't want to be a victim--it robs us of power and action. So where I am right now is at the point where I have to accept that I need an additional boost (through a metabolic reset and surgery) in order to succeed at this whole weight loss thing. Will it change my head? Nope. I still have to work on changing that. But it will change a whole host of things they "think" contributes to long term obesity. It will immediately within about 3 weeks drop my chance of cancer recurrence about another 30-45% (I'm presently now at a 25% recurrence rate--so it will split it in half). Do I need this surgery? Absolutely. Do I deserve this surgery? Well, that's putting a value statement on it. Maybe. Maybe not. It's almost a Schroedinger's Cat question. Philosophically, do you believe the cat in the box is dead? Does anyone deserve a better metabolic chance at changing their life long term, but for at least a minimum of 12 years? Are any of us worthy--or more worthy than another? I don't fool myself that I will suddenly be healthy enough to go out there and cure cancer, or solve the meaning of life and existence. But, chances are (and my insurance company is betting on this), that I will be healthier after surgery to more than pay for the $50000 or so they will spend on me having the surgery. So I'ma say I deserve the surgery. Cuz I can.

Great points!!!

Congrats dude!!! So happy for you! @FishOn Congrats to you too!!! You boys and your big losses make me very very jelly! And happy at the same time!

hehehe! I adore peonies! You=lucky. And on a big screen, it's beautimous. But we already know I have the mentality of a 6 year old "dirty little Johnny." ROFLMAO! ((hugs)) Please don't hate me!

Welcome @TessieLoo Um, can I just say your avitar on a big computer screen looks completely innocuous and innocent on a big screen. On my small phone however, LOL, it looks like a very prominent and um, enraged "rooster" (only I didn't say rooster). bahahahaahahaaha! But don't feel alone, @Sosewsue61 looks like a bagina on my phone. hahahaha! I'm so sorry about your struggles/troubles as a child/adult. I can say that forgiveness helps the one carrying the burden, not the one for whom forgiveness is needed. It's a daily battle at times to keep reminding yourself you have indeed forgiven that person. But it is freeing! And glad you're working with a therapist. The head stuff/emotional baggage is the hardest part to effectively change!

Not having had the surgery yet, I just can't wrap my head around this issue? You know? I'm kinda terrified that I'll have to experience this and I'm dreading it. I do know that once you wake up thirst, wanting to drink becomes easier. Why is drinking fluid so challenging for you? TIA!

Yeah! What she said!

I these food storage cells! Also Alex sells these cool things: food dividers and portaplates

Ouch!

Good luck guys!!! Saying prayers!

Talk to your doctor/surgeon and your psych (prescribing) doc and therapist. In my opinion, psych meds are maybe one of THE most important meds to have a post op plan for that accounts for your new anatomy and absorption issues. Any time release or enteric coated medicines need to be replaced with the 4-6 hour immediate release kind that can be crushed or split.