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CONE of shame. Jeeze spellcheck!!! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

[emoji23]. My paws are all ready to move forward and my tail is in the air from excitement! The better not put me in the Cons of Shame!!! [emoji23] HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Oops! I meant are YOU in NC too? [emoji23] HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Hello! Welcome! I’m going in for. VSG tomorrow morning! Are in in North Carolina too? HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Thank you! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

I feel the same! I’m not sure they do a catheter at my hospital though. Maybe I’ll get lucky. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Girl I’ve had mine for 8 days! I think it’s FINALLY stopping so I’ll be free and clear tomorrow. 🤞 HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Oh I would 100 percent not be doing this even if my OPM was the full $10,000. There’s no way I could afford it. And while I’ll definitely go to Mexico to get 2 missing teeth implants, I’m too worried to get a big surgery done there. I know it’s worked out really well for a lot of people, but I just couldn’t. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Are you getting excited yo-yo girl??? It’s almost our turn!!! Yay! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

I’m going for VSG on Thursday!!! It literally just sunk in that when I wake up tomorrow, the surgical preparations begin! I can’t believe it! Right now I’ve moved past the nervous stage right into the LETS DO IT NOW stage of excitement! [emoji23] But we’ll see what I’m thinking tomorrow night when it’s time to try and get 8 hours of sleep! Ha! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Thank you for being so kind! I’m sure I’ll be getting in touch on Thursday or Friday. Hope you’re still doing great! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

3 days left of my preop diet. Next 2 days only protein shakes. I lost 8 pounds pretty quick the first week. Now.... nothing. Just staying at the same 257 every day. I went from never having periods thanks to my Nexplanon implant, to 5 days of the heaviest, crampiest, longest I’ve had since my 20’s when I was diagnosed with PCOS. And to top it off, I woke up this morning with 5 huge pimples! I’ve always had clear skin. I never had large breakouts even when I was in my teens. I don’t have a set weight loss for my surgery since I’ve already lost 53 pounds, but jeeze! I feel like a loser (not the good kind). Am I failing at this before the long haul even starts? I don’t understand. Is it hormones? All the water? Bloating? Too much protein? Have I hit a stall because of losing those 50 pounds earlier? What’s going on? I feel like everyone is already doing so well and now I’m just stuck at the back of the class. I don’t mean to beg here, but if anyone can offer any reassurance that this all ok or even a bit normal it would help put my mind at ease. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Thank you guys! I feel much better thanks to all your responses. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

That’s exactly it! And it’s still friggin happening! Good lord! I’m going to call tomorrow to see if they have and suggestions but I’m definitely not canceling. I’m sure this has happened before and they’ll know what to do. I’m not ridiculously crampy anymore, but I definitely want to let them know that this is most likely still going to be going on. [emoji849] Stupid lady stuff! [emoji23] HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

I’m May 10 too and they don’t test at all unless use is suspected. I went to nicotine free vaping and they have no problem with that. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

I’m Thursday!!!! So excited! Packing up my overnight bag in the morning tomorrow!!!! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Tell me about it! That’s about the same for mine. My OPM and deductible would have totaled $9,750, BUT because I’m on some expensive meds (mainly humira) which my insurance charges me $1,300 for each month, I’m only going to have to pay a little over $2500 for the surgery and all that goes with it. And no, I DO NOT pay that for my humira either! I use a savings card which makes my portion $5 but my insurance company still makes it like I’m paying the whole $1300. Ha! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Good luck! I’m Thursday at noon! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Oh, and I’ll definitely let you know how things went when I wake up Thursday afternoon! HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Yes it is! I’ve marked down the days when my diet will change, what I can eat, etc. I planned out every pre-op test and appt to the T. I collected all the information I could, whether it was given to me by my doctors or nurses or research I had done on my own or advice I received from previous sleevers. I bought certain things in advance. I track EVERYTHING on the Baritastic app. Planning every little thing controls my anxiety in a massive way. If you’re like me and worry about the price of eggs in Nebraska (a psychiatrist told me this once and it DOES describe me and is also funny) plan EVERYTHING. Put it in your calendar. Track it on an app. Keep in constant touch with all your doctors. If you’re working over a question, call you doctor and ask it. And ask on here too. My only word of warning, STAY OFF WEBMD. And, avoid the few negative posts you see on here. Realize that those people’s issues are typically very rare. I just plan plan plan. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

I LOVE the unflavored Unjury. I couldn’t stomach the Optifast bars and soups, so my surgeon let me have a cup of strained low-fat soup in place of a shake each day. He suggested the Unjury and I’ve never looked back. One scoop is 90 calories and gives you a whopping 21g of protein. It doesn’t have a taste, but it does have a slight smell. This has not bothered me at all, but just letting you know. I also got a sample pack of Unjury flavors at my pre-op appt, so I’ll be trying those after surgery too. I just don’t want to buy too much prior to surgery since your tastes tend to change. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

No. You’re not the only one. I too was terrified of the anesthesia because I had never been under before. But I had my EGD done and they used propofol. I was terrified before! Then I had it, everything went beautifully and I don’t remember a thing. Now my surgery is 2 days away and I’m ready. Just going through that one little anesthesia experience gave me the chance to be comfortable with it and relax. I also has everything very bad anxiety (hello klonopin on the daily!) Fair warning though, the pre op diet (especially if you’re doing all liquid) is a real bear at first. I’m not saying that to be mean or make you anxious about something else, but personally I like to be super prepared because it helps aliviate some of my anxiety. You will be hangry, you will probably have a headache or two and you’ll get tired pretty easily. BUT after 3-4 days, you’ll feel fine. It’s all about beating that head hunger. Just drink water like crazy [emoji38] I am also a great candidate for my sleeve, have no problems like hernias or ulcers or polyps and my surgeon is top notch. I think you, like me, will get less anxious about the whole surgery once you get that little bit of anesthesia and come out of it fine. If you ever need to talk to someone about anything, hit me up. Since we both have anxiety that requires medications, I think it would be good if we talked to each other. Similarities and all that. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Same here. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

Oh jeeze. Sorry to all the guys out there who just came and ended up reading about menstrual cycles. Sorry! [emoji37] HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC

THREE DAYS UNTIL SURGERY!!! Let me tell you (and myself in case I forget or get feeling sorry for myself later) that the excitement IS REAL! After today, it’s only the Optifast shakes for 24 hours. No more protein bars or soups or anything. But I can do this. I’m a little discouraged by the past couple days. I’ve been drinking over 100oz of water a day with 5 Optifast products and 2 servings of jello. The first 6 days, I dropped a pound a day. But now, I’m stalled. Is it the water? I’m not peeing nearly as much as I was in the first week despite drinking more water now than I was then. I feel like my hormones are all out of whack now. I have the worst period I’ve had since my early 20’s. Heavy, crampy and nonstop for 5 days now. I have the Nexplanon implant in my arm, which I’ve had since January 2017. After 4 months I had completely stopped having periods and it was a magnificently glorious time in my life. Now it’s like all those missed periods are getting together for one giant party. It’s awful. They also brought 5 nice pimples with them. They weren’t there yesterday, but I looked in the mirror this morning and BAM! Say hello to my little friends! I’m just feeling really down. Have I done something wrong? Why can’t I lose those few extra pounds? Am I bloated? Too much water? Too much protein? Just crazy hormones? WTH? My surgeon doesn’t have a weight loss requirement for me before surgery Thursday since I’ve already lost 53 pounds on my own, but I feel like I’m a failure before I’ve even really started. Is this foretelling my future? Am I going to be a mess who can’t even lose weight after having a sleeve? I’m excited by the surgery getting closer, but the overwhelming feeling now is that I’m disappointing everyone but myself most of all. HW: 311 CW: 257 SW: We’ll see on May 10! First goal weight: 191 lbs Second goal weight: 159 lbs Goal weight: 142 lbs 5’6” 34 yo female in NC