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Are we readying for the Zombie Apocalypse? Seriously you both have let the inner you shine forth now.[emoji39] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

The food pantries in my town, one in particular only seems to pass out outdated,stuff. Now I don't mind slightly over, in fact I'm grateful but when they are a year to year and half,past it does give me pause. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

That's great Mattymatt, your stories inspire me when I read them. Keep up your good work at losing[emoji12] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Sending a hug to you Hannah, we are Spectrum[emoji130] Sisters, at least they admitted to your diagnosis, imagine growing up in the 50s-60s, no one admitted autistics hardly existed let alone a female [emoji68]one. I overheard a neurologist tell my parents if I had been a boy[emoji67] then they would have a tenative diagnosis. They didn't seem to realize I could hear, I sat crying back and forth trying to ",stim" the pain away. I was maybe 8? But I have come to the terms-- We may be wired differently, our motherboard isn't quite the same, but we are wonderful worthwhile people, not flawed but perfect in our way. At 72 I have finally learned to love me and since I do love me, I will give myself the gift of surgery so that I may live and live healthier from now on. [emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks Darlin you are so sweet to do that![emoji12] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

So Aurora are you a 60s baby too.? Gosh you girls are young enough to be my daughter's.. Holy getting old aren't you? to me![emoji12] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Durned if I know for sure. My story is sad and convoluted. I finished one program in January 2016, my job terminated so lost primary insurance. Did not realize my secondary had less stringent requirements so I dropped out. Started back up in Autumn 2017 recompleted all prerequirements and was waiting on a surgery date. February 20th the 3 surgeon's in the practice had themselves a little meeting and unanimously voted not to be performing My surgery. Cried my fool eyes out for several days ,got back up and dusted myself off and started looking for alternate programs. Attended a Bariatric Seminar March 9th, decided to make an attempt there, a called back from OSU late last month. I have now a 2 hour appointment with OSU staff psychologist Dr Kramer on April 25th. Depending on how much if not all,of my credits transfer from other program and Dr Kramer gives me favorable assessment it could be sometime in May. If I have more to do maybe late May-early June. Wanted it completed before my class reunion in August, want all those people not to recognize the skimmer ME,I can become. Now you know a brief summary, in the meantime I cheer others on towards the Date[emoji414] of Destiny[emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

You must turn a deaf ear to the evil cookie 's siren call. It wants to entice you into heinous actions like eating the whole flipping box. Will it feel guilty? Nope for it has no conscience, the cookie bakers cooked it out. Will you feel guilty? You surely should, you know better, I know you do. Are you going to do it again? No for I believe,you are stronger than that. You are the grownup here not a cardboard box of Cookies. Slide not back into sin for it is a slippery slope,hard to return to where you were at.[emoji20] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I have 2 friends who have preceeded me to WLs, one sleeve and one RnY, seems strange in a city of 18,000 there aren't more. I can tell you in my own city and county there are MANY who could profit from bariatric surgeries, we tend to,be "corn fed" I would love to lecture them on the wisdom of Bariatrics then I remember I would not have appreciated it before. I took suggestions of weight loss as a personal attack, after all I was good enough a person already. I think you have to come to the decision for yourself, it is not something you are ordered to do!! My thought: You reach a point where surgery is less fearsome than continuing to live obese, sad and feeling society's rejection everywhere you turn. You are at best 2nd class citizens, bullied and reviled for nothing more than taking up more space in life than they are willing to grant you. Often they do not see the "you", they see a fat shell instead.I don't think I've been normal sized since puberty, and before that? Pudgy ,on the high side of average at best. Shoot at 1 year.I was 36 inches& 35 pounds, I was drafted into obesity before I was old enough to enlist. I was always "Big for Her Age" until puberty when the kindness stopped and I became only the Fat Red-headed chick on the outside of every group and clique around. I seldom dated,no guy wanted a girl who weighed more than them, not even the football and wrestling teams. And they all missed out,because even then size be d*****d I was and still am a wonderful person to know,smart, witty yet kind-hearted, if they had only given me a chance! But still I went on, if I couldn't be pretty, cute and perky,I could,be smart so I buried myself in books where I couldn't be misjudged. Anybody looking for someone who can recite the US presidents, name the 88 Ohio counties and tell an important fact about each one, recite the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence? No one else did either. At one time I could recite every Ohio Governor from territory through statehood and quote the length of term. But dance? The only ones willing to dance with me were my girlfriends, when a guy finally asked,me to dance I had an embarrassing tendency to Lead, well I always been the tallest so....... One said to me' Stop trying to lead", my answer was" One of us has to and I'm not too confident of YOUR ability!"Needless to say I was on the side lines, with all the other wallflowers soon. Now,after all the dings of life, bearing more than few scars , I present myself at the altar of Bariatric Surgery,begging to be granted an audience and the surgery I so earnestly went. Will I have success? I have every intention of it, a wise woman, I believe it was@ proudgrammy, said "There is only Do or Not Do, there is no Try! " So I move forward with the hard won courage of my life toward the Target, not running but firmly stepping each step to the conclusion.[emoji13] I can but hope there are others who will cheer me on but if not-- I am still,persevering . And I will be the very best ME I can be for at the finish,this is truly My Own Victory[emoji304],[emoji573]alone. [emoji13][emoji295] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

You have turned into the Incredible Shrinking Woman.[emoji106] Wow how absolutely great all that is[emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I think you'll do just fine, but let us know how things do go for you. I'll be very excited when my time comes, still waiting,for things to finalize and give me mine[emoji3] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And I hope to join Marc and the rest there![emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I kinda figured as much, I'm in their Family Economics Study, have been for 50 years. I must be fascinating because every year,i get an interview[emoji39][emoji12] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi jackersducky are things going better for you in April? Remember you were having some trials a while back.[emoji68] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Now Ms Whitney, you heal up and then we can start cheering you on as you make your trek to[emoji304] WeightLossLand!![emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Could you stir in some Hidden Ranch?, I think they might have a lower calorie version.[emoji7] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

161 oz of Fluid, might as well take my meals to the bathroom because that is where you will find me. Pfooey I already have urge/overflo incontinence, I sure won't have time to wash dishes etc.The best benefit? I won't have time to cook big meals for my family. Just hand them the ready sliced Hillshire Farms meat,a chunk,of cheese and tell them I'll see them later when I drain out![emoji19] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Sure happy you are feeling better. Leg pain is no fun to have, glad it turned out okay[emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

What a pretty Mousekateer. You do look fine, and I know you are proud of you[emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Might be a little too late to do the right thing now, but on the other hand you might sqeak through. You do realize by not following instruction you only hurt your chances of surgery? You would have been better to follow, Anyhoo its water under the bridge now. Good luck and I hope you still,make to surgery and heal okay[emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Okay Already, what is a Goruck? Is it a new and improved way to torture your body in a marathon or triathlon? My presurg body says no thank you, but deep inside there is a thinner me who is very interested[emoji38] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Also "I don't like this idea of burning fat for fuel. I have decided to punish you by sending no heat up from your internal furnace. Don't bang on my pipes, I'm not listening to you, in fact I just might not ever speak to you again! So There!" Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

If you have a state or land-grant college nearby they almost always take Medicaid because it is a state based program and they get funding from your state(Maryland) as c well as federal funds. Good Luck in your search! I am going to Ohio State Universityfor mine,a land grant college, Medicaid is my secondary, Medicare primary, absolutely no quibbling![emoji106][emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I suspect isolate is more easily digested.[emoji3] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

A surgical ward is the only place I've ever been that the nurses cheer when you break wind![emoji3] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app