Deedee12
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Just hearing you mention preop diet for we August peeps made so freaking excited!!! I can't wait!Thats awesome!!! Im already getting super nervous! They told me to start the preop diet July 22. Are you starting that the same day as me?
Good luck and we'll be cheering you early August birds on!![emoji114][emoji114]
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MarvelGirl25 and Bastian reacted to this -
I just placed an order for the instapot today on Amazon. My nutritionist just mentioned it at my appointment today!I love mine. Good investment. My instapot quit working. I need another one for they make a little easier.
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I have an AirFryer and it's truly a game changer! Makes Brussels sprouts the crispiest (if that's a word!) I've ever tasted! Yum. When I think of all those years deep frying, I shudder!Oooh I want an AirFryer Too!
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Congratulations!!!!EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I just got my insurance approval so I am officially August 5th! I'm so excited I could burst!
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Wow!! Wow!!! Wow!!! You guys ALL look absolutely fabulous!! Well done on such hard work! Very encouraging!
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My family and I travel a lot!! It's probably the most expensive item in our budget but cutting it out is not an option. That said, it sucks coming home and looking through the pictures and realizing I purposefully avoided having my pictures by being the photographer or taking the least amount of pictures. Or, taking mostly selfies (because as the annoying phrase goes, she's got a cute face) and no body snaps.
Anyway, just an absolute vain desire to have a scrapbook of a wonderful locale with my face and body ALL over it
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Congratulations!!!! Wishing you a wonderful recovery and weight loss journey [emoji112][emoji112]
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The unconscious bias is very present and sad!! We live in a very weight conscious (not looks conscious as anyone can be beautiful at any size!) society and nothing any advertising companies are doing has convinced me otherwise! The bias is so deep and severe one occasionally have to catch their breath when faced with it.In the last couple weeks I've had two NSV's- one was pretty amusing and the other kinda made/makes me sad.
The amusing one was when a male friend of my husband and I came by unexpectedly. He didn't know I'd had surgery and hasn't seen me in about a year. (I'm about 8.5 months out of surgery and down 107 pounds, only 18 pounds from my goal weight.) He was shocked and thrilled at my progress. He was over for a couple of hours and probably hugged me 7 times and commented positively on my appearance just as many times, even using the phrase "you're so hot". (He's a bit brash, but this did not come from a disrespectful place, and neither my husband nor I took it that way. Obviously, I secretly loved it... who doesn't wanna be hot?!) ) Because he's a good friend of ours, my husband didn't seem bothered by any of this. But that's not the NSV... the NSV came later that evening when my husband asked about my wedding set. I've been ring-less for a few weeks because they are so large that they literally fall off my hand and aren't safe to wear anymore. After all of the attention from our friend, my husband was suddenly very concerned about my walking around "looking single". The real NSV was seeing him concerned about whether or not someone might try to snap me up. Not gonna lie- I've been riding that high for a while now! [emoji4]
The one making me kinda sad was an NSV I had never even thought of before. I was obese for over 15 years, and many people in my life today (including my husband) have never known me any other way. In the last couple of weeks I've taken a few group pictures for a variety of reasons, and each time someone has asked "what's your side"? (This is a reference to my "good side", which is a thing among women where they prefer to be photographed from a particular side that they deem to be their best look.) I've heard other women reference it or rearrange themselves in photos to catch "their side", and it occurred to me that nobody has ever asked me that in the last 15+ years. Not one single time. Now it seems to be a regular question, and it makes me a little sad... was I, like, a lost cause before? I wasn't attractive enough to have a "side"? Like, it didn't matter how you photographed me, it was going to be equally unattractive from any angle? Ultimately, it doesn't matter because I look different now and this is my new normal, but it brought to light that unconscious bias that people have about obese people... we are inherently unattractive... even if we're not. I'm not quasimodo... I'm an average looking woman, and have always been so- even when I was obese. But apparently I wasn't seen that way, and something about that makes me bummed when I think about it.
Congratulations on your success!! So happy for your NSV! It's heartwarming. You hubs better get those rings resized ASAP!!! [emoji1][emoji1]
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Awesome and inspiring!!! Well done!![emoji114][emoji114][emoji106]
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Beautiful message!![emoji7]
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Me tooo!!! I live in AZ so being cold works![emoji28][emoji1]What were your favorites? I might have to add them to my bucket list! By the way I can't wait to be cold!!!! 🤣
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justmetj reacted to this -
Thanks so much!!Yes, absolutely! So I am guessing you too will have to wait the 3mths for healing and then revised to the sleeve? I am so glad we have surgeons that have our best interest at heart! Good luck to you and I wish you the best, please keep in touch!
My surgeon wanted at least 6 weeks wait so the stomach gets a chance to heal and prevent a leak.
I wanted an August date to get summer out of the way.
Good luck as well and I will be watching out for your progress while keeping you updated![emoji253][emoji253]
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2 minutes ago, Quinnmedicinewoman said:So how do you feel? Is it like when we had the band placed? I had surgery on a Friday, went to church that Sunday but could not sit that long (2hrs) and came home. The next day I had classes and walk the campus and thought I would die but kept going. Really do not remember any other pain after those 3 days. Just wondering if the pain will be the same. Thank you so much!
Honestly less pain for me this time around. I remember being ridiculously exhausted for a few weeks after the insertion. With the removal, I had it done on a Friday and I went back to work on Sunday and never stopped. I was just relieved to have the band out!
Looking forward to the sleeve and I truly believe the band has emotionally/mentally prepared me for the sleeve so I can be thankful for the band about that. I just feel I am going into this surgery better equipped....we'll see.
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India and Indonesia!! I envision me shopping for my clothes effortlessly, looking extremely chic in all pictures and being able to keep up with the tour guide🤞🤞
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Thanks for your generousity!!! Will be using it! Surgery date is August 16thHello all! I am new here. I went in for my second medically supervised diet today, and my Nurse Practitioner LOVED the custom layout I made for myself! I figured I would share it with everyone with an offer - if you want me to customize for you, I can do that! Hopefully this makes your days just a little bit brighter!
I can also make a fillable PDF if anyone prefers to fill them out on their computer and print them! What can I say, I am tech-savvy!
Bariatric Planner.pdf
Plan to use it for myself July 1st (my birthday and also "get ridiculous serious day"). All food funerals will be concluded [emoji17][emoji57]
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Welcome to the club!!!!![emoji122][emoji122]So just got the call, I am scheduled July 8th to have band removed. WooHooooo! Have to go on 2nd for pre-surgery things, oh my cannot wait for this new journey to begin!
Band removed May 3rd
Sleeve surgery August 16th!
Can't wait.
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Just looking in the mirror and seeing what I imagined I would NEVER see in this lifetime! Me being slender!!
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Were these adults talking to your daughter or her peers? If those adults, so so inappropriate and sick!
But I admire your ability to gain insight from your loved ones.
I second Healthy_life's opinion about knowing what you need to do and grabbing the bull by the horns to address them. Another month of losing such as this month does not appear to be a good thing based on how you feel right now.
You have come a long way and your journey has been inspiring for me personally. Your avatar and your matter of fact attitude reminds me of my favorite 90s MTV animated series "Daria" (probably dating myself [emoji1]).
That journey has made you rightfully scared of going back but this is where you trust yourself and your commitment to staying healthy. Difficult at first but you have your surgical team/nutritionist to guide you just like you did for the weight loss journey. Time to let go of fear which is not the same thing as lack of being vigilant.
Good luck and I remain inspired[emoji106][emoji106]
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Congratulations to all my August Buddies!!! We are going to ROCK this!!![emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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So happy for you!! I can't wait to join you!! Please keep us posted!!!!I revised from Band to VSG 8 weeks ago
My insurance did not pay for the band 10 years ago -- but different insurance and a doctor who wrote up the request based on the esophogeal issues got an approval within a week.
No pre-op diet, no psych eval --- I met with the Nutritionist to go over the post-op plan and did a 1 hour orientation at the hospital --- so, had my surgery within a month of going in for an office visit to discuss reflux and weight gain.
Really happy I did it. I am down 20 pounds in 8 weeks (at age 61) and removal of Fluid from my band relieved the reflux almost immediately -- and it has not come back with the VSG.
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Lol!! I'm sorry that made me laugh! I'm very proud of your sense of humor about dear husband's lack of discretion!!! Good luck with your insurance, fingers crossed for you!Hopefully, no one has a husband like mine. While out on the boat with neighbors I overheard my dear husband say to them, "well once my wife has her WLS I'll have to cook for myself as she won't be able to eat what I like. So much for keeping secrets. Oh well. Still waiting for my insurance company for news.
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This is truly appreciated. I was just about to stop at CVS to get the bane of my existence Wethers caramel filled candy "just this last time "!!! And I used this exercise and it worked.
Going to cram it into my brain!!
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Hello Maura, I tried to PM you but it was saying "module not supported "[emoji57]
Below is my message:
Hello Maura, the name and number of the person who helped me at Aetna is:
Sarah: 959 299 0231.
Not sure if your particular policy will be under her jurisdiction but it's worth the try.
Please keep me posted!
Good luck!
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Congratulations!! I'm so glad to hear everything is going well! I've been thinking about you and I so appreciate the update and can't wait to join you!
Take care and I wish you a very successful weight loss journey!
Hugs.
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Spinning Lessons.
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I was forced back by 2 friends 2 years ago, after they supported me through my first week of butt pain, I've NEVER left!! The endorphins of spin is like none other!!!! I'm energized for the rest of the day!
So keep at it, especially when you find an inspiring teacher, it can almost mimic a cleansing spiritual experience!! I love it so much. It rescues from some dark days!
Cheers and enjoy![emoji7][emoji7]
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