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My husband began talking about weigh loss surgery about 5 years ago. He would start the process then quit half way through. Nov of 2011 he started the process and got approved. I was very much against the surgery. I had been excising a eating right to show him we could lose weight if we exercised and had little will power. I accompanied him to his fist appointment with the surgeon. Funny thing happened, The surgeon reassured me this was the best decision and he scared my husband into not having it. Fast forward 4 months and he was now being require to take cholesterol meds on top of insulin so he decides once again he is going to have surgery.. And I start my 6 months of appointments with Kaiser. He had surgery August 30th and is down 70lbs. I was approved December 28th.. Since I am familiar with the process I have scheduled my appointments quickly and now have a surgery date of Jan 21st.. I am so excited. Dr said I should have no problem getting to 150..

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Welcome!! Congrats on your approval! Glad you're here!

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congrats its great to have someone to do this with!

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Welcome and congrats!! I have found the people on this message board to be most pleasant and very helpful!! I hope it goes well for you and keep us updated.

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Welcome im the 24th

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Welcome and congrats on the decision and to your husbands successful weight loss. My surgery is just 7 days before yours. I can wait 5 days and counting. Good luck!!!

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    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
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      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
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    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

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        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

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        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

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