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Hi, all. I'm 41 years old, 5'3" and my current BMI is 35.4. I have hypertension and mild sleep apnea, so I was approved by insurance. I'm on day 11 of my 2-week pre-op diet and I've lost 12 pounds in the last 10 days. My surgery is on Tuesday, 7/9. Best of luck to everyone with July surgery dates. :-)

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Hi' date=' all. I'm 41 years old, 5'3" and my current BMI is 35.4. I have hypertension and mild sleep apnea, so I was approved by insurance. I'm on day 11 of my 2-week pre-op diet and I've lost 12 pounds in the last 10 days. My surgery is on Tuesday, 7/9. Best of luck to everyone with July surgery dates. :-)[/quote']

Congrats in your approval and good luck in your surgery...my bmi is 35.2 and I hope my insurance will approve me!!! Keep in touch!

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6 weeks post op. I started at 185 bmi of about 34 and am currently 164! Love my sleeve!!

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6 weeks post op. I started at 185 bmi of about 34 and am currently 164! Love my sleeve!!

Congrats!!!!

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Hi' date=' all. I'm 41 years old, 5'3" and my current BMI is 35.4. I have hypertension and mild sleep apnea, so I was approved by insurance. I'm on day 11 of my 2-week pre-op diet and I've lost 12 pounds in the last 10 days. My surgery is on Tuesday, 7/9. Best of luck to everyone with July surgery dates. :-)[/quote']

How has the 11 day pre op been??

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I am so glad to find this thread!! I thought I was alone. I also have a low BMI of 30 but have EVERY co morbidity. I am scheduled for Aug. 28 in mexico with Dr. Garcia. I am sooo wxcited but also a little nervous.

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I am so glad to find this thread!! I thought I was alone. I also have a low BMI of 30 but have EVERY co morbidity. I am scheduled for Aug. 28 in Mexico with Dr. Garcia. I am sooo wxcited but also a little nervous.

You will be in great hands! 8 weeks post op down 21lbs at a stall for last 10 days or so.

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Happy Birthday to me! Have Sleeved day to you! Blessings!!!

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Just checking in on the lightweight thread - my original personal goal was 120. I met that goal and have continued to lose weight. I know I say this quite often - I am SO HAPPY I had this surgery before I gained more weight. It has been relatively easy for me after the surgery. I had surgery on 9/10/12 - and I imagine that I will be 115 by my one year surgery date. I still have no hunger and still can't eat very much. I can definitely eat more than I could a few months ago but because my cravings and tastes have changed I am not tempted as much anymore. However, I still have a sweet tooth - last week I was in a meeting and they had Desserts. I did get one but I was only able to eat half of it. It was so sweet that after the first few bites I could only taste sugar so it wasn't very appetizing. Good luck to us all for continued success

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I'm 5 '2 1/2 and flucuate between 223lbs and 227lbs based on the scale Im using..I know for me to be out of the over weight category I have to weigh 131lbs. Which I weighed my senior year in high school. I remember thinking how fat I was at my prom at 135lbs..lolol Only to look back now and see a slim beautiful girl in the pictures! I have 2 little girls 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 and hope that this surgery will help me to pass on a good body image to them. My mom was very overweight and always dieting so I guess that bad body image was passed on to me. I also have PCOS so I am anticipating a SLOW weight loss, but as long as it comes off, I am in no rush. I was happy with myself at 170lbs so hopefully I will be feeling "normal" again soon!! Still waiting on Insurance approval hopefully by tomorrow!!!

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I'm 5 '2 1/2 and flucuate between 223lbs and 227lbs based on the scale Im using..I know for me to be out of the over weight category I have to weigh 131lbs. Which I weighed my senior year in high school. I remember thinking how fat I was at my prom at 135lbs..lolol Only to look back now and see a slim beautiful girl in the pictures! I have 2 little girls 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 and hope that this surgery will help me to pass on a good body image to them. My mom was very overweight and always dieting so I guess that bad body image was passed on to me. I also have PCOS so I am anticipating a SLOW weight loss' date=' but as long as it comes off, I am in no rush. I was happy with myself at 170lbs so hopefully I will be feeling "normal" again soon!! Still waiting on Insurance approval hopefully by tomorrow!!![/quote']

I could have written this. (Except for the kids part). I'm 5'2 and I stayed at 230 forever. I have pcos. I was 125 at prom (thought I was fat).

I 230 day of approval and gained 11 while waiting. So surgery day 241. I thought based on the pcos and history of slow losing I wouldn't see what others saw. I'm 8 days post op and down 14! I know my 2-3 week stall is coming and I'm ok with it. But thought I would share. Good luck!

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I could have written this. (Except for the kids part). I'm 5'2 and I stayed at 230 forever. I have pcos. I was 125 at prom (thought I was fat).

I 230 day of approval and gained 11 while waiting. So surgery day 241. I thought based on the pcos and history of slow losing I wouldn't see what others saw. I'm 8 days post op and down 14! I know my 2-3 week stall is coming and I'm ok with it. But thought I would share. Good luck!

You both sound like me 1 yr ago...IT IS SO WORTH DOING!!!! I am just over 8mos post op and I weighed 148 this morning :)

HW 234 PRE OP Diet start 226 Surgery Day 218 CW 148 OMgoodness !

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You both sound like me 1 yr ago...IT IS SO WORTH DOING!!!! I am just over 8mos post op and I weighed 148 this morning :)

HW 234 PRE OP Diet start 226 Surgery Day 218 CW 148 OMgoodness !

Iam so happy I made this decision. Just got a call for my PCP this morning saying that my Trigylerides are HIGH... Im falling apart as we speak. This surgery couldnt be coming at abetter time!!

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Starting BMI of 35 with high cholesterol (250) and severe sleep apnea. Two months out today and 30 pounds down. I am NOW flirting with a BMI in the 20's. I couldn't be happier that I did this! :D

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