I'm 10/07/13

[cannie1 3]

Hey ladies, my date is10/21. Just completed my sleep study this weekend and I take the cardiac test on 9/9. Time is winding down. Im 6'00, 322lbs. Wow I can't believe I just told someone that. Anyway my goal is 190. Is that realistic.

[back2barb78 890]

Hey ladies' date=' my date is10/21. Just completed my sleep study this weekend and I take the cardiac test on 9/9. Time is winding down. Im 6'00, 322lbs. Wow I can't believe I just told someone that. Anyway my goal is 190. Is that realistic.[/quote']

I think so. You're really tall like me (was 5'10" but shrunk to 5'9"). That weight would look good without being too skinny. I like 170 on myself. Still curvy

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[cannie1 3]

Yea I really hope to keep some curves too. Did u have a lot of excess skin?

[keke 60]

I don't think it's good to take any laxative the day before surgery...

[Newlife13 7]

I'm oct 3 in Cincinnati

[back2barb78 890]

I don't think it's good to take any laxative the day before surgery...

Your'e right. No one should be taking laxatives without the advice of their surgeon (although we see where that got LI Gemini NY-sorry ). Enemas are fast acting working within minutes and don't continue to make you go once you're done versus Mag Citrate which takes longer to kick in and once it does kick in (hours later) continues to make you go- and go and go and go if you get what I mean If you don't know your body, its not a good idea to randomly take laxatives without speaking to a medical professional. If I weren't a nurse, didn't know what all my labwork looks like and the meaning of all the values, I wouldn't do it myself.

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[back2barb78 890]

Yea I really hope to keep some curves too. Did u have a lot of excess skin?

I haven't had my surgery yet. I'm on Oct 7th (OMG 30 days) but I'm assuming I will. Once I lose though I will definitely be getting plastics. That gives me a few years to lose then I'll get it for my 40th birthday present to myself

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[LI Gemini NY 607]

Your'e right. No one should be taking laxatives without the advice of their surgeon (although we see where that got LI Gemini NY-sorry ). Enemas are fast acting working within minutes and don't continue to make you go once you're done versus Mag Citrate which takes longer to kick in and once it does kick in (hours later) continues to make you go- and go and go and go if you get what I mean If you don't know your body' date=' its not a good idea to randomly take laxatives without speaking to a medical professional. If I weren't a nurse, didn't know what all my labwork looks like and the meaning of all the values, I wouldn't do it myself.

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Yea my doctor required the magnesium citrate AND I did the enema on my own just b/c I was already constipated before even drinking the magnesium poison...doing just the enema cleans out the lower intestinal tract so I don't know how beneficial that'll be to a sleeve patient. I know gastric bypass patients have to do both laxative and enema...well b/c the intestines are directly involved.

And the funny thing is...I took the laxative hours before the surgeon recommend we take it. I'm glad I didn't wait lol

[back2barb78 890]

Going to barranquilla' date=' Colombia to be sleeved by Dr.Cure[/quote']

We are officially 30 days away from surgery! Yay!

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[cannie1 3]

I've noticed a lot of people going out of the country to get surgery. Why? Is it cheaper?

[Tanyac 31]

I'm going to Colombia because my insurance doesn't cover it, I'm 1/2 Colombian and I have family there, the Dr I'm going to has sleeved 3 people I know personally and they highly recommended him and it's cheaper, he's only charging me 5,700 (I get the family discount).

I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. I leave to Colombia on 9/21 to visit family in another city before my surgery. My aunt will put me on the liquid diet there and that helps a lot! No temptation cuz she will kick my ass lol. Colombians are famous for being on a diet.

10/7 is coming up quick! 30 day count down

[back2barb78 890]

I've noticed a lot of people going out of the country to get surgery. Why? Is it cheaper?

I can't speak for everyone, but personally I went for a consultation for a lap band in early August here in California, found out that my insurance covers WLS but I would have to do a nutritional program for 6months with no guarantee i would get approved, did further research, decided the sleeve was a better fit for me, don't want to wait, and am paying out of pocket and going to Mexico. Doing this there mainly because of the reputation of the surgeon. I have no clue how many sleeves the surgeon here has done.

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[cannie1 3]

Oh okay, im in the same boat with my ins. except they wanted me in a nutritional prog. for 12 months and a 5 year history of high bmi and being overweight. Then after all that still no guarantee of approval plus still paying out of pocket. Ridiculous. But the Dr. here in Texas is making a way for me, thank God.

[back2barb78 890]

Oh okay' date=' im in the same boat with my ins. except they wanted me in a nutritional prog. for 12 months and a 5 year history of high bmi and being overweight. Then after all that still no guarantee of approval plus still paying out of pocket. Ridiculous. But the Dr. here in Texas is making a way for me, thank God.[/quote']

That's good. If I were younger and already had what I wanted (My surgery date is 6months to the day before my 36th bday and don't have kids yet) I would have no problem waiting, but time is of the essence for me. I don't want to be obese and pregnant or old and having my first baby. I want to get some weight off, pop a couple of kids out, and keep losing! Then get plastic surgery for my 40th bday! At least that's the plan

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[cannie1 3]

I think that's a good age to start your journey. My regret is not doing this earlier. I'm 41 married with 2 kids. I'm looking forward to making the rest of my 40's fabulous. My date is 10/21.