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excitedforweightloss    40

excitedforweightloss
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Hi! This is my first post. I'm a 32 year old female. I'm 5 10 and weight 292 lbs. I was just approved by my insurance today to have the gastric sleeve. My family is freaking out and telling me it's too dangerous but I've explained to them I've done the research and I've already made the decision. I am waiting on my psych evaluation and dietician meeting and I will be ready to get my surgery date. It's exciting to read everyone's stories on here and am looking for friends who understand.

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jane13    2,256

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@@excitedforweightloss - your story is not unique unfortunately. There are a lot of fears going into WLS and no one is immune.

Welcome to the family:D

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JamieLogical    8,727

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WLS is actually pretty safe, as far as surgeries go. Especially if you factor in that most patients who have WLS are considered "higher risk" for surgery in general, since we're obese. The complication and mortality rate of VSG is lower than knee replacement. Would your family be discouraging you from having a knee replacement if you needed one because it's "too dangerous"? Of course not!

I'm glad you've put your foot down and told them you've made up your mind. This is a decision we ultimately have to make for ourselves with the help of our medical doctors. While I'm sure they are well-meaning, family and friends aren't medically qualified nor do they know what it's like to be YOU.

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Falecha    50

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Hi! This is my first post. I'm a 32 year old female. I'm 5 10 and weight 292 lbs. I was just approved by my insurance today to have the gastric sleeve. My family is freaking out and telling me it's too dangerous but I've explained to them I've done the research and I've already made the decision. I am waiting on my psych evaluation and dietician meeting and I will be ready to get my surgery date. It's exciting to read everyone's stories on here and am looking for friends who understand.

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I understand my family was the same way about my surgery. But now they understand since I've had my surgery and I'm OK.

Falecha

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JamieLogical    8,727

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What was the pain like afterwards?

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Some people have a little pain around their incision sites. Most of the post-op pain comes from gas. The gas pain usually lasts 3-5 days. Honestly, the pain is pretty minimal compared to other things I've experienced. There is a lot of "discomfort", but not really pain. I was only on pain meds the day of and day after surgery.

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Ruth1ess    494

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Hi, welcome! We have similar stats. I can't wait for surgery!

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Ruth1ess    494

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I am dealing with the frustration of having done all my pre-op appts but the office still hasn't submitted my case to insurance. Been waiting two weeks :(

Once they get approval, I'll meet my surgeon and surgery will be scheduled at that appt.

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kaitlynm    335

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Congratulations on being approved. My family also wasn't too keen on me getting the surgery, but that is because they don't know enough about it. It is pretty safe and compared to the statistics of being obese and the comorbidities that go with it. You are much better with the odds of getting the surgery, than staying where you are or gaining additional pounds. The older you get the easier it is to gain and the harder it is to lose.

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daizymom    62

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Congratulations! My surgery is 6-12 months away. I'm in Canada so our process is longer. My husband is against it too but I'm getting it no matter what. I've been thinking about it for 12 years. Time to just do it.

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      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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        Am feeling this right now. My surgery date is 4/1. Sign the consent tomorrow. I feel like I overloaded myself with too much info, too many opinions. Got to the point where I was wondering if I should do this. Then I thought of my reasons for taking this step and that settled my nerves. Still get moments of doubt but am striving forward. Am just going to follow my book from the surgeon. Joined this because I was told by my dietician that I should do this for support

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

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