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Today was my first appt with bariatric surgeon. Ready for my 6 months of prep for the sleeve! If all goes well, I'll have my surgery in May! My start weight is 189 lbs. Wish me luck!

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Good luck, I had my first visit in September with surgeon and first visit with The nutritionist in October I'm on united healthcare and was told 6 months. I am now switching to atena in January so that cuts me down to only four months so I'm hoping to get sleeved late January early February

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I had lap band from 2010 to 2015 but it slipped. Gained most of my weight back :(

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I'm not telling anyone but hubby btw. People are too judgmental, especially at work

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I'm not telling anyone but hubby btw. People are too judgmental, especially at work

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I agree, I made the mistake being so excited telling some choice family members and friends, and the responses from most of them were so unreal. It's like they can't phathom you loosing weight. Hearing things like "you're beautiful the way you are" and "don't loose too much weight" took a toll on me, so I decided to not talk about it anymore, but this site def has been a great encourager even through the hard times. You got this! Good luck!!

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Agreed with telling folks, my one friend told me I can just lose the weight on my own . My response is I can but I need this tool to help me maintain it. So I haven't told anyone else yet & will wait to tell my children right before surgery. I don't feel like explaining my choices because my mind is made up

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Exactly, it's so disheartening that people aren't more supportive, especially people that have been pushing for you to loose weight then when you decide to have a little extra help it's a problem. My surgeon warned me of relationship changes, and sad thing is I haven't even had the surgery yet and so many relationships have suffered due to it, but good riddance, if it's my health over a person I'll most definitely choose my health

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