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Mattymatt    491

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1 minute ago, MN_Meg770 said:

I too have to get my A1c down - ugh...going to be a challenge for sure. All the Halloween candy around at work isn’t helping.

I did get some good news. My A1C is only 10%. I thought it was 14%. Still, the remaining 2% or so won't be easy. For me, sweets aren't the thing. Carbs like breads and fries are.

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29 minutes ago, BlackCatMatt said:

I did get some good news. My A1C is only 10%. I thought it was 14%. Still, the remaining 2% or so won't be easy. For me, sweets aren't the thing. Carbs like breads and fries are.

That’s what mine is - 10. I’m a carb fiend and need to avoid chips, breads, etc. Bringing lunch to work will help as well as stopping the fast food. Time to look for good things to replace the bad carbs.

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4 minutes ago, MN_Meg770 said:

That’s what mine is - 10. I’m a carb fiend and need to avoid chips, breads, etc. Bringing lunch to work will help as well as stopping the fast food. Time to look for good things to replace the bad carbs.

Maybe the two of us can encourage each other - you know, team up so to speak. When is your surgery date? Mine is sometime in Feb. Let's do this! 2% is totally doable.

I just got up and managed to walk for 5 minutes. One step at a time.

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2 minutes ago, BlackCatMatt said:

Maybe the two of us can encourage each other - you know, team up so to speak. When is your surgery date? Mine is sometime in Feb. Let's do this! 2% is totally doable.

I just got up and managed to walk for 5 minutes. One step at a time.

Great idea!! My surgery should be in April if all goes well. My first appts. with the surgeon, dietician and nurse are on Nov. 28th. I’m in MN- you?

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Just now, MN_Meg770 said:

Great idea!! My surgery should be in April if all goes well. My first appts. with the surgeon, dietician and nurse are on Nov. 28th. I’m in MN- you?

I'm in Philly so we'll have to do this virtually. LOL!

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6 minutes ago, BlackCatMatt said:

I'm in Philly so we'll have to do this virtually. LOL!

Oh cool!! My brother went to Penn State. Are philly cheese steaks are off the plan?! Lol...

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Just now, MN_Meg770 said:

Oh cool!! My brother went to Penn State. Are philly cheese steaks are off the plan?! Lol...

cheese steaks pretty much have to be unless I can do them without bread and fries. Might be kind of impossible right now. My weakness is fried chicken too. :-/

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I made my first appointment today! Going to see The gastroenterologist on Monday to schedule an endoscopy. I’m so excited and nervous.
Does anyone else constantly think about the day of the surgery, how it will feel, how you will be able to cope post-op with the liquid diet, how much your new stomach will hold, etc? Sorry, I’m such a newbie at this and this forum was the best thing I found!


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4 minutes ago, kittymommy said:

I made my first appointment today! Going to see The gastroenterologist on Monday to schedule an endoscopy. I’m so excited and nervous.
Does anyone else constantly think about the day of the surgery, how it will feel, how you will be able to cope post-op with the liquid diet, how much your new stomach will hold, etc? Sorry, I’m such a newbie at this and this forum was the best thing I found!

You're among good company. I think about it at least several times a day. Mostly I'm concerned about eating pureed food. I've got my Upper GI and Abdominal studies next week.

Curious ... since I'm a fellow feline enthusiast. How many kitties do you have?

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You're among good company. I think about it at least several times a day. Mostly I'm concerned about eating pureed food. I've got my Upper GI and Abdominal studies next week.
Curious ... since I'm a fellow feline enthusiast. How many kitties do you have?

I have 4 rescued kitties [emoji173]️ A tuxedo female, DSH all black male, and sibling MC mixes who are brother and sister. How many do you have? I am obsessed with black cats, but love them all the same


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1 minute ago, kittymommy said:


I have 4 rescued kitties ️ A tuxedo female, DSH all black male, and sibling MC mixes who are brother and sister. How many do you have? I am obsessed with black cats, but love them all the same

None right now because I can barely take care of myself at the moment, let alone having a fur baby. One day soon though. I'd like a mini panther of my own.

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