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lose your weight you'll,be cute and cuddly,like a tiny Teddy Bear, instead of a big bad grizzly bear.🐻

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Girl your gonna get it! Youve been good to the T. Call insurance every day to push for a response. Thank you for being with me on this journey. We've both been posting on this thread for months and now we made it! Your gonna get 5/11 date. Just keep pushing insurance like no other. =)

My approval came in today!! I was soooo happy!! It only took 7 days!! Soooo yesss I am still on for May 11th. I have a pre op appointment on Monday. We are almost there


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2 minutes ago, BeckyVSG2b said:


My approval came in today!! I was soooo happy!! It only took 7 days!! Soooo yesss I am still on for May 11th. I have a pre op appointment on Monday. We are almost there

Woot Woot! I’m so happy for you!!! Becky on the west and Becky on the East both getting surgery on 5/11!!! Lol! Have you started your all liquid diet yet?

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Woot Woot! I’m so happy for you!!! Becky on the west and Becky on the East both getting surgery on 5/11!!! Lol! Have you started your all liquid diet yet?

Lol I know right!! I started my pre op diet last week. They had me started because they were confident I was going to get approved even though I was all stressed!!


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And we are blessed with both Ms Beckys that we have. Only the best is wished for you both from* Ms Frust8 *in the American Midwest!😜

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And we are blessed with both Ms Beckys that we have. Only the best is wished for you both from* Ms Frust8 *in the American Midwest![emoji12]

Ahhhh got me blushing all early in the morning [emoji4][emoji4][emoji4] thanks so much!! Same to you


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...have 2 binders made up organized into tabs and stages, and have kept up to date with many forums.


I had to laugh, I have a binder with tabs to organize all of my bariatric stuff!


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Zoftig Girl I'm sitting here, I do exactly the same thing! I have a section for things I learned, one for good advice I've heard on here, another for things I've realized and want to remember, another for some of my postings I thought very good, another for postings I've gotten good feedback on, and several others maybe miscellaneous? I've been in Bariatric Pal a little less than 6 months but it's getting rather fat.Either I j

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like making lists or everything has to be in its own little container.😖

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And are all you May7-12 people ready,for surgery? Are your plans in gear, is everything packed and are you starting to get excited? Doesn' t look I'll be taking,place in May Mania but there is a strong possibility I'll be a June Bug, and then it will be your turn to cheer ME on.😛🚩😝

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I got my lapband to sleeve conversion done on May 1st. Here’s some things I think should be noted for those of you getting surgery soon. The air pockets brought tears to my eyes. I had one in my shoulder that made me not able to take a deep breath until my drain was taken out the next day. I honestly have never felt a more severe pain than that. Getting up and walking honestly wasn’t a problem I knew walking would move the gas so I wanted to get up as soon as I could. I went home the same day (Tuesday) and basically slept /was in a pain med coma until Thursday morning. I got up every two hours the first night and just walked through my house just because I was awake and I think it really helped in the long run. I’m on a clear liquid diet til Tuesday and it’s not bad at all just remember to constantly sip. I was out today and didn’t drink a lot and by the time I got home I felt a little dehydrated. Another thing is take your nausea medicine before pain medicine it was causing me to throw up and dry heaving isn’t a good feeling after stomach surgery. I also got stool softeners that I didn’t think I needed, but probably yesterday and today I got a really bad lower back pain from Constipation. Like worse than the surgery pain. I kept doing cold and hot compress and finally the pain went away and moved some gas. Take the stool softeners! If you’re really constipated and in pain today I bought prunes, pineapple juice, and v8 green juice. Mix them in a blender with some ice and it will get you moving real quick! I wasn’t really “clear” for my Clear Liquids but I just took cautious sips and I was fine. Now my only pain is just some bruising on my belly where the incisions were and I’m going back to work tomorrow. You can all do it I promise! I’m down 25 pounds already since the 2 week preop diet and I’m so excited to continue my journey! Please message me if you have any questions or concerns about your surgery.


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Just got my date for may 17!!




5/16!! Good luck!


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After being rescheduled twice due to illness my date is May 15th


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