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    Yes, I would love to participate in a quilt block exchange...I need something to motivate me to...

    Yes, I would love to participate in a quilt block exchange...I need something to motivate me to get back upstairs to my sewing room! I have several quilts in progress that have been waiting for too long. Thanks for asking!
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    Daily Intake

    I'm not sure this is correct, but I'm planning to have the sleeve, and I think I read that you need the multi-vitamins because you just can't take in enough food to get everything you need from food alone. I've got to get back into the habit of taking my vitamins - never used to get sick...
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    Anyone else love to make quilts?

    I am passionate about quilting since I started making quilts about 12 years ago. I started an online quilt store two years ago because I love fabric so much, but my health began to decline and I am closing my shop by the end of August to devote all my energy right now to pursuing WLS, losing...
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    Should We not Question?

    Melissa, that's why I, for one, intend to always remember that WLS provides you a "tool" that can be very effective in turning your life around, but it isn't magic or an easy fix. Anyone considering making such a drastic change to their body and their lifestyle MUST understand that it is...
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    Should We not Question?

    I think your willingness to view the issue from all angles will make you that much more certain about whether it will be right for you. If we were to ignore the fact that everyone will have their own personal challenges and circumstances, we might miss something truly helpful that someone can...
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    A Newbie looking for support

    Hollie, I'm not sure there are any structured weight loss programs that aren't expensive - how about going through a church or the YWCA? It's good to hear that insurance will cover most of it for you. My husband's company insurance policy absolutely outright denies financial support for WLS...
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    Hello from Texas

    Pat, I had never thought of it as a tool until I began to read more about it...I now think I have the proper respect for the process. Every time I think about the hard work it will require, I also think about the wonderful results so many people have seen. I have been reading everything I can...
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    Hello from Texas

    Hi Lizzie, I hope your post op is going smoothly! You've had great results in weight loss so far! I don't know how long it will take me to get scheduled - I don't have to meet any insurance qualifications because our particular BCBS policy doesn't pay for WLS under ANY circumstances! My...
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    Hello from Texas

    That makes a lot of sense to me Karenina - I understand what you are saying and I agree that the total commitment you have to make to this type of lifestyle change MUST come from within. I guess I can say that I am doing this because I know that it is the right solution for me and I had to get...
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    Hello from Texas

    I just registered today, and this looks like a great support group. I haven't scheduled my surgery yet, but I have my consult on August 22. I plan to have a gastric sleeve. It was only a couple of months ago that a diabetes specialist told me point-blank that he thought I should have the...
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