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Also, see if there is a support group through your local hospital where he can see the results of the surgeons that you will be using. Sometimes seeing how many people do great helps him to understand that these surgeries are not all bad!

Welcome... looks like you are doing good! Truck driving in Alaska sounds like an adventure! :)

Glad to see you post! Hope your feeling well! I saw news of the tornado... I can't imagine living through something like that. How awful! Praying for them too!

Hope to hear soon that your doing great!

I haven't had surgery yet, but I wanted to say thanks for asking all of the questions! They sure have been helpful and encouraging to me! :) I have young children so knowing that I can walk around and do simple tasks right from the time I get home (heating meals for them I prepare in advance...

I think it's wise to set a goal weight as a general guideline and not a firm goal. The reason is because as you lose it could be that your comfortable 5 pounds heavier or in some cases I've seen that people go much below what the intended and that's where their body seemed to like to stay. It...

Hi Welcome to the forums. I have been hoping for someone to learn with on here that is local. I live so close to you, I have a friend that lives right by Costello Elementary! I won't put my location in here though! :) If you ever want to go for coffee or something I would love to have someone...

Glad it's going okay. Your 1/2 way through pre op shakes, must be encouraging. How long does your doc say to be on liquid post op?

I have sizes boxed up in my basement for the first 6 sizes... but when I need something to fill in the wardrobe or when I get smaller than that I plan on going to thrift stores until I'm to goal size.

5 days in on the shakes, how is it going? Wishing the best!! Carina

Hi! I'm a newbie too. I'm also inquiring about the sleeve. I did the orientation and I will be meeting with the Doctor for my first consultation in 10 days. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I think with the accountability I'll receive with the surgery itself and with my medical staff I...

I did a couple days ago, thanks! :)

Thanks so much for stopping buy and your responses. I already feel so much better about going in. I don't like being rejected! lol (who does?!?) I'm thankful that I don't have other problems, but I know if I keep up the yoyo dieting that I WILL have those problems. I don't want to have to fight...

Hi Dancinbr! What kind of dancing do you do? I used to go salsa dancing a lot in my pre-children days. I hope once I shed some of the excess weight I can get back to the fun! I still have my dancing shoes and can't wait to get them back on! As for the golf I see in your profile, I know there is...

That will be here in no time! That is the same day that I go for my first consultation. I'll say a prayer for you that day, that there are no complications and all goes as planned!

Hi there! My name is Carina. I am excited to be started on this road. I'm still a little reserved with my excitement though because I don't know if I'll qualify. I am 5'1" and 270. The thing is that I don't have any co-morbidities. I'm not diabetic, no high blood pressure or illnesses...

I can see the one that I responded to someone named sweettea, but not the intro.

I briefly saw a message that I though said it was awaiting moderation. If so, how long does this take? I don't want to try again and then have two threads that say the same thing out there. Please help! :) Thanks!

Hi, I'm new here, but I would love to hear how your surgery went when your back to the computer! :) I am at the VERY beginning stages of this journey. I had an orientation and in a couple weeks I will have my first consult with a Dr to see if I can start the process and try to qualify. I say...

Hi everyone! I just signed up on these forums and I am in the process of finding out if I qualify for surgery. Maybe others who have been in my spot can help. I did the orientation and received my folder with the first stack of 50 pages of paper to fill out! It's done, but I felt some of...