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hi, Hollie! Very nice to meet you! I've been reading on this forum and other resources that some people worry about being denied the surgery if they lose enough weight to drop their BMI? I asked my surgical team rep that question and I guess I'm lucky - they go by the weight of the initial...

Hi, Qaterra! You mention the children - I've been thinking about this, too. I've already told my 20 year old son because while I had already made the final decision to pursue WLS, I wanted to give him a chance to ask questions and discuss his concerns and fears with me well in advance. He was...

Thank you for the advice, Tom and Karenina! I'm usually an "oversharer" on Facebook because so much of my family lives so far away and it's how we keep up with each other but on this issue, I'm just not ready to field the questions and comments - I still have so many questions myself! IF I...

Thanks for the welcome, Mergatroid! I'd love to chat sometime! I see your surgery is right around the corner, you must be really excited!!! =)

Pat, thank you very much for the welcome! My pre-op checklist isn't as long and drawn out as I thought it would be...I'm hoping I can get all the requirements done so I can have my surgery in January, right after the holidays. I'd love to share some of my "adventures" with you, any time..and...

Hi, Polo! Thank you so much for the welcome and for sharing your story with me! Congrats on the weight you have lost so far! You have mentioned two of my fears/concerns I share...one, one of my surgeon's requirements is that I lose 10 pounds prior to surgery. 10 pounds doesn't seem like much but...

Hi, Fire! Very, very nice to meet you!! :o

Hi, Karenina! Thank you so much for the welcome! =) My family history is rife with obesity, heart attacks, tumors/cancers, blood pressure problems, strokes and diabetes. Like you, my biggest fear is diabetes at the moment because I'm "pre-diabetic". That, and my liver is apparently a bit on the...

Thank you for the welcome, Dragonfly! =) I see you are just three days post-op! Congrats!! Best wishes for a speedy and problem-free recovery...I'm excited to follow your journey through the forum. :) Brandy

...and I just took it! Hi everyone! My name is Brandy and I'm a noob. :D I live in Northern Va - the Capitol region, my front porch is almost exactly 20 miles from the White House front porch! Yesterday I met with the Bariatric surgery team at the National Military Medical Center - Bethesda...