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Comment by ~~@ Lola @~~ 2 days ago

Congratulations -- Your date is quickly approaching... I know you've been waiting for this day for a loooong time! It's finally here! Yeah! Praying for a perfect surgery and a complication free recovery. Take care and see you back on the boards soon.

Comment by lucy B. 5 days ago

HI MARSS YOUR GOING TO DO GREAT YOU HAVE MADE A GREAT CHOICE IN YOUR SURGERY YOU WILL LOVE YOUR DS!! YOU WILL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR A SAFE SURGERY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY!! YOU GO GIRL!!

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Hello everyone. I am here because my angel suggested that this site was full of information and support and right she was. I am scheduled for my surgery on May 16 and can't wait. I look forward to having a cute little weight loss chart at the end of my posts but haven't figured out how to do that.

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You made me cry!
5 days ago

So I opened up my email this morning to so many wonderful wishes on my upcoming DS. I was shocked and so grateful. Thank you for caring enough to post a message to someone you don't know but who needs your support so much right now. Thanks guys. Oh no, I'm crying all over again.

My angel will let you know how everything is going on Friday. She's the best angel I ever had. You've got super-wings, Nicolle!

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Post #2 - Getting it all together
on May 8, 2008 7:21 pm

It's only a few days away now, the long flight to San Francisco, the day of fasting, the surgery and all the rest. I thank all of you for letting me sneak around this website eavesdropping on your conversations and learning all I can before May 16. You've shown me that you're a very warm and generous group full of love and encouragement. Thank you.

I promise to post some photos this weekend of my before - although I am dreading it. You are all so brave. More later.

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First Post - May 1
on May 1, 2008 4:32 am

I am counting down to May 16, my surgery date. It seems like it's suddenly here although it's been years in the decision process. I've been reading the blogs and looking at the pictures and I'm ready. The best part is that I will be staying with my daughter in San Francisco after the surgery and that makes me very happy. I'll keep this blog updated with my progress and hope that it helps those who come after.

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May 2008

My Story

My weight has always been an issue. As child I was never obese but I was teased by my family about being chubby. Looking at photos, I was blocky but never more than 5-10 lbs over normal. No doctor ever told me to lose weight, ever. In high school I weighed about 125 and I'm 5' tall so that's a little chubby but no big deal. In college I lost weight and maintained at about 105-110 from age 18 to 38. I had my daughter when I was young and topped the scales at 130 when 9 months pregnant and quickly returned to 106 in six months. Not a problem except that from childhood, I always felt that others saw me as chubby. My self image was chubby. Then it all went crazy about ten years ago. I had been gaining a little but I just thought it was middle-age spread but it wouldn't stop. I tried all the "systems" and lost weight but would regain it and more in just a few months if I stopped. In the past eight years I've developed a lot of problems that are related to my doubled-weight which is now about 240-245 with a BMI of 47.7. Just a year ago I was 220-225. I thank my insurance company for requiring a full blood work up every year. It was how I discovered that my cholesterol and sugars were dangerously high. I have severe sleep apnea, high cholesterol and Type II diabetes. I finally sought the help of a fabulous LCSW who deals with eating disorders and she is teaching me how to assert myself and how to deal with a lifetime of fat-talk. I found a doctor to look after me who asked if I had ever considered DS surgery. I attended the Pacific Laparoscopy meetings in Chicago and found a lovely group of people who were dedicated to feeling good and enjoying a good life. Nicolle, my angel, found me there and I liked her immediately for her honesty and humor. I talked to Dr. Rabkin several times and feel comfortable putting myself in his hands. I found a nutritionist who started me on a high protein diet 6 months ago. I'm not having a problem with the high protein although I know that your taste changes after surgery. I asked Paclap to help me file my insurance and they did. We filed in March, the insurance company asked for three more items which we sent on April 7 and on April 8 they approved me for surgery. I believe that they approved us because I provided a rather complete notebook of supporting evidence and that I had started my own journey toward permanent weight loss without knowing that I would be approved. I am scheduled for May 16 and look forward to traveling, laughing, walking everywhere, dancing and the freedom to do so many things that have been impossible for too long. I want to get rid of ugly shoes, nuisance rashes, impossible shopping trips and just consider, for one moment, the possibility of getting into a bathing suit again. We have a heated swimming pool at our building and I can't wait. That's the story of how I came to www.obesityhelp.com and WLS and I know that I'll live happily ever after.