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  • Username: MLJ2012
  • Location: MA, USA
  • Member Since: 2/23/2012
  • BMI: 36.8
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgeon: Dmitry Nepomnayshy
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
It all started when I turned 12 or 13 (that was about 35 years ago). That's when I discovered Twinkies. Not your average discovery. We never had cakes, chips, or soda in our house growing up. It was then that someone thought it was a good idea to buy Twinkies. My older sister always had a weight issue (she is 4 yrs older) so they had to be hidden from her..so they went into the locked cabinet. Guess who had the key? Yup the responsible middle sister, it was my job after all to make dinner. They wouldn't miss one Twinkie, and I was right. This went on and then other secret eating habits developed. Older sister had a job, she would buy 1 pound bags of m and m's and eat those in one sitting..but she shared. On and on it goes. In high...
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Tick Tock..It's Coming
posted on 7/4/12 6:50 am
Well..I am less than a month from surgery.

I worked and worked and still have not lost the 1 lb to get me to 30 lbs lost..29 is good, I get that, but I really wanted the 30.  I am not surprised though since that number is below the weight that I and my doctors have determined that my body can lose on it's own.  I get to the 250 range and my metabolism and such shut down keeping me at this weight.  So in comes the liquid diet..just in time:)

I went to all my pre op appointments yesterday.  The NP was thrilled at my progress, I a was not..hence the damn 1 lb.  She said oh don't worry about that..the HRM will take care of that part. So my numbers from the 8 vials of blood they took last week are pretty good.  I am low on vitamins D and B1.  So I will be getting supplements later today for those.  She was like "Let's talk about your iron levels."  I replied "Let's not. I have genetic anemia (Thallasemia) and no amount of iron pills is going to help that."  Her reply was "You are right.  Cross that off the list and I will make a note so that it is clear."  That kind of annoyed me that my PCP knows that (and she keeps trying to push iron supplements as well) and it wasn't listed in my file. Progress:  my husband asked about the appointments.  He's still on the fence and unsure about the whole surgery thing. 

Also at the appointment, the liquid diet was explained.  I purchased my 19 day supply and get to start today..Happy 4th of July! I am pretty excited about it though..to get rid of that damn pound and to see me on my way.  I will be leaving for vacation with my family on Friday..I think this is going to be good..no way I will gain weight and I have a variety of physical activities planned to keep me and the family busy.  I have my special box packed with a variety of sugar free/fat free instant puddings, flavored extracts, and sugar free syrups. I feel like a chemist! 

I usually have a theme for vacation. I didn't make one this year.  My husband asked what the theme was, my 11 yr old daughter replied, "Getting Healthy" or "Finding Your Inner Athlete."  Love that girl!  So there it is..healthy theme vacation!

Wish me luck..will check in when I get back from vacation.


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