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Head Hunger vs real hunger - So I'm doing the liver shrink diet early to make sure I'm focused and able to do it. Its a test week. So far Its not too bad. I am hungry but its manageable. The thing is, I can...

Liver Shrink Diet Early - I have decided I'm going to start my liver shrink diet a little bit early. It will help me get prepped for what I need to do. Any thoughts or ideas on this? I'm not sure if its ...

Anxiety - Ok so I meet with my Surgeon on January 6th. I've already been told my surgery should be 2-3 weeks from there. Im getting so nervous about the surgery. I suffer from anxiety iss...

Tell me a story - I know everyones story is different on how they dealt with the days prior during and after surgery. My surgery date is coming up soon. Anyone who wants to share with their few h...

Inpatient - So I am having issues with eating slowly and in small pieces. I am pre-op but I'm trying to prep myself before so that I get into a rhythm! I'm finding it hard to eat slowly... ...

I've been approved! - I have been approved by my insurance and have scheduled my date with the surgeon and anesthesiologist. I am getting more and more excited. for the past 26 years of my life I've ...

I have been approved!!!! - I have been approved for the VSG ! I am so excited! I have to call my surgeon and schedule an appointment to meet but Its all done! I just started and it went soooo smoothly. We...

VSG preop - almost done - I am almost done with my preop stuff... its getting scary and exciting at the same time. I have my psych evaluation today and my final nutritional class on Wednesday. I had my E...

hunger!!!! - I am pre-op -  Almost through all my preop stuff mid november - i've started early on the liquid diet 3 or 4 days a wekk to just get my body ready.... Im just always soooooo hun...

Bullimia - I have a question -  Anyone who is overweight suffered from bulimia? I have since I was 14 - I sought help form a therapist a few years ago and have stopped. But one thing that ...

Hours following Surgery - Can anyone attest to what happens just hours after surgery. When do they wake you up? Please provide experiences?

Time until Surgery - What is the typical schedule of events when getting ready for VSG?    I have already 1. Went to Info Session (september 110th) 2.  Met with Nurse, dietician, EKG...

Schedule of Events and Insurance when to? - What is the typical schedule of events when getting ready for VSG?    I have already 1. Went to Info Session (september 110th) 2.  Met with Nurse, dietician, EKG...

Tenative Surgery Date - Can anyone please share with me their tentative surgery dates. I have my preop classes the week of 11/11  -  How long after the classes do they usually schedule surgery?

Dealing with preop anxiety - How does anyone deal with the pre-op anxiety? I am so excited about my surgery but at the same time im scared to death im not going to wake up after anesthesia. 

Psyc Eval - So just out of curiosity for those who have had one - what does the doc ask you? I have mine on 11/18 so I was curious

Complications - Can anyone tell their complications that they had after surgery or didnt have?

Before and After - Can anyone share their experiences with me. What its like hours before the surgery and the first weeks following. Im tyring to get it from a patient perspective  

Just before and After Surgery - Can anyone share their experiences with me. What its like hours before the surgery and the first weeks following. Im tyring to get it from a patient perspective  

30 by 30 - In addition to reaching a healthy BMI and weight by the age of 30, I also wanted to make a list of other things I’d like to do before that time.  Anyone that has struggled...