Tirza T.

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Dreamin about my sleeve tomorrow. - So this journey began about 10 months ago and my new beginning on life will truly begin tomorrow. I have become obessed with OH and youtube posts and watching the surgery and every...

Thank You Pre-Op Diet! - I first saw my Surgeon in April 2011. Coincidentally that visit also recorded my highest weight of 330 lbs. From April to September (on weight management but also at least 10 binge...

Full liquid diet - My surgery is around the corner. I already ordered my vitamins and protein powders (although I still haven't received them yet). My NUT's and Surgeon's plan involves clear liquids ...

8 more days - I cannot believe I only have 8 more days before a large percentage of my abused and strecthed out stomach is removed. I am happy, scared and nervous all rolled into one. I am also ...

Wow, you really can see the difference. You look Great!

Has anyone ever fainted while on the pre-op diet? - My 2 year old daughter is sick and last night I heard her choking...I jumped up like a rocket immediately at the sound and immediately landed right back on my a$$. I could hear and...

Rescue is great!....I have two pittbulls and three cats now.... I...

YEAH!!!! - I was in work today and around 2:30PM I received a phone call from my bariatric surgeon's office. I was informed that my insurance approved the surgery. My heart skipped a beat in ...

Finally!!!!! - After starting this process in the end of March (Geez almost 9 months), my information has FINALLY been forwarded to my insurace company. YEAAAAHHHH!!!!! Now is the scary part....

Surgery Stigma - I once upon a time did not think WLS was a good option. When I had this opinion I only believed that this was not an option for me. This was also because my past to physicians were...

Another Road block! P.S. long sorry : ( - Amazingly, I have hit another road block. It seems that the surgery I probably should have been qualified to have by the end of September probably won't be approved until January. ...

Another Reason to Add to My List - There are a slew of reasons I need and want this surgery: High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, low mobility, almost no stamina, tired all the time. irritable, frustration over cl...

Is this Normal? - So I started this journey about 8 months ago and I still have no idea when my surgery will be. I am now at the point where I am waiting for insurance approval. Anyway, I have lost ...

Surgery....Denied? - While doing all the pre-op testing I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea during the sleep study. 6 weeks later I am back there (last night) being fit for a CPAP machine and seeing ...

In Need of Motivation - I have been in this dangerous mindset that this surgery will fix all of my health and weight problems. Because of this, I have been neglecting my health and relying too much on thi...

In Desperate Need on Encouragement - I am very nervous. I have an old HS friend who has been very informative and really helpful. She even suggessted I join this site. She has had the VSG surgery with tremendous succe...