Nicole E.

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Congratulations! You're doing great! <3

6 months post op today! - Today marks my six month surgiversary. 6 months ago (August 15th) I was still in surgery. It honestly doesn't even feel like six months has passed--it has all been a blur. As of t...

4 weeks out + Questions about vites (iron and Puri - Today I am four weeks post-DS. I'm down to 307.6 from 331.1 (surgery day). I had it made up in my mind the day of surgery that I would make it up to 299, but I'm quite alright w...

I cheated a bit on my post-op diet today--and felt -   I had been feeling like warmed poo all day--NO energy whatsoever, sleeping all day... I felt like I ran a marathon after walking a few steps to the bathroom and nearly fel...

Surgery is tomorrow! - My surgery is tomorrow. 24 hours from now I'll still be on the operating table. (Surgery is at 8AM) I'm quite calm at the moment--calmer than I expected to be. I'll probably...

Approved! - Hi guys! I found out yesterday that I have been approved for my DS! I'm so excited. All I have to do is wait to receive my surgery date and pre-op appointment.. It has been ...

Insurance Woes - Sorry, I just needed somewhre to vent. I'm getting a little worried.  My clinic submitted my case for insurance approval late last month. It wasn't the best case because I w...

Hello! - Hi! I've been lurking on this forum for months and I finally decided to post. My name is Nicole and I'm a 25 year old who currently weighs in at 343 pounds.  My BMI is curre...

Vitamins to take as a pre-op? - I'm currently trying to address any issues (emotional, physical, and otherwise) that have the potention to be troublesome as a post-op. The #1 issue I'm facing is this: I'm abso...

Quick questions from a DS newbie -- NSAIDS and (cu - First, a quick intro. I'm Nicole--age 24.  As you can see from my ticker, I'm currently in the high 350s and I want to get down to 180 or under. No co-morbidities (yet), but a h...