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Approval for surgery - YAY, so I got a call the other day from my surgeons office that I was approved for Surgery! So happy about this, but was wondering if after they called and told you, you were appro...

Expierenc with Psychological eval - Can anyone tell me what their psychological evaluation entailed? I met with a psychologist closer to my home, they stated on their website they did bariatric surgery evulations. Go...

Terrified of Anethsia - Has anyone been scared of going under anesthesia? I am scared beyond beleif, I think I am more scared of that, then any part of the procedure. I have never been under anethesia, on...

Lifestyle change vs. Surgery - It might be just me or maybe a few people have gone through it. I fear the gastric sleeve surgery, I fear not waking up and dieing. This leads me to other thoughts, why can't I jus...

Constipation suggestions? - So I am drinking 2-3 protein shakes a day, & usually a low carb dinner at night. I am also drinking 128oz of water a day. Lately though I have been either constipated or I struggle...

Pulmonary clearance not approved yet for surgery - So I am working on my 6 month diet program before i can get the approval from my insurance for gastric sleeve. I still have 2 more months to go. I have not been approved yet, but a...

Reasons for revision? - I guess I am just a little nervous and scared about surgery. I have been reading alot about revisions, and don't want to have to go through surgery twice. What is some of the reaso...

Happiness improvement? - I know it probably can't be cured indefinetly and you'll have deal with demons all the time. However, I was just wondering, has weight loss surgery improved any bouts of depression...

Sleep study before being approved? - I just might be that person that needs her ducks in a row to form nicely and orderly. I need to complete the physican supervised diet of 6 months & get a psychological test for my ...

6 month diet, actually 7? - My insurance makes me do a 6 month physician supervised diet. I am on month three. Today a lady from the surgeons office says that usually you need 7 weigh ins, not just the 6, and...

First Consultation - Yesterday I had my first consultation with the Surgeon after attending the seminar. I am not sure if I took away from the consultation, exactly what I wanted to take away from it. ...

& supportiveness vent. - Theres days I feel fully supported by my family & my husband. Then there are days I do not. One day my mom seems to be on board with my decision, I know she's worried and she has a...

Bariatric Advantage Shakes - Has anyone tried the meal replacement shakes, long before they had to, so you could get the idea of what they were like? Also has anyone had the bariatric advantage meal replacemen...

Eating everything in sight! - I hate this feeling. I know I am about to embark on the journey to WLS, but it's not in my complete reach yet and I have just been wanting to for better terms instead of "live it u...

Denied or accepted? 6 month diet program? Weight g - Acceptance/Denial or anything inbetween. United Health Care & their bariatric excellence program (employee program) says I have to have a 6 month doctor weightloss program. My 3rd ...

Just came across this now, its july. ha. I loved this post, it's just...