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well tomorrow is the day and I'm scared, nervous, all sorts of thoughts going on in my head!  I feel I've lost those 3 more lbs I've been trying to lose to reach my goal before surgery.

Today is the clear liquid diet and I'm starving for a salad with grilled chicken strips and dried cranberries and ceasar dressing.  Won't be able to have that for a long long time.  Been eating Flavor Ice pops, drinking Sobe Life Water and regular water since 9:30 a.m. and iffy about opening this can of chicken broth just to put something a bit better on my stomache.  I came this far, I can't stop now....I ask for prayer from you guys! Especially those who have been down this road all ready.

Hi everyone!

Last time I was on here was in April, will try to do better!

Where I am now in my journey is: I'm two weeks and three days away from having my surgery!  Just found out yesterday a friend I went to high school with had her surgery two months ago and already lost 93 lbs!! It's good to know that someone else I've been knowing most of my life has had the surgery....she is going to be one of my supporters!!

Today is the first day of my two weeks to start my lowfat diet! Last week I went to the doctor and lost 2 more lbs which in total I've lost 17 lbs!  I have 3 more lbs to go before my surgery! Wish me luck!

Hey everyone! Sorry it's been awhile since I've been on here but to bring you up to date on what's been going on so far....


I have finally been approved for surgery!! It was a few hurdles to get over with the insurance company and it was because they wouldn't do the VSG which is what I wanted.  So now my decision is indecisive between the gastric bypass and the band!
I was leaning towards the band but being 5'4 and now weighing 392.4 lbs....(lost 8 lbs on my own) it might not be as effective as the gastric bypass.  Not really feeling the re-rotating of intestines....but the finally decision will be based on what my surgeon says this coming Monday, April 11, 2011. 

Very informative the class was....I was surprise though on how much more you went through during and after the surgery!  It kind of made me want to change my mind about having it, but after thinking more about it and looking at all the before and after pictures on here I knew if all these people could do it and follow everything that the doctor said to do, I could do this as well!

So far everything seem to be going steady! I've been to the Cardiologist, went to my nutrition class, now all the paperwork is sent to the insurance company for approval!! Fingers cross that they approve it and then I'll meet with the surgeon.

She was very helpful and the information she gave me was informative! I decided to stick with the 1600 calorie diet my doctor put me on before surgery.  It's going to be hard to follow these guidelines and go from a full bowl of cereal to only 3/4 cup of cereal.  Just preparing for and portioning my food so I can get use to it before surgery....doing it now will help me instead of waiting till after I have the surgery to eat less.

Monday, it's off to the Cardiologist!

Now they are saying instead of the end of February, the end of March!

I still have to see the dietitian, go to a six hour nutrition class, get my CPAP mask, and go to the Cardiologist....oh Yeah! Then meet with the surgeon.  But my paperwork has to be sent to the ins. co first for approval after going to the nutrition class.  I hope they don't push it back to the end of April!

Thinking that I will have surgery the end of February, I was told now that the insurance company has 30 days to make a decision after receiving all the paperwork.  So now it probably will be the end of March when I have surgery....and that's IF the insurance company approves it!!  They better because I'm going through a lot of hoop leaping and red tape to have this done.

The longer it takes I'll probably be near death if it's not done soon.  I had a scare this morning on my way to the grocery store.  I don't know some of you may have gone through this, but I was feeling light-headed and achy....like I was going to fall out!! Sweating and Thank God this time my chest wasn't aching but it still kind of scared me you know? 

I have two members of my family who think it's easy to just get out there and walk around my apartment complex (which is huge) or walk two blocks and back.  At 400lbs it's very difficult to do this task...because that's what it is a task.  Carrying almost two other people on my 5'4 frame shows that I have the agony but not of defeat! I would like people of a normal size to slap on a 300lb body suit and try walking around my apartment complex or two blocks and see if they will still say the same thing!!

Hello I am looking for people who live in the Warren and Center Line, Michigan area who are preparing for weight loss surgery or had the surgery. Possibly you are having it at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital on E. 10 Mile in Center Line or you had it there. I am preparing for surgery and even though I don't have my exact date as of yet I would like to keep in touch with others that are like me or were like me. Serious replies only please, maybe this summer we could form a walking group and just support each other through our journey of getting healthy.

Please contact me via email or right here on obesityhelp, if you are seriously interested in forming a group.

Thanks!