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6 Month Update - I'm excited to be giving my 6 month surgery update. There were times when I didn't think I could do this, but it gets easier every day and every month. I feel pretty much like a no...

3 month update - Well, I'm a little past my 3 month mark and can definitely say that I am glad I had this surgery done. It wasn't easy to say that early on when I was struggling with getting fluid ...

3 Week Stall - Well, I just made it through the dreaded three week stall. I knew it was happening when I was going through it (even before I weighed) because I could tell that my body hadn't chan...

Don't Get Dehydrated - I posted this in a thread on VST but I thought I'd add it here also. I became dehydrated a couple of days after coming home. I attribute it to pain when drinking from the hiata...

Questions asked of surgeon at PreOp appointment - I was supposed to post these questions awhile ago. I didn't write the answers as we talked so I can't remember everything he said, but I think I remember the answers to the importa...

2 Week Post Op Update - Well, today I am officially two weeks post op and still not quite sure how I actually feel about the surgery. I definitely don't regret it, but it hasn't been a breeze. I struggl...

PostOp Diet - I am just a few short days away from surgery and have begun preparing for my post-op phase. I went shopping today and got my popscicles, jello, italian ice cups, and pudding (all s...

Pre-op Testing and Appointments Completed - Well, I have had such a busy week this past week getting prepared for surgery. I'm mentally and physically exhausted, but excited about having everything out of the way. Now, I jus...

Approved by Insurance!!! - Well, after waiting about about a week and a half since my insurance documentation was submitted, I found out today that I'm approved for VSG surgery. I am sooo excited I could tur...

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Finished Insurance Requirements - I've finally finished my 6 months of MD supervised diet and counseling visits. In some ways it seems like it took forever and in other ways it seems like it all went by really fast...

My Journey So Far - My journey is still pretty much in the early stages, so I feel a little scattered at this point. I have struggled with my weight since late elementary school. Considering the fact ...

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