LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Is it normal to still see yourself as ... - I am 8 months post-op and have done pretty well.  I'm still losing even though it has considerably slowed down the last month or so.  I'm down nearly 80 lbs and have gone from a si...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
4+ month update - haven't posted in a while :) - So I just realized its been a really long time since I've been on OH! I'm about 4 and a half months out and am doing great!  I think I'm just going to list the positives and negat...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Not sleeping well - Is this common at 11 weeks out - So I've just completed my 11th week and I am doing great except for the fact that I am having trouble sleeping. I tend to wake up a lot throughout the night.  I've been using my Fi...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
2 month update -- still learning, but feeling grea - So I hit my 2 month anniversary yesterday!I'm so grateful for this journey I've chosen to commit to.  I feel so liberated from food and portion sizes.  I am still learning how to w...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
My new FitBit and a weekend NSV! - So my boyfriend decided to surprise me this weekend (he can be so sweet when he wants to be) with a brand new FitBit! He knows I've been trying to change my entire lifestyle sinc...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
I'm SO giddy now! - Wow, so I'm sooooo giddy today.  I think its because I lost two lbs this morning, and the scale hasn't dropped that much in two weeks.  I'm 6 weeks out now, and my stall started ...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Conflicting info concerning calorie intake. Need v - Hi my OH family!I began this post because I received conflicting information from my nut and my doctor concerning how many calories I should be eating. The surprising part is that ...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
You may call it NSV... I call it a crazy breakthro - I am a little over 1 month post op, and I have to admit that everything has gone pretty smoothly for me (sometimes I wonder if its going a little too smoothly).Well, I began my sof...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
One month post op today! So hard to believe!!! - So, YAY!!!  I am officially one month post-op today.  I never imagined being able to say this - it still feels kinda surreal that I went through with this decision and finally buck...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Almost 4 weeks post op - emergency visit to doc -  I'm so upset...  I went to see the doc as anemergency visit.   I've been feeling renewed pain at the largest incision located in my belly button.  It all started this past Sunday ...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
PMS... The beast has been unleashed... -  Dear lord....   So I am 3 weeks post op now and I've noticed that as "my friend's visit" draws nearer, I am becoming one relentless biotch! I have never been so mean in my life...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
What a shame.... -  So I finally got my EOB from my insurance for my VSG on 4/12 and the hospital stay.  Would you believe the hospital charged nearly $44,000 for everything???   Here goes the sad pa...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Grrrrr... FRUSTRATED... - So I am on my 9th day post op, and I'm losing my mind. My doc has me on a clear liquid diet for two weeks.  I was losing my mind 4 days ago about this and now its hitting me har...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
4 Days Post Op - Mind Games - So I'm 4-days post op, trying to master the clear phase.  Doc tells me I will do clear liquids for two weeks.  I feel like this is torture.  I'm already sick of sweet stuff and chi...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Can't believe I am Officially sleeved!! -  Wow.  Currently in the hospital and am officially sleeved!!   I got sleeved yesterday morning and am so grateful this is not as bad as I expected.  I was mentally prepared for wor...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
FINALLY APPROVED!!! - OMG... My surgery is this Thursday and I FINALLY got approved by the insurance!!!!  YAY! No more harassing my non-responsive surgical coordinator, no more calling the insuran...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
Waiting game for approval... - Ugh -- this is so unnerving.  Why is my doctor's office waiting til the last minute to submit everything to my insurance for approval?  She seems confident that I should get approv...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Flavorless Protein Powder? - So I heard there's a such thing as flavorless protein powder.  I'm scheduled to have my VSG on April 12th and would like to get something that will help me get all my protein in du...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Letter to Insurance??? - So as one of the requirements i have to meet for insurance approval, I need to write a letter to the insurance company with all the stuff i've done to lose weight. Has any one e...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Checkup from the neck up... - About to go for my Psych Eval to meet the requirements for surgery. Hopefully the doc won't think I'm a total QUACK... LOL  :)

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Interesting Fortune Cookie Today... - Today my fortune cookie read, "We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes." Very fitting for my pre-ops anxiety and excitement!!!  :)  Just thought I'd s...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
VSG Preparation Craze??? - Ok, so my VSG is scheduled for April 12. Maybe I'm going a bit berserk with wanting to be prepared for everything, but I've started researching the best water bottles and have p...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
About to have the "talk" with the parent - I plan to get sleeved in April, and I've decided to finally tell my mom and Dad about this. They have been against this since the day i started reasearching and considering the ...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
To belch or not to belch... - So I am hoping to be sleeved on April 12th.  Some of my friends have already gone through the journey and told me that burping was their best friend especially in the first couple ...

LunaChic posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Stuck on the "what ifs" of WLS... - Hello Everyone, As a new member, let me introduce myself.  I am a 33 yr old technology professional in North NJ.  I'm about 5'1" and weigh about 240lbs and have been consideri...
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Newark, NJ
Location
40.5
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VSG
Surgery
04/12/2012
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Feb 06, 2012
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