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Hurry Up and Wait – Again - Well, Oregon Weight Loss Surgery should be getting everything this week from their counterpart Weight Management Institute. They now have the sleep study information as I compulsiv...

Pre-Op Appointment Marathon and Day of A-ha’s! - Yesterday, I had a full day of pre-operative appointments consisting of the psychologist, nurse practitioner, physical therapist and nutritionist. It was an eye opening day!   Ps...

Oops on Telling Coworkers - I’ve been taking baby steps on telling family and friends about my plans. Thus far, everyone has been very supportive. However, I really haven’t told many people. More ...

REE - Resting Energy Expenditure Test - Today was my third pre-operative appointment in the journey towards the big event. I haven’t heard others in the forum talk about a Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) test, but...

Recording the Z’s or Lack Thereof - I think the sleep study requirement has been the most vexing of pre-operative preparations. Since I’m a self-pay patient, I have looked for things I can ask my insurance to c...

WLS & Obamacare/Private Insurance - I’ve found a way to further justify WLS when looking at the political world. This is a bit tongue in cheek so no one should freak out on me. For now, we still have freedom of...

First Major Round of Appointments Today - Today was my first series of appointments in preparation for WLS so I was excited to finally get things going.  Because I live about an hour away from my surgeon, they were really ...

I've been deflated! - One side effect of WLS I have to prepare and save for is S-K-I-N. Loose and excess skin is one of the side effects of WLS. Imagine what a deflated balloon looks like! Stretched out...

My WLS Buddy the iPhone -  I love my iPhone! So many people say that, but it has been a life-changing device. I used to be one of those Type A’s that hauled around a little briefcase daytimer filled...

Biggest Loser & Me - I have watched The Biggest Loser on NBC pretty regularly since it has come on, probably subconsciously thinking that somehow watching it will make me lose weight. It’s very i...

Coming Out of the Bariatric Closet or Not? - In one sense I would so like to be able to share this journey more of my family, friends, coworkers and Facebook crowd. I think it’s critical to generating understanding and ...

Opinions & Questions from Friends & Family - My main reason for writing all this was to educate my family and friend circle on my history, the procedures and the whys may have answered many of the possible questions. However,...

Then & Now - Food Snobbery - If you’ve been around me, you know that I’m not one to eat a lot of junk. We tend to be food snobs so it’s easy for us to avoid crap. I admit in my younger years,...

WLS Ed for Normal Weight People (NWP) in My Perspe - To understand the requirements, one has to understand the national criteria set for WLS. The national standards to qualify for WLS are a body mass index (BMI) of 35 with 1-2 comorb...

Blogging for Me, for Others, for Understanding - For awhile, my blog will seem more like I’m talking to a non-OH community. That’s because I’m considering sharing my blog with friends and family to facilitate un...

Joined Obesity Help - I initially found Thinner Times' forum and joined it, but then a coworker told me about Obesity Help.  Though there is value in both, I find the membership in Obesity Help more pos...