- Age
- 38
About raphaelsmuse
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- I have been overweight my entire life. I have been actively working on diet and exercise plans for 1/3 of my life, with no sustained success. I am starting to have ailments relating to obesity, and after seeing the illnesses and difficulties that my family has gone through as they're getting older, I wanted to make a stand to change my life and health now, while I can still benefit greatly from it. Unfortunately, I am getting a decent amount of negative feedback from my closest family members - "Are you sure you've tried *everything*? Like actually tried and worked hard at it?". I am hoping that by coming to this website, I can talk to people pre-op and post-op in a supportive and honest fashion, as I continue toward this momentous change.
- Location:
- Baltimore, MD
- Interests:
- Crafts, video games, indie board games
- Occupation:
- Office Assistant
- Name:
- Laura
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Peter Liao
- Surgery date:
- 2013-06-27
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- 08-12-2013 09:31 AM
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- Last Activity
- 11-21-2013 08:53 AM
- Join Date
- 03-07-2013
- Home Page
- http://craftychub.blogspot.com/
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raphaelsmuse on 06-24-2013 at 07:02 PM
I got my surgery time this morning! My sleeving is scheduled for this Thursday, and it's at 10 am - so I have to arrive by 8. Which is kind of fantastic - since I will more or less be waking up like I am going to work! Only I will feel much more accomplished and rewarded after it's done.
Starting the clear liquids tomorrow - I've stocked up on some Isopure and Powerade Zero, and have some Crystal Light. We have some broth.
I feel like I'm fortifying a bunker with
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raphaelsmuse on 05-23-2013 at 09:08 PM
Got my tentative surgery date of June 27th. It works out perfectly for me taking time off from work, and it was pretty much exactly when I was hoping for. But I'm kind of overwhelmed with anxiety...things are really real now... Soooo, we'll see how I handle it as time progresses. I'm seeing my therapist next week, so hopefully I will gain some internal peace.
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raphaelsmuse on 04-15-2013 at 10:05 AM
I am probably at least 2 months out from my surgery, and I have been looking into the financial aspect of taking 3 weeks off from work. My employer has a thing called "sick bank," where other employees in my union donate their sick leave to a "leave bank" where people who need it can apply for it. So, I would definitely need that, as I use up all of my leave time going to a bajillion doctors' appointments.
When the donation form came around, I circled 'no', as
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raphaelsmuse on 04-04-2013 at 11:10 AM
I've started up a separate blog on blogger to track my progress for myself, for posterity, and for anyone else who might be thinking about it, out there on the internet.
*jazz hands*
I've decided to do it for a good amount of reasons, but really it's just excessively wordy, like I am, so it's a big much to be here I think. In any case, I have been so encouraged by the support I see on here so far, and it's still just the start of my journey.
With my
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275.00 lbs. - before
after - 230.00 lbs.
Member: raphaelsmuse
Surgery date: 06/27/2013
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