198!!!! Woohoo!!!!! Haven't seen this weight for almost 5 years! I am so grateful for my sleeve :)

I'm 8 weeks post op, and I've lost 40lbs. And that's great, but the last week has been hard. I've been low energy, cranky, moody, bee with an itch! It's like a really bad PMS. I don't feel like...

I'm a month out from surgery. Last week, I started to have a dull pain in my right ribcage, under my breast. I ignored it, figuring it was some lingering gas from the surgery. The pain kept getting...

Every time I check in, I look at the Total Weight Lost by Members section at the bottom of the home page. I'm waiting for that sucker to hit 1 million. We should celebrate when that happens!

LOL sraebaer, I had the same thought when he came by for rounds the day after surgery!!

Nice Monty Python reference, tinman ;)

I'm so glad you asked! I need help with this as well :)

Between low carbs and low calories, I feel like I could eat a whole cow! I thought surgery would calm this down, but a quick search revealed that's not quite the case, for different reasons. Someone...

Thank you all for the replies! I know it seems like a silly question, I just didn't know if there was something special you had to do so soon after surgery (like glucose gel or sublingual tabs). Two...

(I promise, I used the search function!)

I am not diabetic, but I do occasionally get low blood sugar. I figured if I stick to eating and drinking consistently, I'll probably avoid it. Today...

Thank you for the well wishes!

I feel exactly the same. I didn't have a drain though. Still painful to swallow liquids.

I'd go for it, but I'm not sleeved yet....:)

Anyone in this area having the surgery next week? I'm having it at St. David's on Tuesday :)

Is anyone else in the Austin/Central Texas area having their sleeve done next week?

I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!

I've done low-carb before, less than 30 carbs per day for longer than two weeks. I'm no stranger to this diet. But this time, for whatever reason, it's brutal. This morning, I woke up feeling hot -...

Finally - after 18 months of hoopla, I have a date set!!

I'm a little concerned about the energy issue. How long did y'all go through feeling tired before you felt like you had a normal amount...

The insurance has approved my surgery!! I have some bloodwork to do, then a date will be set:) SO EXCITED!!!

As of today, everything is off to the insurance. Finally! I hope it doesn't take 30 days. Anyone else do this through AETNA? How long was your wait?

Just finished the last weigh-in requirement for the insurance, and I've lost a whopping 11 pounds in 3 months. Definitely convinced me that I'm doing the right thing! Hopefully everything will be off...

This sounds like a symptom of a hormone problem. Rapid weight loss can wreck havoc on your hormones. This site was more explanatory : https://www.clinicalkey.com/topics/dermatology/alopecia.html
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Wow - did Aetna cover the trainer?

Hi Mary! I'm also Mary, and a mom ;) I'm also from Houston! I don't know anything about the facility, but I'm curious - do you have an appointment with the surgeon or the hospital?

I've also had...

The new doctor (Dr. Fass) has received my information, and has contacted and confirmed my benefits. First appointment with new doc is January 23rd.....SO READY TO DO THIS!!

Aetna requires the...

Wow!