Step #1 is to go today to your doctor and have it medically DOCUMENTED! I'm serious. If you want an Insurance company to even think about paying for cosmetic surgery of any kind, they WILL want it to...

In my opinion and using only my own personal experience, not all by any means, at five weeks you should be fine and that at 3 weeks your move to a new location should be fine. No heavy lifting until...

Here is a link that describes land crossing back from Mexico. 3 years old but still the SOP.

Answer to question about passport requirements at the U.S. border | Across the border

Good Luck...

Just blogged about this very subject. It will depend on her particular plan with Healthnet, or is that a medicaid plan in the state of California? If it is an employer plan then it will be subject to...

tell you that your copy of birth certificate is no good if you get an agent that's a stickler for the rules. Only an original birth Cert will be honored unless your lucky. Getting in to Mexico won't...

On water Mande, you likely won't get it all in at first. Sip slow and get in what you can over time the first days or weeks. water will keep you hydrated and more fit. don't overdo though because of...

Can't help other than this. Tylenol does NOW help me. Did not at all before. Started at 425 lbs. and had terrible osteoarthritis in both knees but severe in my right one. After a couple weeks of...

Tell you a short story, but true. The very night my wife and I went to the informational meeting with my surgeon and I decided definitively to have WLS, we went to dinner at a Texas Roadhouse...

Just like when you were a kid. Once the mouth starts watering, you likely aren't gonna stop till the deed is done. I was 4 months out before it happened to me. The one and only time...

Great first steps Teemo. You will do well and it really does happen.

Nothing! it is common to have a slow down or stall at or around 3 weeks. Your body is adjusting to your recent weight loss. You are probably losing inches in areas you may not notice very much. It...

All that's left to be said is "I Do" and "Yee Haaaw" lookin' good!

Let an Old Neighbor Welcome you to the site. I was sleeved on Feb. 7th 2012 and wouldn't change a thing. I live in Conneticut since 1986 but grew up in Red Bluff. By the Map it looks like you live...

Your good to go Steph. Travel light and Good Luck to you..

Krav Maga is THE best. Makes Zumba or kickboxing look like sissy games. Isreali Defense Forces must have training. Looks like controlled chaos but very Cardio/Physical intense. You could self defend...

It can be a side effect after WLS. Not for all but higher rate than normal overall.

Lets hope your good from now on. That would be a plus...

Good News and Good Luck.

Yes Bridg30, Barbara Parks is selling Body By Vi products in Multi Level Marketing. I checked it out.

It was up for a few days Tango then taken down as it crashed the servers. May make a return if they figure it out. Your not missing anything yet...

They CAN do a lot of things. How appropriate another surgery would be and finding a surgeon to do it are your real concerns. Bet they talk you out of a sleeve real quick and suggest shrinking the...

You'll be just fine. The surgeons know we all have food issues and they know that our opreops aren't always perfect, They can read these boards to, you'll have your surgery and I bet he won't say a...

Good luck from across the pond PennBB.

3 sisters with Gastric Bypass, all have had them over 9 years. 2 have gained weight back but 1 of them is losing again as she admits she got away from staying in control. This is not an accusation...

"hard work" eh' Santy :) :) :)