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Hi there! Pre-op (soon) and New Here...
bethstika
Posts: 6 Member
Current weight: 326 (highest recorded), BMI 56
Goal weight: 145-155 (I don't know what will look healthy on me - always been heavy)
Height: Shrunk from 5'5" to current at 5'4" (spine degeneration)
Surgery date: October 22, 2018
Surgery type: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Clothing sizes: Tops, 3X-5X (depending where I buy from); Pants 26W-30W/4X-5X (also depends where I buy from); Shoes 8.5W-9.5W women's US
Medical issues: sleep apnea, hypothyroid, pre-diabetic, chronic migraines, chronic back and knee pain, THREE knee surgeries, degenerative joint and disc disease, fibromyalgia, gout, arthritis, reflux, recurring insomnia, major depressive disorder (mild), anxiety
I just joined MFP yesterday and am prepping for VSG on October 22nd!! I got my new Garmin tracker yesterday at my pre-op education classes, so I'm off and "running" so to speak.
(Except that I had knee surgery a few months ago and am just trying to get back into walking without pain)
Hoping to find like-minded people getting ready to go through this process, as well as people who have already taken the plunge! Can use all the support I can get
Currently living in the Midwest (SW Chicagoland area), so if you are near me...give a shout out!
Goal weight: 145-155 (I don't know what will look healthy on me - always been heavy)
Height: Shrunk from 5'5" to current at 5'4" (spine degeneration)
Surgery date: October 22, 2018
Surgery type: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Clothing sizes: Tops, 3X-5X (depending where I buy from); Pants 26W-30W/4X-5X (also depends where I buy from); Shoes 8.5W-9.5W women's US
Medical issues: sleep apnea, hypothyroid, pre-diabetic, chronic migraines, chronic back and knee pain, THREE knee surgeries, degenerative joint and disc disease, fibromyalgia, gout, arthritis, reflux, recurring insomnia, major depressive disorder (mild), anxiety
I just joined MFP yesterday and am prepping for VSG on October 22nd!! I got my new Garmin tracker yesterday at my pre-op education classes, so I'm off and "running" so to speak.
(Except that I had knee surgery a few months ago and am just trying to get back into walking without pain)Hoping to find like-minded people getting ready to go through this process, as well as people who have already taken the plunge! Can use all the support I can get
Currently living in the Midwest (SW Chicagoland area), so if you are near me...give a shout out!
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So 2 days to surgery! I’m 29 days out and have lost 25 lbs. I’m a slow loser!0
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I'm 5 days post-op...
How are you doing so far? This liquid diet isnt the greatest thing, but i'm doing it just fine so far0
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