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Hi all, I shall soon join the loosing side my sergury is sceduled for 2/2/2005. Pending approval and the per-op tests I will be under the knife on the 2nd. Did any one get told that they had to lose 25 lbs to be able to have surgery. I was told that I had to lose 25lbs and had to quit smoking. In witch I was going to quit smoking any ways. 289/165 faith

Congratulations! No, my program isn't making us lose weight beforehand yet. They DO caution people not to GAIN much, if any, weight beforehand tho'. If one does, that may delay the surgery. However, all the extra weight one's able to take off before surgery will just make everything go so much more smoothly. While cutting back on food seems just about impossible right now, I AM joining a gym this month (I can't believe I just said that! I've always said I hate exercise!). Want to build up my respiratory system, etc. to get out of the hospital sooner, etc. Luckily (or not!), I lost 18 lbs. over the past couple of months because my thyroid went supernuts high and my metabolism was through the roof. I DO not recommend this to anyone, however; the symptoms sucked - heart palpitations, sweating, extremity weakness (couldn't wear high heels 'cause my ankles were so weak) and palsy-like shaking in my arms. Luckily, I figured out what was happening and the endocrinologist's prescriptions kicked in just about right away. Quitting smoking - definitely. The lungs just have such a hard time getting off the respirator if there's any smoking damage left in the lungs. Think it takes at least a month to clear out the gunk. Heard at least a couple of people in my program ran into some serious trouble after surgery when they said they'd quit but hadn't...may even had resulted in fatality. Gives one pause! So, it's great you were planning to do it anyway! 256/238/125