OMG OMG OMG I'm approooooooved!!!!

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 I'm so glad for you!

Wow what a fast approval.   Congrats

Congrats.

~Becky

Yey!  I am so happy for you.  My surgery was last year on November 4th last year.  Down 145 lbs (my high weight was right before surgery - I lost weight on my water only, week long diet that I had to go on right before surgery so my surgery weight was a bit lower).  It has been one hell of an interesting year.  Not easy, but interesting.  It goes by so fast, you'll be a year out in what feels like no time at all. 

Thanks for you rmessage...I have a date of Nov 17th and gettting anxious..would you mind sharing any of the things that you meant were "not easy" and interesting? Any help ahead of time is great...Thanks...

Well, I did not heal well.  I had nutritional deficiancies going into surgery and it took me about 7 months to feel normal.  I had problems eating (my sleeve was really small) and throwing up.  

Everything is resolved now.   Getting there was not easy, but the actual weight loss was.  It fell off when I was not looking.  There are aspects of your personhood that are tied up in being fat.  It changes the status quo.  I can't tell you how, as everyone's life is different, but things WILL change.  

This sounds like everyone's lucky week! I got approved this week too and have surgery next Thursday! No time to worry, so it's a good thing! So excited for all of us!! Congratulations and good luck!

Congrats!  Is Dr Cooper your surgeon?  I've never heard of him before.

Don't worry about getting steak in now.. you'll be eating it again, whenever you want soon enough!

Congratulations! Wonderful news