You Do That Pretty Well for a "Girl of Your Size". - Swedish - Seattle, WA

Hi all! Nice to meet you. I'm 30, no kids, just bought a condo, I have a dog and I work full time and I've been jumping through the hoops of trying to get this surgery done for the last 7 months. My last step is just being approved by my new (as of Jan) insurance and then setting a date (hoping in April)! I've always been big. My stories match the majority of other patients that go through with this: genetics, tons of blood work, bullies through out school, lack of a love life, low self esteem, always being judged when you walk into a room. I am the fat funny friend that everyone loves (as a friend) with the pretty face and blobby body. I've read a bunch of reviews on here, personal stories, successes and failures, what works and what doesn't. I'm excited to contribute to this community and possibly help and inspire the way that so many of you (and others) have done for me. I don't like admitting that I need help or taking from others but I think it will be way easier asking strangers that have gone through the same experiences. I don't have a huge supportive network where I am other than my system of Drs. and nurses but I can't ask them everyday questions like "Why haven't I taken a poop in 3 days?", "Why am I bald now?", etc., without an appointment with a $15 copay! I am 5'9ish and fluctuate anywhere from 290-295 weekly. I swim quite a bit because that's the only thing that doesn't hurt my legs. I broke both of my legs a few years ago and (5 surgeries later) it has really impeded my ability to work out/lose ANY weight. I can still walk but running scares me and also hurts. I have packed on 40-50lbs since that has happened and I probably have some weird forms of arthritis. Other than that all of my other labs/health are/is normal. I've counted calories, done the points, I even went to a fat camp for awhile yah, I'd lose maybe 20-30 lbs. but I always gain it back - the problem with adding my leg pain on top of that is that now I can't lose anything. I'm no longer a yo-yo weight loser because I can't exercise without pain anymore. So that's my story. And why I am going through with the VSG. I'll drop some pictures in when I get a little closer to my pre-op diet. It's going to suck balls but I'm ready and wish I could have done it sooner.

So, I was finally approved by my insurance! They took their sweet ass time getting back to me. I was approved on St Patrick's day (2015). How lucky! Anyways - April 16th is my day! As far as I know, I don't have to do a liquid diet. I'm just on a limit of

Here's some stuff the hospital needs you to have before you go through with the surgery. I've been collecting this stuff over the last 8 months so it was a gradual $400 disappeance instead of a omg I can't buy groceries for - month kind of expense.
A lot of low carb protein powder, b-12, multivitamin, vitamin d, calcium chews, and iron pills. This is a 3 month supply. I've also purchased some random things the pb2 I hear is ok and I have the click (pictured) coffee with protein and I also bought biotin to help with skin and hair. If anyone has any other go-tos that they liked post op please share! I'll be getting some broths and I hate jello but if it's all I can eat for a while I suppose I will have to learn to like it. Wooo less than a month! Excited, nervous and still fat! :)