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Did you have a gastric sleeve leak and if so what caused it ???
FarrahS replied to KII's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had a leak at 3 weeks post op and spent 2 weeks in the hospital with a drain and feeding tube. I am 7 months post op now and doing better but my stomach still doesn’t like hardly anything. -
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My doctor said one thing😮💨🤯
AmberFL replied to Dchonlee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Look great! My doc told me I would stop around 185-190 welp I did not LOL our bodies know when its time -
I....honestly don't know! I was so out of it those first few hours, I have no idea if my hubs was back there or not!
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FifiLux replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
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My snack go to is cottage cheese. But for snacks I tend to go with cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts to try to get my protein in.
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DaisyChainOz replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
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Alex Brecher replied to Alex Brecher's topic in GLP-1 & Other Weight Loss Medications (NEW!)
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BlondePatriotInCDA replied to Alex Brecher's topic in GLP-1 & Other Weight Loss Medications (NEW!)
Probably because it varies depending on mg prescribed and type (brand name) of the meds. Plus, if your insurance will cover it or not. - Last week
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Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I starte
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I have what my surgeon called a mini bypass. Or a sleeve revision with single anastomosis. I had a sleeve in 2021 and bypass in 2024
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Reactive Hypoglycemia or Dumping Syndrome?
Gypsy_Life replied to leese1313's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Yes, i had this after my gastric sleeve. Id almost pass out a couple of hours after eating when doing anything physical like walking. As a nurse, it was alarming for not only myself but my patients when I had to rush out of room before i collapsed. I kept a food diary and very quickly identified foods which triggered this. For me, it was white bread/pasta/rice so i switched to wholegrain or wholemeal. I also couldnt eat fatty foods with pastry like meat pie or sausage rolls regardless of the amount. Id recommend keeping track of your food to help you identify your trigger foods then you can learn to avoid them completely or refrain from having prior to activity. -
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@Mspretty86 I got 495cc High Profile Gummy Bear Implants. They are perky, full and beautiful! I am not looking like Pamela Anderson but I do look like I was blessed with a nice chest hahaha! I cant lie I do have some boob greed, Kinda liked the size they were when they were swollen but I am still happy with what I have!
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@AmberFL okay thanks... people were saying different things they were like oh the silicone inserts were not like the real size they actually are now after swelling subsided...but your saying yours was pretty close match, so that's good and I'm glad you got what you wanted! did you do high profile or moderate? I know for sure I'm going with the moderate PLUS. I've been walking around doing the rice test at home. 😂 so my plan is to put in the silicone inserts and just see what I like and go from there. It will be what it's gonna be.
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@Mspretty86 so when you first get them they are HUGE, high up your chest, tight because they are so swollen. So yea once they settle they appear smaller because the swelling is gone. When I tried the sizes with the silicon inserts during my "pick the size" appt its a pretty close visual of what I have now. I knew I wanted a DD because of my build and height. If I would've gotten smaller then it wouldn't have looked like I had anything done. I had skin sacs and I am super happy with what I have, they look great in tops, my waist looks smaller, and overall a good decision on the size.
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Thank you @spartanmaker, @ms.sss & @DaisyChainOz. No I don’t work out as such. No gym and no running miles. Have never found any enjoyment in it at all which means I find it a struggle to do it & then I give it up. And I’ve done it all over the years. Plus I’ve been told by my retinal specialist not to do any strenuous activity which was when I gave up the 2x50 sit ups I used to do with my stretching & resistance band routines. Been doing these routines for more than two years now usually every day and even do a modified version if I’m away because I actually enjoy doing it. They include yoga moves and poses as that was the one thing I used to enjoy. Strength is pretty good. Had to buy all those new pants last year because my thighs had got larger thanks to the resistance bands & my shoulders are starting to look like I swim laps. Added a new stretch with my bands which is working on my forearms. I might end up looking like Popeye. LOL! Recently added some pulse squats to my routine as the other so called butt building things haven’t helped yet (it’s still flat and running down the back of my thighs 😁). So my metabolism should have increased at least a little over the last 2 plus years. Flexibility is good too as is bone density (had most recent scan last year). I started doing these routines because I was missing my old flexibility, to tone muscles and keep my bone density (was worried that my malabsorption may affect my calcium absorption too). Ugh, I don’t want to HAVE to add in another activity but …. Sigh! Actually bone density is becoming an issue for middle aged and older men too these days too @SpartanMaker. I know several men in their late 50s early 60s who have been diagnosed as having osteopena or osteoporosis. One was very surprised as he is an avid cyclist & thought himself very fit & healthy but cycling doesn’t help with bone density. He got tested after his wife, also a cyclist, was diagnosed & was worried. PS Buying shoes and clothing always makes me feel better @ms.sss. I bought a new dress last week & yes it made me happy (another Victoria Beckham) though I had to buy a larger size which then depressed me. It’s going to be my back up dress for my niece ‘s wedding. Waaah! PPS To add to my niece’s wedding & my 60th this year, I found out this week I have a school reunion too. Scheduling all my Botox, facial and hair appointments for the year now so I don’t look grey and wrinkled at any of them.
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Fep Blue Cross Blue Shield Out Of Pocket Expenses
ShoppGirl replied to MiTurner247's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Especially if they didn’t get one of the authorizations. That happens very often where they will try to balance bill you and they’re not allowed to. Unless sometimes they can have you sign a piece of paper saying that you’ll pay even if the insurance doesn’t but if it’s really something that should’ve been covered and it’s just because they didn’t get authorization you can do a grievance with your insurance company. Because even if you sign that thing saying if your insurance didn’t pay that you would pay that’s not a free pass for them to not do their job properly and make you pay for it. It’s a shame we have to have a serious illness to learn all this stuff, but I’ve been learning a lot lately. And these doctors will rip you off. You should get a copy of the explanation of benefits or something similar from your insurance company and it will say how much you’re supposed to pay as long as you want to an network doctor and they accepted you as a patient then that’s an agreement between them and the insurance company to accept whatever they say you’re responsible for and so what your explanation of benefits says should be your responsibility unless you signed something stating otherwise. And if you did sign anything, it still doesn’t mean it’s a free pass for them to have not billed it properly. If the insurance company says that it was denied because of something they did wrong then you can file the grievance. -
Fep Blue Cross Blue Shield Out Of Pocket Expenses
ShoppGirl replied to MiTurner247's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Call the insurance and make sure they charged you correctly. It may be correct, but if it sounds high for your insurance definitely call them sometimes they may even build the insurance and if it denies, they just send you the whole bill and don’t bother telling you it’s because the claim denied for some reason or part of the claim denied or whatever and they’re technically not allowed to bill you for the whole balance, but they do it very often and just play dumb or whatever and let you pay instead of them, fixing it and having the insurance pay -
So question do the implants settle to look smaller? I am so up in the air about the size they're saying you know when they put it under the muscle it will look smaller so I might wanna go bigger. I can pull my hair out. I'm gonna be livid as **** if it looks like I didn't even get anything done.
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Female over 55 and VSG scheduled in 2 weeks
LadyVeteran1 replied to LadyVeteran1's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
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Stressing about eating too much
starryskies replied to starryskies's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
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NEW GLP-1 Program at BariatricPal!
Kris77 replied to Alex Brecher's topic in GLP-1 & Other Weight Loss Medications (NEW!)
I currently get compounded Tirezeptide and it’s $299. I was able to do the lowest dose the whole time and have lost 25lbs. I don’t want to lose anymore. So I tapered off of it. But I think it’s great! -
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Kris77 replied to Alex Brecher's topic in GLP-1 & Other Weight Loss Medications (NEW!)
I’m surprised no one has asked “how much does it cost?” -
Maybe a new pair if running shoes? 😉 Always works for me! 😁
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what @SpartanMaker said. increases muscle mass which drives up metabolism. good for physical health and side benefit of looking hawt. AND probably the number one, oft-ignored-yet-totally-obvious, underrated, oh-so-accessible producer of positive mental health...❤️ also...what @DaisyChainOz said. while it really doesn't matter what WE think you look like, you do look fab as ever. if u didn't see the number on the scale, would you still look pretty effing awesome in all those gorgeous clothes in your closet? but i get it, fear of going back to our pre-wls selves is a big thing in our demographic, no matter how unlikely that is your case. hugs. p.s. you know what i did last week when i was feeling down and annoyed? i bought a new pair of shoes. just saying...
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Just wanted to give an update on those who didn’t believe me. I have a major construction that they can’t fix yet because of other health problems. I now have a feeding tube for those of you who are new to this community please keep in mind people can can be very cruel when you come to them with a real problem and they decide not to believe you
