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PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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  1. Please Advise about odor

    By SmokyMtnGal2011,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,287 views

  2. What are you looking forward to?

    By hollybower,
    • 85 replies
    • 5,278 views

  3. United Healthcare approval?

    By arenea,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,273 views

  4. Keeping the band a "secret"???

    By kity,
    • 56 replies
    • 5,271 views

  5. what size bougie, and amt loss you have

    By determined1,
    • 37 replies
    • 5,269 views

  6. Anyone Else On Liquid Diet For Thanksgiving?

    By hajones5891,
    • 59 replies
    • 5,268 views

  7. Keep WLS a secret from family and friends...

    By Jay05,
    • 79 replies
    • 5,265 views

  8. Am I doomed? (Please say no!)

    By Kellylynn,   
    • 81 replies
    • 5,260 views

  9. Less than a week!

    By Sunrise07214,
    • 80 replies
    • 5,252 views

  10. I don't Qualify-- Need to gain 5 pounds

    By WDW Luver,
    • 61 replies
    • 5,244 views

  11. any New Hampshire newbies?

    By inspyrdbyu,
    • 87 replies
    • 5,239 views

  12. Nexium After Lap Band Surgery

    By Determined and Ready,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,234 views

  13. One kidney - I may not be able to have VSG?

    By prsist1869,   
    • 8 replies
    • 5,231 views

  14. negative feedback

    By broomt,
    • 29 replies
    • 5,221 views

  15. Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP ????

    By katwmn63,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,220 views

  16. Goodbye Letter To My Family

    By betterthanbefore,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,220 views

  17. 1800getslim

    By sherryaperez,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,214 views

  18. I totally messed up my liquid diet...

    By ladyinred66,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,212 views

  19. I can still eat???

    By idahoGIRL,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,209 views

  20. Crying :( - High White Blood Cell Count

    By Tracyde730,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,209 views

  21. What was your "Yep. I'm getting WLS." moment?

    By GranadoM74,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,204 views

  22. cost of lap band and hiatal hernia surgery?

    By amber22,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,204 views

  23. "Lap Bands are becoming obsolete"

    By Deb 57,
    • 31 replies
    • 5,198 views

  24. I am really afraid!

    By tinamichael,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,197 views

  25. June sleevers

    By craven.jennah09,
    • 70 replies
    • 5,197 views

  26. Impatient- I hate the unknown.

    By MotivatedMomma,
    • 55 replies
    • 5,196 views

  27. Headaches during liver reduction

    By ChrisInc2,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,195 views

  28. Sugar free Popsicles

    By ld33,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,191 views

  29. How Much Is Your Lap Band Surgery Co-pay???

    By GipsyGirl,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,189 views

  30. Will pills get stuck?

    By 010308,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,188 views

  31. Surgery date November 10th... Anyone else?

    By Sha'sJourney,
    • 78 replies
    • 5,187 views

  32. Need Name of Non-flavored Protein powder please

    By Chele,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,187 views

  33. WLS Cover-up Story

    By Andrew0929,
    • 76 replies
    • 5,182 views

  34. June surgery!

    By deannah1966,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,181 views

  35. 2 days before sugery and feeling conflicted

    By Idahospud,
    • 66 replies
    • 5,170 views

  36. Who is choosing to keep surgery a secret?

    By Kila Rass,
    • 85 replies
    • 5,167 views

  37. Anyone having surgery in November?

    By sunstorm14760,
    • 114 replies
    • 5,165 views

  38. Belly button ring in or out?

    By fivestar,
    • 23 replies
    • 5,161 views

  39. OCTOBER bariatric beauties

    By Sweetness88,
    • 90 replies
    • 5,159 views

  40. Does anyone feel pressured by surgeon to have the bypass (instead of sleeve)

    By Mayastone,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,157 views

  41. Being fired

    By Jan just starting,
    • 42 replies
    • 5,157 views

  42. Who will you tell (or not tell) about WLS?

    By ChubRub,
    • 65 replies
    • 5,149 views

  43. Seriously Embarrassed !

    By Destined*Lady*D,
    • 74 replies
    • 5,143 views

  44. Loud stomach gurgling and diahrrea, is it normal?

    By divaofsongs,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,142 views

  45. How much time off work?

    By kastoner,
    • 18 replies
    • 5,127 views

  46. Pre-Op Lap Band Surgery diet...not so bad!

    By lfisher,
    • 21 replies
    • 5,123 views

  47. All prerequisites done - likely Dec 2019!

    By loridee11,
    • 70 replies
    • 5,121 views

  48. Am I "Too Young" To Get The Sleeve?

    By Kyrie,
    • 18 replies
    • 5,120 views

  49. Lap Band vs VSG

    By rhowell855,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,118 views

  50. Liquid Diet Support

    By snow25,
    • 103 replies
    • 5,114 views

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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

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      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
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        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

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      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
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        Congrats on the surgery!

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      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
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    • RacMag

      RacMag  »  bhogue925

      Hi, I’m new here. I’m currently on the liver shrinking diet. So far so good, but I have to say I haven’t found a protein shake I like. Anyone have any suggestions please? My surgery date is September 17th. 
      · 2 replies
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Fairlife Core are by far the best. They taste just as they are - chocolate milk. You can either get the 26 grams or the 42 grams (harder to find and more expensive). For straight protein look at Bulksuppliments.com ..they have really good whey proteins and offer auto ship plus they test for purity. No taste or smell...

      2. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Fairlife has strawberry, vanilla and of course chocolate. No more calories than other protein drinks. Stay away from Premiere, they're dealing with lawsuits due to not being honest about protein content.

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