Restoration

Wow! So they waited 2 1/2 weeks to take the staples out? Is that normal? I have an appointment in the morning (DAY 9) and I was hoping to get these things out!

HI Guys, Well, I had my surgery on the 31st and it went well. They did keep me an extra day because I was having difficulty drinking without nausea, so they thought if they sent me home, I would dehydrate, but I am home now and can drink. I think the surgery went well, but I am having what I think are hunger pains. My stomach will cramp and create gas I think because I am eating so few calories. So, that hurts. The only thing that seems to sooth that is INSTANT GARLIC MASHED POTATOES! They are my new bestie! Anyway, my incisions are stapled....wasn't expecting that, they kept talking about surgistrips in my pre-surgery class. But, I have my first post op appt on Tuesday, so hopefully they will take those out, especially the one above my naval....its a little achy. So, how do you guys feel now that we've taken THE LEAP! Senior Sleever, I am glad that things are going better for you. I too get aspartame headaches if I am not careful and also seem to be more lactose intolerant this side of things......interesting.....

Hi, this is my first time posting......I have been following many threads as I have been deciding whether to pursue the sleeve or not. I am currently 32 years old and 140 pounds overweight, bmi=44, and had been researching for a while and had decided to pursue the sleeve. Well, I did all of preliminaries and was cleared on all except for the psych evaluation. They denied me for surgery because they said I have an unhealthy connection to food and have eating disorder thoughts....(binge eating). This is all new to me, and you know, I already knew that I had an unhealthy connection to food otherwise I would not be over 300 pounds! I don't believe that I have an eating disorder, but I do emotionally eat. I have been overweight my entire life and actually have had some success (abt. 35 lbs in the past year) with Weight Watchers and I learned a lot in that program about eating healthy, etc. I kinda feel like I am in the perfect place to get the sleeve and continue on this path of bettering myself, and now to be told that I have an eating disorder, huh? Ok, so if I pay all this money for therapy and get all my food issues fixed, then would I still need the surgery? I expect to have to work with the surgery...so.....I don't know. So, they want me to go thru 3 months of therapy and then redo the eval. So, I'm wandering.......if its legit or if they are just trying to get more money....since they recommend that I see them once a week for 12 weeks. But, I also know that therapist are paid to see what you don't see, so maybe they're right......hmmmm....i just don't know. Kinda bummed...Any thoughts anyone?

Hi guys! I'm having surgery January 31, 2011 in Madison Heights, MI with Dr. Gary Katz!!!! Yay!!!

Ok, so here's an update with this whole thing ---- I decided to go and see another psychologist for another evaluation and my insurance company was fine with that, so I did, and they passed me! I now have my surgery date of January 31st. So, that's all done and I'm on my way. Here's the thing, I also contacted a different psychologist who specializes in eating disorders and made an appointment. I appreciate all of your responses and all the information you guys supplied and it's interesting because I still don't believe I have a full out eating disorder, but I figured maybe I should do some counseling anyway as I am going into the surgery and maybe for a couple of months after the surgery, just to give myself the best chance to succeed with the sleeve. I did notice a lot of people on the boards having difficulty adjusting to not being able to use food as a coping mechanism....and I'm a little scared about that...I mean, maybe I can learn some coping skills in therapy other than food and ......hmmmm.........I'm hoping for the best of both worlds....but THANK GOD my insurance company let me go for a second opinion.........I'm ready!