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BalGirl

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  1. For some reason I seem to always have a sweet taste in my mouth. It happens when I wake up in the morning and even after I don't eat/drink anything for a couple of hours. I don't think it's food related because I haven't had any sugary things since the surgery. The food that I eat consists of mostly protein (meats, cheese and eggs). Anyone else experience this and know the cause of it?
  2. Hi everyone!! I'm a 28 year old female who had the VSG this past February. I'm looking for someone similar (close in age and weight) who I can talk to about all the challenges and things that we face on a daily basis. I hope we can email/text each other and be able to support and motivate each other.
  3. BalGirl

    Period Related (Tmi)

    Thank you ladies. I made an appointment with a new obgyn to get checked out but I do hope that this is not what things are going to be like from now on. Ugh!!
  4. I was sleeved in February and since then I've had a few periods but they were normal/light. I got my period 2 days ago and I've never imagined it could be like this. I'm bleeding non stop and I don't know what to do about it. I went through 4 pads and 2 tampons while at work yesterday. It's insane. I'm not on any type of birth control but maybe I should be so I can get this regulated. I was bleeding so much this morning that there was no way I could go to work today. Has anyone experienced this before? I called my surgeon's office but the nurse said that while it may be normal due to the hormone changes, I need to talk to my obgyn. Unfortunately, I don't have one yet, as I'm relatively new to the area. I guess I will call around and find one today. I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced this, especially since it has been 4.5 months since my surgery.
  5. BalGirl

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal

    I only had to pay the $150 copayment. Everything else was included. I have the basic option. I did previously pay for my nutrition appointments and all... but the actual surgery was only $150.
  6. BalGirl

    Anyone With Bcbs Fed?

    I got my final bill about 2-3 months after the surgery and it was $150 copay (I had switched to the Basic plan for the surgery). I did not have to pay for anything else (except my initial copays for my appointments with the surgeon and my copays for the nutrition visits).
  7. I am almost at the 2 month mark and I average about 500 cal per day (a little more on the weekends because I have the time to eat more throughout the day). I have been feeling low on energy as well and thought about finding a way to increase my calories a bit.
  8. BalGirl

    Anyone With Bcbs Fed?

    No problem!! Good luck to you in your journey as well!!
  9. BalGirl

    Anyone With Bcbs Fed?

    Look into it - I found it really weird b/c you pay twice as much for the standard option than the basic option so you would think that you'd have better/cheaper care. In reality that may not be true (at least that's how they explained it to me). Most people that I've talked to had to pay $150 copay with the basic plan and a little extra (couple hundred) for the hospital extras (medicine they administer, etc). With the standard plan, you're responsible for 15% of the surgery cost (I think). Basically, I was told it would be much cheaper for me to go to the basic plan. That's the reason I switched. There's been a lot of talk about this here and on other message boards. Do a search for it and see what you come up with. Good luck!! Like I said, I haven't gotten my bill yet, so I can't tell you exactly what I had to pay.
  10. Wow!! That's awesome!! Congrats!
  11. BalGirl

    Anyone With Bcbs Fed?

    I have the BCBS Fed. I actually had the Standard plan and switched to Basic so I could have my surgery under Basic. So far I'm still waiting for the bill but it shouldn't be much. Oh and to answer your question, yes, I only had to do the 3 month supervised diet and was approved in 3-5 days from when my doctor's office submitted the paperwork. I also had to have a letter of medical necessity from my PCP (basically stating she recommended the surgery to me and stating that she feels I needed it in order to lose weight) and the psych evaluation. I also had one group nutrition class and a one on one nutrition class (not sure if those were my doc's requirements or the insurance requirements).
  12. BalGirl

    Sweet Taste

    Thank you!! I just wanted to make sure it was 'normal'.
  13. BalGirl

    100 Pounds Down

    That's awesome!! Congratulations!!
  14. I became lactose intolerant right after surgery as well but a month later it seems to have resolved on its own. I talked to my surgeon and nut about it and they've both said that it usually does go away with time. Maybe you should try a different protein drink. I drink Isopure (the flavors I like are cookies and cream and the strawberry). I buy them at the Vitamin Shoppe and they are both lactose free. You should probably try different ones until you find something that works best for you. Good luck!
  15. BalGirl

    Catheter!

    I had one inserted while I was out and they took it out the next morning at 6am. It really wasn't that bad at all but I too was very nervous about it in the week leading up to surgery. I was pretty out of it after surgery due to the pain meds and anestesia, so it didn't bother me at all - I actually didn't even think about it.
  16. BalGirl

    Diarrhea ...again

    I was having a lot of diarrhea in the first 2 weeks due to becoming lactose intolerant. Try cutting out milk products for a day and see what happens. It only took me a day to see a huge difference.
  17. Good luck!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!
  18. Congratulations!! You will do great! I'm so happy for you.
  19. I used to have the standard option and changed to basic this past January so I could have the sleeve. I haven't been billed for it yet but I know it will be much cheaper under the basic program.
  20. Wow!! Thanks for posting this. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. It's really good to see that this will be a tool for the rest of our lives.
  21. You look amazing!! Keep up the good work!
  22. Hi everyone!! I was sleeved on 2/9 and I believe I have become lactose intolerant. My doctor's office has told me to look into finding soy based Protein products but I don't even know where to start. I know that this may not be permanent and it will hopefully resolve itself in the next year but I wanted see what you guys did to handle this? Any tips on what Protein drinks worked for you? On another note, yesterday was the start of my puree diet and I was really looking forward to eating a lot of cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. Oh well. Thank you!!
  23. BalGirl

    Lactose Intolerance

    Thank you for the suggestions ladies. I will continue to do some research and some shopping.
  24. Congratulations!! That's awesome and you are doing AMAZING!! You'll reach your goals in no time.
  25. BalGirl

    Dehydrated/hopital/home

    I hope you feel better!! Glad to hear you're back home.

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