PEvette

Just speaking from a personal stance, I believe in insurance because life is unpredictiable....the surgeon I chose office tried to help me in getting the complication insurance but the insurance compan rejected me because I was a revision patient, I thought about changing doctors because I knew of another doctor and the insurance company would cover me, but I decided to have faith and stick with my doctor.... Now post-op I'm praising God I made it, I'm having a few bumps in the road but I believe its from doing too much too soon.... In my opinion, get it, because you just never know, esspecially since you are planning to leave the country

I can say the same...tomorrow is a new day, dont beat yourself up over it....just do better tomorrow...I would also suggest try to increase your water too tomorrow, just so those things you ate can move itself out of your system asap.... since my surgery I've had a few food dreams, and 2 bouts of heat hunger, and when they happened, and I realized what they were, I laughed at myself

What are the symtopms of a leak??? He did an x-ray on thursday and he didnt see one, but my symtopms have not changed

I think I will be making a return trip to the hospital monday....I've been having serve pain on my left side now....it started all over, but now its mainly around my left should on down the left side of my adomen...and then there are the fevers....between 100-103 for the last 4 days...have to take tylenol to break them through sweating them out....I dont have any issues eating my food, my problem is that most of the Protein around me right now is NASTY, and I'm not motivated to drink it....plus I dont have a motivation to eat anything period, not many food thoughts, but not hungry.... I really dont want to go back to the hospital...

You will do fine.... I remember on my surgery day I didnt sleep at all on SUnday, so I was really for a nap monday morning...it was like I blinked my eyes...my aunt told me the surgery took 2 hours, but it didnt seem like it.....

nothing to stress over....just be honest and you will be fine...

arrive around 30 min early, you will take questionnaire....after the questionnare, the psychologist will review the info on the questionnaire and you will have a 60 min session...the session will talk about your history of dieting, why you desire to have surgery, and your compliance to the surgery

Try not to think about the hunger so much...focus on your goal....after surgery, the liqid diet will get better....

lord, I was a band to sleeve patient....all that throwing up had to hurt!! I hope she is ok too.. I'm glad they were able to control your pain! Walking also helps with the pain too....get on your feet as soon as you can....you will do fine! Congrats and welcom to the "looser's bench"

Really?? I didnt know that...I'm going to the doctor tomorrow....I took some tylenol and fell asleep, now I'm up and the pain is bareable enough to do some work...I think I'm going to take some more tylenol...

Since Monday. I have had body aches, from the top of my head to my pinky toe....I took 2 Tylenol this morning which made to bareable to go get grocerys. Since ive been home the Tylenol has worn off and my body is hurting again.....I'm hot, but haven't taken my temp yet....I goto the doctor tomorrow, but I wanted know has anyone else experienced this??

Opitfast, you almost have to buy from the doctor's office.... Medifast you can buy online or at the nearest Medifast store front....but you are probably better off buying it online because if you goto a Medifast store front, they may not sale to you because you are not a member...

Dont beat yourself up....just get back on tomorrow....one thing I have taught myself is that tomorrow is a new day....be aware of everything you do, and if you mess up, well begin aew tomorrow! )

I'm the same....you will not feel restriction until you start on denser foods....I was able to drink fluids well....now on pureeds I can get in between 4 to 6 ounces, depends on the thickness....refried beans 4oz...cream thick soups maybe 6oz....just take it easy....one night I was eating and wasn't paying attention and before I knew it I had too much and felt the food in my chest, that's not a good feeling at all!

I had revision surgery on June 11th, My doctor said similar to what yours said, after 6 weeks I should be completely back to regular activities.....I started driving again this past monday.... My procedure did take him 2 hours to complete, then I stayed in recovery for 3 hours and spented 2 nights in the hospital....

yeah, Im using my Medifast stuff right now too....its loaded with protien....go ahead and use it....you dont have to re-order if you dont want to

no, vertical band is different from the sleeve, I had a co-worker who had the verical band done years ago...vertical band is when a doctor goes in and creates a small pouch in your stomach and uses a metal band around the top part of the stomach....but the rest of the stomach stays in tack.... Totally different... Which surgery did you have VBG or VSG??

yeah week one I gained 1pound...I'm assuming the fluids from the hospital....I am about to end my second week, so far my loss as been 7 pounds...my actual weigh in day is Monday....so I'm hoping to pick up some steam on this weightloss train....I want to lose fast, but not so fast my skin can't keep up and I'm sagging...

Oh yeah, the liquid diet gets way better after surgery....

the protien bar I ate before surgery had 12 grams of protein, it was more of a wafer...I'm not crazy about those thick bars....try going to bariatricpantry.com and see what they have...I order my cocoa I drink every morning (15g) from there....

When's your date??? Mines is JUne 11th......9 days before my birthday!!!

It happened, dont beat yourself up over it....hope you didnt make yourself too sick....but I would evaluate why you ate the bread, what were the feelings behind it, and try to think of something you can do instead, if you ever feel that way again, and you will feel that level of frustration again...its life....

My family hasn't asked me that question...yet...I was discouraged after seeing people who had their procedure the same day as me and a week out losing 13 pounds and me, 1 week post op I gained 1 pound, it took my aunt to give me perspective. I know once my family start actually seeing me lose weight, they will start asking.... There are so many factors to consider with it comes to weight loss....my cousin who got the Lapband (after I begged her not to) told me, think about it like this, that one or two or 10 pounds you've lost you will not see again, so when someone say, aww, that's it, just say, well I know I will never see those pounds again! Bam come back!