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  1. geno5150
    multi grain still has a lot of carbs and not a lot of protein. I would suggest talking to your NUT to make sure your diet is where it needs to be.
  2. geno5150
    My kids are 7, 5, and 4. We all sat down and watched a couple of gastric sleeve surgeries on YouTube so I could show them exactly what would happen. It seems a bit extreme, but they were reassured to see the people make it through the surgery OK.
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    Can you share the ones you didnt like for those of us that really dig the savory taste of butt?
  4. geno5150
    Each surgeon is different, so there isnt a real good rule of thumb here. A lot of it will depend on how busy his/her schedule is. In my case, it took two weeks after final approval to get a date scheduled. My earliest option was then four weeks out, but I had to accomodate my family doctor as well since he wanted to scrub in and assist with the actual surgery.
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    Hey July Sleevers!

    geno5150 replied to nabird77's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

    My surgery is scheduled for the 16th.
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    Sleep Study Friday Ahh!

    geno5150 replied to Fallenangel2904's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    When I had it done, the technician showed me the sheet she had recorded all night and gave me a preview of what the doctor would tell me. Wit the caveat that she was not the doc, of course. You can ask for a sleeping pill if having someone watch you all night is too creepy- I recommend that.
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    Insurance?

    geno5150 replied to mverges's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    Generally no. The would only approve reconstruction for post masectomy or possibly repair after an accident.
  8. geno5150
    Look at it this way: would you rather be a pound of feathers (fat) or a pound of rocks (muscle)? Both weigh the same amount but which fits in the smaller package? You are doing great- leave the scale alone for a month!
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    Lack Of Support

    geno5150 replied to skane10's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    The way I look at it, I am doing this surgery for ME! I don't need anyone's approval because I have my own personal reasons and issues I am tackling.
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    Got My Date

    geno5150 replied to geno5150's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

    I have been waiting more because I didn't want something to happen and then go back and say "not happening". I'd have to explain it a bunch of times so I figured it would be easier to just do it all at once and I can tell my whole family at the same time rather than six separate phone calls.
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    July 2Nd Is My Day! 29 More Days But Who's Counting

    geno5150 replied to BeatrizS1974<3 sleeve's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

    Being in the hospital over a holiday is kind of cool. I've done that a few times and noticed you get the better nursing staff that come in for the extra holiday pay. I was shooting for that week as well, but my PCP is scrubbing in to assist so he had me pushed back two weeks just so he could get his mitts into my guts. I am a huge fan of my family doctor.
  12. geno5150
    You can't always judge loss by what the scale says. If your clothes continue to fit more loosely and you feel more energetic every day, then you are probably turning some fat in muscle with exercise, even at your slow pace. Adding more intense exercise will increase the amount of calories you are burning, so you will have to start losing again- there is no other way around it. Good luck!
  13. geno5150
    This has to be some kind of world record, but the surgeon submitted my paperwork to insurance on Thursday of last week and it was approved on Monday. Excited! I go back on the 19th to schedule my surgery. BCBS-Illinois PPO. They are awesome.
  14. geno5150
    I am going with Mahed Jandali in Kenosha. That would be halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. I've heard a lot of really positive feedback from various patients of his. http://www.uhsi.org

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