Susan 2.0

Has someone created a private group yet for the OctoSleevers? I don't want to miss the link....

Bel, So sorry you had to experience this situation. Since your insurance won't cover your procedure unless it's at your place of employment, please consider going self-pay. I don't know where you live, but please do some research on self-pay options. My ins specifically excludes WLS so I started looking at self-pay. 2 reputable hospitals in my area charge 30k for the surgery so I was discouraged, but I kept looking. I think I found my surgeon here on VST. His practice is 2.5 hours away in a small, private hospital in an affluent area (Lake Norman, NC), the staff there is PHENOMENAL, & was only 12-13k. That's less than I paid for my car and the car will only depreciate. I will continually appreciate my sleeve & good health. Don't give up!! The practice in your place of employment is not your only option. Keep your chin up & I can't wait to hear that you have a surgery date scheduled!!

Jillb - are you sure you're getting enough calories? Your body might be in starvation mode? You may need to up your calories a bit. I can't imagine 2 shakes a day are enough.

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Hey fellow losers! Today was a good day. 1st post-op appt with Doc. I asked them not to tell me my weight today because I didn't want to be discouraged if it was a low loss amount. They obliged but were kind enough to say that I'm doing great & right on schedule. Whew!! I am going to TRY to wait until my 6-week follow-up appt before finding out my loss amount. I just don't want my emotions to be ruled by a scale number. Also, because I'm doing so well with my clear liquids, my NUT said I could move into the thicker liquids 2 days sooner. Yay!! So I had (strained) New England Clam Chowder for lunch. YUMMY. & she said that means by this weekend I can move into puréed foods. Woohoo! Good, good day. I hope all of my fellow Octo-losers are having as great of a day. :-)

I'd be interested as well! Thanks!

1) you could be ok, but better off with 2 weeks. I felt fairly good after a week, but sooo happy to have 2 in order to focus on new way of "eating" & getting fluids in. 2) spend the night @ hospital so they can monitor you. This is MAJOR surgery.

Definitely go with Celebrate chewables. They taste as good when you're finished chewing as when you started. Can't say the same for Opurity (Unjury's brand)

Do a search on the words "my fitness pal" & you'll find many, many threads about MFP & tons of people to add.

You look 20 years younger & immensely happier!!!

Awesome link! Thanks for sharing!!

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Strained Panera's chicken soup mixed with UNJURY chicken soup flavored protein is the BOMB-DIGGITY. Thanks, Jennyannk73, for the inspiration!!!

Are you getting in enough Water, calories, & Protein? If not, your body might be in starvation mode & started retaining... ?

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I've seen a couple of 68 year olds having it done... Anyone older at time of operation?

My NUT has me building on each day: 1st day after surgery: 100 cals/10 grams Protein 2nd day: 200 cals/20 grams 3rd day: 300/30 4th day: 400/40 & so on, until reaching 800 calories & 75-90 grams of protein. That will remain until maintenance when I'll move to about 1100-1200 calories & 75-90 grams of protein.

Yeah, I was about to have chicken broth this morning for breakfast... Maybe it's because of that awesome sounding post? Just opted for chocolate Shake instead.....

I've been a little lax about keeping this updated since my own surgery on the 15th but here's the latest: 2012 OctoSleevers 322 members!!

Yep, I'm good with some Avery eye candy!!