Pumpkinmeli

I am on the same car-sick ride with you. I am 9 months post op and 8 weeks pregnant. I have already been into the hospital once for dehydration and dizzy spells. I cant keep ANYTHING down. I didnt even feel this bad after having the Sleeve surgery. Anyways... My doctor is going to have a home nurse come see me and put me on a Zofran pump so the medication stays in me 24/7 so I can drink and eat until I am 14/15 weeks along. Apparently pills for post-sleevers dont work the way they should because they dont stay in your body long enough to absorb. Talk to your doctor and see what they can do to make you more comfortable.

I was the same way... I didnt really feel hungry or even touch food for the first week. Slowly things got better and I could keep down a few oz's of chicken broth or gatorade. I sucked on ice chips ALL day. It helped me feel like i was eating something but also kept me hydrated. Good luck! It will get better... you just have to give your body the time it needs to heal.

I am about 9 months post-op and about 8 weeks pregnant. I have PCOS as well and the doctors told me it could take a year for my cycle to come back. I waited 2 months or regular cycles and we tried- sure enough it happened on the first try. I have had some complications so far and the doctors are saying its because I wasnt a full year post op from bariatric. I was in the hospital last week for dehydration and anemia. I have been SO sick to my stomach that even eating the 4 oz I am supposed to eat is coming back up. Im worried about what the next 7 months hold for me as the past 3 weeks have been a nightmare. Everyone is different so please dont take this as a warning... just sharing my experiance.

Im sure most of you are like me shrinking sizes very fast. I buy something and wear it maybe once or twice and then its too big. I dont have any friends/family that wear these sizes and I have a HUGE pile of clothes that I was going to donate. Someone I work with suggested that I might reach out to a support groups and see what other people are doing with their clothes that are too big. I was thinking if I could find enough people in my area (Frederick, Maryland) that I could do a clothes swap. Let me know what you think?? Melissa

I have started to get a bunch of compliments on my weight loss and I thought I would share my before/after pictures. Ive lost almost 63lbs and I am down 4 sizes. Thanks everyione for their support... This has surely been an adventure and I am so happy I made the choice to have the sleeve surgery! Pre op-355.6 Current- 293.4 Surgery Date- 9/20 before-after.pdf

Congrats on the weight loss! I am about 9 weeks about and 63lbs down. Feeling GREAT! My poor boyfriend feels like he has to eat whatever food I cant finish so he has gained some weight as well. Now hes trying to lose it and its been such a struggle. Keep up the good work and enjoy the new body... I know I am! :-)

I am 3 days post op and I am just curious if I can use neosporin or mederma for my cuts? They itch like crazy and the neosporin can help them feel better. My doctor used glue to close the insicions... dont have any drains or anything. Just uncompartable itchiness.

I was sleeved on the 20th as well. I only spent 1 night in the hospital. I was feeling great and went home only to become very sick. I was throwing up bile and couldnt keep down my medicine or water. I went back to the ER and they ran a whole bunch of tests and found that my stomach was spasaming so we took a few steps back and im not on ice chips and water only until Tuesday... then I can try other liquids if I feel up to it. They also put me on different pain meds and something for the nausea. I am feeling a bit better today but still buring like crazy. On a good note... my boyfriend said he can already tell weight loss in my face. WHOO HOO!

Thats awesome! Small world! Mine is also at FMH. My surgery is scheduled for 4:20 with a 2:20 check in time. I had my pre-op this morning and met Dr. Osborune who to my understanding will be assisting Dr.McKenna. Sounds like Dr.McKenna has a busy day on Thursday! LOL

@JayBaby88 Where in Maryland are you having your surgery done...and by who? Im in Frederick and my doc is Dr.McKenna.

Deffinately call Cigna... I called almost everyday. They are the most difficult insurance company to approve the sleeve. They are quicker with Lapband and Gastric bypass but with the sleeve being still kind of new they are EXTRA carefull. My clearances and everything were sent in on 8/23... I got my final approval on 9/12. I went through every hoop they threw at me and my doctor had to get involved at the end to do a peer-to-peer. I am like you.. I took off work and so did my boyfriend... we couldnt change the date from September 20th so the pressure was on. I have my pre-op appointment on Monday and just today did the blood work. Good luck!! I hope you hear back from Cigna soon!!!

I finally got my insurance approval today and surgery is scheduled for Septemer 20th. I have been on my liquid diet for a week already... I miss chewing food like you wouldnt believe but I am so excited for the outcome! Good luck and keep me posted!

GREAT NEWS! I was finally approved about 5 minutes ago. It went to peer-to-peer this morning and my surgeon read them the riot act! I couldnt be more happier and SO excited. 8 days from now I will be in recovery! I CANT WAIT!! Thank you so much for all the prayers and well wishes. See you all on the losers bench soon!!!!!

Oh guys... youll love this one. I heard from Cigna today (9 days before surgery) to let me know that I have been denied once again.... because the letter from my primary care was written by the PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT and not the PHYSICIAN. Can you believe that!?! So I call my primary care doctor to get them to re-write the letter in a hurry and they tell me I have to come BACK in... pay ANOTHER co-pay and be RE-EXAMINED before they will write another letter. So... I called the cardiologist that my Bariatric Surgeon had me see to get a clearance for surgery. Now this was not something Cigna required so we didnt send the letter before... but they faxed me over the letter for "clearance" and I have sent it in to Cigna. They are pushing for an answer today but Im not holding my breath. 9 days from surgery and on a liquid diet... talk about stress... and I cant eat anything!!! HA what I would do for a reeses right about now! Will power, will power, will power.....