Mrs.FullerRN

You can develop a clot at any time. Are you on lovenox shots? I would call your surgeon.

Im an RN in Michigan. med/surg but just accepted a tele job!

Ummm..what's that mean :/?

Yeah but what is it

What does a Gall bladder attack feel like? For the last 2 days I've been having sharp cramping pain constantly in my right upper back, side and now wrapping around to the front. It's bearable pain if I'm resting though. I think it's my gallbladder and want to ask my surgeon if he can take that along with my stomach

I'm in Grand Blanc. Being sleeved by Dr. Fahran at Hurley. I've completed all my requirements just waiting on a date

Was it resolved with an air enema? I'm sorry that you're dealing with this!

Today I feel like maybe I should leave well enough alone. I have only ever been hospitalized for my 3 totally perfect pregnancies. Beautiful labor and deliveries with no drugs and no stitches. My A1C is perfect. My blood pressure is 110/70 on average. I have energy. I don't have heartburn or nausea or frequent headaches. The only thing that's wrong with me is appearance. I look like shrek. Let's face it, I'm doing this for selfish reasons. What If I go prodding and cutting and stapling and then have to deal with throwing up and malnutrition and hair loss and passing out and feeling weak and being cold? Will I really be happier then? I'm 25. I know things could go downhill fast. My dad is diabetic. Also my maternal grandparents. As a nurse I've seen the devastation that diabetes can have on a body. But should I just leave things alone until there's a legit medical reason for this surgery and not just how I fit into clothes?

I think if it was safely done outpatient, then that is what would be routine. I certainly wouldn't be comfortable knowing what I know (I work on a surgical floor.) docs love outpatient surgery, but the sleeve isn't typically one of them. I would make sure you do A LOT of research if you find a doc who agrees to this.

Ty for the reply. I'm 5'9 and 270. Although I just had a baby 3 months ago and out on a lot. My regular weight is 240.

My surgeons office told me bcbs of mi does not require prior auth so I will have my surgery and then they submit everything. Huh?? What if my insurance says no? So strange to me. Has anyone else ran into this?

Pop is a gateway drug! Can is really eat through your pouch? Yikes!

Omg! My eyebrows are sparse as it is. How scary!

In conclusion, semen is a great addition to a post sleeve, high protein diet. However try not to slurp in too much air and saliva. Just let it drool out of your mouth as u go.

If you have decent credit you can apply for care credit, which is a credit card that you use for medical things. Good luck!

I'm just wondering how your body settles on a weight? I feel like at 800 calories I would lose down to 120 or so, which is was too small for being 5'9. Do you up calories to a maintanence range when you reach goal? What if my goal is not necessarily a good weight by doc standards? I would like to be about 180, I prefer to keep a little bit curvy, I weighed 180 before and looked fantastic. My surgeons goal for me is 140. Do I just up my calories when I get to 180? I realize I post multiple questions a day lol. I have nobody else to ask!

Let's be real or let's be ridiculous? Try a cauliflower and cheese recipe. It's just as good

I think I'm going to

All I have to do is labs. No EKG no chest X-ray..nothing. I want all the extra stuff to make sure I'm not going to die

I feel super unprepared. Ive only been to the bariatric center once and was told that my surgery is going to be scheduled for about 4 weeks from now. I have a 3 month old baby so it's not like I am not preoccupied lol but I need to know what foods I should have, what utensils ect

The grenade looking thing. Did you have one? I'm grossed out by the thought of one in me.

Two questions for those who have lost a significant amount of weight! 1. Do your lady parts shrink? Like the lips and mons pubis? Or do they stay fat? 2.after 3 babies, my bladder leaks a little throughout the day, requiring a panty liner. Will this get better when I no longer weigh 275 lbs?