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tdutko75

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About tdutko75

  • Rank
    Advanced Member
  • Birthday 10/22/1975

About Me

  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    Reading, Crochet, Knitting, Crafts
  • Occupation
    Project Manager
  • City
    Granite City
  • State
    IL
  • Zip Code
    62040
  1. I have some plain greek yogurt the hubby bought (he is not allowed to shop alone again!) and I was thinking of mixing a little bit of honey in it to sweeten it... Is this an ok sweetner to use? I am just thinking sprinkling equal on it will not be good and I cant have fruit yet. Not sure what else to do with it. I am full liquids so I am still pretty limited but don't want to waste the yogurt. Any guidance would be good.
  2. Have you tried a sports drink? I drink one powerade zero a day and then just sip on water or decaf tea and I don't seem to be dying of thirst... I am only a week and a day out so I am a newbie too.
  3. I am a week out and I am still feeling hunger pains... According to everything I have read on here its either heartburn/too much stomach acid or head hunger... either way it sucks because I have been taking my acid reflux meds and its not helping and if its head I am in trouble!
  4. I am going home today as well. I had a lot of issues yesterday with pain while trying to get fluids down. It was due to swelling so once they gave me some steroids it helped me get the fluids down without pain. Tons of gas pain so I'm walking as much as possible to work it out
  5. tdutko75

    Telling your children

    My kids at 9 & 6 so I kept it pretty simple. Mom is going to have a surgery that is going to help her lose weight so that she can do more things with you. When I told them my 9 year old said you just need to exercise more to lose weight... I said that does work for everyone and that I'm doing this to be around for along time. They both seemed nervous about it but ok
  6. I am completely freaking out... So nervous, anxious etc... I want this surgery so bad so I can be healthy and active and keep up with my kids but I am so scared something may happen. I can't even get myself to pack my bag for the hospital because it doesn't feel real yet. I think I need a valium!
  7. My surgery is tomorrow as well and I am freaking out! I have been completely fine and cool this whole time (started the process back in June) and now I am just freaking out. I keep telling myself to calm down everything will be fine but it is not working... I have no idea how I am ever going to get to sleep tonight.
  8. I start my pre-op diet tomorrow (surgery 9/4) and I am getting kind of nervous... I decided that I needed to drink wine to calm my nerves! That and it will be the last time for quite awhile so I am going to enjoy it while I can! Just wanted to say good luck to all!
  9. tdutko75

    STL sleeve scheduled 9/25

    I am in STL area too! (Illinois side) I am getting sleeved on 9/4 at St. Alexius! I haven't found many people on this forum in the area so I am glad to see you on here!! Good luck with your journey!
  10. tdutko75

    Recommended supplement amounts

    It depends on your dr... Everyone says that... Mine says I can start swallowing whole pills after a month so I am going to suck it up for a month and switch to a regular multi-vitamin. My dr's requirements are a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid, thiamin, selenium and zinc (take 2 a day) and then in addition to the multivitamin take 36 mg of iron, 1500 mg of calcium citrate taken as 3 doses of 500 mg (take at separate time from the iron as that causes issues), a vitamin B complex with B-50 dosage and Vitamin B-12 sublingual at least 500mcg a day...
  11. I am having my sleeve on Sept. 4th... Very excited and nervous... I start my liquid diet on Wednesday and I am hoping I can do it without cheating!
  12. tdutko75

    Insurance Anxiety

    Ok so I didn't expect to be posting again so soon but I have been riding high on anxiety all day and just have to get it out. I am so not patient and this waiting game of will I or wont I be approved is driving me nuts. They just need to approve it so I can set my date and I can get it done and enter the next phase of my healthier life! UGH! Ok so enough of the rant... I just got set off today when I was at work and my cell rang with an out of area number and my hopes went sky rocketing up that it was the insurance company saying yes you are approved... Silly girl, insurance companies don't call with good news... No instead it was some nurse medical help line thing that got triggered to call me because I went to our work health fair and did the various stations to earn money for my hra... ARGH I do not need your call!!! Yes I am overweight and yes I am doing something about it if your stupid company would just approve me!!! Ok apparently the rant wasn't done... Anyway thanks for listening, I'm glad I got that out!
  13. tdutko75

    Slow and Steady

    Don't let the NUT get you down! Everyone has always said for all of our lives it is best to lose weight slowly! If you know you are doing what you are supposed to be doing then keep up the good work! Congrats on losing the 38lbs!
  14. tdutko75

    Insurance

    I have united health care and I am waiting on approval but as far as I know it should go thru... I do not have any issues just a high BMI... But it is all dependent on your individual health plan... If you go to their website and register yourself on it you should be able to look up if it will be covered by your health plan.
  15. tdutko75

    First Entry - The begining of my weight loss journey

    Good luck with your surgery! I hope it all goes well!

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