Travelmego

Agree with those that say you need to go to the doctor and get examined including a cardio test. Passing out is not normal and you definitely need to be cleared by a physician before going back.

I advise getting some travel insurance in case you have to make any changes. It isn't very expensive.

You are not going to die but follow your doctors orders. They are there for a reason.

You should ask in the facebook group where there is a list of surgeries scheduled. You can add your own date.

@@MichiganChic You are right about not being properly equipped to evaluate. We are just trying to do the best we can and figure out what is what. I was mostly just curious about the procedure itself. Knowledge is power!

Hi hi,@@blondiebabs - ok I found that part ty @@Alex Brecher did edit it under my surgeon but it isn't showing up. Also, suggestion - under 'insurance outcomes' add 'not covered' as an option?

I hope you feel better soon!

I haven't had surgery yet but was reading about how people have hair loss possibly from not getting enough Protein in. I also read that our bodies can really only absorb about 10 to 20 grams of protein a meal. If people are trying to get say 40 grams in one meal in ..say in a Protein shake, then 20 to 30 grams of that are pretty much wasted, right? If they think they are getting 60 grams in 2 meals for the day, they might, in reality, be getting only 20 to 40. So, should we go for smaller amounts of protein spread throughout the day?

Ok I found the my surgeon, height, weight, etc. stuff under 'my surgeon' (doh) on the drop down menu when you point at your name top right side of forum (on laptop). Now how do I change location?

You might get it approved. I have heard that insurance companies deny a few times then pass. You never know. But yea, it doesn't hurt to have a plan b.

@@Chubtastic Here is the document but it is still a very rough draft. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jd4oi1BFANNxuZ28L5w-D79fg2Pm6WWeG7pfQVDfW3U/edit @@Sassypants92201 Sassy - I am going to ask if we can but dang I don't know if I can watch myself getting surgery. Wow. Yeesh.

Are you going to appeal the denial? Or do they just not cover the sleeve at all? @ That is amazing all that came to only 263 wow. I am glad they were so good despite the oddness of the situation.

Hi, I don't know if Dr. Illan does single. I know Dr. Garcia does but your BMI has to be lower than 40 and it costs 1,000 extra (from what I recall). One thing I like about Dr. Illan is he does the 3 rows of staples (like everyone does), plus sews from top to bottom behind the staple line (not everyone does), and then uses a bio glue over the staples (few do). He closes the incisions with internal sutures and external glue.

@@msfitn2014 - Good, i am glad you are aware of the issue. I have seen it talked about a bit around here but I wasn't sure if doctors and nutritionists were telling patients about absorption rates or not. @@KrissySMD I know that, prior to this info, I was thinking about how to get the most Protein in a single serving that I could. So I was looking for shakes that had like 40 grams a serving thinking it would be easier to choke them down. Now, I will cut the scoop in half which will be both more economical and more palatable to boot.

What is the 5 day pouch test?

Choco did you join the facebook group? Do that - lots of people in contact. Call Omar on the phone. He is often with patients helping them out but he has always made time to speak with me. My impression is he does the email and such in the evenings after he is done helping patients. Ask him why he is being slow to respond and tell him it is making you uncomfortable.

Oh ya I can totally see that Krissy. I am just wondering if we should try to get like 20 grams per meal and have like 4 or 5 spaced out meals - in order to get better absorption of Protein. This is rather than trying to get like 40 each meal for 2 meals.

Good god, if she isn't concerned about her own self coming into contact with bodily fluids......... If I were working in a hospital I think I would just wear a hazmat suit the entire time. @@Rocky1 Yea I think he is a good choice. Seems to be so far. I spoke with a lady who is an OR scrub nurse in the usa and had just had surgery with him. She said his sterile technique was perfect.

I am not saying we would get too much Protein. I mean that people might THINK they are absorbing more than they actually are because we can only absorb so much per meal. So they might think they are getting 40 grams per meal but are really actually absorbing only 10 to 20. So once they think they got their 60 to 80 in for the day, they quit focusing on the protein. However, in reality they didn't absorb nearly what they thought they did.

Which surgeon did you pick choco?

Rocky - as much as I would love to go to an internationally certified hospital, the doctors I have seen at Angeles are out of my budget. And no, I don't have the time to save up the extra. I am on a tight schedule. So, for me - it has been a matter of comparing doctors in the 4,500 range. I feel comfortable (so far!) with the one I found. However, we must all practice due diligence and ask, ask, ask about sterile technique. Question is - what do we ask? If you all can help me figure out what to ask, I will add it to my google doc chart. I am going to make a final checklist master template so people can ask these questions while researching themselves.

Ok, I am imagining proper technique in my head for putting in an IV. Mind you, I don't know squat but...... Ok, Should the nurse put on gloves, then open the sterile pack not touching anything else, and then insert the needle? Or should the nurse open the package, then drop the needle onto a sterile cloth without touching it, and then put on gloves and then insert it in you before touching anything else? I know the inside of the sterile pack is sterile but I don't think the outsides are right? So how do they keep it sterile?

Sassy, oh my. You just got home didn't you? Please be sure to go to the doctor about your hand right away.

Adding lemon or lemonade flavor to the grape or whatever might also help. Can you get more Protein in that amount of Water? 32 oz seems a lot of water for 15 grams.

Get another refrigerator. Tell him to cook his own meals. People can only treat you how you let them.