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Get stalls all the time, clothes keep getting bigger tho, just stay the course Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Also includes the co-pays for the weight-loss documented by my doctor and nutritionist Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Saw doctor today, informed me wouldn't have a cost estimate till approx 2 weeks before gastric bypass surgery, whenever that may be. Curious as to what this has cost others with federal bcbs standard. I will be at a bcbs centered of excellence+. I have found info on approx cost for federal bcbs basic but none for standard.

I ended up doing standard for most of the preoperative stuff in 2015, then switched to basic for 2016 and had surgery in March. If I had to guesstimate my total cost for all preoperative appointments and surgery and hospital stay it was around 1000- 1200 bucks. That includes co-pays, surgeon, anesthesiologist, shrink and 2 day hospital stay (surgery wed 1pm went home noon friday). It was in a bcbs center of excellence. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Yay us! Was 440 in January rny surgery on March 23rd. Today I am...stepping on scale...331.4. Couldn't be happier, tons more energy then before. Was wearing a 52 or 54 size jeans down to a 46 (a little snug but not to the point it's uncomfortable.) Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Awesome job, I wish the nearest gym wasn't 30 mins away. I do go to pool everyday but Monday(closed). We are both on same time tables almost. Back in Jan I was 440, surgery 23 March was 399.8 today 337.4. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Congrats all, update on me Jan 4th i weighed 440. Surgery March 23rd weighed 399.8 today weigh 341.8 I get my first lab tests for Vitamins and such Wednesday and hoping to be under 340 by then. Had horrible side stitch pain for about a month other then that nothing to bad. My only comorbity was sleep apnea and wife says I snore a lot less. I ran a 5k (well ran and walked on Jun 4th.) Coming along, a recent NSV: I went to get gas and the person behind the counter recognized me from before when I used to get 2 hotdogs before work and she was impressed at how much weight I had lost. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

It's more sore then painful now. Thanks. hw 440 sw 399 cw 363 rny on 3/23/16

Congrats I started in January as well with diet weighed 440 then. Surgery was 399 and was Mar 23rd. 4 weeks out as well, current weight 364.2 so close to 75 lbs lost. We seem to be on the same path oh and I'm 38 and sleep apnea only. hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

I am having real bad pain still near my left most incision site. Surgeon says it's because of interior stitches between this incision and my muscle wall. Stitches are thru a nerve on this wall. He states they are disintegrating stitches with about a 6 week life. I am more or less curious if anyone else has had this. I haven't found any posts about it. This pain makes just about any amount of movement painful. I can't stand for long because my belly fat apron tugs at this incision site as well. Bending over is impossible. Sitting straight up or forward is impossible. The pain is at the incision site with tenderness directly above and below it and pulling pain between it and my waist. I've tried a binder(was desperate) but no improvement there. Laying down on back only as moving towards either side tugs at incision site. I get mild relief with a heating pad but as soon as I remove it tenderness is immediate, no relief with Tylenol. Moderate relief with prescription narcotics. All in liquid form. All and all just curious if anyone else has has this and when did the pain stop. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

Yeah pain is gone but binder actually made it worse, and are there guy spanx? I don't think I could do those, lol. Heating pad and ice pack both were my saviors hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

Yup, it disappeared from me finally. After my first day back at work I left early because of the pain. The next day when I woke up it was gone. Right at the 3 week mark. hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

Yup, thanks. It was painful last Tuesday night and then Wednesday morning it was gone just sore now which I'll take over how it was anyday. hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

Good job. Now if we could just fix that Cowboys thing. HTTR!(Hail to the Redskins) hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

Mine has finally lessened to where I'm gonna try walking greater distances monday. It's more tight then painful now. I'm still unable to pick stuff up off the ground with out pain but getting more range by the day. Hope your pain stops soon. hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16

Thanks I have no problems at all except that stitch. Hope your doing well as well. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

Yes I currently have this pain, it sucks I'm also 3 weeks post op hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

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Tried to go back to work today... currently there but doubt I'm staying. The left most incision site is being pulled way to much. Regular Xtra strength Tylenol liquid is doing nothing. I swear it feels like I was sewn up to tight on that side(best way I can explain it) tender to the touch from incision straight down towards waist. Shooting pain from that site towards waist as well. Only slight improvement by me holding my belly fat apron on that side. Can't sit straight up or lean forward at all. Slightly leaned back is OK, the least painful. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

I just had bypass 23 Mar 16. HW was 440 sw 399. Almost at 3 weeks post op down to 374. That is diet only as my left most incision was sewn into a nerve with disintegrating sutures that take 6ish weeks to disintegrate. The pain from my stomach apron tugging on that nerve makes walking, bending over, or standing for more then a minute or 2 unbearable. Surgeon says it happens sometimes, I was unlucky there is guess. Everything else going smooth however. Can't wait to start walking. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

Curious how long post op before you could comfortably sleep on your side. I'm 15 days post op and it's still back only. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

I wish I could not much of a back sleeper hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

I wish, I so want to walk but just around the house is painful hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16 I'm only 2 weeks out tomorrow tho hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16

Surgery date 23 march, full liquids start tomorrow. I'm getting everything in just using pain meds at night. But the side pain really makes doing much really tough. Can't bend much if at all. How long till this goes away or gets better. This pain and the already growing weight of skin apron from lost belly fat pulling at that same side pain sucks bad. Incisions are healing fine. Everything seems on track just curious about this pain. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App

Oh and down to 378 now, 62 lbs lost from hw 21 since surgery hw 440 sw 399 cw 385 rny on 3/23/16