sacman

Just wanted to weigh in (heh) and let you know there's another PDXer who recently had wls. I was sleeved on May 19 by Dr. Tersigni in Coos Bay. Although I am on Kaiser, my particular plan did not cover bariatric surgery. But my Kaiser PCP was quite supportive, and all my pre-surgical tests were on Kaiser's dime. So far, so good. Big thumbs' up for Tersigni and his staff. I was a self-pay patient, and I did not spend the night in the hospital. I have very little pain, although the incision sites are a little sore. Some fatigue. I'm finding it difficult to both stay hydrated and get my daily Protein - but am managing with Isopure and some other high-Protein drinks. Anybody know if the Kaiser post-surgical support group meets at work-friendly times? There are a couple others in the area, but I really don't want to take off too much additional time from work. -sacman

My doc was adamant that I could start drinking regular coffee as soon as I felt I could tolerate it. His reasoning: so much is denied to us post-op patients. He can't think of a clinical reason to avoid caffeine, as long as we're staying hydrated and getting enough Protein. Which I am, on both counts. So here I am, 5 days post-op, drinking some coffee with some sugar-free Torani syrup in it, and enjoying it quite a lot. -sacman