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I have the same question. I make noise all the way down. Before, during, and after - basically all day! It's embarrassing and at work, kind of unacceptable. My surgery was on 6/30. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If the nausea continues, don't be shy about calling your doctor and asking for an anti-nausea medication to be called in. Mine did it for me, and I only needed to take it for a short time. Whereas ginger ale would have worked in the past, I can't rely on that anymore. There are tools out there. Once the nausea was under control, I was able to get the Protein down. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Am down 12 lbs since surgery on 6/30. Was down 5, then 12, up 3, stayed there a week, and back to 12 for 3 day. Very frustrating. I'm probably not moving enough. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You are going to do great and smart to get that massage in tonight. Remember what your surgeon told you - walk, sip and sit up. IV will make you pee a lot so every time you get up to pee walk, then pee again before you get back in bed as then they will be taking vitals. You will have to get your rest when you can. Can't wait to welcome you back here with all your good news. Don't forget we want to hear everything! Kick butt tomorrow. xo Thank you!

How are you feeling?

My surgery is tomorrow. I check in at 5:30 a.m. for 7:30 a.m. surgery time. Trying not to panic and instead focus on why I made the decision to do this. I'm half packed for the hospital, and am looking forward to my 80 min massage tonight at 7:30!! Then going home, taking a shower, finishing the packing, and going to bed. Tomorrow starts a new life, right? OMG...OMG.......

Mine is on the 30th. Still waiting for the time. I wish you a swift and easy recovery!

My surgery is scheduled for June 30. I've been going to the monthly support group my surgeon's office runs, and tonight was the May session. The surgeon showed up this time, and he asked if anyone had any questions. So I asked him if he had any advice to keep me from freaking out and backing out of the surgery because I was starting to get nervous. He said Xanax (kind of joking but not really). But then he asked the group if anyone was happy they had the surgery. The entire room (maybe 40+ ppl?) all nodded, raised their hands, etc. to indicate that they were all happy. I couldn't believe the outpouring of support I got from the folks in that room. Many people spoke up during the session about their experiences and why, although feeling scared is normal, doing it will be the best thing I could do for myself long-term. I had several people give me their names and numbers to call anytime. It took me over 30 minutes to leave after the session was over. I'm telling you this story because each person in there had a different experience, have different family dynamics,maybe a sleeve or maybe bypass, slightly different outcomes, some had complications, various amounts of time since the surgery - from 3 DAYS to 5+ years. Each one did not regret doing the surgery. I had a cousin that kept asking me if I was sure if I really needed the surgery, was there no other way, etc. She told me that if anything happened to me that she'd be devastated. I finally had to tell her to stop it, I've done the research, I know what I'm doing (that's the logical part of me talking) and that if she really loved me, she'd support me. She hasn't given me a guilt trip since and has been completely supportive. I've had similar experiences with other people, too. I'm sorry I'm so long-winded. Just know that you made this decision for a reason(s). Good luck!

I received a call from the surgeon's office today, notifying me that I received insurance approval for the sleeve. I'm now scheduled for surgery on June 30! I bawled my eyes out as soon as I hung up the phone. I was worried that I wouldn't be approved because my PCP refused to use the term "medically necessary" and note my family history of severe diabetes (loss of limbs and life) on the recommendation letter. She said I'm just overweight (yeah, OK, 100+ lbs. over the top of the range for my height is just overweight) and I'm not "sick enough" because I'm only pre-diabetic means it's not medically necessary. After coming to her for the 4 months of weigh-ins, and talking about it at every visit, I thought she knew better. I was shaking all day and trying not to cry at work. I'm not usually so emotional but I guess I didn't realize how anxious I was about not getting that approval because of the PCP. Since that interaction with her, I've been so demoralized that I've been going up & down the same 2-3 lbs. I think I kind of gave up, expecting to be disapproved. I'm glad I was wrong. I had planned on doing self-pay this year. Then our 2016 benefits came out in Oct. 2015 and I saw the news that bariatric surgery would be covered in 2016. I switched PCPs in November to be close to where I now live. Went to info session in mid-December, and started the 4-month process in January. Now I can move on to worrying about the pre-surgery diet, the surgery, and post-surgery life! Oh, and I will be changing PCPs.

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How did your surgery go? Recovering well, I hope? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm in delray. Where you getting sleeved? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using the BariatricPal App Northwest in Margate. Dr. Wizman. Who was your surgeon? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Dr. Wizman in Margate is doing my surgery at Northwest. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Delray Beach. Surgery is June 30!

My Cigna requirements are 4 months of weigh-ins with the primary care physician and 4 months of nutrition counseling (and weigh-ins there, too). Psych evaluation is also required. Also a letter of medical necessity.

CORRECTION! I just re-read my Cigna insurance requirements: My surgeon's office required that same information in the letter of medical necessity from my primary care physician. There were only 2 problems: 1. I just switched PCPs, and there is no way she'd be comfortable writing about that 2. I've not been on anything "official" or tracked in the last 2 years I told the surgeon's office both things, and they said it was no problem. Just have the PCP write what my co-morbidities are, track my weight over 4 months (required by insurance anyway), BMI, and that she feels I'm a good candidate (backed up by the psych eval, too, as it turns out) and the surgeon wouldn't have a problem with it. It turns out that the PCP's and NUT's notes (with psych eval) are sent in for insurance approval with the letter...at least as far as I can tell. The intake form asked for every diet I've done as far as I can remember, and that's what I gave them. There's no doubt I've struggled my entire life, and nothing has been entirely successful. I go for the last of my 4 NUT weigh-ins on Wednesday and the last of the PCP weigh-ins on 4/25. The PCP said she'd write my letter of medical necessity at that appointment. The surgeon's office said then they'd put in for approval. I think that if you can show a history of attempts, no matter the time period, you'll be fine. I don't have proven experience with that (yet), just my gut feeling and what the surgeon's office has told me. Good luck!!

I'm in the pre-approval stage myself. Just wanted to wish you luck with your surgery, recovery, and subsequent awesome loss! Are you sure about losing more than a certain amount? Did the surgeon actually tell you that, or his office/insurance rep? Usually once you're approved (and I thought they really just look at your starting weight before approval) then there's no issue, as long as you don't gain. Anyway, good luck!

Thank you, and best to you as well! I fortunately don't have diabetes so I'm looking at this as preventative in addition to getting rid of the weight. I plan on having the sleeve based on my surgeon's recommendation.

I've been thinking about bariatric surgery for years. Last year, I had decided to pursue it in 2016, and about 2 weeks later we got our new insurance plan at work...and they added bariatric surgery coverage. I had to go to the ladies room to cry in private because I was so overwhelmed. I've struggled my entire adult life with obesity, and all I could think of for the last several years is how diabetes runs in my family, and I don't want to be another family statistic with a lost limb or blindness. I'm 3 months down out of the 4 months of weigh-ins/nutritional counseling. I have my psych eval done, and my surgical consult complete. I just need one more round of weigh-ins and then the surgeon's office will put in for approval. I have PCOS and hypothyroidism. I've been getting mixed results from friends, but most are very supportive. I've been nervous, occasionally thinking that maybe I shouldn't do this. Then I found out this weekend that I have a 1st cousin who is having his foot removed this week due to complications from diabetes...once the blood clot near his heart is resolved. He's only 10 years older than me. And because we don't really keep in touch, I had forgotten that his father had also died of diabetes complications. I had "conveniently" thought that my diabetes family history was all with the great aunts and uncles, all long gone. Not so. This bad news was a huge wake up call and I'm now even more convinced that I've made the right decision. I've done a lot of thinking and a lot of research. I'm going to continue to read the forum and learn from others' experiences. But I'm now also choosing to turn my nervousness into excitement!

Congrats!