LisaMergs

Geez, I'm so sorry. I thought this was a public forum. My bad... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok. At this point, I would be sitting on the doctors desk waiting for an answer. Keeping you waiting while they CYA Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yep! ^^ THAT exactly!! || Hospitals have General Counsel. Bet you get a response from them PDQ. And if, in fact, they DID do a bypass- don't speak another word with ANY ONE WHO YOU CAME IN CONTACT WITH or who WORKS FOR THE HOSPITAL until you take a day or two to find the best malpractice attorney available in your area. And I mean the best. I don't advocate willy-nilly law suits- believe me!!! But I do think that if someone was negligent and performed the WRONG procedure you need to be answered to they need to feel the repercussions of it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

And to add- what works one time might not another- and vice versa. These early months are SO much about learning, experimenting, adjusting...

In addition to the "actual" one??? Poor you!!! Feeling your pain!!

I do believe that Valentina told her to keep experimenting. How is that shoving Quest bars down the OP's throat?? People have a case of the Mondays here??

And, I might add, I WOULD NOT even consider paying for that test- I'd demand it and tell them that because of the chart entry, even if the surgeon says they did a sleeve, you aren't taking any chances- either way, the onus is on them to reassure you. My daughters hospital birth certificate came with her name replacing one that was crossed out- the baby girl delivered to the room next door to me, within minutes of me, both babies were emergency c-sections (a fluke), both girls, both the same exact weight. It came in the mail to me about a week after I got home. Let me tell you-I was FREAKED OUT!!! Was this baby mine??? Were they switched?? No amount of reassurance from the nursing staff calmed me... It all worked out fine, and she was my baby, but during that waiting period I can't tell you the thousands of feelings and scenarios that played out in my mind.

Crazy.....

Let me add to that...

I've kept my experience private- family and ONE other person I know. Funny enough, out in public- at a restaurant with a waiter, shopping for clothes where a room assistant is needed, I'm very open about it. The medications I was on for years caused ulcers- this is true. I simply exaggerated the extent of them and said I had surgery to repair my stomach. Kinda skirting the issue- and said that the "diet" I was on was to be kind to my stomach post op and then as I saw weight loss, I just kept going with it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My pony tail is 1/2 the thickness it was- grateful now for the curly, thick Italian hair I was born with- the same hair that took me an hour to dry now takes all of 10 min. My blessing is that no one can tell except me- and my stylist. Looking forward to it behaving now that I've hit 6 months. And @LipstickLady- yep!! Looking hot mama!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks Alex!! I'm usually pretty "on top"'of things- but got "caught" in a bad situation. Better planning would have helped, but I think the lesson here, as you eluded to, is that we DO live in the real world of fast food and difficult choices. How we decide to move forward with the scenario we find ourselves in is what makes the difference in our eventual success or failure. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can't believe 6 months has come and gone already. It has been the most amazing journey, one I could not have foreseen would have been not only this east, but, dare I say-enjoyable?? I'm 35 lbs from goal- so I expect things to start slowing down soon. But I'm in it for the long haul! So far, I've lost 106 ish pounds from my HW- at 282 96 lbs from my SW at surgery. Looking forward to seeing my surgeon this week!!! Who knew getting on a scale could be exciting?? For those of you just beginning- it works. It truly does. Making the commitment to do this is truly the biggest gift you can bestow upon yourself. The payoffs are immeasurable. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey!!! I'm a HOUND lady?. Jk!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!'nn Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Omg. Isn't it the TRUTH!!!???? Completely digging their new homes!

Thanks! I'm really happy with my results to date. Now, I have to go grow a butt again! (Through weight training, not Pasta carbonara!!!) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Baby steps, sweetie, baby steps. You're right- it didn't happen overnight, so making changes won't either. Don't beat yourself up- just make little promises to yourself now, and keep them. "Today, I'm going to go for a walk" "Today, I'm going to toss away that hamburger bun and just eat the insides" "Today, I'm going to not have ..." Making a promise to yourself and keeping it is HARD!! You'll possibly beat yourself up for breaking it, but you'll also let yourself off the hook easier than, say, if you promised to help a friend in need and blew them off. THEY would be less forgiving. You've already decided to take a huge step in having the surgery. There will be learning curves, difficult choices, as well as easy ones!! That is what this time is for- preparing yourself. So, learn to be good to YOU- a step at a time, and you will get there. Here's a thought: buy a stack of post-it notes. Each morning, write out your "promise" or goal for the day, and stick it on the inside flap of your purse. Every time you go in there, you'll see it and be reminded of what you want to do. Good Luck- and don't take people's comments that are "negative" too hard. I think, often times, they forget what it is like to be at the precipice of something this monumental- and that they, too, were in some version of your shoes once. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Finally. Finally. Finally. I've been teetering. For a week. Hovering. (Squints eyes) almost, almost... There. Got it. 170's Yes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Most excellent!!! WTG!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Splunge? Unfamiliar word Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Let me clarify- I was kind of snippy there- I apologize. The changes is the tissue begins slowly. It takes on a whitish appearance in the tissue inside the mouth - say, for chewing tobacco users. And then it progresses. For cigar smokers, the cancer usually occurs on the lip and just inside the lip- especially in those who hold the cigars between their lips. Inhaling the smoke into the oral cavity has its effects, as well. The changes occur on a cellular level first, then the tissue changes, until one day it is cancerous. My answer hasn't changed though. Yes. We/I can say with 100% certainty that the patient who presents with oral cancer signs and is a tobacco chewer/cigar smoker has these signs and symptoms as a direct result of using these products. If they were "packing" a hard candy or holding a sucker in their mouths constantly, they aren't causing cancer. (Of course, dental cavities would result here...) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Are you kidding me? Um yes. And the same for tobacco chewers. Without a single doubt. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

http://www.muscleforlife.com/the-truth-about-protein-absorption-how-often-you-should-eat-protein-to-build-muscle/ http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/know-your-nutrients/how-much-protein-can-the-body-absorb?page=1 Protein usage and absorption facts Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mmmm. I think the same could be said of any profession. A good nutritionist is worth their weight in gold. Paraphrasing one of our fellow posters- not all graduated in the top of their class. Belittling an entire profession is extreme. They obviously have credibility if institutions are employing them, people have had success following their guidelines, etc. In a Bariatric setting, you want the team to be on the same page- but there will be differences of opinions. How great those differences are is really what's key. If she is more restrictive- then she is likely erring on the side of caution- which is ok. EBDM- evidence based decision making is commonplace in healthcare now. Perhaps she has been at this a long time- or is a newbie. Those things factor in to her comments and criteria post op for you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Absolutely!! Any of the docs at Northshore University Health System- Evanston hospital. Mine was John Linn MD I "interviewed" several Bariatric surgeons and practices in different health systems in the Chicagoland area. Because I'm also a healthcare provider, I may have come at the "choosing" process a little differently. Needless to say, the continuity of care from all team members is superb. They are all on point with one another and their commitment to excellence is second to none. Very very cohesive. The surgeons at Northwestern University's group are very good as well, but seem to have more post op issues. Didn't want any part of that. The care at Evanston was first rate, as well. Would highly recommend them. Dr Linn is lovely, but you don't really get to "know" how much so until you have your EGD with him and then post op. Many docs leave post op apps to PA's and such. He is there for every follow up, and will spend as much time with you as needed. Never rushed, and he gets to know you well. I had a concern about 3-Ish weeks out, and he wasn't on call. His partner returned my call (Sat night) within minutes, discussed it, alleviated my concerns, and not only did he call me the next day to check up on me, Monday morning my surgeon ALSO followed up- they had already talked and boy was he on it! (Turns out it was a normal thing post op lol) Anyway, that's my story, experience, and sticking to it! As an aside, I'm seeing him Tuesday morning. I can't wait to show him me in size 10 pants- down 106 from surgery!!! He gets as excited as his patients do!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App