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Mine was. It has to be over a level 20 and mine was/is 22. A high level is 60. Not sure of the units but know it is related to the number of times you wake up per hour. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

D'Sleeved My date is tentative. I am still waiting on AETNA's approval to finalize the date. Any day now... The 14th at the latest. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Agreed I'm a teacher and go back the second week of August It would be great to have surgery a couple of weeks before going back My contingency plan is a mess but can work even during the school year Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@D'Sleeved You are right 14 business days is only three weeks Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@wwboy Yay!!! That is always good to hear. Working on my third week of waiting on AETNA during round one. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Stevia is a source of sweetness and Fiber. Truvia does not count. If you read the label and it has something added it is chemically altered. Sweet Leaf is a fantastic brand. Look online for it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@D'Sleeved My plan through Dr. Primomo Preop is 2 weeks 100 grams of Protein per day with clear liquids the day before No food 64-128 ozs of liquid 3 multi- Vitamins per day Post op 1 week liquids 1-2 weeks puréed foods 1-3 weeks semi-solid 3 multi's/day Vitamin D 2x/week Calcium citrate 2x/day Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@Yes_I_Can! Thank you for the tip about zeal!!! I look forward to a food based nutritional supplement Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have been working with an allergist. They have given me sinus sprays and allergy mess to minimize post-nasal drip AND I've been taking allergy shots. I'd talk to a doctor about drainage and make sure it is not an infection as well. I had trouble dialing in to the right meds for me and now use 2 nasal sprays at the same time. Your allergist or PCP can help with this. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I like aria and have used a brown rice Protein for about a year. I am worried about using the mandated types suggested by my nutritionist so I have purchased the unflavored Bariatric Pal protein broth. Thank heavens she allows the protein broth and the joe product as well. It is decaffeinated but has the flavor. If only I could continue my products... But she said there is not enough protein in either of them. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This is a complex question. My comorbidity that is most concerning is lung inflammation resulting from asthma and allergies. Seasonally, I get bronchitis which leads to walking pneumonia. I am working in concert with an allergist and bariatric surgeon to get control of this co morbidity. Seems like an off-task answer...? Not with the rest. Each year I lose between 30 and 60 pounds when I'm not sick due to metabolic changes, Water loss, and a regained ability to breathe with ease. Bariatric surgery will help me when well to reduce inflammation and maximize my health for those seasons most affecting overall health. I've lost weight successfully before and bariatric surgery may be my key to preventing walking pneumonia from reoccurring by increasing the weight lost I off-seasons. I'll do anything (allergy shots & gastric bypass) to not feel like death is around the next seasonal corner. Sad I waited until this point. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@living.loving.life I called again today and the insurance rep suggested I call my doctor's office since a nurse hadn't even been assigned to my case yet. So... I did. They are going to call on Monday and try to get it expedited. Hopefully, Monday will bring an answer.

My best fried had gastric bypass about 8 years ago and besides loving food has an addiction to diet coke products. I watched her refuse to drink Water during recovery and slowly slide into old patterns with diet coke. She talks candidly with me now about how the sweetness and comfort of the old pattern enabled her to dabble in other areas of sweet consumption. She initially lost over 150 pounds and now has gained back 130. Just because it was the beginning of her slippery slope does not mean that it will be for you. Listen to your body. Talk to your nutritionist. Get a therapist if you have to. Make sure that you are in control not a previous addiction to artificial sweeteners/caffeine/bubbles or the lifestyle pattern from before surgery. I have not had surgery yet, but am surrounded by people who have had it. The lifestyle change is most essential in having a long lasting loss of excess weight.

FYI - follow the links below to learn about nutritional content of egg whites and yolks Egg whites Egg yolks

My nutritionist strongly recommended baby spoons as they help show our eyes what size bites we need to have. The goal is food to go down when it is the consistency of applesauce. We practice preop. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I saw a recipe with guacamole deviled eggs hummus deviled eggs sounds yummy! What about a blend of the two!? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello all! Still no news. Reassessment was on June 23rd. The insurance coordinator did not submit paperwork until the 29th after hours so AETNA does not count it as day 1. I know it is only the 7th but the wait is painstakingly drawn-out. It is time to take care of business!!! 9 business days since surgeon approval and potentially 5 business days from the last day AETNA said they would take. I went ahead and made another dietitian appointment for the 19th in case... You know. I'm ready to jump up from the losers bench and become a starter. Let's get started!!!!! AETNA! AETNA! AETNA! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@NewLA Thank you for clarifying. I have AETNA and have now waited 2 weeks since my paperwork was finished at the doctor's office. It is so hard to wait and doing everything I can to stay patient. They told me it would be finished by the 13th which is 4 more business days. It's time for the AETNA chant. AETNA! AETNA! AETNA! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Ladydi1202 I will be on the same schedule when it finally starts! I am mostly glad as it will eliminate the "I have options so I will screen it up" factor. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Happy birthday!!! Non food presents are the best. My medium sized daughter gave me a swimsuit preop. It's a medium. Right now it looks like it'll fit a thigh! Lmao! Motivation comes from all directions! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Urgent care? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yay!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@Harsha LOL - so many complain about the Protein shakes - but for those of us who do not drink our dairy the protein saves the day.