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only took 2 days for Tricare to approve my package. I had surgery 2 weeks later! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ever since surgery I've been craving spicy food. My doctor said I can eat it and if my new stomach doesn't like it then I'll know right away. I'm 4 weeks post op with chili & buffalo flavored foods calling my name. Anyone able to eat spice with no issues? TIA Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm just about 4 weeks post op and I'm still feeling sore and some slight burning pain behind my large incision. Is anyone else still sore this far out? Maybe I'm just being paranoid Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My doctor told me 6 weeks but I couldn't wait. My husband stayed home for the first week and then I was all on my own after that. My daughter weighs 25lbs and I did lift her when I had too. You can feel a pull, just take it easy. I started letting her climb into her car seat herself. You just forget sometimes and are reminded "oh shit! That hurt" I wish I could avoid it because I don't want to hurt myself but it's impossible. Im 3.5 weeks out and starting the feel pretty normal Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's awesome! I hope its that smooth for me. However, I have to do a 6 month nutrition plan before surgery Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App That must be a requirement from your surgeon's office. Unless Tricare South in different. I live in Texas, stationed at Laughlin AFB Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I did not have to do a 6 month nutrition plan. I just had to visit with a NUT who was located in my surgeons office. I just had to have 3 weigh ins and it didn't matter if I gained weight. I actually gained weight after each visit but I just hit the 40BMI mark and couldn't loose if I wanted to be approved Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I just had surgery thru Tricare and it was so easy! From the day I saw my PCM for the referral to surgery day it was only 3 months! I was told Tricare is the easiest insurance to gain approval from. My surgeon's office also assigned me a patient advocate who made sure everything was getting checked off the list???? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Maybe you just need more time on liquids. How much Protein are you getting in? Drinking shakes? You might be healing slower if you aren't hitting your protein goal. I would def call your surgeon to ask them. Hope you feel better soon! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Man! This liquid diet gets old! I'm 11 days PO and I've never wanted an egg so badly in my life! I'm dreaming about them! I'm SO thankful I'm not hungry but I still want and crave everything! Praying it calms down once I'm allowed soft foods. My plan is... 1-3weeks PO / liquids 4-6 weeks PO / soft foods 7th week reg diet Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's a fantastic idea!! Mmmmm raspberry Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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I'm so anxious! My package was submitted to Tricare Friday and I'm just dying inside waiting. I'd love to have surgery on the 2nd, you think they do surgery the Friday before a holiday weekend? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Come find me! @100lbs2g0 <---that's a zero. I thought it'd be great for my friends to be able to watch my journey every step of the way! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Anyone else not have apnea but upper airway resistance with hypopneas? Does insurance consider this sleep disorder a comorbidity? I have Tricare Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

He's prescribing me a cpap, but seems this diagnosis is a big grey area on whether or not it's a comorbidity. I have no other issues besides high cholesterol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Your post was so long ago but worth a shot to ask anyways... This is my exact diagnosis! UARS w/ hypopnea. Did your insurance except it as a comorbidity? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone been diagnosed with sleep apnea thru this process and had no clue before hand? Just curious. I go for my sleep study Wednesday night and I have no idea what it will reveal. My husband says I snore loud almost every night. He sleeps with ears plugs Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Awesome! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My snoring still keeps me from getting into a deep sleep and the doctor is still prescribing me a cpap ... Are you getting a cpap? I wonder if disruptive snoring that justifies a cpap is considered a comorbidity ? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Having a lap! I miss that too Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Had my sleep study last night... No apnea but I do have some obstruction and never entered deep sleep because of it. Wonder if insurance will consider it as comorbidity since I still need a cpap? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone! A friend of mine reached out to me 2 years ago about considering wls and I thought "no way! It's too drastic" well here I am 2 years later the exact same size after trying & trying & trying. After giving it thorough consideration I'm finally going through with it and I'm so excited! If it wasn't for her bringing it up I would have never thought it was an option. I'm a 32 yo female, 5'5", 231# & 38BMI. The kicker is I've been an avid crossfitter for 4 years and coaching regularly for 3! I also aim for a Paleo lifestyle because it makes me feel amazing but I get discouraged when my weight doesn't budge. I'm sharing because like most of us the reaction I've gotten from my friends about wanting to get wls has been negative. If anything I feel like my story is proof that we can't control our hunger, that our stomaches are stretched and damaged and we just can't help it. I've tried it all since I've been a teenager, lost some weight and the moment I stop tracking (obsessing) over everything I eat the weight starts creeping back on. The only time in my life I can remember managing my weight was when I smoked. So far in this process I've had my first consultation and getting all my blood work, sleep study, psych eval and nutrition appt in next 2 weeks. I have Tricare so I need 2 months of weigh ins and then off to insurance it goes. This may sound awful but with my current BMI I have to have 1 comorbidity to get approved and I'm hoping one of those tests comes back with something. I'm 10lbs from 40BMI and I can't gain anymore weight! I'm really looking forward to being able to trust my body! I'll be posting updates of my process! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

They think I'm crazy but I don't care what they think. I know where they're coming from because I use to think the same about wls surgery but I do everything "right" and I'm STILL obese. It's not the easy way out, it's the only way for me. I'm so excited to find another crossfitter going thru this journey! If we can do what we do carrying this extra weight can you imagine how powerful we'll be after?!! I can't wait to look the way I feel! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone tried Yevo after surgery? It's very high quality and you're suppose to be able to absorb the nutrients better. I want to try it PO but it gives me awful awful gas when I drink it now. Anyone have a problem with too much gas from their Protein powder? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App