MickiinFL

I also was hungry for the first 2 weeks but now its so much better. Once I could eat soft food, mashed potatoes and gravy, eggs, cottage cheese, I was satisfied and all the hunger went away once I could eat solid food.

I was also done on the 13th and am swollen. I feel like its normal though.

I been trying to slowly peel off the tape and it hurts like hell!!!! This just may be the worse part of the surgery. Any suggestions on how to get the tape off painlessly?

Thanks Mantje! I ordered some off of amazon. I'll let you know how they worked!

I have one near my belly button also Michelle. The other 4 are vertically lined up just below the boob line.

I guess I'll have to try the Olive Oil also. I was told I could remove the tape after a few days or when the incision started to dry up. The one thing that will NEVER happen is ripping it off at once for 5 times. Why couldn't they just use gauze?? I'm afraid its going to open the sutures.

Good Luck Julie! Tomorrow is my day also. My surgery is at 1145 am. I am also very nervous, excited and ready to get this long journey started. Prayers! Micki

I said it was barely worth it because yes it helped me to quit smoking which without it would have been 100 times harder and I succeeded. But after it was said and done, two years of pretty severe depression was horrible. And, depression is MOST def a side effect of Chantix. My physician diagnosed it from Chantix usage.

Yup, just finished making a large pot of chicken stock today. I bought 4 oz. plastic containers to freeze it in. I then pulsed the chicken in a food processor and added chicken gravy, made from the stock, to that. The chicken and broth all got frozen. I plan on getting another chicken to pulse up in the food processor to freeze. This time I will add BBQ sauce, teriyaki sauce, spaghetti sauce, buffalo sauce and taco seasoning. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I did quit on Chantix. It helped tremdously. I started to get irritable and having strange dreams after 3 weeks so I stopped taking Chantix immediately. Bad choice as I found out later. Although I did stop smoking 9 years ago, I suffered from very bad depression for 2 years because I quit Chantix without weaning off. I would say it was barely worth it. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Just got scheduled today! Excited and nervous. Any others with the same date??

You may only need a BMI of 35 with 2 comorbidities, high blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnea etc...

I am pretty sure you don't have to tell them why you need off while requesting sick leave. I believe if you request FMLA your rights should be protected. I would request FMLA papers from your HR at work for your doctors to fill out. When you turn them back in make sure they go directly to Hr.

Well hi Deja!! Nice to meet you. I think we all come here for positive support. The one thing we all have in common is that we have a weight problem and we need the help of WLS to accomplish our goals. Good luck!

You too Liz!! It's great that you have a support system at home that knows exactly how you feel! I'm excited for you.

Congrats on the approval!! Just take it one step at a time, surgery first then weight loss. Your getting way ahead of yourself! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

That's awesome! Congrats .

Good Luck! Wishing you the best!

I seemed to have taken a long time compared to most on here. I had my first Dietitian appointment in March and I am scheduled for Mid October. So a solid 7 months. Good luck to you!

It was a long shot from the beginning and 2 comorbidities barely, I got approved today!! I am beyond excited. Pre-op dietitian meeting on Sept 12th and surgery should be scheduled for October!! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Highmark and it was approved in 2 days. They have been awesome.

Thank you for those inspirational words Ava! If I ever had any doubts or double checking my choice to have WLS, you just cleared them up. Ava, you are 100% right and I do feel grateful for this opportunity!

Hi everyone! I'm Micki and new to this forum. I just completed all the requirements for the insurance company and am waiting on approval for sleeve surgery, which my doctor's office seems to think will be no problem. Three years ago I saw a weight loss medical doctor who prescribed Phentermine which I was on for 15 months, (she called it off label). I loss all my weight and and wished I could have been on Phen forever! It gave me the feeling of never thinking about food or caring if I ever ate again. I was wondering how you felt compared to how I did on Phen after things normalized after surgery for you. Once the doctor took me off Phen, I slowly gained all my weight back and she told me that 80% of the patients on Phen do gain their weight back! Now why didn't that B**** tell me that before!! So, my next question is ..how many have gained all their weight back after surgery? I can understand a normalizing period where you may gain some back, but some is not all. I'm just hoping that surgery is a more permanent effect. Nice meeting you in advance! And Thanks Micki

Thanks guys! I really have much to learn from all you vets . Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App