QueenOfTheTamazons

By federal bcbs do you mean as a federal employee or medical/medicade? As someone who got sleeved with BCBS medical, its a 6 months supervised weight loss and it has to be specifically documented as a food and exercise diet. Make sure your doctor very clearly notes your chart. I was denied several times because of the supwrvised diet portion. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I make a seafood salad that i like. It has 4oz of the tiny shrimp and 3oz of the imatation crab (crab snackers, but you could use real crab) and one stalk of celery. I wizz these into a micro dice (maybe the size of a couple of grains of sand) but not pureed in the food processor. I wizz them one at a time because they have different consistancies. In another bowl i mix 4 table spoons of light mayo, old bay, onion powder and garlic powder. It makes distributing the spices easier. I add the mayo to the chopped food and stir to combine. It makes 3-4 servings, depending on how much you can get down. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I gained 10lbs in the hospital. I lost it again in a few days. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

As of page 8, these are the locations of the people who have responded. Alabama Birmingham Auburn Montgomery Arizona Surprise Lake Havasu City Phoenix California Yuba City Chino Hills Sacramento x2 Red Bluff Orange County San Francisco Colorado Colorado Springs Connecticut Washington DC Florida Miami x2 Ft Lauderdale Orlando Bradenton Tampa Georgia Covington Illinois Chicago x2 Michigan Flint Detroit x5 Missouri Kansas City St. Louis New Hampshire New Jersey Trenton Princeton Bergen County Ocean County New York Long Island Washingtonville Orange County Ohio Cincinnati Oklahoma Broken Arrow Pennsylvania Allentown Redding Pittsburg x2 Rhode Island Cumberland South Carolina Gaston Tennessee Knoxville Texas Orange Houston Little Elm El Paso Spring Frisco Plano HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

My first weightloss goal has been accomplished! I am 17 days post op and I have officially lost 10% of my weight (actually its 11.5%) since the start of the preop diet. That is 39.4 for those who hate math. Next goal 15% (57.7lbs) by my one month surgeversery. Thats 18.3lbs in 15 days. I think I can do it. Mini goal - 45lbs by my 1st wedding anniversery on 10/31. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Maybe your body was demolishing a particularly hormone heavy chunk of fat and dumped it all into your sydtem at once. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I am interested. I sent you a pm. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I would do a search for BCBS. There are plenty of stories. I have medical managed by BCBS and was denied several times before I was approved. My requirements were 6 months supervised diet, EGD, at least 2 NUT visits, cardiac and psych clearance. 40 BMI - no comorbidities req 35-40 BMI - comorbidities req >35 BMI - not covered Those are the Medical BCBS reqs. Yours might be different HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I have mirena. Im on my second one as i have used it for 7 years. I havent had a period in years. No side effects that i know of... possibly weight gain.... or that might have been the cheessburgers. Lol HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Taste buds are weird after surgery. Things i loved before, like a sugar free iced tea from walmart or Jello chocolate mousse cups, taste horrible or barely tolerable now. Most fake sugars i cant stand anymore. Try diluted juice, crystal light or Powerade zero/gatorade g2. Any of the add a squeeze brands too. Sometimes just a slight flavor helps get it down. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I had "shrimp alfredo". I finely grated zucchini (3oz) , pureed the tiny salad shrimp (3oz) and sauted until zucchini was mush. Added 1oz cream cheese, half an oz of grated parmesan and a couple of pinches of salt, garlic and onion powder. Made two servings. Even my junk foodie non sleeved husband thought it was good. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Not everyone has issues with gas, or some surgeons use less or remove more. I had no issues with gas pain and barely any connected to the surgery. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I too am 2 weeks out and can eat 4oz of mushy food. Havent tried solids yet as not approved for 2 more weeks. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I an two weeks post op and have had no real side effects. Day 3, prior to discharge, i had a real bad case of nausea but that was pretty much it. No gas pains or vomiting. My incisions are healing well. Some foods dont taste good anymore but i have tolerated everything i have eaten. Some diarrhea but i have had cronic diarrhea since my gallbladder removal 23 years ago, so not likely a WLS issue. Its actually gotten a little better. I have had issues with a pressure in my chest that the dr staff attributed to acid. It has since gone away. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I am a Tami_lynn of sorts too! Tamalyn (tam uh lynn) HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Im not sure if this is the full answer but one of the vets here said juice is very acidic. Acid on acid can intencify tummy issues. Also juice is very high in calories and carbs. I was given diluted juice as an option because some people (me included) have a hard time with plain Water after surgery. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

And I believe you can get to any weight you want. Just follow your plan. Like I said above, my personal goal started at 185. That seemed IMPOSSIBLE at first. Like you, I would have been happier had I lost even less that that. My thought was anything under 225 would be great. I'm at 165 and still losing. Albeit not nearly as fast, but I am still losing 2 lbs a week. I feel I could get to the 150s even 140s if I wanted to. The surgery is an amazingly effective tool. How tall are you? HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

I wouldnt stress too much. I have BCBS and they denied me twice. I recommend the following to anyone who is denied. Write a letter describing all of the medical issues that are connected to your weight. Write about how they effect your quality of life. Write about family histories of medical issues related to weight. Describe some of your recent attempts (preband for you) at dieting and how they went. Write about the success (weightloss) and failures (port probs, pain etc) of your band. Write about how the revision will help you meet your goals. I am sure the insurance company reps are told to deny the first time on whatever slim issue they can find. They are hoping you will take no for an answer. They also only see your chart. By writing, you show them who you are, why you need this and that you are noting going to take no for an answer. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Info on your meal plans and exercise regimine would be greatly appreciated. My goal is 200lbs off, setting me at 185. Anything under 195 woukd work for me. I was thinking that 100lbs in a year would be a realistic goal, and i am 1/3 of the way there 2 weeks post op, but i would love to hit goal in the first year. Tips and tricks would be a locely gift! HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

That was her issues. Yours could be completely different or be none at all. It varies from person to person. I have been lucky with no problems at all. I have taken no pain pills since leaving the hospital , had no issues with gas , and I've had no problems with not tolerating a food. I am 2 weeks post-op and have lost 38.2 pounds , 25 on the pre op diet and 13.2 post op. There is every chance that you could be more like me and less like your mother. If you think this is a good option for you and that you can use the tool appropriately I would go forward no matter what she says. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Find another surgeon. There are good ones that accept medicare. HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

That woukd be great! Pm me and ill give you my number. My husband is tentitively scheduled for 11/9. Its gonna be... interesting. Lol HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

My bad! I had to drive 7 hours round trip yesterday for my 1 week follow up amd i totally forgot! CW 347.2 I hit my goal! Two days shy of 2 weeks post op! HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

Do any of the post op sleevers have complex sleep apnea? How did/does your weight loss affect your treatment? Have you had your machine adjusted? Has anyone had a follow up sleep study? My Dr said losing weight might resolve the obstructive part of my sleep apnea but the central part might never resolve. I am interested to hear if anyone else had weightloss resolve both parts of their complex sleep apnea.

Mine is close.Day 1 no liquids Day 2-10 full liquids Day 11-30 pureeds Day 31+ full diet HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16