KWeilbrenner09

I remember when they approved mine! I literally screamed with joy and cried on the phone with the insurance company lol Congrats!! I'm set for the 26th in two days!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

GasX will work wonders! Also, I'm about to have a revision surgery but when I had my band out in, I found holding a pillow to my stomach with a little pressure, helped the gas feelings a lot! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'll have the sleeve with the duodenal switch on the 26th as well! Let's check in with each other after surgery!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel the SAME!! I was freaking out in the car on the way home from my pre-admission testing. I'll have mine for the whole first day Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Powered zero is the same thing as G2 but no sugar and no calories! It's what I live on! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

GasX! It works wonders!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

For those of you who would like the black bean Soup recipe: 1 pound dried black Beans or 4 cans of black beans 1 or 2 green bell peppers (I like poblano) 1 large onion ½ cup olive oil ½ cup white vinegar 1 tbsp cumin (I use more because I love it) Salt and pepper to taste 1 ham hock (or meat seasoning for you non-southerners) Dice all vegetables. (I buy the pre-diced from the grocery store so I can just dump everything). Sautée the vegetables in a little olive oil in pan until soft. Then dump everything else in the pan. Yes, I mean it. Add Water as needed to cover everything. You won't need much water in a crockpot. Cook until beans are done and the liquid part starts to look creamy. Use immersion blender or regular blender to Purée. Top with sour cream! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks so much! That helps immensely! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm getting the band to duodenal switch. I'll let you know how it goes! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I told everyone at my work the truth, that I was having weight loss surgery. I'm not ashamed of getting the surgery and I don't want there to be a stigma with it. Most of my coworkers were extremely supportive and interested in helping me pre-op and post-op. When I told my supervisor, it turns out she has had the bypass and is now one of my biggest mentors. There is no shame in weight loss surgery. Go ahead tell the world? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm in my second week! Surgery is on the 26th. I'll be spending Christmas Day drinking 5 shakes per day. As hard as it is, this too shall pass. Once we are living our healthy lifestyles, these two or three weeks will just be a blink of our eyes. I've told everyone that is around me that I'm having surgery. They have helped me to keep accountable and it's been so helpful! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just got my surgery scheduled for December 26th! So excited I can hardly wait! Going to spend next week doing work so I won't have to worrying about taking time off and prepping for after surgery! So excited! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks Doris! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Sai, that sounds amazing! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's great! I'm a revision so I was really nervous about it being approved. Plus I have a really strict timeline with getting off work. It was either get the surgery next week (scheduling it for Monday means I'm out exactly two weeks) or wait until May to have it Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks so much riverswept! When are you scheduled for? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I make a black bean Soup that I purée! It's super savory and filling! I'd be happy to share the recipe! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When I had my band I had to follow the sugar busters plan. It was a high Protein low carb diet but food was allowed. Now that I'm getting ready for a revision to a DS I'm on one week of two shakes a day, two snack bars a day, and one lean protein with veggies meal per day. Next week is five shakes per day. Total of two week pre-op diet. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Crystal, I am in the Raleigh area and am looking to have mine scheduled for December!