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You are swollen still from 1. Just having had major surgery 2. You had tubing in your trachea to assist with your breathing while unconscious. 3.you had an endoscopy tube down your esophagus and into your stomach to help size your sleeve properly 4. You had been NPO since midnight the night before? Your throat might have been as dry as the Kalahari Desert. Even with a lot of lubrication things might have scraped a little going,in and when they were removed. Hey it should rapidly get better day by day, you'll soon be fine and able to smile about this chapter in your journey.[emoji12][emoji12] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

@Abrial was your family orginally Portuguese? Your very pretty name. might be from there or the Canary Islands, I always heard they were very skillful fisherman. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

What great news! In just a few weeks you could have your date. UHC seems to be one of the quickest to affirm ,most people,on here claim. Things are still. moving nicely.for you.[emoji12][emoji13] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

So bari brothers and sisters how are YOUR teeth doing post surgery-[emoji6] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

So Carcare --how did things go on March 22nd? Are you securely sleeved &,on your way home already? How did you like Mexico and Dr Corvala? Was everything at the hospital just the way you wanted it? Please update us[emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

So did you get in touc h with Weghtwise or did. another location other than Edmond work out better for you?[emoji34] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

That's so good to hear. Thank you so much for the information.[emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Just wanted to wish you well with your back surgery March 26th[emoji106] I believe you will have a good outcome and then you'll be able. to devote your energies towards your WLS day[emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Are your plans still moving forward.? You'll be entering your 4th month soon, time is really going to move fast for you now. Do you have any other pre-requirements still staring you in your face this month or April? Have you been given a tentative sur,gery date yet? Maybe July?[emoji13][emoji322] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Has BCBS given your approval so You can go foreward with your surgery plans? Please keep us updated. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Well Deb- how did the surgery go? When did you get out of the hospital & how are you feeling?Are You getting your full 64 oz down? Please,share all,your facts with us.-[emoji14][emoji14][emoji14][emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Sounds like a winner of a plan! Too bad more don't think in that manner![emoji38] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And if you haven't had any in awhile, it will taste sickening sweet =just like drinking pancake syrup.[emoji39][emoji485] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Coke registers 180 on a blood sugar meter, FYI in healthcare nurses[emoji40] use this factoid to recalibrate [emoji121]for faulty readings. [emoji381] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

NY ---a problem Alex and company haven't fixed, if you access BP from a phone, even a smartphone, instead of by computer/tablet there is no function on the options to update phone-wise, that is why many spell it out on their postings. Hw300 sw280 1st GW 200. 2ndGW 165 etc. I'm sorry but that's the way the old mop flops.[emoji38] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Bentknee are you private pay or are you going through your province's plan? Mrs Gamgee in Red Deer Alberta is going through Alberta's, even though you Canadians have Universal Healthcare it seems like it's taking her forever. Not truly complaining, I [emoji173] her like a sister, she has helped me over a blue period a short time ago. But you guys and our cousins in the UK, truth told many of us are, they transported many of of our ancestors here, we used to be their penal colonies before Australia, UK if you go through their NHS you're looking at a wait. Strange, Australia also has Universal Health but they're on a fast track there, sometimes even quicker than the US and we complain about 6 months of requirements.we have only one Bari-friend" Biddy NZ" in New Zealand but it sounds like hers was pretty quick also.[emoji14][emoji38] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And some of us are not merely hormonal, we have emotional baggage. Part of us (myself included) put up with verbal abuse in the past, swallowed our pride and yes it leaves a hulking big lump in your throat, believed it was our burden to bear, and the way things were supposed to be. Even nearly 6 years post---remnants pop up in my head at times. It was rough to believe in my own self -worth but now I do and I realize at this late date in life, I am good, I can stand on my own 2 feet and people like me for myself, not an extension of my parents or husband. And Darlin' we don't mean to come across bossy, we just want to prevent you any pain now and in your future dealings. Call it the Mommy or Grandma in me but I hate to see anyone emotional hurting, okay?[emoji70] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Sideye where did you purchase Orgain? Is it a mail order item, did you get it from your doctor or program or did you buy it at a store?[emoji6] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And where are you located? I call myself the Bariatric Godmother since I'm about the oldest(72) active and have a strong sense of helpfulness. My advice: look for a Bariatric High Risk surgeon at a Center of Excellence hospital, preferably attached to a teaching university with a medical school. They are the creme de la creme in their field, you have to be up to date to teach future doctors and surgeons. Let me use ME as an example. I don't have a diagnosis of CHF but I do have lymphedema and venous stasis in both legs. Although I'm not the star pitcher I am playing on that ball-field. I live in Central Ohio, I will be having my RnY surgery at Ohio State University-Wexner Medical,Center in Columbus, our state capital. OSU is a Bariatric Center of Excellence hospital, has been since the early,2000s. One of the pioneers in minimally invasive laprascopic surgery if I remember correctly. I'm not sure which of the doctors will be mine, I suspect the Chief of Bariatric Surgery because of my age. I am not as high risk,as you,but my age would give some doctors pause to reflect. I am in good to excellent shape for my age, my PCP calls me a 45 year old trapped inside a fat arthritic 72 body. My BP, heart, lungs, and diabetes status are better than his and he's in only his mid-40s. I passed all the prerequirements for another program, they "kicked me to the curb" after being in their program since August 2015, very rare occurance so no worries for you about that. My records were transferred to OSU where I probably should have gone in the 1st place, I have a 2 hour psych appointment with OSU staff psychologist Dr Kramer April 25th, then depending on whether they require additional testings, it could be as soon as early May, might be June sure hope it won't be July. My high school reunion[emoji621] will be August 11th, I had hoped to look so good nobody would recognize me![emoji14][emoji626]Oh but que sera sera, whatever will be will be. In the,meantime I'll stay the course in an upbeat frame if mind[emoji304] If I can help any other people on their journeys, hurray!!÷ Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Welcome, ask away, I guarantee there will always be someone who has been through it, had it happen or at least done extensive research on any subject. Don't be concerned about your age, many on here much older, I myself am 72, so old enough to be your mother and I'm going through surgery myself. Youngest, maybe 18, we are worldwide and we all went you to have the best experience possible.[emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And feel better better real soon! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hallelujah a Maritmer has joined us! I do have a good buddy who lives in Fredericton. I just knew there had to be WLS people east of Quebec. Welcome again! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

And if you mix medium brown wheat thins with dry bulk-up-able coconut you could easily get dark emesis. Repeat after me--- That was BAD and I'm not going to do THAT again. Rinse. Repeat.[emoji51] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Ah babe--- You are going to land heads up and a smile on your face. A little pre- purgatory in advance, hell week afterwards, a few aches, a few pains as your body realigns. And then you dance in the sunlight[emoji93] chase rainbows[emoji304] and achieve all those things you've been dreaming about. And won't that be cool?[emoji14] And best of all it is my hope and prayer to join you in the sunlight of good health[emoji14] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Danke![emoji33] And to add another language-different perspective Il fait rien! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app