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Yea. I had a doctor tell me to take Alieve (I think it was Alieve) for something post op roght after we discussed my surgery. I was like I’m not allowed to take nsaids he was like ooh yea. So even doctors make mistakes so I would just say I just want to clarify cause I was told no before.

I wonder if celery dipped in salsa would be any good? Or cucumbers?? I do know that they sell baked tortilla chips at Publix that o can’t taste the difference. Still not great but better. Or you could make your own using low carb tortillas.

Yay. I remember how exciting that was for me too. This is the beginning of a life changing journey. So excited for you.

If you feel you need to see the surgeon sooner I would just call their office and tell them you need an appointment. Your paying for it so they shouldn’t care. You may also benefit quite a bit from seeing a nutritionist.

It’s been a day, did the pain at least ease up a bit?

Ooh i bet those welches ones are good. Have you tried the Albanese brand in the no sugar? I am not a huge gummy bear fan but I thought they were okay. My husband eats them often. They sometimes carry them at Walmart so you can try just one pack at least. But if you like them they are easier to find on Amazon. Just be careful cause the regular sugar ones look exactly the same it just says no sugar on one corner of the package.

Don’t be nervous about missing a day, as lizonaplane said it takes a while to create a deficiency. Think about it, we get stomach flus and don’t eat right for a week and we are fine. And some people can’t take their vitamins for a couple weeks post surgery and they are fine. I agree with taking something if you can’t but don’t get too stressed about it.

As long as your allowed caffeine it should be just a matter of taste. Unless your pouch is extra fussy and doesn’t like some coffees. I like iced coffee as an afternoon pick me up which I’m sure is a little easier on the pouch than straight coffee. I drink it with Splenda and almond milk. I don’t milk except for coffee and love that almond milk has a much longer shelf life. I just tried truvia yesterday and it didn’t dissolve? I think the trick may be to dissolve it in the hot coffee before putting over ice because I have heard of plenty people using it in coffee.

Like catwoman said, once you do finally go many people choose to be proactive and take something everyday to keep them moving. I took benefiber (the generic powder at Walmart is much cheeper) daily until I got closer to a normal portion size and then I weaned off of it. I never had any issues after I started the fiber. Some of us have to stay on something preventative for life.

It shouldn’t matter but it did for me. Even post COVID with virtual visits so it made no sense but according to the insurance coordinator they would not accept my psychologists very detailed documentation because he didn’t weigh me each month. He documented my weight but didn’t weigh me himself. I am hopping It’s different for the OP but this was my experience.

Thank you for the info. Please continue to post updates from time to time if you think about it.

This is the first I have heard of this procedure. Please update and let us know how it works. Wishing you the Best of luck on your procedure and a speedy recovery.

I was hoping that they freeze well. That trick seems to work for me. If I have to defrost it I only do if I really want it. Whereas if it’s just Sitting right there I may eat more.

Even though you did not have surgery it sounds like you may have a form of eating disorder. Any theralpist that specializes in disordered eating should be able to help.

Well I have my fingers crossed for you that it works. It’s so silly the insurance hoops anyways.

Did you go somewhere to get your weight checked or just check it yourself? I say this because I had been talking about my weight with my psychologist for years and they said if he does not weigh me then it wouldn’t count. I’m only guessing that will be most companies concern. Ironically post COVID many people do their weigh ins virtually now but I still would anticipate that being an issue. Hopefully someone else has actual experience with this and can say for certain.

Maybe try quest protein chips with your salsa. They have taco flavor that my husband loves. I like the ranch. This way your snack should actually be filling.

Good luck today.

Doctors are all over the board about caffeine. Some people are never asked to quit while others are told they are not to have it again for life. Most people are told some time frame whether it’s a month or three months, etc.

Great job. Keep it up.

Have you had your height measured recently. I was worried about my bmi being tool low But i hadn’t had my height measured in years and we shrink as we age so I was actually an inch shorter making my BMI higher than I thought. So you may be closer to 40 than you think anyways.

Congratulations!!

It doesn’t sound like my doubts were quite as much as yours but we all have them to some degree. I have been on here for over a year now and I have seen many posts like this and some that even cancelled their surgery. So far as I know they all ended up going through with it eventually but only you know if you are really ready. Just know that this is a major surgery and anxiety is perfectly understandable and common.

You should be able to get a sooner appointment with the surgeon. I was told to call if I had any issues and needed to be seen sooner.

Awesome.