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Nah... Finding out that bariatric surgery is specifically excluded is what sucks lol. rather buy me a new jetski with my $20K lol
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March 2022 Surgery Buddies
LilaNicole20 replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I spoke with my doctor's team yesterday ... the nurse said she had just been thinking about me ... she said the VA is canceling bariatric surgery again ( I was originally scheduled Jan4) but she is hopeful that my date of March 8 will be fine. Time will tell. 😏 -
I agree with what @ShoppGirl said. Many use not just your weight before the pre surgical diet but your weight when you begin the whole approval process. Have you been approved? You said you’re committed to surgery in April. Have you begun your approval process? Your weight at surgery may not be a consideration at all but ask your surgeon or team to be sure. The surgery is a tool & like any tool if you don’t use it & take advantage of what it can offer, it won’t work. Many of the benefits post surgery (like loss of appetite & hunger) are only temporary. The surgery is not a guarantee of permanent weight loss. That is up to you. Your physiology & psychology will influence how successful you are. As @ShoppGirl said if you don’t make permanent changes to how, why & what you eat you will regain your weight. It’s a simple truth. But one you need to be fully aware of when making your decision to have surgery. It may be helpful if you see a therapist who specialises in bariatric patients & eating disorders. Your surgeon, doctor or medical team should be able to recommend someone. Many, many people here have sought support from a therapist before & after surgery. It’s not easy to reflect on your eating habits & drives (cravings, emotions, etc.) alone & a therapist will help you work through them & the questions & concerns you have. All the best.
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Has anyone had problems with the bariatric miltivitamin? I am struggling to get them down. If they don't make me throw up, they make me feel sick to my stomach!! Does anyone do something different when it comes to vitamins?
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I'm five weeks into my recovery I, had the Gastic Bypass so far I, lost 32 pounds I, tried the lemon juice hot water and honey and it was fine could get it down it is suppose to help you with the excess stomach fat. As for getting the vitamins down I, crush them and add them to the unsweetened apple sauce. I haven't had any acid reflux since the surgery either. but i'm only eating 1 1/2 to 2 oz.'s of food maybe twice a day. so I drink 2 30g. protein drinks a day and now a protein bar i use premiere protein drinks cause they only have 1 gram of sugar in them and 30g. protein any other protein drink makes me feel sick to my stomach.
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Not really an ode; I'm not a composer. If I were I'd write a lil' song to a very overlooked, beautiful vegetable that I've been sleeping on. Cauliflower rice completes my Thai takeaway. Steamed cauliflower is great instead of plain potatoes. Grilled cauliflower adds umami to - let's be honest - sometimes bland post-bariatric dishes. But there's a new thing in town! I was browsing the frozen meals section at the store. As usual, most dishes are 600+ calories and I'm a single dude. I can't eat all that in one sitting. Yet lo and behold, cauliflower gratin with lean, shredded ham. Could that be good, I wondered? Surely not. 284 calories for such a huge dish? This must suck. Oh well, let's try. 45 minutes in the oven, grated a little bit of parmesan cheese on it (80 cals worth) and my god, what a feast! Had half of this and I'm saving the other half for Dinner 2. Here's to cauliflower!
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Hey There! Any December 2021 Surgery Friends?
New_me_2022 replied to armartin98's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi, I've been taking Bariatric Advantage one solo multi-vitamins. I was having a bit of trouble with them at first also, but began leaving them in my mouth longer to allow the outer coating to begin to dissolve before taking them. In my experience, it makes it "slimy" feeling and easier to swallow. -
Am I really gonna lose weight?
Karen Dean replied to Myrandalynn06's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Just to be clear, going from a sleeve, band etc to a bypass is a conversion of a previous surgery, to another bariatric solution. Revision retains and modifies the original procedure such as a gastric bypass. So you have had a conversion to a different type of weight loss solution. There should be no reason why it would not be successful as long as you abide by your new surgery protocols. -
January Surgery buddies
ValerieWest replied to Tinats's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi my name is Valerie West. I am one week into my two week liquid diet and I have a schedule date for the bariatric bypass surgery on January 25! I’m glad to be here! -
Hey There! Any December 2021 Surgery Friends?
LandaF replied to armartin98's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had my surgery 12/30. R4 days later I caught COVID. It’s been a struggle!! I’m doing much better but struggle with getting my water intake and protein shake. Has anyone been doing grits for the puréed diet? Any suggestions for multivitamins. The bariatric advantage chewable and bariatric pal capsules will not stay down. At this point I’m scared to try any other brand. -
VGS after many abdominal surgeries
summerseeker replied to Flagondry's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had the most brutal Gallbladder surgery aged 17 in 1976. The surgeon cut me from the bottom of my breastbone to my pubic bone. What he was thinking is anyone's guess. In those days we questioned nothing and got on with it. I was really really nervous that my bariatric surgeon would not be able to do the surgery on me because of the adhesions. I know its small fry to your surgeries but he managed it. I researched many types of surgery in case he rejected me because of the complications. I know some new procedures are being tried, You can have a balloon in your tummy for 6 months that limits the amount you could eat. Another one was done via the mouth using the endoscopy method. They gathered the stomach into a small bag and tethered it there. Dont despair surgical advances are coming to help you, you deserve the break. Good luck -
Gas a year and a half out. . .
GradyCat replied to Chelget's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
It doesn't seem like it would be related to your bariatric surgery this far after. Maybe you should see your gastroenterologist for an endoscopy to see what's going on. Have you tried Gas-X or anything? -
Hey I’m new here and I finally found a doctor in my city who accepts my medicaid for Bariatric surgery. So I have a consultation. But I wanted to know the process of getting approved for surgery and the wait period of being approved for surgery.
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Therapy, meds, meditation, reading, and posting & interacting with other bariatric patients all help. I also try and focus on HEALTH not weight. Weight is just a number, it has nothing to do with your worth or value as a person. Working on your health, eating well, moving your body are a form a self-care and a privilege. It means we were given another day to live. And on the REALLY bad days, I give myself grace to stay in bed, cry, drink extra coffee, whatever. Sometimes its ok to do that, too, you just can't stay there. ❤️
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I didn't see a lot of use in the counselor at my surgeon's office, even though visits with her are lifetime free visits, but I just happen to also have Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety, so I talk regularly (monthly) with a counselor/therapist and she also coaches me on WLS issues. My psychiatrist who prescribes my antidepressants just happens to be a WLS pre-admission doctor who counsels people before their surgeries and evaluates their success potential. So both of my mental health professionals are very WLS friendly and knowledgeable. If you shop a new counselor you could ask if they have any experience dealing with bariatric patients.
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The Bariatric doctors at Tampa General Hospital still see band patients. I'd reach out to them.
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i started loosing hair on week 3!!!!! im on week 9, i wash my hair once a week and still comes out. im taking bariatric fusion hair, nails, Sent from my SM-G973U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Florida Medicaid /sunshine health
liveaboard15 replied to Nicketa_0207's topic in Insurance & Financing
I only googled and found this Medicare and Medicaid Medicare covers bariatric surgery as long as all the necessary medical criteria are met and documented. Our Straight Medicaid plans unfortunately do not cover bariatric surgery in the state of Florida. However, if you are enrolled in a Humana Medicaid or United Medicaid plan your bariatric procedure will be covered if you meet the required criteria. I hope you are covered. I was not tho i am on the obamacare health plans. -
Is Breakfast The Most Important Meal of the Day?
lizonaplane replied to GradyCat's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
There was a study a few years ago, I only read the summary, but basically what they said is that people who aren't normally breakfast eaters will still eat the same amount as they would normally later in the day, but it addition, they'll be eating the breakfast too, so it will be more calories total. However, those who normally eat breakfast will eat MORE during the rest of the day if they skip breakfast. In other words, you need to do what comes naturally to you if you want to reduce calories. This study did not look at people who have had bariatric surgery, and I know my surgery center says to eat breakfast, but I tend to drink a protein shake around 9 and then sometimes I have a "snack" around 10:30 if I drink the protein shake too early. Of course, I also tend to eat lunch around 11:30 (later recently, as I've gotten through the worst of the post-surgery hunger I had). -
What Is the best body scale to purchase?
Kessie replied to Lsoto81's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I love my Fit Index bariatric scale Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Have you utilized a BMR calculator and or TDEE calculator? They can provide some helpful insight. BMR calculator tells you how many calories your body burns at complete rest in a day. TDEE calculator tells you how many calories you burn a day at your specific activity level. These calculators can give you an idea if you're perhaps eating too few calories a day, especially if you're burning more calories than you realize when you work out. Also you mentioned weight lifting, and I was told by my trainer and bariatric surgeon to not lift heavy until I reach goal weight. Something about your body can't lose weight and build muscle simultaneously... so lower weights and higher reps is what I was told to do while losing weight. Best of luck to you! You'll get there! -
1. No, I can definitely say I feel healthier and though I have experienced some regain, my body has changed for the good. 2. Yes 100% 3. I was miserable for about 8 months after surgery because my body decided to hate everything I put in it, and for awhile there I was surely tested HOWEVER, I had a great team with my bariatric doctor whom helped me through. Of course this a person by person basis but something that drove me close to regret. 4. I was sleeved in 2015. I WISH they would have told me about the possibility of getting severe GERD and hernias. That conversation wasn't thoroughly discussed and as it may be my fault, I'm now finding myself needing revision which health insurance that won't cover leaving me to fund my revision on my own. Life is a little miserable right now because nothing seems to help but again, this is all a person by person basis. I wish I would have pushed for RNY at the beginning but I still don't regret getting WLS. Best of luck to you!
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January 2022 Surgery Buddies
arashad replied to LilaNicole20's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I’m going to try the Bariatric Fusion capsule. My surgeon gave me samples but I can’t start them until back on regular diet. -
I use bariatric fusion Sent from my octopus using BariatricPal mobile app
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For myself: routine im a teacher so my routine is pretty much set. I have never really been a foodie and I am fine eating the same thing every day….so….I have the same thing for lunch every day (P3 pack and a Greek yogurt). By eating the same stuff every day I am sure to get in my allotted protein (I’m actually at a lower level of protein than the normal Bariatric patient because of my kidneys). i have my set recipes that I make for dinner but the air fryer is my friend and I usually just eat two chicken wings, some cheese, and some fruit or veggies. If it’s not chicken wings I make sure my plate is well balanced and small. exercise: I am terrible and don’t really do this. I don’t because I am on my feet all day long walking and get 10k steps easy, then also come home and take the dog for a walk. And once a week on my “lazy” days I take my kids to the harbor and we walk a couple miles there too. So again, walking is my routine. It’s what I do every day and I don’t need it think about it anymore. Water: I have one of those water bottles with times on it. I drink one bottle before lunch. One bottle after lunch. That is 64 ozs of water. As long as I keep to my routine of finishing the bottle it works. all these things have evolved over time. It didn’t start out like that and I had to push myself to remember stuff and found myself frazzled with all the stuff to do. BUT: I’m on less medications now than I was before and I take them first thing in the AM. Calcium chewy bite I eat after school because it’s a time between meals. If you stay consistent it will eventually become a routine and second nature. (I am about 10 months out from surgery and down to 185pounds. My highest was 330 pounds)
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Hey There! Any December 2021 Surgery Friends?
armartin98 replied to armartin98's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I was sleeved 12/22. My doctor said "if you can smash it with a fork, you can eat it", which gives me many more choices. I'm still drinking my protein shakes and having a meal each day which is about 1/2 cup of food. I don't understand how so many doctor's have difference bariatric directions. I'm sticking to the plan, not eating much and having very slow weight loss, compared to everyone else. Then I think to myself, I've never lost 17 lbs. in less than a month before which brings me to a happy dance.
