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Liquid vitamins
FindingCarrie replied to Sleeveforme2017's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@"Sleeveforme2017", you can read more about them here on their website: https://gettespo.com/ They are a bit pricey, but they taste good, and they have been easy on my stomach, both pre-op and post-op. I prefer liquid vitamins to any others because there are no fillers or additives that other vitamins have. Plus I believe that they are more easily digestible. I have just never been able to find a liquid version that tasted good. The Tespo ones are really good. The multivitamin tastes like orange Tang, and the bariatric one tastes a little fruity. I don't now what to compare it to, but it is not a bad taste at all. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
Any Michigan Peeps?
Terryrobinson replied to momma_missie's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I live in Belleville Michigan near Canton Michigan I'm about 3 weeks post op I went thru st mary mercy in Livonia dr Zeni is the best doctor you should check out the Bariatric center there -
Insurance Patients - When did you meet your surgeon?
CariC replied to Sleeved_Michelle's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My first appointment was at my surgeon's office. I met him right after the nurse practitioner. I chose him and his program (penn metabolic and bariatric surgery). I wouldn't be ok with not knowing who my surgeon was and what his stats are etc. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App -
It also depends in your dr some require Bariatric Vitamins
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I had the sleeve. I lost about 127 I gained back 25. How I handle stress lately varies. Sometimes eating, sometimes drinking sometimes working tour I don’t hate exercising I love it. Never gave that up. I don’t have a bariatric buddy to face time with or spend time with
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Feeling exhausted
DrBrianG replied to SlimChickadee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
WOW!! You took a trip early. One week after my surgery I went to the market, pushed an empty cart and was exhausted. I am impressed! Yes, your energy will be low; major surgery, and eating and drinking next to nothing. so, it took me six weeks to get up to the water levels I needed. So, try sipping and ounce of water every 5 minutes. Then when you have liquid protein, its still sip, sip, sip, and walk, and sleep. Down the line, think about getting an Instant Pot, a Vitamix Blender, and a air fryer. They really help with making multiple, healthy, fun bariatric meals. Keep up the great job your are doing. Don't push yourself, you need to heal. -
Do we have to follow up with our Doctors FOREVER? :(
Bufflehead replied to AchieveGoals's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't see my surgeon every year, but he's not the only physician in town who can order and read blood work. My PCP knows I had a sleeve gastrectomy so as part of my regular annual physical, she includes orders to check my vitamin and iron levels. I do think it is wise to keep seeing your bariatric team until you have successfully reached goal and maintained it for a year. Also, if you start any sort of re-gain they should be the first people you contact. -
Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen Uc Irvine (Or Any Other Socal?)
teambrown4 replied to missmeow's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
They should offer a seminar. If so then go and go to another somewhere else to compare. I did that and ended up with Dr Jeremy Korman of LA BARIATRICS in marina del ray. I had a fellow patient Who was from Sacramento and another from bakersfield, which shows something!!! I couldn't consider that Lapland for me cause of the many issues and the hunger factor is still there and you have constant maintanece for long term. Just too many issues all together. I was never more sure until i read about The sleeve and I got tht done 2/13/12. I am more than thrilled with my doctor and his entire staff! Which btw are all in one office... Pysch, NUT, plastics, therapist, exercise trainer and so on... So look at the overall benefits and of course their track record since the sleeve is sort of new. Good luck!! -
what caused me to look into this elective insurance option is I noticed that Dr. Kelley in Tijuana offers the cover for $250 but I later found out it only covers complications during surgery or while you are recovering in Mexico. It does not cover complications when you return to the U.S. I'm signed up with Corvala at Hospital Angeles. They said that they have looked hard for insurance to cover post op complications but haven't been able to identify any policies that would make sense for patients. That caused me to look at my own health insurance policy fine print. I am fortunate to be covered by two health plans but neither covers bariatric surgery. The first plan is silent as to whether it would cover post bariatric surgery complications. The second plan does cover post surgery complications for elective surgery but I had to dig through the fine print to find it and the insurance company rep I spoke to orignally gave me the wrong answer over the phone and I had to correct her leading to her eventually agreeing with me. If you are going to have elective bariatric surgery and are under a health plan you may want to check to see if your plan will cover post op complications(i.e. leaks or strictures) from elective surgery. If it doesn't cover post op complications and you are one of the unlucky ones that develops complications it could obviously lead to very large out of pocket medica bills.
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Here is another company with the type of insurance policy I'm referring to and there are several other companies that offer this coverage. What put me onto this is that Dr. Kelley who is a bariatric surgeon in Tijuana does VSG surgery sometimes at Hospital Angeles and other places in the TJ area offers Medical Tourism insurance as part of his package for an extra 250 dollars. It seems to me that it would be money well spent to have this coverage in case I get back to the u.s. and develop vsg related complications. I have a feeling my primary and secondary health insurance companies in the u.s currectly covering me would give me a hard time about paying for any complications related to an elective vsg. i would have better piece of mind having surgery in tijuana if I had a policy like this to cover large unforseen medical bills due to vsg complications when i get back to the u.s. https://www2.sevencorners.com/medical-tourism-insurance/ MEDICAL TOURISM INSURANCE Why Buy Medical Tourism Insurance? Whatever the reason you decide to pursue Medical Tourism, complications are always a possibility. When a medical procedure is performed abroad, there is normally no insurance coverage to protect you if you have complications. Bordercross WorldwideSM medical tourism insurance is the first plan to help with the needs of a medical tourist. Our plan protects you for medical complications and provides travel assistance services. Maximum Trip Length: 60 days Bordercross Worldwide Key Highlights: Medical Complications Up to $50,000 Trip Cancellation Up to $40,000 for you and your traveling companion for travel accommodations, including non-refundable expenses paid to the medical facility scheduled to perform the procedure, in the event you need to cancel your trip prior to your scheduled departure date Medical Coverage Up to $50,000 for acute illness and injuries for you and your traveling companion, which may arise on your medical tour Medical Evacuation Up to $100,000 Coverage Available for medical procedures performed outside the United States Travel Assistance Services Included- Available 24/7/365 Underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London. Virtual ID cards available immediately after purchase. View the Bordercross WorldwideSM Brochure for details, restrictions and the schedule of benefits. View the Bordercross WorldwideSM Program Summary for full details and restrictions.
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4 months after surgery........what is going on?
B-52 replied to prolife2014's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Welcome all to "Bandsters Hell" During my entire weight loss experience with the band, this phase was definitely the hardest time of all...not to mention frustrating. My first fill was 4 week after surgery...after my first fill, I started to GAIN weight. I can't begin to say how upset I was, all the preparation and anticipation for nothing! To add insult to injury, the staff at the bariatric center started giving me handouts and lectures about counting calories, measuring portion sizes, and all these little self help do's and don'ts to help me stay on track.... I've been on every diet imaginable over my lifetime, know them all inside and out...and what they were telling me was no different! That really got me angry!! I did not need weight loss surgery just so I can do all that again! You think I wanted to have this surgery if I felt I didn't need it??? I'm going to say somewhere 4-6 months after surgery, a few fills later, a lot of hard lessons learned the hard way, (stuck, sliming, pain) and it all started to fall into place.... One year after surgery and I could say it was the EASIEST, most EFFORTLESS thing I could have ever done to make sch a major lifestyle change in myself... I learned to let the band be the band and to get out of it's way... learned to "Listen: to the band" and follow it's lead. Four years later and it is still Heaven! And it keeps getting better as I keep accepting this new way of living.. -
Do we have to follow up with our Doctors FOREVER? :(
LisaMergs replied to AchieveGoals's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi- couple of things: Once a bariatric patient, always a bariatric patient. Same if you had a heart attack- you always always follow up with your cardiologist. After a year, most surgeons, including mine, see you yearly. They do so for many reasons, the biggest being to make sure you are healthy, no issues with your new stomach, and also- if you start slipping, they want to hear from you to get you back on track. I can't quite understand why it would be an issue for any of us to see the person who helped us transform once a year? Small "price" to pay for health. There are plenty of people who end up with some kind of deficiencies because they aren't following their plans. Plenty who "slip" and are lost. I'd imagine if I moved I would ask my surgeon for a referral to someone he knew so I could continue my follow ups. Many GP docs aren't tuned in to bariatric needs. Just my two cents worth. FYI- post op- saw my doc 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and then I will see him at 6 months and 1 year post op. Yearly thereafter. Those are his requirements. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Do we have to follow up with our Doctors FOREVER? :(
VSGAnn2014 replied to AchieveGoals's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm coming up on two years post-op next month (August 2016). At that time I'll see my surgeon and his bariatric P.A. Before I see them I'll have another comprehensive blood panel done, and we'll look at the blood work at that time. Even though the sleeve doesn't have the big nutrition malabsorption issues of the gastric bypass or some other procedures and even though I take my vitamin/mineral/other supplements regularly, I am taking a conservative approach about my health after WLS. I know that right now I'm doing great (have lost 100 pounds and maintaining well at 135). But I still want to check in. I feel that seeing my surgeon annually is an accountability check for me. Like others said, if you don't see your bariatric team going forward, you should definitely have your bariatric blood panels done annually and review the results with your PCP or another doctor who knows what they're looking at. Congrats on your success thus far! -
@@Notinks Hi there! Just noticed you had your surgery the day before I did. How are you doing? My doctor wanted me to drink three Protein shakes, along with other fluids....impossible. I can manage two which gives me my 60 grams of protein. Forget getting in 64 ounces of Water....ain't happening. Have you tried making shakes with whey Protein powder? Each scoop is 30 grams of protein. I make it with unsweetened Almond milk, ice cubes, and some sugar free Jello or pudding powder added for flavor.....delicious. Are you taking chewable Vitamins? I take Bariatric Choice...four a day. You don't need added Calcium with these. Let me know how you're doing. Hugs
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Totally Confused About What To Buy Pre-Surgery. Too Many Powders, Mixes, Drinks Etc.
Indymom replied to CHELL's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree that the Syntrax sample pack is a good option. I'm not sure if there are 'brick & mortar' stores where you can buy it, but I know you can order from BJ's Bariatrics: http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/ They have online ordering available (I'm lucky that their storefront is in my town, so I was able to go in there and browse when I was still doing Protein supplements). I liked the roadside lemonade mixed with a little lemonade crystal light and Water. I also liked the cappucino flavor mixed with decaf (but it was pretty sweet). -
Hey this is my first time posting on anything like this.. Just trying to find out as much as I can about this process to stop my mind wondering. Currently I have seen bariatric nurse and dietician. I had a sleep study in December and due to some miscommunication I missed the follow up appt which I now have on Wednesday. They have told me that I need to be under a cpap for at least 6 weeks before the anaesthesiologist will do anything. My dietician gave me the pre op diet and told me how much they want me to lose before surgery ; not to follow the pre op diet till they tell me to though. Have to go for an endoscopy and providing all is well I should be getting an idea when I can have surgery reasonably soon Currently weigh 178kg. Not proud of it but am here to change for the rest of my life and be able to actually live it Sorry if I've rambled on a bit. Dan
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Hi I have BCBS-MA. They were very helpful and informative when I called to inquire about bariatric coverage and promptly emailed me the relative policy which I brought to my consult. I was told at my consult that they are extremely easy to work with. They also base their approval on your starting weight. Unlike some insurance companies that go by your weight the day of surgery. This would be relevant if you are at a 35 BMI and just qualifying - you would then have to be careful not to dip below that. Not with BCBS-MA. I've had lots of appointments/tests going through the program, and they've paid for everything (minus appropriate co-pays). That's about all I've had to go through with them so far.
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On April 24th I will be exactly 3 months out. I have lost 67 lbs since then and I feel great!!! I started out at 304 and today I am 237. I still have a long way to go but it no longer feels impossible. The one thing that I need to do that Im not is taking Vitamins. I know I know. I should be but I cant keep them down. I dont do well with Bariatric Advantage or Celebrate. Im just going to start doing the gummies I think. Some is better than none. I also dont eat a low fat or sugar free "diet". I do track everything I eat on myfitnesspal.com I try to stick to whole natural foods. Occasionally I have a cookie and its the real stuff. I try to drink either Water or unsweetened tea but there are days I will hav OJ or sweet tea. I do full fat cheeses and everything but in moderation. I figure that no that quality is so important why put cardboard tasting stuff in my mouth?? It has worked. I also try to workout 3-4 times a week and I do Zumba. I have been trying to swich to a mostly organic lifestyle. I have went from a size 24 to a 20. I thought it would be more? Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I have heard peopl say that the smaller you get the more drastic the change in sizes gets?? Any feedback on this??
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I do once a day women's chewable vitamin, 4 a day. The bariatric advantage made me throw up!
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I hope some of you are able to appreciate the humor in this. For others I know the struggle is no laughing matter but i must digress.
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I can't comprehend it all, not first time I have heard of Joey Chestnut, may he never have Bariatric Surgery, it would rupture all surgical work and it would be a one-way ticket to DEATH CITY!
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I need some Help please!
feedyoureye replied to southernbanded's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I would go into your Dr. and ask him/her. I was at my Dr's for something else and asked if she could give me a referral to a Bariatric Center in the same medical system. Perhaps the Bariatric Dr. or the patient liaison in his staff can tell you if your insurance has approved the surgery for anyone else. I would think if the Bariatric surgeon thinks you have a case he might put in an appeal? I'm just guessing here... anyone out there from Louisiana? -
Looking for SF Bay Area-CA Good Docs
MacMadame replied to need2bhealthy's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I just noticed your post bbypokins. Have you considered seeing Dr. Jossart instead? I've heard he's a "teddy bear" and a lot of people who don't like Cirangle, like him a lot. (I assume you paid some sort of fee for follow-up care and possibly aren't using it because of your dislike of Dr. Cirangle?) Personally, I like Dr. C. so much I had him do my sleeve, but our personalities do mesh. You do need to see someone that you can related to because bariatric surgery is not like having your gallbladder out. The relationship is important. If you don't mesh with Dr. C, you need to find someone else or risk being less successful with your band. -
Business Dinner suggestions?
waterwoman replied to ChubRub's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I also think you can just order a normal meal, eat the 7 or 8 bites of bariatric friendly food (the meatballs on a plate of spaghetti) take the rest home and throw it out when you walk in the door. -
Thanks for the responses. I contacted a bariatric program. I had to participate in a free seminar and fill out some forms. Once I return the forms they will contact my inurance and we will see what i need to do from there forward. It is so exciting even taking this small step! Quick question my bmi is like 56 and is my only diagnosed if you will reason so get this surgery. Is it safe for me to loose weight before this whole process is done? I would have to loose almost 100 lbs to be under the 40 bmi cut off.
