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I agree with Zoe, if they offer a group meeting, go, it's likely to be just like this board, with an added bonus of being close enough to see each other face to face. Congratulations on your decision to get on with it. The down time is such a small window of incapacity in the much bigger picture of renewed chance for living. The sooner you start, the sooner you get better, and the sooner you feel more like playing... REALLY playing, with your very lucky children. Good Luck to you, and get busy... you've got a preparation list to get on with, November 30th is right around the corner!
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I've been living nicotine free since August 13th 2013 and Friday night my husband took me out for drinks and I had 2 cigarettes well today I met with the bariatric office for the first time and I have 2 do nicotine test for 3 months so I'm probably going to fail the first one. Man I'm so pissed at myself!
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Any Oregon members that had VSG in Mexico?
CKKC replied to nmorgan45's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I'm in Oregon and my PCP is against it and gave me the same spiel. She keeps telling me she is treating several botched surgeries. However, I call bs because she doesn't seem to know very much about it and only has negative things to say. I'm planning on going with my tax refund in the spring. In my early research I called OHSU, the bariatric coordinator there was very helpful. She said they will always treat people in an emergency and they rarely have any emergencies out of Mexico. She did name one surgeon to avoid and said to be diligent in my research. I joined as many support groups as I could find until I narrowed it down to my surgeon. -
Disgusted by meat?
Thucydides replied to Thucydides's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks all for the feedback, it is really helpful. I have noticed that eating a freshly grilled hamburger off of the grill is much more feasible for me than eating one that is reheated the next day, so I think that there is something to be said for the dryness of different foods. I'm giving the slow cooker a go today with sirloin, mushrooms, and a red wine/mushroom sauce. @@JupiterinVirgo That is good advice on paying attention to your body and, especially, gathering information from a wide variety of sources. My surgeon does not have an in-house nutritionist, but referred me to one that holds phone consultations and did not seem to know much about bariatric patients. Information from these forums has been especially helpful! -
I'm in Liverpool and I've been with the bariatrics team for a year I've done everything they have asked of me so they have rushed me through the whole process to the point that they called me at home yesterday to ask if I want the surgery in 2 weeks time!!! It may be different with different counties but mine has been fab! Sent from my B3-A20 using the BariatricPal App
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Complications
winning_by_losing replied to MBM1Forever's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Not to take away from the original post, but my program considers bariatric surgery elective as do those from everyone I've spoken to about it at both of the support groups I attend. Regardless of the classification, my insurance covered part of the cost, though I had to pay a great deal out of pocket. All of that said, I'd do it again in a heartbeat, regardless of cost. After getting to the point I am so far (still 19 pounds from my goal) I've been given a new lease on life and even if I were forced to pay hundreds of thousands (instead of just tens) I'd do it again without question. It took me a little longer than SugarFreeMe to get from Obese to Overweight, but then again I started my journey at almost double her weight. I'll never get into the "healthy" category according to the BMI calculators, but without a doubt I definitely feel and act healthy. I'm now able to do many physical things I would never have been able to dream of the last 15 years. -
First time with foamies/frothing
suzannethemom replied to shriner37's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I read a study online which stated that many bariatric patients have difficulty with red meat forever. Interesting that you are allowed regular meat already. I think most programs allow soft, moist foods at 4 weeks. -
So I am pre-op on a liquid protein diet. Right now I am drinking Bariatric Advantage the chocolate flavor. I like it a lot, it is just the right thickness for me. I make them with water and a couple ice cubes in a shaker cup. I do not like the other Bariatric Advan. flavors at all. I'm sure there is a thread somewhere about all this but I can't find it. I was going to order some Unjury flavors but I don't know how thick they are. Any help is good help. I don't feel like I can be succesful if all I drink is chocolate bariatric advantage. It's getting boring at 4 shakes a day. HELP ME! Thanks!
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I had my conversion surgery from band to sleeve on june first, i had it done in the Dominican republic because my company excluded bariatric from my policy. i was so scare and even felt regrets the day after surgery. Six week later those regrets are way off my mind, I have never felt better. I've lost 30lbs and I'm static My Self-esteem over the top, as supposed to six weeks earlier I wouldn't look my self in the mirror and today I'm jumping for joy. I've had my my ups and down, when my weight loss stalled I thought I failed, coming to this site has been a blessing. Can't wait so reach my goal weight, only 47lbs to go and I made a promise to myself to not drive my self crazy and enjoy the journey. Any other June first sleever. Share your story
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Hi, my names Ashlie, I had my appointment Friday with a bariatric surgeon!!! It's finally happening EEP so stoked!!! I was just told not only do I have to see a psychiatrist I have to do a 165 t/f questionnaire!!! OMG I'm freaking out!!! I'm an over thinker! No one will tell me examples of questions asked.
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Waiting for Approval
fire&spice replied to ms. chaval's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Good Luck Chaval! I have Blue Cross & Blue Shield Ins. & they approved in less than a week...call your Ins. Co directly (member svcs. dept.) and ask if your bariatric claim has yet been submitted and reviewed. Call weekly if you have to. It doesn't hurt to be proactive. Keep us posted!!! f&s :biggrin: -
Has anyone been banded by Dr. Chang at Citizens Bariatric Center/Victoria TX? Let me know if you have and your opionions of course! Thanks, Shawn
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I am getting very frustrated and for a fat girl that eats when she is upset, that is not good I went to my seminar on the 8th. Contacted my insurance and found out they do cover lap band with a 6 month supervised program first. Went to my primary care physician, told him I wanted to have surgery. He said my medical group requires a 6 month diet (no problem, have to do it for insurance anyway.) Said he would refer me to the doc for diet. Last night I went to orientation for supervised diet. Told them I wanted lap band surgery, but have to do medically supervised diet first. Was told I need to see my primary care again to have a physical, EKG, and bloodwork done. Made appointment this morning, will be going in on Friday. Got a phone call from a nurse from the supervised diet people (after I made dr appointment) and she informed me that my medical group does not do lap band surgery. They only do bypass...don't want bypass!!!! She recommended that I get an appointment with the doc for a bariatric consultation and see what he has to say. I thought that my primary care had already faxed a referral for me to see him and found out they have not received anything from him. They would contact his office and find out what is going on. Well, it is going to take 7-10 business days for the referral to be approved and then I can make the appointment. I thought this had already been stared so I have lost another 5 days to incompetence. I am hoping someone out there has had the insurance/medical group issue and can give me some light on the subject. I do not know if my insurance will cover the surgery out of my medical group. Please help!!!:rolleyes2:
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Hey! I lived in Indianapolis for 8 years :-) I am there every weekend... Bariatric Weight Loss Center of Excellence St.Vincent Carmel Hospital 13430 North Meridian, Suite 168 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone numbers: (317) 582-7088 Toll-free 1-877-831-1582 This might be a good place to start. If they won't do fills for patients that had the surgery else-where... then they certainly would know who to send you to. :-) Good luck to ya up in my Indy home!
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I agree on the bariatric advantage. In addition to lemon, they have raspberry that's pretty good. I take 4 a day. It really helps me with my snacking, because I take 2 about mid morning and 2 mid afternoon, when the munchies hit! They usually fill me up so I don't have room for snack food.
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Updated: Insurance requirements with questions
PATCHELTON replied to mschaffer66's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I have Carefirst Blue Choice (Maryland) and they required 6 month (or 2 3-month) documented weight loss attempts. I met with the bariatric dietician and we discussed food choices, she weighed me, and then from that point all I had to do was email her my weight every other week, being careful not to miss a weigh-in (they could make you start over). At the end she wrote a letter and sent me two copies of the letter and the documented weights. I had one for my records and one I had to take to my PCP to have her sign off, and then send it back to the bariatric office. The surgeon asked for a stress test, and my PCP sent me for that plus an echocardiogram (I work for cardiologists so I had them done at work and they write off whatever the insurance doesn't cover as an employee benefit). My paperwork was submitted 1/28 and now I am just waiting for approval. I was hoping it wouldn't take this long, but whatever, as long as they say ok and pay for it. -
Bariatric Choice has a variety of chews including lemon of the calcium citrate. There is a special there right now.. I got some great things. There's a link from this thread. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/88286-bariatric-choice-coupon20-off-a-30-purchaseending-soon/
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Calcium citrate
SerendipityHappens replied to julietinpa's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The petites are only "petite" compared to the regular size.. How big are the regular ones?????OMG can you say HORSE PILL? I find the petites go down much better if I just swallow them whole rather than make them all jagged by cutting them.. They are also fine to crush so you can crush them into a powder and add to a drink... just crush them really well into a powder using a spice grinder and you can just add to a drink.. they have no real flavor. Alternately there are some powdered calcium supplements out there provided by some of the bariatric Vitamin companies that you can try. Bariatric Advantage also has the wafers you can get and they come in flavors like orange, berry or cinnamon. The chews taste yummy but they're expensive and might be adding more calories than you might like -
I have to roughly estimate since I've had malnutrition issues and items that all have in common malnutrition. I had a really bad time with the gastroparesis when I was first diagnosed. Now with a tiny stomach and all the other GI issues, and especially now that I'm not a size 20 any more ... I have to try and shovel food in. Counting calories or estimating them every day is not something I'm going to get away from. Whoever thinks that bariatric surgery is the easy way out, come live in my shoes for a week. I put in writing to go into my medical record that I wanted to be thinner not Karen Carpenter.
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How long before the surgery do they....
southernsoul replied to hopeliveshere's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My preop appointment was 2 days before my surgery. Part of the preop was done at the doctor's office with the bariatric nurse & then I was sent over to the hospital for registration & bloodwork. I am a total planner, and I remember feeling anxious about getting everything scheduled, too. Try not to stress too much....I'm sure it will all work out just fine. Good luck to you! -
I Can Drink A Lot More Than 4 Oz.
4ALongerLife replied to pinkiguana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Since I don't know and am not sure, I'd ask that you speak to your dr., nutritionist, bariatric consultant or someone in the medical field to be certain on those guidelines and when you can go beyond 4 oz.s. There are guidelines to follow to help you make a lifestyle change. And you can stretch your sleeve out. I'm not sure how leaks happen, what all causes each of them, but I had one and believe me ---- I'd rather make an extra call to pester my dr. or his office or a medical professional than wish a leak or it's effects on anyone else. -
I Had Plastic Surgery 10-yrs after Bariatric Surgery
My Bariatric Life posted a topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
For those considering plastic surgery after bariatric surgery, I wanted to share the dramatic change that is possible from plastic surgery after weight loss. It has been very powerful for me: life-changing. I waited a decade after gastric bypass to have my plastic surgery and I am ever so glad that I went through with my long-held dream to do so. I am one-year out from facial plastic surgery with Dr. Catherine Winslow (Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery) and body contouring plastic surgery with Dr. Joseph F. Capella (Capella Plastic Surgery). Here are the procedures I had done, cost, and a few details: April 2013 - tummy tuck $7k - general anesthesia, overnight in care center October 2013 - convert TT to LBL, medial thigh lift, extended arm lift, breast lift $18k - general anesthesia, 4 nights in care center December 2014 - deep plan face lift, neck lift, chin implant, upper eye lid lift, SMAS to tear troughs, lip lift, filler $15k - twilight sedation, out patient I spent $40,000 for surgeon's fees, OR, anesthesia, ambulance, care center. I still can't believe I did this. That is a lot of money and it took a few years to save it up. It was well worth it. I lost 50 inches and 50 pounds and 6 pants sizes thanks to Dr. Joseph Capella and a paleo diet and exercise. I look about 15 years younger thanks to Dr. Catherine Winslow. The changes were not only physical. They were emotional. Now I am on a journey to do all of the things I could not do before. I am breaking through all my barriers whether physical or emotional, letting nothing hold me back from fully living a life I love. Some people experience this rebirth after their bariatric surgery, but it took the plastic surgery for me to wake up to life. I invite you to view my transformation video on Vimeo: Living larger than ever, My Bariatric Life http://www.mybariatriclife.org- 18 replies
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Many doctors (and more all of the time) are very supportive of bariatric surgery for their patients who qualify. Particularly PCP's that have patients that have had bariatric surgery and so have seen the truly remarkable results that are possible. But there are still some doctors who are not up-to-date on the surgeries and others (unfortunately) who are simply biased against obese patients. You can read stories of all three "types" right here on the forum. You're on the right track. Discuss it with your PCP. Tell him/her why you think it would be the right choice for you and listen to their response and their reasoning for being for or against. Doing your own research is also extremely important. There is a lot of great information online including this forum. There is also a lot of misinformation online so choose your sources carefully. Harvard Public Health, Mayo Clinics, WebMD, National Institutes of Health, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Institute of Medicine, the food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization are all excellent sources of information and there are many more. RnY and vertical sleeve are the most effective treatments known to medical science for obesity, type 2 diabetes and more than 30 comorbidities associated with obesity. Your PCP and/or your surgeon may recommend one surgery over another based on your medical history and your current medical status. If there is no compelling reason favoring one over the other, your surgeon may leave the choice up to you (mine did). Both surgeries are safe and effective and... You're gonna love the new you!!
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Welcome. As far a support, this is the place. Sounds to me like you've done some research. Have you had a conversation with your PCP about surgery. He/she can recommend a good surgeon in your area who specialized in bariatrics, they will also have to give medical clearance after you've done all your pre-requisites. Gastric Bypass is what I'll be having due to my medical history. RNY is good for obese people with conditions such as Diabetes, HPB and high cholesterol, all of which I have. According to research I should be off meds shortly after surgery - looking forward to that. Good luck to you, ask all the questions you have, the people here are awesome and very supportive.
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how to get started? what tests to expect?
jaxmommy2012 replied to jaxmommy2012's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
WOw!!! Thank you EVERYONE!! I honestly didn't expect to get responses so quickly. Im sooo fresh to this I haven't even gotten my insurance card in the mail yet. (My husband and I just garried Friday and we sent in our insurance paperwork) However, the enrollment packet did say in plain black and white that it does cover bariatric surgery. Now I understand that's pretty broad so should I still call and see if the sleeve itself is covered? Also, I have SO many other questions...I haven't had a PCP in about 10 years besides my latest which was only for prenatal care. (I had my son in Oct) Also, having just had a child, will that disqualify me? Ive had obesity issues for basically my entire life. Also, My mother has a Lap band and told me Im better off going straight to the Dr. because getting through insurance and getting questions answered is usually pretty hard to do. Will I need previous proof of health issues? I have family history or diabetes and heart problems. Im honestly just trying to feel out the play field first before I even get my hopes up! Im afraid Ill be turned down. And again thank you all so much for your speedy responses.
