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"decent" Tasting Protein Shakes?
cookies replied to Delta_35's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yeah, I'll second the Premier Protein shakes. I've been taste-testing in preparation and it's the best I've found so far. And I love most brands of the high protein, sugar-free hot chocolates that you get from bariatric places. For some reason they have less of an aftertaste for me. -
Surgeon didn't complete my Gastric Bypass surgery!
mililani50 replied to numinousvessel's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I just had my bariatric bypass on 2/26/18... I stayed overnight at the hospital... I’m doing well except for the pain where one of my cuts is... When I’m sleeping and take my pain beds I sleep... But when I wake up the pain is almost unbearable. Just took my pain pill now. Take an hour half to work. I know part of it is gas. Has anyone had the same experience....Help!!! -
Hey everyone! I'm 9 months post op VSG and have lost about 105 pounds so far (including pre-op liquid diet). Everything in general has been good so far, except for the past two weeks I've been experiencing a lot of abdominal and side pain after eating, and also some really terrible bloating, gas, nausea, and constipation. Did an ultrasound a few days ago and it turns out I have a contracted gallbladder full of stones. I know that the only way to get rid of gallbladder problems is to do gallbladder removal surgery, but I've been doing a lot of research and I've been finding that A LOT of people have been complaining that they experience uncontrolled weight gain after gallbladder removal. Despite eating healthy, exercising, and limiting the consumption of fats, people seem to rapidly gain huge amounts of weight, especially in the abdomen, and find it impossible to lose it. As a bariatric patient this of course scares the heck out of me! I don't want to do this surgery and ruin what I've worked so hard to achieve with my weight loss, and I still have so much more weight I want to lose until I hit my goal. What should I do? Has anyone else had gallbladder removal after wls? Did it impact your weight loss or give you any unwanted side affects after surgery? I'm so scared of having to do this surgery. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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One Month Post-Op: Nauseous & Light-headed
swimbikerun replied to missmeli's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am so sorry. PPI's are Proton Pump Inhibitors. They're drugs that reduce stomach acid. They can interfere with B12, so that's why for bariatric patients, you need to be VERY careful of them. VERY careful. For a short period of time, fine, but any length of time, B12 is not a Vitamin deficiency you want. You want a GI who knows about these things or willing to learn so that you're careful of them. I'd be very leery of any one who uses them over the counter constantly too. I don't find that simple things like this are noted to bariatric patients. -
VSG surgery in hopes to cure PCOS and have children!
SleeveToBypass2023 replied to Cat0430's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hey hon! I also have PCOS. I had my son naturally but then had 10 losses before I was diagnosed with PCOS (even though I have all the classic signs and symptoms, not a lot of doctors knew about it). This was back in 2005. I went on birth control for a few months, then had to take Metformin and Clomid to get pregnant with my daughter. I had her in 2006 (my kids are 8 1/2 years apart because of the PCOS) and after I had her, I was never able to get pregnant again. My hormones are all over the place and I CANNOT lose weight and keep it off no matter what I do (I always have initial success but it never lasts). I was told that bariatric surgery is huge in helping PCOS patients get pregnant because weight loss is the #1 thing that helps. It *can* help with hormones, but not always. The weight loss is really the biggest factor for PCOS patients. But that can also make birth control pills (which regulate periods, add estrogen to low estrogen hormones) more effective, as well as fertility meds (Metformin and Clomid, Femara, etc) more effective. Also makes your body healthier for pregnancy (almost no diabetes or high blood pressure issues). So the surgery is definitely huge for helping PCOS patients have a baby. Good luck!!! -
I couldn't open that site, but found this by re-routing through their home page: https://asmbs.org/patients/bariatric-surgery-misconceptions Misconception: The chance of dying from metabolic and bariatric surgery is more than the chance of dying from obesity. Truth: As your body size increases, longevity decreases. Individuals with severe obesity have a number of life-threatening conditions that greatly increase their risk of dying, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and more. Data involving nearly 60,000 bariatric patients from ASMBS Bariatric Centers of Excellence database show that the risk of death within the 30 days following bariatric surgery averages 0.13 percent, or approximately one out of 1,000 patients. This rate is considerably less than most other operations, including gallbladder and hip replacement surgery. Therefore, in spite of the poor health status of bariatric patients prior to surgery, the chance of dying from the operation is exceptionally low. Large studies find that the risk of death from any cause is considerably less for bariatric patients throughout time than for individuals affected by severe obesity who have never had the surgery. In fact, the data show up to an 89 percent reduction in mortality, as well as highly significant decreases in mortality rates due to specific diseases. Cancer mortality, for instance, is reduced by 60 percent for bariatric patients. Death in association with diabetes is reduced by more than 90 percent and that from heart disease by more than 50 percent. Also, there are numerous studies that have found improvement or resolution of life-threatening obesity-related diseases following bariatric surgery. The benefits of bariatric surgery, with regard to mortality, far outweigh the risks. It is important to note that as with any serious surgical operation, the decision to have bariatric surgery should be discussed with your surgeon, family members and loved ones.
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Really, what doctor is doing your surgery? I would loce to come to the support groups as well.Dr. Cartwright, he just started the Bariatrics there in October. They are off 18th next toThe hospital. There are people who have gone to west ga or are current going to dr. T who are apart of the support group. Have guest speakers etc.
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Sorry to hear that. Maybe you can find another surgeon to do the surgery. Check your provider list or call the ins co and get a list of bariatric doc in your area. Good luck!
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4 Comorbidities, 42 bmi, all clearances completed but no sleep apnea.
54Shirley replied to jayeedee's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Is he from a Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery ? You might want to check the Ins. Like I said, because, they could require a COE only ! You need to find out. -
Start my liver shrink diet next Tuesday. I see so many different doctors have types. What did yours look like?
c.shelton5 replied to Mikey Fleck's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm in California and my bariatrics surgeon is Brian Quebbemann and since he's a famous doctor he's been on doctor oz show and the dr's show also so he provides your food for you for 2 weeks before surgery and your food for 4 weeks after surgery! Your allowed to eat mushy foods that he gives you before surgery like oatmeal for Breakfast and you get unlimited shakes he gives you and your allowed Jello sugar free 0 calories and all that! My surgeon his company is called the New bariatrics program in Newport Beach California and they give all the food before and after and all the Vitamins come with it also! And since I have Medicare they cover the full surgery and all the food before and after surgery and also all the bariatrics vitamins for ever you never stop getting the vitamins from them also! And I also get a 24 hour nurse around the clock to help me at the hospital and then she comes home with me and stays with me for 6 weeks after the surgery too !! If anyone has Medicare you should check into that and see if you guys can get that too !! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Best friend told me she doesn't want to hear anything about my surgery...
SkinnyDown replied to tiffanymarie6997's topic in Rants & Raves
I'm so sorry you had to hear that from a friend who you supported in the same situation. Luckily so far, the few friends I have shared that I had surgery with, have been very supportive. I have a lot of friends I went to college with, that have no clue, as I did not tell them, and they live all over the country. I don't plan on the big reveal, until I have met goal, and had the plastics my insurance will cover. Then I'll let the world know. Honestly the harshest and most hurtful comments have come from my 2 younger sisters. I now hear things like... "What are you going to do with all the wrinkles that will appear on your face, when you lose?" (although I don't see any more wrinkles now than I did 145 lbs ago) and "what are you going to do with that big deflated skin flap where your double chin was." (that one was true, it's there. I do exercises to try to help strengthen muscles in the area, it's about all I can do) They both know my insurance won't pay for that kind of cosmetic surgery, and I can't afford face surgery on my own. Why they would even say those things to me, is mean in my opinion. At first they were supportive and the more I lose, the more biting the remarks get. One sister is average sized, and always has been, and the other fluctuates, and is big right now. She cuts me off everytime I want to talk about my progress. I guess it's just a reminder to her that she's ate her way back to almost bigger than me at this point. I can't help that, but I was hoping for more support. We just have to keep doing what we are doing, and know envy and jealousy are things you will come across. My thought would be if you confront her, is remind her how supportive you were of her and her surgery. Yet again, this supports my argument, they just don't give enough help with food addiction issues in these bariatric programs. -
Where are you on your weight loss journey?
Lynkaosgood replied to Lynkaosgood's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
There is a group that I am heavily involved in on Facebook called All Things Bariatric. It is a closed group, so tell the administrator that Ashley Cuff Osgood sent you. Everyone there is so amazing, supportive and gives the kick in the butt needed. If you are having struggles both pre and post weight loss surgery, this is THE place to be!!! -
Hi I am from Peachtree City, Georgia, South of Atlanta. I am preop but I have my first appointment tomorrow with my surgeon. I am going to Wellstar Bariatric in Marrieta. I am hoping I will get a surgery date during my appointment. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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I think it's important to talk about what we're eating. We do a lot of that. In minutia. We lable foods good and evil. We obsess about the "right" diet, calories, choices, etc.... But that's really the easy part. The hard part is figuring out WHY we're eating. WHY we ate ourselves to morbid obesity, and what need we were trying to address when we put that food in our bodies. I feel like if those needs aren't figured out and meaningfully delt with this whole process is really vulnerable to failure. I feel like we never talk about why we ate so much. I'm not saying we need pity party hour with extensive confessionals chronicallying every challenge, insecurity and poopy life event...lol. But I feel like sharing those little eureka moments were we've identified some little unmet need that resulted in bad choices....would be a good thing. For instance.... I used to get the KFC six million calorie dinner with the 12 pieces of chicken, 3 sides, biscuits and the chocolate chip cake....after grocery shopping. It was almost an unwritten thing. I deserved it. In some weird justification, I figured that I was shopping, carrying stuff in, putting things away, selflessly giving up time to a task I sort of despised for my family. Of course I deserved chicken! But really, what I wanted at the core of things....was support. I wanted to feel appreciated, and rewarded for being a good doobie. I wanted to feel nurtured after a stressful task that I hated. These days....we have a new rule at the house. The person who does the grocery shopping gets to relax and take a bath while the other person does the cooking. And you know what? It works. I feel appreciated, supported. And I eat a more balanced decent dinner and have a win. That feels good. I learned that I geninely don't like asking for help...and that I need to more often. Just writing that makes me cringe. My bariatric therapist did a lot of talking about the "whys" of over eating, and finding ways to get the desired needs met that aren't self sabotaging. I wish we talked about the "whys" more.
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I'm so sorry that happened. And I know how much hurtful words from your spouse can really shake one at their core. Could you find a marriage counselor who does online video calls? I think therapy is the only viable option to get to the root of what's going on. Or maybe a bariatric surgery support group for partners. Someone had mentioned that he may feel threatened by your weight loss. That is not an uncommon problem; especially if the partner is insecure. Maybe try to build up his security. Men normally respond to verbal praise. For example, in the first few weeks after my surgery, my husband was a very grumpy person to be around. When I commented on it, he blew up and said how overwhelmed he felt with work, taking care of a large portion of the home responsibilities, that it's been all about me and my recovery, and a few other things. I took some time to process, and in the right timing, I thanked him for all he's doing and told him that it did not go unnoticed. I reassured him and built him back up. Since then, things have been going really well. Your therapist may have some other ideas.
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I posted this in another thread, but I have yet to receive any replys so I am starting a new topic. kind of a dumb question. I have oxford insurance. Its a cheap policy that I have been paying out of pocket for. I did the whole 6months of seeing a primary care doctor. I got an endoscapy, chest x-ray with breathing test, letter from a shrink, letters from the surgeon and my primary care doc, and a bunch of other things. So I got approval and I am slated for surgery on wed. I was looking through a packet that oxford sent me about a month ago. Just a standard packet showing policy benefits and limitations. On one page there was a list of excluded proceedures and bariatrics was on that list. Now I know they cover the surgery because about a year ago when I was checking out different doctors one of the nurses called my insurance co with my policy number and type and was told the surgery is covered. So I just find it strange that in that list bariatrics would be something NOT covered. So should I be worried? I mean I have approval and whatnot. They cannot just refuse to pay the surgeon after they approve someone right? also I was looking at the benefits section and I will have to pay a small co-pay for the 2 day hospital stay which is fine. I am worried about them paying for the surgery in full and the anesthesia. Now I know the anesthesiologist takes my insurance and since im approved for the operation..... I would love for someone to chime in here. Do you think the insurance company has to pay everything in full since they approved me or could they screw me over and say we approved you for the surgery but we are not paying...... I do not want to call the insurance co and screw anything up.. I am only 6 days away from being post op. idk maybe I am just over reacting. [sharedmedia=trackers:tickers:9367]
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Your Favorite Protien Shakes?
wallflower replied to Starshine33's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I liked Bariatric Fusion in chocolate mouse flavor the best. -
I have my bariatric appt tommorrow at Sammc 18sep13 at 8:00 to 12:00 / What do we need beside have a high bmi
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Anyone know someone who had the ESG procedure more than 2 years ago?
Rainbow_Warrior replied to SammieKay's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
My best man, 10 years younger than me, had this op 14 days ago. His surgeon said that, "international evidence is that you may not lose quite as much as other forms of bariatric surgery but you will have better healing, lesser risk of complications and a shorter recovery time." He added, "whereas others of your relative mass of 190 kg and height of 1.91 metres (BMI 51) could expect to lose 50%-55% of their body mass, your likelihood, ON CURRENT EVIDENCE, is that after 18 months you might have only lost 43%-48% of your body mass. There exists a likelihood of a greater chance of failure or diet recidivism too ... typically about 8%-10% more people than with other WLS." Jason expressed to me that if he could get under 115kg (BMI 31), he'd be excited by the extra mobility alone. And further success in reaching 100kg (BMI 27.5) would be utter joy. -
6 days post - looking for advice
Frustr8 replied to PJAY117's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Raptly reading this all, I won't be a sleeve but many of these things could be me in the future. Your biggest forest scar is where they pulled your stomach remnant out, I would not be exempt because in. bypass the same place is where surgeon puts his bigger gauge instruments.,I guess you'd have to have an endoscopic sleeve to avoid,this, but I guess they have their own cast of problems. No free rides in Bariatrics, are there?😓 -
Hi Lisa, i have a similar problem. Three hours to see my surgeon, lunch, and three hours back! i called another bariatric surgeon's office today and they said if i would transfer my records etc.that he would take me as a patient and give me my fills. This office is only 45 mins. away. i am going to pray about this, do some research and think!!!! Mostly pray! Hope this encourages you. cal
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Bariatric Choice has a Protein liquid. I like the iced tea and pomegranate flavor. You mix it with Water do you can water it down as much as you want. Sent from my XT1650 using the BariatricPal App
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Still Attend Support Group Meetings as a Vet?
LivingFree! replied to Andrew0929's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
At 4 years out, I have regularly attended my support groups through my health care provider (4times/month) since surgery. I believe it has been a key factor in my success. However, at about 2-1/2 to 3 years out, the balance between "giving back" and self-benefit shifted considerably to much more "giving back" than receiving the support I need. I'm wondering if most vets who are more than about 2-1/2 years out would agree that our issues often become a lot different than those first two years or so. It would be interesting to know if anyone's health care providers have support groups SPECIFICALLY for those of us who are more than 2 or 3 years post-op? My guess would be NO. I am struggling with mostly "mental" stuff that I never imagined I'd be dealing with as a result of WLS, especially this long after surgery. (Been toying with writing a thread about this, but still deciding. Interestingly, it does not center around food/weight control issues. I worked insanely hard to change my eating habits that first year, so I have been able to control my cravings, junk carbs, grazing, etc so I haven't gained weight, but I also know how vulnerable I am to that possibility right now.) To the OP, it would be hard in a group of 150+ people. Our groups are usually 20-25 max, and led by a mental health professional. I have stayed connected to the support groups most recently if for nothing else than for the benefit of the wisdom of the responses from the M.H. professional, and of course for the up-to-date bariatric information that is announced from time to time in the groups. MichiganChic, your post is so well stated, and I hope your concerns are heard by your medical team! I do feel too that I need all the help I can get, and having that accountability is BIG for me. No matter how "not ideal" our support groups are, they still make us "physically" put ourselves in a WLS setting so we can refocus on remembering that we have a lifelong JOB to do! Lately I have to force myself to find just ONE THING that I can walk away from the group that day that made it a positive experience, but I DO FIND AT LEAST THAT ONE THING! -
Dr. Susan Brinkley in Frederick, maryland is who I use. She is pretty good. She isn't a bariatric surgeon but she has a band herself.
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Welcome Melbel and all the other newbies. I too am new. I go for my first appt. with the Bariatric Center February 14th. How ironic is that!! Valentines Day!! My date probably won't be until July. Meanwhile, I be online here getting support :-).
