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Can someone help me find the medical journal article showing better outcome for WLS patients who have plastic surgery
Alex Brecher replied to ItsMe2033's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Here's a recent article: Body contouring after bariatric surgery helps obese patients keep weight off "Patients who have plastic surgery to reshape their bodies after bariatric procedures are able to maintain "significantly greater" weight loss than those who do not have surgery, according to a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers." Click here for rest of the article. -
Bypass survey (5-10mins), can you help?
Helen Bauzon posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi everyone,my name is Helen Bauzon and I work as a Bariatric Dietitian and I am a magazine contributor within this forum. I have received the permission by Alex Brecher to ask your assistance in completing a survey. I am presenting in 3 weeks at a conference detailing "how to keep the bariatric patient well nourished while losing weight". I am looking to ideally obtain 100 replies from individuals who have had bypass surgery. If you would like to contribute your feedback, you can do so by clicking on the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6G76QLV Thank you very much in advance Helen Bauzon -
YAY! Another Flinstone kid, like me! hahaha I swear, finding out I can take those was the best thing ever. Those giant bariatric vitamins are the worst!! Taking two was like torture for me.
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You can pay a lot for bariatric vitamins for either procedure...or you can be cheap like me, buy store brands (buy one get one free) and your nutritionist will still clear them for use:) I don't get fancy chewable calcium. I get the rock hard june bug sized Calcium citrate monsters....and just hold them in my mouth with a swig of hot coffee until they start to errode. Then, I just munch them up into paste and swallow them. The taste isn't that bad, and the cost is exponentially less. I used to put them through a pill crusher and eat the dust with sugar free Cool Whip. My multi vitamins are Store Brand (equivilant to Flinstone's Complete) kid's chewable vitamins in animal shapes...lol. I take two a day. I don't mind them. I also take extra B Complex, B12 and D (because I'm deficient living in the north). I buy whatever's cheapest or pick up a sale on Amazon. B12 and D...you can chew, they're bland and not offensive. But B Complex? Yikes...you don't ever want to chew that. Bleh!
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Self pay initial consult question
lucky8mb1 replied to AtlantaRed's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I see you've already scheduled your appointment, but my surgeon was able to bill my initial consultation to insurance so I only paid my co-pay. I also had my pre-surgical testing done via my PCP (blood work, x-ray, EKG, etc) and that was covered by my insurance as well. I was self-pay for my surgery, as my insurance company wouldn't cover any sort of bariatric surgery. Just wanted to put it out there as an option! -
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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doctor fernando garcia
Diamondeyed replied to lotti's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
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I was sleeved on 2/8/11. I went through the clear/liquid/mushies/soft food faster than recommended, but my body seemed OK with it. At 3 and 1/2 months I now eat anything I want and feel great. I have lost over 60 lbs and am losing about 2 lbs a week. I am off bariatric Vitamins, my doctor said see you in 4 months, and told me to keep exercising. I eat anything and everything, but not very much of it. It took me a while to learn when I had enough. The trick is to stop one bite sooner than you think you should. I feel great, my knees and feet don't hurt, my BP is down, I haven't had a gout attack in 3 months, and I sleep great. Yesterday I had Muscle Milk Lite and a Protein bar for Breakfast, an "Oh Yeah" Protein Cookie Bar for lunch, and filet mignon, caesar salad for dinner. Today, I had the same breakfast and lunch and Pasta with sausage for dinner. I don't get hungry and have to remember to eat. Oh, and I had some Hagen Daaz coffee icecream as a snack tonight. This is the best thing I ever did for myself!!! Your mileage may vary, but go for it.
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BIG secret... good or bad?
swizzly replied to indy sleever's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same thing happened to me -- the official 'stamp' that the doctor signs on says something like nutrition and metabolic medicine, translates like bariatric clinic essentially. Great, thanks... -
You find another doctor. No one should be subjected to insults. You are in this for the long haul and will depend on your doctor to be a partner in your progress. If he insults you he is not only unprofessional but also someone who will blame you for every problem you have post-op. My former doctor was an idiot and inexperienced to boot. It became obvious to me that he lacked in post-op skills - like how to do fills, reasonable weight loss expectations, etc.. I got the come to Jesus talk from him. All of his inadequicies became even more apparent when I took all my test results to an experienced bariatric doctor at a center on excellence. He told me I had a different size band (4cc) than what I was told by my former doctor (10cc) and he was very impressed with my weight loss (unlike my former doctor). What a difference. You owe it to yourself to find another doctor, even if you have to travel. Barring that, then you need to have a come to Jesus talk with this doctor and tell him you will not tolerate being insulted and will report him for unethical behavior if he continues. You need to be very specific about how you expect to be treated. Doctors are not very receptive to this, however. I also suggest that you ask for copies of all tests you had done pre-and post-op, including, and especially, your operative report. It is very important that you have these. Good luck.
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I believe my PCP is NUTTS!
Ballermom replied to chocolate_macchiato's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My Pcp helped me with my first Migraine headache, but from then he has been Useless. Even my Surgeon told me find some one else at their hospital. My doctor has never ran one test on me and my lasted problem is probably gonna cost me time off from work unpaid. It could get awkward being off work if i I need a surgery before my WLS. Don't know how to juggle that? Getting time of for both without seriously delaying the WLS. Fmla? Weight loss surgery looking like elective surgery. If just the WLS I m ok with that. then later have an elective WLS because since now I'm approved waiting on the Approval letter. Yea If my PCP listened to me could had the first problem fixed months ago. Luckily I have a great Bariatric program some where else! -
Bad surgery day stories
BillOh replied to dedumplinz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a great experience with the hospital and the Bariatric team. My bad experience was with the anesthesia team, and the customer service people afterward. I woke up in recovery and they told me that they chipped my teeth taking the breathing tube out. I was told a dentist would visit me before discharge. That didn't happen. I shouldn't have left the hospital without a plan to get them to commit to the repair(turned out they broke two crowns). Calls in the weeks afterward got me promises to look into it with no return calls. Later the hospital denied there was any problem and even went to far as to engage in lies and cover ups stating the teeth damage were noted in a report prior to anethesia. When I stated common sense would state that if such a thing happened that I would probably have been required to sign this prior to surgery, their tune started to change. After Surgery the surgeon came out and told my wife that this had occured. Next I had my dentist fully document the damage and give detailed records of my visits. I have great dental insurance and take full advantage of it. The damage would have cost $1200 to repair. After continous delays, I finally wrote the hospital a letter stating I needed their decision by a specific date or I would persue other methods of compensation. This finally got them to authorize the work by my own dentist. That was completed in June. The Hospital was great, the Bariatric staff was also great, but I wouldn't trust the administration one bit. I'm glad my wife was with me. -
Thinking go to Mexico for me Sleeve
cpeycke replied to nita2013's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Me too want, have a 10/22/13 date with Mexico Bariatric Center, Dr. Valenzuela... Anyone with experience please?!?!? -
Looking for the right protein drink...
cheri02 replied to cheri02's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thank you, @@Grace2115! Didn't even know there was a bariatric pantry. Good to have that resource and to know where to get samples. -
Are Weight Loss Surgery Patients more likely to attempt Suicide?
James Marusek posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Several headlines in the media recently are attempting to say just that. But is it true? The news reports arose from a study that just appeared in JAMA Surgery Online. The paper was entitled “Self-harm Emergencies After Bariatric Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study”. The study is based on two matched cohort groups. The first group (control) consisted of 8,815 people who did not undergo bariatric surgery. The second group consisted of 8,681 people who did have the surgery. The group that underwent the procedure experienced a self-harm emergency rate of 3.63 events per 1000 patient-years. In the group that did not have the operation, that rate was 2.33 — —a 54 percent increase. Yes, the group measured a 54 percent difference, but does this mean that the surgery was responsible? It sure doesn’t. The study abstract reads: “A total of 147 events (93.0%) occurred in patients diagnosed as having a mental health disorder during the five years before the surgery.” It is possible that bariatric surgery may be responsible for mental disorders later on. But, when the mental health confounder is factored in, it becomes impossible to determine this. The suicide attempts could be arising from the preexisting mental disorder, the surgery, or some combination of both. It is impossible to tell from this study. http://acsh.org/2015/10/suicide-tries-from-weight-loss-surgery-study-fails-to-show/ From my perspective, it is important to realize that bariatric surgery does not solve pre-existing mental health issues. You may lose the weight but the baggage will still remain. I suspect that is why there is so much emphasis on the motives for undergoing the operation, by having a psych evaluation prior to being accepted as a candidate for surgery. It is also why there is great emphasis within the program to seek psychological help if needed. -
OTC vitamins, suggestions
iwanttobethin replied to P7rancher's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use optisource Vitamins. They are specific for bariatric patients. I bought them at Walgreens. It's about $28 a month for them. They have an orange, citrus taste to them. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App -
Questions from others while eating out!
Kristin1031 replied to aefizzy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I haven't had this problem because I ask them up front if I can order off the childrens menu, or share a plate with DH and I tell them why that I had bariatric surgery.....I have for the most part had positive results with this......!! -
One week from surgery :)
JOANNE M HOLL replied to ashleylaray08's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You are so pretty in your post picture! WE OLD BANDERS ARE ROOTING FOR YOU! Follow your bariatric centers instructions and you will do well. Keep in touch with lapbandtalk.com and blog your lap band journey to happiness & good health. :wub: -
Cripes- whaaaat a mess. Let us take it one question at a time. Research I would definitely suggest you do your research on the sleeve, and sooner rather than later. You can learn about it in obesity help, or go to www.surgicallyslim.com and look up the vertical sleeve operation. I don't know where you are located but the doctors I am using are on the surgically slim website- I am using Dr. Kini. Or put in vertical gastric sleeve on your browser and see where it takes you. One place it may take you is to an Australian forum so if you are in the US be aware of where you end up. Also there is a site called obesity help that is OK, not great, but OK. No way would I suggest you get that band back in- quite a few people go from the band to the sleeve- you can read about some of them on the lapbandtalk site, also on the Australian forum. The only insurance company that will pay for the sleeve in the metro NY region is Oxford and there are not a huge number of surgeon's familiar with the procedure. It is designed to be almost as safe as your initial band surgery and I think (after a lot of rapid research) it is a better choice for most, however it has not been around for that long which is why most insurance companies don't cover it. Seems to me that you have a really good case for your surgeon absorbing the cost of the sleeve since it looks like he made a few booboos on your band. And that you should be able to get either the bypass or the sleeve out of the insurance company as well (although I think they are more likely to go for the bypass unless it is Oxford). Meantime I would get that band out of me pronto, and get well, and tell them they owe you a working bariatric surgery. Please stay in touch and let me know how you are doing.
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I guess once you meet Dr. Enochs you will know exactly why his patients feel that way about him. He is exactly what you envision when you think of a Bariatric Surgeon. He is much more experienced in the field than anyone else in Raleigh. In fact, he trained Dr. Moran. Dr. Enochs is so much more personable. Anyway, we should start a Lap Band Support Group in Raleigh or online. Any suggestions?
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Just getting started and need some information
amazon replied to MariaW's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi First of all, you're not too old! I'm 51 and am 4 weeks post op. Folks in their 50's and 60's are on this board and are successful I don't know if you've had prior surgeries, but I have had more than my share. This is pretty easy. You'll have a few days in the beginning that are the most uncomfortable. But after that every day really gets better quickly. Nothing to be afraid of. The initial pain from right after surgery really seems to vary by person. But you're in the hospital and don't be afraid to ask for a painkiller if you need it. As far as work goes, you don't need to tell anyone, even your boss, what the reason is. It's just "medical" leave. It's a personal choice as to whether you tell people at work. The only time anything is noted about the surgery is on the FMLA form. That goes to HR and they would be violating HIPAA if they told anyone. My HR person doesn't even look, just puts it in the file. What helped me the most in this journey was the preparation before hand. Not every surgeon has the same program, so if you haven't chosen one, I would suggest finding one with the support you'll need. Not one that wants to do the surgery in two weeks and that's it. I had 4 months of learning to eat properly prior to my surgery, involving support groups, Nut appts, and so on. This made the post op transition much easier. In addition to nutrition, it enforced eating slowly and drinking/sipping Water all day. As far as complications go, there is a forum for that. It's good to read what some unfortuante folks have been through. But also keep in mind that the odds are very low of having a problem. But you have to understand what can happen and make an educated choice to proceed. Spend some time checking out the different areas of the site. Do lots of reading. Ask questions (great support here). Find a very good surgeon/Bariatric center if you move forward. Undertand that they operate on your stomach, not your head. So be prepared to deal with your relationship with food - it IS going to have to change to be successful. In the end, do what's right for YOU. -
I agree we are bombarded with weight loss Information and online forums to beat weight loss, diet, surgery, fitness, eating disorders and body image into the ground. Wow, I don’t see many of these topics and being a closeted subjects. To each there own about disclosing WLS. Some may want to shout the lifesaving benefits of WLS to the world. Others may simply be private people that keep their medical info to themselves. Some of us share with only people that are honestly interested. No need to beat your head against the wall with the many people that have negative opinions on WLS. Are we lacking in getting the word out on WLS? No – Google it! About 253,000,000 results (0.65 seconds) TV shows: Many discussing weight, WLS, my 600 pound life, Celebrities sharing there WLS experience, skin removal, diet, eating disorders, exercise, body positivity. Social media: Drs and hospitals advertising WLS, Instagram, bloggers, bariatric recipe site, pod casts, fitness and food log apps, YouTube and forums including bariatricpal. How many of these accounts are WLS patients and professionals? With all this information out there, Many of us don’t feel the need to be the weight loss or weight loss surgery spokesperson. Its not all about shame.. Side note: How many sites and forums on the topc of sex...LOL its a choice on how open you want to be on that topic as well.
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Support and honesty needed
Frustr8 replied to ShrinkingTN- hopefully's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Many of us Bariatric People would. have smoother pathways if We only could Encourage 👍Our Supporters and Eliminate👎Our Detractors. -
Slider foods are things that are yummy but have no food value or any real protein quality. For some after bariatric surgery you only have a tiny pouch for a stomach and we get full very quickly on high protein foods and stay fuller because they take longer to digest. Slider foods go to mush and we can eat masses of them or they just slide right through our pouches. So ice-cream is a good example, biscuits, crisps(chips) cake, chocolate and popcorn are my slider foods. I love them but try hard not to have them Sent from my Lenovo TB-J606F using BariatricPal mobile app
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Had my surgery Monday and it's Wednesday and the pain when eating.... please help!
Paulaski replied to CarolinaCourtney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I do know hello is not a clear liquid according to my. bariatric Sent from my EVO using the BariatricPal App
