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Scheduled 2/27. Need help!
chrissy10 replied to EmilyMikulec's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am still waiting for the insurance company to approve my surgery but I understand what you are going through. My husband who is very supportive on whatever I decide to do, told my mom that I had a referral to see a bariatric surgeon. He did not know I did not tell her, so she went off. She said there are to many things that can go wrong and so on and so on. I have not told her that I am following through and getting banded. I want to but I do not want to hear the negative stuff that she will say. My friends are very supportive though and I am thankful for that. I have only told one of my brothers and his wife and thats it. I am at a cross to tell the rest of my family or not. I do not want the negative that you have received. Also I have not started my pre-op diet so I cannot answer you question on that. Good Luck! -
I have mine set at 50/30/20 and avoid sugar like the plague. And heed her words on avoiding no or low fat products outside of dairy...that's usually a sugar trap, as she stated. If you are trying to save calories and focus on Protein, I hope you like fish! I don't eat beef. I eat some chicken (usually canned for chicken salads), a ton of fish (especially salmon) and a ton of broccoli, brussel sprouts and asparagus. Cottage cheese (Walmart full fat large curd is so yummy), light string cheese, yogurt (Walmart light), Isopure drinks and Premium Protein Drinks are all staples every day. I have a million bariatric recipes, but I am personally a repetitive eater....I eat the same things all the time. It's just easier that way and I always have a cheat (within reason, of course) on Sundays...mixing up the caloric intake to keep my metabolism guessing.
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I'll bet it's your hernia. When I was researching Bandwagon, a few bariatric surgeons said that the band can, but is not guaranteed, to prevent reflux, and also that hiatal hernias are associated with band slips and other complications or side effects. I have an acquaintance whose reflux was cured by her band surgery,but since she also had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time, it's hard to say whether her band or the hernia repair is responsible for that cure. Is the Nexium helping?
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Newbie in research stage
animallover1247 replied to Anilyn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
It may not happen very often but I have read others on this site had the same problem as me...that is my PCP refusing supervise me before and after surgery. He had not ever supervised any bariatric patients (which is funny because we are the fattest state in the entire nation) and honestly did not know what the he was doing. So I found another PCP to supervise me and she did not give me any problems. There are many PCP's who do not understand WLS or they don't agree with it. I hope yours will be supportive! -
Newbie in research stage
IncredibleShrinkingMan replied to Anilyn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
In the United States a lot of people see the surgeon at the bariatric program first, then begin progressing through the motions of pre-op, and somewhere in that whole circus go to their primary care doctors and get the required referral. Insurance requires the PCP letter (not an issue in Canada obviously) and the surgeon also generally requires it for his own purpose. I highly doubt your PCP will refuse to issue a letter of referral once you are any more than knee deep with the bariatric program. I attended a weight loss information session and within two weeks of that I was able to see a surgeon in the same hospital as the one that gave the session. That is another way in. -
I'm looking for feedback on how your surgeon was chosen
sjfink replied to Familyte's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I'm in Seattle & my insurance required that I go to a center of excellence. I decided on Puget Sound Bariatrics with Dr. Kaufman because he performed emergency surgery (totally unrelated to WLS) on me a few years ago and saved my life. It seemed like the obvious choice when looking for a surgeon to give me my life back! Scheduled for September 8th! -
I'm looking for feedback on how your surgeon was chosen
shriner37 replied to Familyte's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I have to admit I chose the center and surgeon because a family member is an employee there, so I had a lot of information about them. However, I would look to a few different factors... What is the experience of the surgeons in the practice? The practice I'm using completes more than 1,500 procedures per year. My surgeon has completed over (I think) 3,000 procedures. Is the facility certified as a Bariatric Center of Excellence? Some insurance requires this and some doesn't, however it does indicate that the practice complies with the highest degree of standards. Read the patient feedback. Places like this forum and others are great places to see what other patients think of the surgeon, the practice and their experience. Ask lots of questions - I found that most everyone I encountered was happy to give you the information you need to make an intelligent, informed decision. If a surgeon or practice isn't willing to allow you to be informed you should think twice about committing to them for such a significant medical procedure. -
I'm looking for feedback on how your surgeon was chosen
ironpoorer replied to Familyte's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I was in a similar situation as yours, my insurance only would pay $4000 toward bariatric surgery. After attending three or four seminars from various providers in the local area and researching on-line I visited a doctor based out of Dallas Texas that offers a hiatal hernia special- If you have a hiatal hernia he will fix it (and bill that to your insurance) and do the sleeve at the same time for about $3000 out of pocket Dr. Clayton Frenzel was an excellent choice in my opinion. But the bottom line what made me decide on him was the bottom line. I could not afford a $20,000 sleeve and did not want to go out of the country. Naturally I did a thorough investigation on line of Dr. Frenzel and found almost universally favorable reviews. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I had mine here, so no personal experience, but check for reviews on the internet - there are a lot of them. Also, this forum ....and other bariatric forums....are good places to check as well, so kudos to you for checking here. Hopefully you'll get some good responses!
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Do what I'm comfortable with or do as surgeon says?
Frustr8 replied to Unsure133's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have 2/3rds of your co-morbilities, substitute Severe GERD for diabetes. BMI almost identical but bear with me a second on MY story. You have been obese most of your adult life? I was born at the end of WW2 to parents who had just lived through the American Depression so what my mother's doctor told them didn't seem unreasonable. My mother nursed me, although at that time breast-feeding had largely fallen out of favor, after every nursing and yes I nursed well she was told to feed me a full 8 oz of Carnation Milk Formula. I started out my extra uterine life at 7of 12 oz, at 1 year I was 35 inches tall and weighed 36 lb. Yes the size of the average American 2 and half year old, I had fat cells set down in my body before I could walk. And I walked or lurched around on my own 2 feet before I turned 1. No wonder I have 2 arificial knees, I started wearing them out early. Although I looked in semi-average size until. puberty my flesh was always soft, never muscled up, how could I? My muscles were naturally fat sheathed. So I guess I have been lipid-challenged my entire existance. Fast forwarding many years, I will soon be receiving a RnY bypass at 72, yeah my blubber should have done me in before 72, and it dud try! Received isn't perhaps a strong enough word, I have been active to semi-actively seeking Bariatric surgery since August 2015. If I don't get it pretty soon I have lined up a box cutter, 50 pound test fishing line, hair clips , a Swingline stapler, a 3 way mirror , some surgical manuals . I am redheaded, stubborn , at least medically semi-literate and like my pen name Frustr8-ed, do you honestly think I couldn't wreak havoc? Oh and I am also high-functioning autistic, we can center on one subject to the exclusion of everything else. And my box cutter has a nice clean blade in it, a leftover from working at Wally World and they kept my work equipment sharp and up to date. When we parted company I didn't happen to generating,it so they never got it back!👉🐵👈 -
Anyone interested in a Secret Santa?
QueenOfTheTamazons posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I would be willing to organize it if people were interested in participating. You can request as many names as you know you can fulfill. Rules: 1. Post that your in by 11/30 and commit to sending out your gift by 12/15. I will request your contact details by PM after you state your intent to participate. I will give you your person's address by 12/2. 2. Limit your present to $10-15 range. Homemade is ok. Be creative! 3. Any food gifts should be bariatric diet friendly only. No one should have one more temptation to worry about. 4. Post a pic of what you received! HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16 -
What Kind of Vitamins do you take?
mbranham0306 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What kind of vitamins does everyone take? I've been feeling tired, dizzy and just blah the last week or so and when I called the surgeons office, they asked if i was taking the bariatric vitamins. I'm not. I tried them and OMG how nasty tasting they were! I ordered them online and paid quiet a bit for them but they were just awful. Now I'm taking the VitaCraves. I also take my calcium pills everyday. Anyway, does everybody take the bariatric vitamins? Thanks for your help! -
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'm asking people who are post-op if they could please post before and after pic of their plate of food...before you eat, then when you're finished eating. If you could also include which surgery you chose and date I would appreciate it. Thank you! Sent from my 5056N using the BariatricPal App
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Acid re-bound effect after stopping omperazole
DandelionSun replied to DandelionSun's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Thank you so much - I’d like to be off completely so this sounds like a plan. My bariatric nurse just got back to me and said, yes, rebound is a thing and she didn’t read my message where I said I’d just stopped taking it. She said to go back on it and then we’ll wean off. With all the problems you’ve had, I’m sure it was very painful to go through and have additional surgeries. I hope you are doing better now. Your comment gives me hope that I can get off them eventually. Hugs! -
1st consultation need help please
tedsmom replied to Daisy's's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
First, are you diabetics? I think if your BMI is over 30 and you are diabetic you qualify for the surgery. The American Diabetic Association's 1st recommendation is bariatric surgery in order to avoid all the disease and disability that diabetes and excess weight. Have you seen a surgeon yet? If not make an appointment now. He/she will be more inclined to help you I changed PCP because he could not deal with my multiple problems. He wanted 1 diagnosis that was stable and only took 2minutes.. Where I had way to many problems to deal with in his 2minute schedule. I dumped him and found a doctor who saw me the person and not a 2minute office visit. -
With all the information out in the world about weight and health, you want to make sure you’re getting the facts. As you’re sorting through all of this information, how do you know whether or not what you’re hearing, reading and seeing every day is accurate? This is a common thought of many people who have struggled with their weight and health. To provide you with the best information, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) will be in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7 to host YWMLocal – Los Angeles 2015, a FREE half-day educational event. YWMLocal – Los Angeles 2015 presents safe and proven effective weight management strategies led by the country’s leading experts in weight and health, such as: Cassie I. Story, RD, a dietitian and creator of the food blog www.WLSDailyPlate.com who has been working with bariatric patients for the past 11 years. Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FASBP, vice president of the American Society for Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), who will be speaking about non-surgical treatment options. Sajani N. Shah, MD, a surgeon and assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine who practices minimally invasive surgery, with a focus on bariatric procedures. Our experts will address a variety of topics, such as weight management options, helpful nutrition and dietary guidelines, exercise information and demonstrations, motivational and inspirational messages and more! This free event is open to anyone who wants to learn more about their weight and health, and do so with the guarantee that they’re receiving information driven by science and research. Are you in or near the greater Los Angeles area? Join the OAC on Saturday, November 7, from 8:00 am to noon at the Los Angeles Convention Center and hear from a variety of experts in the fields of weight, health and nutrition. CLICK HERE to register online for the FREE one-day event. -
Anyone's Surgeon Use: Enhanced Recovery after Bariatric Surgery (ERAS Bariatric)?
Sunshine Princess replied to Mariann812's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Mine did since it was a designated CoE (Circle of Excellence) hospital for bariatric surgery. -
Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal - Basic and Standard (Texas)
band2RNY replied to band2RNY's topic in Insurance & Financing
I had some xrays done so maybe they can find something with those xrays that will be a complication. The doctor that did the xray said he saw a little bit of slippage. No erosion... i wake up with pains in my shoulder blades. I'm hoping to get the sleeve.... or RNY. Thanks for your help. I have found in the past that some bariatric doctors are not familiar with our insurance and require us to do stuff that in the past our insurance didn't require...... like diet for 6 months... a psych eval.... it seems as if they make everyone do that even tho the insurance didn't require it at the time. SO, I was thinking maybe this was the same type of situation. It makes sense tho since I have not really been under the care of a doctor in a year. -
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Please Help with This Question
Apple203 replied to DR1220's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
People seem to have strong negative opinions about bariatric surgery, don't they? My PCP recommended this to me -- my initial reaction was pretty negative, too, but then I started researching and changed my mind. Unfortunately, if your husband won't bother to do his own research in order to support you, you are going to be stuck doing it for him. Just out of curiosity -- is he overweight, too? What I am surprised about is your statement that your doctors think you are nuts -- why?? What kinds of doctors are they? -
Hello everyone. I am a food addict and I'm tired of living with all this weight. I am seriously considering having the lap band procedure done. I Googled lap band procedures and came upon this site. Very informative and so much to read! Some of what I've read has encouraged me and some has scared the heck out of me. I have a have an appointment with my GP in late July and, at this point, I am going to ask him for information and doctor referral concerning lap bands. Here is my biggest concern: Food cravings. I've tried will power and it doesn't work. I'm 52 and absolutely miserable. This morning I weighed in at 314 lbs. Even at that weight, and feeling as terrible as I do, I STILL continue to overeat. Sometimes crying while I do. Does having the lap band surgery take food cravings away? Will I experience hunger like a 'normal' person? I'm not sure if these questions have been asked/answered on this forum. I've only had the time to review about 20% of the information/posts offered here. I have lost over 100lbs twice in my life. The first time was in 1996 when my bariatric doctor put me on Phen-Fen. It was a miracle! My appetite was 'normal'. I went from 297lbs to 167lbs in 13 months. Then, Phen-Fen was take off the market. The food cravings slowly returned. Before too long, my eating was out of control. Over the next seven years my weight ballooned up to 327 lbs. So, in 2004, I started taking Trimspa...remember when Anna Nicole Smith was promoting Trimspa and lost weight? I went down to 198 lbs using Trimspa over a one year period. In March 2005 I went through a life crisis...marriage related (things are very good in our marriage now) and I let myself go. I can barely perfom my duties at work. My husband loves me no matter what my size, but he worries about my health. In spite of my yo yo dieting and current weight, I don't have any major problems. I do take meds for high blood pressure and thyroid. Sorry this post is so long. I'm scared and excited at the same time about the prospect of getting a lap band. I don't mind walking, riding my exercise bike eathing healthy at all. I just want relief from the food cravings and to feel energetic and get my glow back. I would appreciate any advice/input you can give me.
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vitamins, calcium other than the chewable kind?
jen120 replied to fefebutterfly's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I agree that Bariatric Advantage are horribly chalking and make me gag. I switched to One A Day Kids Complete (Scooby Doo). To me they taste great and I look forward to taking it everyday. For calcium I do a generic brand of Viactiv. 2 a day. The chocolate chews taste like tootsie rolls to me so it is a little treat as well as a Vitamin. -
Post Surgery Alcohol Use :(
Bypassjourney replied to Aimee480's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My primary care doctor told me that there is a very high percentage of bariatric patients who become addicted to alcohol after surgery. He said that basically one drink for us has the same intensity of five drinks for someone without the surgery and that it is easy to become dependent on that. I don't know if he has any studies to back that up. But it seems to make sense to me. -
Hello everyone. I was referred to a Bariatric surgeon for Lap Band surgery and/or GBS. I go to the seminar this Tuesday. But I wanted to know what are the cons and pros from people who may have had it already. I think I want the GBP, although I have to admit I'm scared. I have several questions also, I'm currently about 85lbs overweight, my BMI is 34. But I have Graves disease, PCOS and fibromyalgia. I'm concerned about whether I should be still trying to lose weight in the meantime, or forego trying until I get approved by insurancel, or whether I should try to gain 15lbs just to be 100 lbs overweight. I have BCBS of Alabama and BCBS of New Jersey. I was told by both insurance companies that I should qualify but, I know insurance companies and one rep doesn't make my approval. I've had 2 years of consecutive medical supervision in dieting, documented by three doctors. I've lost and gained and lost and gained. It's just difficult with Graves disease. I've been trying to lose weight for atleast 8 years now. I'm more inclined to the GBS because it's more restrictive. I prefer the rigidness of dieting as oppose LB and knowing I can go overboard without more severe consequences. If that's makes sense. Any thoughts would be so helpful. Thanks so much.
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This does seem a bit too conservative. My first fill was right around 6 weeks post-op, and I got 3 cc in my 4 cc band. I was more than thrilled to get an aggressive fill, and I have been doing really well, with no complications. Maybe you could find another bariatric doctor in your area to take over your fills?
