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Do I have to use the NUT at the Bariatric Surgeons office?
pink pixel posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Her fee is $300 which I find to be too expensive. She doesn't take insurance even though my plan covers other nutritionist visits. Is there a way around this? -
@TheRealMeIsHere! It was hard to switch over from bariatric weight loss mode at first. I had to get my mind to accept that weight gain with muscle mass is ok. My goal is healthy. I'm in a female weight lifting class and loving it. You many be over training working out at 7 days a week. You don't want to burn muscle. To build muscle strength, days of rest between is needed. The muscle actually builds on your days of rest...See link http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dimaggio12.htm
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Bariatric fusion vitamins have everything you need it them, take 2 in the am and 2 in the pm
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It depends on your surgery. I take 500mg calcium 4x a day A Multi ADEK 3x a day (I use celebrate brand in berry sorbet) 1000mcg of B12 (or one bariatric advantage speedy melt) once a day 29mg of iron 1x a day (chewable bariatric fusion) And 5000 IU of Vitamin D once a day. I had the DS which is much more vitamin heavy than any other surgery. I'm still going to have to ask my doctor about the bariatric fusion vitamins. There's no recommendation on their site for DS, but for the other surgeries is seems like a good option!
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Week 2 Foods...what Should I Be Eating?
Dooter replied to Pookeyism's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
This is how my diet is going to progress when I get mine done. My surgeon is on the conservative side when progressing to the next level, and he has a very very very low leak rate. He will have me on full liquids, as you can see, up through week 3. Then blenderizedfoods for 2 weeks after that, then so on. Phase One Bariatric Clear liquid Diet (The first few days) Phase Two Bariatric Full liquid diet (Weeks 1-3) Phase Three Bariatric pureed Protein Diet (Weeks 4-5) Phase Four Bariatric Soft Protein Diet (Weeks 6-8) Where you are right now, this plan would have you at 60 oz. of fluids per day, and 40-50 gm of Liquid Protein. His reason for that is that is protects you from early complications, and gives you good nutrition for healing. Heres what he suggests: What to Drink All phase 1 liquids (clear) (also, kellogs k20 is clear and has protein) BariEssential™ protein supplementOptifast® protein supplement (contains lactose) Bariatric Advantage™ protein supplement Milk or Lactaid (lactose free) milk Soy milk Strained fat free cream Soups (American Heart Association green label with heart) Strained cold cereals (oatmeal, farina, cream of wheat) Im just giving you all of this, so you can see another docs perspective on it. I havent had this done yet, so I cant personally comment, but this is an example of a more cautious approach than some Ive seen on here. You hangin in there, sweetie??? --danielle That was weird! When I clicked this in, it splayed out a bunch of code or something! Forgive my lack of punctuation, but it made everything all freaky, so I have to take out the apostrophes. Weird man. Probably because I copied and pasted from an emailed doc. Oh well... -
No Immune system 5 years post Op
GreenTealael replied to AussieLiz's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi there, How often do you see your bariatric team and primary doctor? How often do you take antibiotics? There could be a number of things in play but only medical practitioners can diagnosis. You may need pre and probiotics as suggested but also have a look: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2009/msu-professor-studies-links-between-gastric-bypass-immune-system/ Do your own research, Check in with your physicians and ask them to run more extensive testing. Safe journey! -
Hiya ive done a lot of pre-made taste tests, videos are available ( im repetitive) but i never found a premade that tasted like anything good. Not even the premier , i barfed first time i tried them. The problem with boost, ensure etc. is the sugar and carbs. Boost contains 20 GRAMS OF SUGAR and 41 Grams of CARBS. That not far off from a Hershey bar or a twix! You have to understand one basic fact. Protein shakes were not originally designed for weight loss, but were designed to replace a meal, or to add calories to muscle builder types. It is only recently that we see the advent of weight loss appropriate Protein Shakes. ALWAYS ALWAYS check the labels. Every special K, Boost, Atkins etc all are high in sugars and carv=bs, not one is fit for a bariatric patient. Even Muscle milk has a muscle milk light because the regular is high in sugar carbs and calories. Heres a tip buy shaker cups, load it in the morning with your protein mix inside, if you dont like that put a ziplock baggy with your daily protein mix powder in it inside the bottle. then just put it in your bag, at work pick up your 1% milk or Water from the cooler right into the bottle and shake shake youre having a shake. Easy Peasy. Heres a link to those taste tests if you like. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YtO83j45OsMIY1l1p_rNw
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I'm in Ireland and Bariatric Surgery has only recently become generally available. I will be one of the first to have the procedure in a newly established Clinic. I'm 62, 5'10" and weigh 232 lbs. I developed a neurological illness in my 40's and piled on weight. Up to then, I had been slim. I want my skinny self back !!! My daughter is soo against me having the surgery - she says I'll never again be able to enjoy a meal and will miss out on so much, skinny isn't everything (she's skinny !!), etc., etc., etc. To me - Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels !!! I still have my skinny clothes in my loft, in the hope that they'll see daylight again. What do you guys think ?? Do any of you ever regret having the surgery ??
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So I mentioned in another post somewhere about how there really aren't that many resources or things from the persecutive of people our age in the bariatric surgery realm. There aren't really any books or youtube channels or things of that nature coming from people with a "young" outlook, and I am wondering why? I'm wondering if it is because we as a younger group are just smaller in numbers or maybe more quiet about the surgeries themselves? What do you guys think? Also would you be interested in something like that like a book from a younger not so cardboard cookie cutter boring perspective, or a youtube channel that was honest and real about their journey? I would love feedback and for you guys to tell me what you think/wish there was available to us.
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Let's start a prayer chain for each other!
auntlucy replied to auntlucy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
bamboobabe, 50 pounds in 6 months is great! You should be very proud of that accomplishment, but I completely understand your feelings. Dear Lord, thank you giving bamboobabe the courage and strength over the past 6 months. Please give her a renewed commitment to her band. Remind her of the gift that you have given her in the band. Help her to jumpstart her continued weight loss so that she feels empowered and motivated as she enters her 7th month. -
Lyn, both surgeons will be doing my op which is cool. As for WW been there done it. I've found the only thing that works for me is calorie counting. Lew, currently there is at least 120-150 referrals waiting on initial appointments in Edinburgh on the NHS, but because there is no bariatric service as such, they are not given the same status as other referrals ie you are guaranteed an appointment with a specialist within 18 weeks. After discussions with people involved in securing NHS funding for bariatric surgery, I chose to go private as I would wait at least a year to even see Mr Tulloh/Mr de Beaux on the NHS and another two years for the op itself. The last I heard is that funding should be in place in April 08, the new financial year for around 50 operations a year. So far less than 5 patients were seen at a one off clinic. No NHS bariatric clinic is running at the moment in Edinburgh unfortunately. Hope this helps a bit! Sadie
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I had a adjustable laparoscopic gastric band performed in Glasgow at the Nuffield in February 07, I am a surgeon myself (trauma Orthopaedic) but I live in Edinburgh. At 118Kg the Edinburgh New Years Day Triathlon was my first Triathlon, I had not been this weight for 25 Years! The event consists of a 400-metre swim, 11-mile cycle ride and a 3.5-mile run. I finished slowly in just about two and a half hours. I completely run out of energy on the run and hit;the wall, an experience I've never had before. From my pulse rate I think I swam, cycled and run the whole event anaerobically! My heart rate monitor watch said my peak pulse rate was 178/min and that during the triathlon I used just about 5,000 calories (hard to believe?). I'm not sure anyone has any experience with adjustable laparoscopic gastric banding and triathlon? IF there is anyone out there please contact me. I guess being catabolic for most of the year my liver has little capacity to store glycogen, its said you run out of energy at about 90 minutes which is exactly what happened. I did take on isotonic Fluid and a banana at the end of the cycle but I guess not enough carbohydrates (I've ironically avoided carbs all year!). I would like to do another triathlon at some point, I would be better being less than 100Kg I guess. Today luckily no joint pains and just a bit stiff. Thanks for all those who came out to support me. The finish was a fair bit emotional. I have run a blog at Chris Oliver Blogspot this was intended to relay my experiences, I hope it will be useful to other bariatric surgery patients and help the development of bariatric service in Edinburgh and Lothian both at the Murrayfield and on the NHS.
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Hello everyone. My doctor recently referred me to Bariatrics. I have so many many questions. Can someone please reach out to me if they had their surgery at SAMC/BAAMC/ Ft Sam Houston Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I asked my Weightloss Center and they only support vitamins that are sold by the WLC. It's a horrible place to go and I do not recommend them to anyone. Anyway, I bought Bariatric Fusion Tropical Fruit Bariatric Multivitamin Soft Chews for Post Bariatric Surgery Patients Including Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy, 60 Count, 1 Month Supply and I asked my WLC dietician and she was upset that I did not want to take the Celebrate MC r18 that they sold. I explained that the chewable they sell makes me sick and I cannot even force myself to eat them without getting ill. She said "fine" then told me that I could take the ones I bought but didn't tell me how many I needed to take or if the recommand two chewable a day were fine. Anyone know if two chewables a day are fine? I'm not sure if it's natural and I never noticed, but today I was able to see my hair start shedding and I had my surgery 3 months ago today. I haven't noticed this in the past.
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I think it is the Joint Commission that hands out Center of Excellence ratings. It might be worth a call to Joint Commission to report the poor care. But before that, maybe you just want to give a little heads up to the office of your intentions unless they start giving you better aftercare. Center of Excellence isn't just about doing good surgeries, but doing good follow up, as well. Do a little homework and find out what the criteria are for Bariatric Centers of Excellence. Discuss this with the office MANAGER. If they want to keep their rating, they need to take care of issues - not just knock off patients who have problems. If the office manager is unwilling to listen, go up the chain of command.
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Possible sleep apnea?
onmywaytobeingfound replied to katiemcfaddenVSG's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've read that a lot of bariatric pal users, including myself, had to do a sleep study as part of your pre-op stuff. Agree with @@Margie122 . The more comorbidities the better, in a way :-( -
You are likely dehydrated already, are you peeing darker urine or peeing much at all? Call the bariatric team asap, they can get another physician to call in a scrip for meds. Try lukewarm tea w a little ginger root. Try diluted broths, sip a teaspoon, then wait 5-10 minutes, try another. Stand up to sip.
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Federal BCBS Insurance
lindaras22 replied to tiffanyjo's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have that insurance.. and I called the insurance. The frist time they said they did not receive any papers from surgeon' .so I called the head RN at my Bariatric . And he said he would send again My surgery date 10/17/16 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I am new here! I didn't know where to begin with this whole process! I called the bariatric center 8/21 and asked them if I could just 'stop by' to get weighed and measured. I figured I needed to know how close I was to meeting the requirements for bc/bs il before I got all excited. They said to come right in! So, I did. I just made the 40 bmi ! They scheduled an appointment for me to meet the surgeon for 9/19. got home, called a recommended pcp and got appointment for the next next 8/22. They weighed and measured ( actually just asked for my height), gave me the ekg,and confirmed the bmi! So relieved! They gave me the orders for the lab work and I will go Monday 8/25 to have blood drawn. I am not sure what happens next, actually, but I will call the center to find out. Nutritionist? Psych eval? Whatever! The ball is rolling and I am hopeful that bcbsil is as good to me as they seem to have been with so many of you! Wow. I had more to say than I even knew. Pardon.
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http://www.bcbs.com/why-bcbs/blue-distinction/blue-distinction-bariatric/bluedistinctionbariatric.pdf that's a list of approved providers, and I just realized Rush University (where my surgery is happening) isn't on that list. Uh oh. Better make some calls tomorrow... Here's the list: Centegra Hospital Woodstock Woodstock Little Company of Mary Evergreen Park Memorial Medical Center Springfield NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago Silver Cross Hospital New Lenox St Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago University of Illinois Medical Center Chicago
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Journey girl and makemyownluck, thanks so much. I'm in Illinois and I'm working with Dr.Kane at Kane Center through Alexian Brothers Hospital, it's a blue cross distinction center for bariatric surgery. They said that as of Feb 1 bcbc il is waiving the 6 month management plan. I have had my initial surgeon appt, psych and nut last week. I had an ultrasound today, physical with pcp next week and pulmonary appt in April. They submitted my file to bcbs yesterday.
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Eight days post surgery!
LynRey70 replied to LynRey70's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@sferriol hang in there sis its oneday at a time!!! you got this....me Im like can I just smell it? Lick it? Ahhh hunger hit hard!! Just wait till we have skinny girl problems????Lyn,You are so right. I have news to share. First off made it through one more day! Second of all I started this crazy adventure on 6/10/15 weighting in at 318lbs and yesterday I weighed in on 296.5 lbs. I haven't seen 200 in a very long time. This just makes me want to be a good girl. I know there will be days we break down, but like Lyn says..."just can't wait till we have skinny girl problems". Thanks Lyn and anyone else who has taken time from their lives to share their positivity. I needed to hear that. Awe shucks???? your welcome love!! Mama said there'd be days like this....we have all made the decison to change what ever it was in our lives that made us add layer upon layer weather it was to protect us from heartache, rejection,family,molestation,rape,abuse,fear,or comfort...gosh how many times did I hear"Lynn you have such a pertty face.....if you would just take care of your body....but no one offered a solution or cared enough about the fat girl to get to the core of what made me self loath and lose self control. But that is no longer relevant I am just happy that at 45yrs old I now have tool that I will use to dicipline myself and become that healthy beautiful woman that WILL shed years of built up unessisary layers and take pride in knowing that this life altering change we have all undergone that is irreversable we will struggle and fall but we will slowly emerge Renewed transformed and stronger than ever....not cause our society dictates but rather because it is our time to thrive and shine....look out Kardashians,JLo get ready for a whole new bread of women ????% real women who have struggled but overcoming all the hate and cruelty media society and culture threw at us.....I vow that as I become my new self I will do everthing that I can to encourage and help any "Obese person" still trapped in a world of hurt!! -
Do you have any small goals?
Newme17 replied to Dawn Rae's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I LOVE IT!!!! Bestie Bariatric Pal .....we can be BBP's. Ha! -
When were you told you could start drinking fluids after eating? I was instructed by my dietician to wait 60 minutes, always and forever no matter what but recently started working out with a trainer that has a 10 year history of working with post-op bariatric patients who says sipping after 30 minutes is ok. Both are adamant in their beliefs. They are both very smart and I respect them. I can find information to support both camps. Intellectually I know I need to do what works for me, ultimately I want to do what is best for me. my Fluid needs have increased with working out so I'd love that extra 30 minutes to get more in but don't want to decrease my chances of long term success. It's effing frustrating.
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30 or 60 minutes after a meal?
TXMissy replied to goodnuff's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So even my own literature from my dr, the Nut and the bariatric dept contradicted each other. My surgeon is a but radical. He basically said go vegetarian (not happening). He told me drinking and eating should be completely separate and you should not drink for an hour and a half after eating. The paper work from the clinic 1 hour. The nut 30 minutes, the hospital 30 minutes. So I wait at least 30 minutes. If I waited an hour and a half, I would never get all my water in. I try to stick in the 30 - 45 minute range.
