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Quitting Smoking..
Mickie Vest replied to tiffy0485's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just quit cold turkey and it has been a week for me. Just one day when I ran out of cigarettes I decided I didn't want to screw with it anymore. I quit before twice and picked it back up for varying reasons. This time I hope it's for good but I live with 2 smokers so it is going to be tough. -
I noticed that you were thinking about going to Mexico for your band. I know lots of people have a great experience there and save lots of money. If there are no complications, it is a great deal. But have you thought about what happens if there is a complication? Do you think that an insurance company would cover the expenses for complications of a foreign installed medical device? From my experience from working at a weight loss clinic, I would say most likely not. I’m all for going to Mexico. God knows I am crazy about Tijuana tacos! My dad had major dental surgery there and so forth and it was satisfactory I guess. The thing is that if you want to save money somewhere, why go el cheapo (if you will) with your body? Take the time to save up the extra money so you have the insurance that someone will be able to take care of you that isn’t a three hour drive across the boarder. By the way, I work at a place that sees patients that does work on people with foreign bands and they come in at least every couple weeks. Granted I only hear about the bad examples and not the people that have had good experiences in Mexico. Nevertheless, based on the examples that I’ve seen, there is no way I would allow anyone in my family to get their band outside of the US.
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Well, Clay, since my insurance paid for my band in Mexico, yes, i would expect them to cover complications. I really don't have any fears for that. I would probably go to Dr Ortiz for any problems I have anyway. I could have had the surgery in the US and my insurance would have paid for it, but after seeing Dr Ortiz and his clinic when my daughter went there in 2006, my husband and I felt that was definitely the right choice for us. None of the three of us has had any problem or complication whatsoever.
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Hi. I am at 191 today (I weigh in every Thursday) so I have lost 36 lbs in 8 weeks after surgery (feeling great!). I drop 2 to 4 lbs a week depending on how good I am with the fluid intake and the exercise. Exercise is indeed really important but fluid intake is the key to weight loss (at least in my case). Even if I exercise regularly, if I don't drink the recommended amount of fluid I don't lose much. Another thing is, get as much protein as possible. It will keep you satisfied way longer, it will prevent you from craving bad stuff and it will help you lose safely! Also, when you are full, stop eating..do not eat more than what you are capable of, even if it is protein what you are eating…..you will get used to be full and that is not good since you would be slowly expanding your stomach which will hold more and more food as time goes by. Good luck and enjoy your journey!
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In not sure... Sorry for your pain. Ask your doctor if you should be using the protein so soon after surgery. Mine didn't want us to use protein after the surgery for 4-6 weeks until we were cleared from mushy foods. Maybe try to stick with the soups, etc... I know it gets boring, but it will get better! Promise!
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Hi everyone! I was invited to this forum a few weeks back but I haven't been on the site in a while :thumbup:. I am 31, married and have 4 children. I am getting banded on August 29. I am excited but the closer it gets I start to get a little nervous :cool2:. I have been very open about with my family and co-workers about my decision to get banded. Everyone has been very supportive :thumbup: which is great. I am a very open-minded person :thumbup: and am brutally honest :thumbup:. If there is anything you want to know, just ask me! :thumbup:
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approved almost 2 months ago..new surgeon instead?!
MrsB2007 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I was completely done with my surgery requirements Dec 23rd 2014.. I got my approval early January. I found out that the surgeons office was changing hospitals & they would be scheduling surgeries within a week or two. Each week I have called to get updates just to be told the same thing..hopefully this next week or so! ::facepalm:: Now, going on 2 months later we still do not have a surgery date! They arent scheduling anyone yet! Last they told me there was 35-40 people a head of me on their list too. So, even if they start scheduling in the next few weeks it will still be a few more months out before they get to me! Frustrating! What I decided to do is go see another surgeon. This office told me they have had several people from my other surgeons office calling to schedule with them instead. What I need to do: 1- get all of my records from surgeon #1's office & get it to the new surgeon 2- get an authorization from ins to meet with new surgeon 3- meet with new surgeon & go over medical history 4. the next day they will submit to insurance for a new approval They said they schedule about a week or two out from the approval date. Its still a few week wait but at least I know I wil get in for surgery vs this waiting game.. okay rant over. ha! -
I remember buying the huge bag of Halloween candy, the one that has tootsie rolls and dots? Must weigh about three pounds. I paid ten bucks for it. I ate it all night, every night while I was trying to sleep. I'd wake up with unswallowed candy in my mouth. Finished those off and bought a bag of the good mini candy bars again for Halloween. Did the same thing. My breaking point was in January when I awoke one night with my hand stuck in a bag of trail mix (the kind w the chocolate). I guess what I'm getting at is you can change. You can reprogram your brain to not live to eat. My surgery was April 7, of this year. 90 lbs down. Watching others engulf anything and everything (mindless eating) kinda grosses me out. The good news is Halloween candy will be a lot cheaper this year!!!
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Your not even a week out. How you feel is normal. I will be 3 weeks out tomorrow and I still get tired easily. I feel a nap coming on soon....LOL The pains are normal too. It could be from gas or your incisions. Take the pain meds that will help you sleep. Take it easy and take care of yourself.
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For the past month I have been weeding through my closet. I have found some old clothes that I can now wear to work. My can wear pile is way smaller than the can't wear pile. My size has went from a 16 to a 14 (I'm guessing) in about five weeks. The 16's are baggy in the butt and waist. So I'm going shopping. My vacation starts Sept. 1 and will be heading to the beach so need some cute capris and tanks. Love that feeling. Deb
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Good-luck! Just like CarrieP said you may have a rough 1st week, I unfortunately had a harder time, but hang in there no matter what it does get easier. Hopefully you will just have a smooth recovery! I wish I would have had Unjury Chicken soup, unflavored and strawberry sorbet protein powders during my 1st month. The protein powders I use to love prior to surgery, I could not stand them after.
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It looks like from your stats that you have been losing well. I do not think you have been failing at all. You are over halfway to your listed goal on your ticker! Our bodies take time to adjust to losing, and sometimes they take a break and stall, but have you been measuring? It's possible that you are losing inches during these stalls and may not even be noticing it! =) I have read that the closer you get to goal, it can really slow down weight loss wise. Don't give up! It will still happen! I am still during the first week so my list would probably not be helpful at this point. I would suggest though that you look into how much Protein you're getting in. Getting in too little protein can sometimes cause losses to decrease. It seems counter intuitive, but if you're eating too little it can make you lose slower too. Did you get a number from the NUT about how much protein you should be aiming for per day? That will help guide you. I was told that the best practice to make sure you get the protein in is to make sure you're always eating it first. hair loss is common when you lose a lot of weight quickly. Are you getting your Vitamins daily? Biotin can be a good supplement to help this. I have come across a number of great hair loss threads. If you go to the first forum and look to the top right of the page there is a search bar. If you type in hair loss it will bring up a bunch of helpful threads on how to stop hair loss as much as possible. Hang in there! You are doing great =) I know it seems frustrating sometimes, but this is a long journey. I hope you feel better! Make a list of all the differences in your health so you can look at them when you're feeling low and remember how far you've come.
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How are March Sleevers doing? Weight loss, health, etc...?
JennyT513 replied to TJean6's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My surgery date was 3/4/15. On my three month visit my NUT told me I am losing above average. SW 210, CW 160, GW 135. I hate to admit it, but I hardly exercise at all. I have noticed a lot of people who exercise a lot lose slower. I think that in the beginning, you're burning calories rapidly, and the exercise can put you into starvation mode. -
How are March Sleevers doing? Weight loss, health, etc...?
Para-thighs Lost replied to TJean6's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Progressing about the same...still losing. Talked with NUT Wednesday for my three month evaluation, she said my % of loss was below average. I do everything but consistently excersise. How many of you are excersising 3-5 times a week, and are you losing faster? -
Well, it's not very scientific but if you ask me - some days you're just plain hungry! Happens to me two or three times a month. Never have been able to identify any particular pattern. It just...happens. For whatever reason, my body is telling me it's hungry. So I feed it. Healthy food. Hunger goes away. Life is good. I'm loving the new me!!
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Back To Work
TwinsMama replied to PerfectlyImperfect's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgeon said he'd like us to take off as long as possible up to our full 6 week limits. I want to take no more than 2 weeks. How long do most Sleevers take? I've seen the range so far is 1 week to a few weeks. The 6 weeks is a first I've seen. -
Back To Work
LezzieLez replied to PerfectlyImperfect's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am taking a week off and then a week of half days. Hopefully, I will be ok returning back to full days by week 3. -
I had to add international calling to my cel phone plan for the week. It didn't cost much and my phone worked great. At the Lucerna there are a few computers in the lobby area as well as printers, etc. Super easy to get e-mail. Be prepared for a very hard bed, and be sure to order the chicken broth and jello.
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I had a full container of greek yogurt for the first time last week. I had tasted it before, but it was way too sour for me. Then I read on a forum about adding artificial sweetner so I decided to give that a try. I used a packet of Equal.......way tooooo sweet! I broke out into a sweat altho I was sitting in front of my fan! The next time I ate yogurt, I used Splenda...added a lil at a time (turned out to be the whole pkt) but I had no after effects. Now I am eating yogurt as my "in-between meals" snack. Sorry you had problems. Also read somewhere how our tastebuds change after surgery and for some people, anything sweet can taste 10x sweeter for us sleevers. Maybe that is what you are experiencing? Best of luck to ya!
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Hello and thank you to all VSG members - April 3rd Surgery
phedre replied to phedre's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Oh that so resonates with me. I went back and forth so many times before surgery I made myself dizzy. I will not lie, as they were starting the IV and doing the prep for my surgery, I think a dozen times at least I had to almost bite my tongue to stop myself from saying ... " You know what I am good and this was fun but, I am just gonna go on home now" I was very very scared, scared of the surgery itself, scared of the changes I knew I would have to make, scared it would not work. For me the only thing that stayed my tongue in the end that I was more scared of staying scared then I was of the surgery if that makes any kind of sense. As I was going through my decision making process, I realized that for me a big part of how I got to where I was, was a thousand little broken promises to myself, I am sure you know the ones I mean, " This week I will start going to the gym or I am going to cut back on my carbs starting today, ect ect ... and then you don't do it and its another broken promise and it all adds up, it did for me anyway. Now though, I keep a big promise to myself and with the tool I have now I am keeping those promises one day at time and it feels pretty good. I am fairly certain it will for you too! Good luck! -
WeeWers here: Caspanelli asked what are ways we get through a stall. Being pre-op I'm of no knowledge here. I *do* know I think it would be quite devastating -- especially if it went on more that a few days. I would immediately think I was doing something to cause the stall! Stalls sound AWFUL !!
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As long as you are confident that you can stick to it for that long. 2 weeks is a long time as it is. If u cannot stick to it and end up going off plan right before your surgery, that is not good. The important thing about the liquid diet is that is meant to shrink your liver so it can easily be moved out of the way during surgery. If you feel like you can stay completely on that liquid diet for 3 weeks then it could definately benefit you. Good luck!
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So in the past few days Every time I eat anything I get super bloated! It's been 9 months since my surgery, I've always had constipation problems my whole life but I've also kinda been going regularly and I'm still bloated... Does anyone else have this problem... Do y'all think it's related to the band? I have a check up next week (I'm already to my green zone so it's just a follow up) but yeah...
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I have BCBS of AL and my insurance coordinator sent for approval last week.... Eeeekkkk! I'm so excited and nervous. Thoughts and prayers appreciated. I'll update as soon as I have an answer. Thank you all
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I was banded on 5.22.12, had first fill om 6.13.12. The last few days ive been having stinging pain around my port, Im familiar with the pain that I had in the port area after surgery, however this pain occurs when I sit down, stand up, or twist a certain way. My thoughts are that is stinging pain is occuring for one of two reasons, but I am open to any reasons that any fellow bandsters may offer. My reasons are that maybe its because I have very little belly fat, or maybe because the the swelling that was in that area pretty much has disappeared over the past week. I will also add that most of my port pain was gone after week 2, and this pain is some what different its like someone is sticking u with a safety pin x 10.
