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Any August 2019 people out there?
Deedee12 replied to big_ange's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
4oz refried beans with cheese and 1 oz peach. Served by bariatric team during post OP class. I was extremely nervous!! I ate the beans over 2 hrs. 1/3 at a time. I had a bariatric forkful of the peaches and stopped. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hello 👋 I'm in Tampa. I am having my first bariatric surgery appointment with Dr. Dietrich on Sep 10th. Nervous and excited
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Ultra Solo with Iron (Bariatric Advantage)
RSMKEM posted a topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
Has anyone used Ultra Solo with Iron vitamins by Bariatric Advantage? My dietician recommended it and I’m looking for feedback before I order it. Thanks! -
Two weeks Post Op - Losing My Mind
FluffyChix replied to Sinema's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Man! I had crazy thoughts too! This is kinda the time frame that it happens. ((hugs)) I would get flash hangry for no reason. I'd be laughing then poof! Depression city! It's exactly how @mousecat88 explained it. I swear it passes. Hold on. Drink lots of fluids, walk, watch comedies, explain to your kids what's happening. Make sure you drink your fluids (protein drinks) on a regular basis. And yeah, see if you can get hold of a bariatric counselor to talk through this stuff and help you with some emotional toolkits!! Hang in there. -
SCARED OUT OF MIND!!!
Chardonnay40 replied to brandimichellexo's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
**raises hand** so scared especially since I am getting closer. I almost backed out of it when I went to a bariatric support group. It seemed everyone there had complications. However, they did say it was worth it. I I do see a therapist every week, so I talk to her about this and we have been walking through it. Stick with it. You have this! -
was doing some looking around the interweb thanks my second ins company saying the sleeve is a covered operation and then refusing to pay any bills for clearance, so because of that and a friend told me about the balloon weight loss but I stumbled on Blossom Bariatric in NV. Does anyone have any experience with either.
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Anyone else feel like it's taking forever
catwoman7 replied to Cherylmilla's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm still pretty obsessed with anything related to bariatric surgery and I'm over four years out! But then, reading about it every day and checking into a couple of these internet forums every day keeps my head in the game, so I won't give it up. I'm afraid if I didn't keep it front & center in my brain at least an hour or two a day, I'd stop being so disciplined and my weight would start to creep up. -
my personal little official thread
sillykitty replied to mousecat88's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
That seems ..... different In my countless hours of researching post bariatric plastics, it seems side boob is handle either with a breast lift (with or without augmentation) or with an upper body lift -
Good morning all. Day 19 I'm 3 days post OP and my goal for this challenge was to seamlessly transition to a post wls lifestyle with all I've gleaned from this site and my team and everywhere else. I'll say that every day has been a revelation! I'm so thankful for feeling better daily. I've not weighed myself and have zero interest doing so because my bloat from IV and gas is kind of obvious to see so why bother. I've been able to stick to broths, water, sugar free jello and herbal tea since post OP. I occasionally feel a twinge of something watching my family eat regular food but I get over it really quickly. Compliment someone: I'll have to give the bulk of my compliments to my husband and daughters. They have handled all the changes thus far like champions! There's nothing more endearing than my 8 year old making me my sugar free jello from the powder and making sure I finish it. They hug me very gingerly so they don't cause pain and they are very attentive. I've been complimenting them daily and having renewed appreciation for them. My husband brings fresh flowers so our home smells like a floral garden. I have also sent edible arrangements to the unit nurses and CNAs that cared for me in the hospital because they were an amazing and genuine bunch! Day 20 Nature walk: hmm, maybe I'll go hiking when the sun goes down tonight as I missed it for this morning. Today is post OP class where I get advanced!! Yay!!! Sugar free yoghurt has never seem so scrumptious! Can't wait! Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app
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WeighInRadio - From 465 to 250 and beyond!
WeighInRadio replied to WeighInRadio's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Brian, Thanks for your kind words. It's just my story... it's all I know, but it makes me happy that it resonates with others. I agree. As males in the bariatric community we are few and far between. I have actually spoke about the lack of male participation in a few of our current episodes. Drawing more awareness to men and encouraging them to see help with obesity is something I'm absolutely passionate about. As far as the podcast goes..., We can be found on all the major podcast platforms. iTunes, GooglePlayMusic, Stitcher, Spotify, etc... Just Search "Weigh In Radio" Or you can even listen via our website. www.weighinradio.com Feel free to email me direct as well. I'd love to chat. DonMoe@weighinradio.com -
Most restaurants will accommodate kids’ meals or bariatric cards. There are always some that won’t. I order an appetizer, side dish or share a plate with my husband. I usually order full size meal, swap the carbs out with veggies and take the leftovers home for no cook meals later.
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mine is on the reverse of my dietician Roy's business card. " Why" I asked" does Ohio State do it THAT WAY?" He chuckled and told me if I was still getting hasseled his business and home # are there and they just can Call Him and he'll verbally verify all the info is correct. Only had to once in all the time he's been employed there! So in Columbus Ohio it is well- accepted. Haven't tried mine out yet, I eat such an abysmally small portion I haven't darkened a Restaurant Portico as yet, and YES I Am coming close to my one-year Surgiversity , it will be September 5th , a Wonderful Day ranking in importance with marriage and my 3 childbirth, for truly that DAY Frustr8 was reborn, remodeled, renovated and realigned. And it Has Not been a Smooth Easy Journey but it's Mine, and I live to fight another day, and I can do it with streamlining of my own now, for I have Worked Hard to Get Where I'm at NOW. Glad I got the One and Done surgery , don't think I could Do All This a Second Time, Might not survive the Next Time. Might not have equalled the promos in the Bariatric Manual but it's Still Good, now and forevermore! And Cool to the Treetops for littler ME!👓😛👍🌈
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If your Dr didn't give you one, you can get this one on the BaristricPal site https://store.bariatricpal.com/products/bariatric-patient-restaurant-special-menu-request-card
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Just had revision from Sleeve to SIPS
disco stu replied to disco stu's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
ALCOHOL One last thing: If you have any history of alcoholism in your family, be very very careful. Dr's haven't exactly figured out why, but rehabs are filled with Bariatric peeps. Some reports claim your odds of becoming a alcoholic after bariatric go up by 80%. Eighty. Much easier to never start than it is to quit. -
Waiting for surgery day on October 1st and getting nervous!
lingre posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I have been waiting for actually getting a surgery date and jumping through all of the hoops and testing but now that i have a date I am nervous. Am I making the right decision? If I have failed so many times before - will this actually really work this time? I am so afraid I will fail and need to get myself in the right headspace. I have been trying out the pre-op diet early and am losing but very slowly. Can I even compare my weight loss trends today for after surgery at all? I went to a support group last week at my bariatric center and heard all sorts of great stories but finding it sooo hard to imagine I won’t be hungry - which I heard from so many of the participants in the group. I need to hear from other people who had these same fears of failure and how it translated after surgery. I want to be successful at weight loss and getting healthy once and for all! -
Hi everyone! Newbie here...
NancyLF replied to LizzieMmmkay's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
WELCOME, LIZZIE!! My doctor had been urging me to have the surgery for 2 years. I wasn't emotionally ready. When my hip was getting worse, I went to the orthopedic surgeon pretty much knowing I needed hip replacement surgery. He said I needed to lose weight before he could do the surgery safely. He's the one who recommended my bariatric surgeon. Their requirements included meeting with a Dietitian, Phycologist & 6 month weight study. My doctor, since I've been seeing him for over 25 years, had the weight info. He just went back 6 months & filled in the form. I think he was so happy I was finally doing it, he would have filled out 20 years of forms! LOL! My 1st meeting with the Bariatric surgeon was 3/29/2019. My surgery was 7/22/2019. It could have been sooner (in May) but the date they had available conflicted with another event on my calendar, so I was scheduled for June. Then I failed my stress test (part of my clearance fo the surgery), so I ended up with the July date. I was lucky, I guess. My doctor is very pleased. He kept teasing me about waiting 2 years. I'm SO glad I did it & yes, I wish (now) that I had it done years ago. This site has been very helpful. While everyone's experiences are different, there's a lot of info. The Store has SO many products! Some are yummy... some not so much. I also found many YouTube videos that were inspiring and informative. There are even some of the actual surgery! WARNING: Don't watch if you're the squeamish type. This was a long way around to tell you not to let the delay deter you. My surgery was 4 weeks ago today. I have lost 40 pounds. I have been taken off 2 of my diabetes meds. My happy moment today was when I was able to move the weight on the doctor's scale from the 250 to the 200 mark. One of the girls in my church told me, "Miss Nancy, you look smaller!" Believe me, it's worth it! -
should i intervene?
FluffyChix replied to mousecat88's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I agree and great post. Sorry for Sally Speed-demon but awesome on Nurse Jackie! I think it could be a potential delicate walk. I used to work in hospitals while going to school and I can honestly say that bias DOES exist between doctors and nurses. They are taxed for time/energy/attention with all the people they must take care of during their shift. And they have to work with many repeat offenders who present over the legal limit (way over) and are incoherent and at crisis. And some come in with legit medical issues, but often they are written off because of their previous visits involving over-consumption of alcohol or their alcoholism. I can only think it's even worse now, since ER visits are up, nurse staffing is down, and so is doctor staffing. So I think that if you go to your bariatric surgeon and level with them, it's hard and could represent a gamble for that person. Cuz afterward, whatever your legit problem is or potentially is with surgery, you could just be written off as, "Well, he or she is an alcoholic so it's cuz of their alcohol problem." That same thing happens every day with mental health issues in practice (not just in bariatrics). And once you are labled a head case, docs are more resistant to seeing you and/or taking your issues seriously (beyond it being related to so-in-so's mental health). I know this happens. I've seen it happen working in the field. It is very tough to not get biased by underlying mental health and addiction issues. And it's very difficult for that patient to be taken seriously by anyone and not handed-off to an unsuspecting doctor somewhere else. They become a drain on their resources and income. No doc likes a squeaky wheel. It costs them money. -
should i intervene?
gabybab replied to mousecat88's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Myself, I would contact the person directly and offer your support. I would only say that I was told that you're not able to est solids and have lost a tremendous amount of weight and could I help you. Maybe he needs a bariatric friend. Good luck!! -
As a result of all these surgeries, I cant walk more than 1minute without being in excruciating pain. Forgot to tell that as a result of inactivity from back issues, I put on about 60lbs. I refuse any more back surgeries so my PCP suggested look into Bariatric Surgery. So I'm doing it more for medical reasons than anything else.
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It is a tough situation, but I would be inclined to contact the bariatric clinic, as they presumably are linked in (one way or another) with the psychs who do the pre-op evaluations, and they probably know better the protocols in making an intervention, contacting the family and "just checking up" (we haven't seen him for a follow up for a while need to keep current for our data....), etc. Ultimately, it is up to him, and/or family, but a nudge from someone within their medical circle may help. Perhaps asking your bariatric clinic in general terms (do they have a support group where general questions can be asked?) that you have heard of this situation, and what can be done to help if this is true? (that way you are not "tattling" but they may ask, "is this one of our patients?"....)
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Has anyone else felt this way?
jasmineinmymind replied to Miss.ferby's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I think everyone feels that way, I mean who really wants to have life changing surgery that carries so many risks?? For me I wish I could have found the strength to do it 10 years ago. Im so mad that I wasted so much of my adult life feeling fat and miserable and torturing myself with diet efforts to never see any real long term success. I would renew it every year if I had to. Doing this was the best thing I've ever done for myself. -
should i intervene?
Deedee12 replied to mousecat88's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hello Mousecat! There is sincerely no ethical dilemma in reporting something and not asking for information back. She's like a good samaritan helping someone in the path of destruction have one more intervention. Because Mousecat and not the family know the protocol of the bariatric clinic, they may feel powerless doing anything. But Mousecat knows exactly who to talk to and what can be said that will effect a change. This guy appears to be operating under guilt and shame and the best people that can normalize this to him in a way that may make a difference will be the bariatric team. They know, understand, diagnose, treat all the upheavals that is WLS. So as long as the clinic doesn't give you any information, they (and you) are not breaking any ethical or legal laws. Another option is to tell his sister exactly who she needs to speak with to ask for help for this sick guy. Just my 2 cents.....Good luck and even if you don't do anything, the fact that you worried enough to post is commendable [emoji112][emoji112][emoji112]🧡🧡🧡🧡 Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app -
should i intervene?
GradyCat replied to mousecat88's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
No, it's a drinking problem. He needs help, but calling his bariatric office isn't going to trigger the help he needs. He needs an intervention. -
So, my coworker's brother had gastric bypass a few days after I did. Same office, different surgeon. This was 10 months ago almost. He is STILL not eating solid foods. He tried eating a few things, but he got sick, so now he has a food aversion and only eats jello and yogurt. On top of that, he has become an alcoholic. He had blood in his stool and a local doctor thought it was his colon, but then he woke up one night covered in blood. He went to the local hospital (not the one where our surgeon's are), and lost 3 pints of blood due to a bleeding ulcer in his pouch. He drinks a bottle of whiskey a day and also drinks beer. He looks GREY. He has lost nearly 300lbs in the last 10 months alone. He has not told our bariatric clinic about any of this. They don't know about the ulcer, or his drinking, or that he still isn't eating solid food. He is literally going to die. His family hasn't contacted the bariatric clinic either. I don't know this guy - only what my coworker has shared. She says that every day he tells her he regrets what he has done, but is ashamed to contact the bariatric surgeon because they are going to tell him to stop drinking and he doesn't want to. His family has been unable to get him to see anyone about the drinking. Should I make a call to my bariatric office and just be like "hey, I know you can't confirm or deny that this guy is a patient but so and so had surgery on this date with this doctor and this has happened... maybe just make a call to him as a casual "checkup"" in hopes that that will trigger him opening up to get help?
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July 2019 Surgery Siblings Post-Op
GreenTealael replied to Mom_of_Chaos's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That sounds like a lot so soom after surgery. But most of it turns into mush so you can pack it in. Try to go by bariatric or half serving sizes instead of what you can eat if you're nervous. Good Luck 💜
