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Made Eggplant Parm tonight, yeah the Good Kind, by the time it was done Tomkitten had fallen asleep, my pouch hasn't felt well since last Wednesday, tried to call my Bariatric Clinic , I had been vomiting repeatedly, only to be told I needed Mental Health consulting,still cannot understand why she was taking such a cruel attitude, made me feel like I had gone wacky-woo or something. Seeing my primary care tomorrow afternoon, maybe I need to see our new local gastroenterologist if. those nurses have such a poor opinion of me. I am not making things up and I sure am not making myself vomit for attention. Truthfully I am Tired of not keeping things down. So the whole casserole is going into the fridge now that it is well cooled down. Maybe tomorrow he will eat some.
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Anyone else use flinstones vitamins?
ZGal replied to Taranurse 1's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had always heard that flinstone vitamins are not the best for bariatric folks. I take an intranasel b12 once a week, 2 multivitamins a day, 2 calcium a day, 2 biotin (for hair loss) a day, and 1 iron (2 hours away from the calcium). If you get your bloodwork done and everything looks good, keep doing what you’re doing. Always listen to your doctor and don’t skip your vitamins! -
Weight gain after surgery
Frustr8 replied to Ibesleeveitworks's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Bariatric Pal Store has a grouping of vitamins just for Bypassers. I usually have prescription and purchase the rest at Wally World. -
Anyone else use flinstones vitamins?
FluffySaysForkIt! replied to Taranurse 1's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Flintstones vitamins are not really optimal for bariatric patients. Try looking in the store here on this site or online for vitamins formulated for people who have had weight loss surgery. Some are once a day, some are two or more- depending on the formula. You will also need calcium citrate for sure and possibly others depending on the vitamin you select and your own personal needs. Talk to your surgeon for specifics on your case. Good Luck! -
I have BCBS of IL with my school district as a high school teacher. There was no insurance requirement to wait any set number of months. However, my program requires 3 months of visits with surgeon, nutritionist, other dr releases, and medical exams. I started this process in Feburary with the bariatric seminar and have my final appointment on June 2. I have been scheduled for surgery either June 26 or July 2, depending on insurance approval. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app
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I am new to this process. I have had 2 appointments with my primary and will meet with my Bariatric surgeon next month. I feel so defeated with trying to loose weight. Any advice?
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Cigna- Requirements and Timeline
PeaceDove24 replied to PeaceDove24's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I called Cigna this past Friday (5/17) morning to ask, the lady I talked to was very confused when I asked if there was a required waiting period and on the sheet she sent me (below hopefully) it doesn't say anything about a required waiting period- just that I have to have a Doc sign off that I haven't had success losing weight in the past and have done a Nutrition eval, psych eval, and gotten clearance from my PCP in the past 6 months. Thankfully I'm not attached to a single surgeon- I can go to any surgeon I want that is In-Network and thinks I'm qualified (and has the availability to do it within my time frame). Bariatric Surgery.pdf -
Will they pay for RNY gastric bypass instead, or they won't pay for any bariatric surgery? Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app
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So so right, and our Detractors seem to feel Heaven gave them express permission to act in this manner. This is why it hurt me so badly that a person I had thought my friend said to me" Because you insisted on pushing yourself to the head of the line,younger more deserving people lost their chance for Bariatric Surgery!" I cried and cried, not in front of her but when I got home. I never wanted anyone or anything to suffer pain because of me. I would save all the cats and dogs of the world if I only had the funds to do so.
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When did you reach your goal weight?
Frustr8 replied to egs93's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My Bariatric Team says at my one year anniversary date(September 5th) or shortly after. I would like to lose about 35 more pounds but my Surgeon's Right Hand Woman and Nurse Practioner Valerie would be thrilled and well-satisfied with just 15--16 more pounds from where I am at now. My feeling- if I am enrolled and completing the Weight Loss Olympics, why not go for the🏆 Gold, instead of Siver or Bronze? -
Is Weight Loss Surgery for Me?
Libby63 replied to gch81kb's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am in a similar state in terms of weight loss and current state. I also am just beginning the journey and investigating so this is based on my inexperienced thinking, but for me it’s not about the weight loss, it’s about my health. My type2 is well controlled but I have enough diabetics in my family to know that can turn on a dime. I have sleep apnea, high triglycerides, GERD, stress incontinence and a family history of deaths from cancers. It is the Bariatric surgery impact on the co-morbidities that has drawn me to my investigation. I would talk to your Dr about your concerns. The type2 from Bariatric does not go away merely from the weight loss, there are other contributing factors. Good luck with your decision. Please let us know. -
Will I ever be normal again!?
Frustr8 replied to Mrs. Hayes's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Watch out for your stoma narrowing down, this is a stricture or stenosis, and I am a veteran of that war and also have ulcerations in my jejunem- the send third of our small intestine that our pouch now attached to. Mine I believe to happened at 2 weeks but I did not have a confirmatory endoscopy until 6 weeks past my surgery date. And I have been fighting it every since. It really is kind of rare, but you will find there's me, Briswife and Mousecat all active. I believe my Bari- bud is the one closest to having all facets rectified. But I do still vomit frequently, my pouch is tender, sometimes it feels like Precious clenchs herself like an angry little ✊ fist, and I have a lot of right subcostal pain, that means right below the ribs, that is where my ulcers, the great majority, of which are there. Oh my weight loss is wonderful, 150 down from my Highest Weight, and 98 at last weighing since my surgery. But it has been a bumpy journey getting there, at this point. almost 9 months, I had expected " The Good Times To Roll", OH I don't think my Bariatric Clinic is that worried about me, but they are merely watching, I'm having to LIVE IT! They just seem to call it All ---Atypical. Healing Procee. Well Whoopee Ding isn't that just so special!!!🚩🎪🚩 -
HELP I'm so stressed and I SMOKE
egs93 replied to michellehill's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If you are not prepared to give up smoking in order to get this procedure, PLEASE put the procedure off until you have quit and been smoke free for a while and know that you can remain that way. We all know there are huge health risks with smoking anyway, but it was stressed to me repeatedly throughout my process that these risks are MUCH more pronounced for post-op bariatric patients. As ms.sss said above, many programs will not even approve a surgery unless you've stopped smoking at least six months prior to the date. I'm not sure why your program has gone so quickly, but it sounds like they've left out a lot of incredibly important information that people with three or six month pre-op programs hear. I would be very very worried about your health if you went through with the surgery as a recent smoker and then realized afterwards that you couldn't give it up. It's just not worth getting a weight loss surgery that is meant to improve your quality of life, only to put yourself in extremely high danger by not being able to quit cigarettes. -
The thirst is real!!
AngieBear replied to Je$$ica36's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My plan had me starting vitamins after 2 weeks. No need to panic. I take bariatric advantage soft chews: multi, calcium citrate. I also take iron and biotin. -
YOU GUYS I AM SO EXCITED BUT NEED ADVICE! PLEASE
EZL replied to tal's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My sleeve surgery was on 5/13 and it was the first surgery I had also. Everything has gone smooth so far. I would encourage you to just follow the advice of the nurses and your surgeon to the best of your ability. Walk as much as you can during your recovery in the hospital, that helped me so much with gas and pain. If something feels wrong, ask questions and for help. They are there to help you. I called my Bariatric advice nurse everyday this week to ensure I'm doing everything ok. It felt like I was over-communicating and bothering them, but this is MY recovery and MY experience. They reassured me they are there to answer any questions and help me along the way. Utilize your resources! Listen to your stomach - it will talk to you after we surgery. -
Doctors' philosophy on this vary from a few weeks to never again depending upon their experiences. The basic issues are: Healing - alcohol is somewhat corrosive to the stomach lining so one needs to give things a chance to heal first, Alcohol tolerance - rapid stomach emptying means it tends to hit faster, and with less (i.e., a "cheap drunk") so care must be taken there, Transfer addiction - we can no longer satisfy whatever addictive tendencies we have with food, so it is easy for transfer that addiction to something else, like alcohol, drugs, shopping, gambling, etc. What was a casual habit of a glass of wine with dinner occasionally can easily turn into full blown alcoholism. Liver health - starting as morbidly obese, or worse, our livers are not usually in very good shape to begin with (hence the "liver shrinking" pre-op diets that are often prescribed) and the liver is further stressed from its role in metabolizing all that fat that we are rapidly losing. It doesn't need any more stress from ingesting a known liver toxin like alcohol (not a judgemental thing, just our physiology at work). My surgeon is also a biliopancreatic (livers and pancreas) transplant surgeon, so he is in the no alcohol as long as we are losing weight camp (and ideally forever) and indeed we sign a contract to that effect - he doesn't want any of his bariatric patients coming back onto his transplant table! Those are the issues in play, and some aspects bother different surgeons to different degrees, so they have different policies. Check with what your surgeon's policy is, and decide for yourself - we are all adults here.
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I can’t go to my surgeons meeting. Chaotic is the only description that comes to mind. Typically, one person asks a question and 5-10 yell over each other to answer. Then when people get tired of waiting to ask their questions, people start asking questions at the same tome and there are people taking over each other in different parts of the room. The nutritionist that runs it doesn’t even try to reign it in. Two of the three I attended were dominated by the same person - the mother of a patient (first was before her surgery and second was after). Her daughter kept saying things like “mom, i already told you that”, but mom just kept on, saying things like “you’re my baby and you’ve put your life in danger and I need answers.” I was so stressed out by the chaos I felt sick to my stomach. I signed an agreement with my surgeon that I’d go for 3 months post-op, but I didn’t. Luckily he was ok with that since I have a therapist who specializes in Bariatrics.
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Need recommendations for vitamins/supplements to take while awaiting surgery in a couple months
Briswife15 replied to KarenLR75's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I took the Bariatric Advantage Prep vitamins for those prepping for surgery. I liked them alot. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app -
I lost 16 lbs the first month and I started at over 300 lbs. I've been hanging out on bariatric surgery boards for 5-6 years, and I'd say most people lose in the 15-25 lb range the first month (some more - some less - but I'd say most lose within that range). At 10 days out, you're still coming off those first few days when your weight would have been higher than you went in for surgery because of all the IV fluids they pumped into you... as long as you stick to your program, the weight will come off...
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Need recommendations for vitamins/supplements to take while awaiting surgery in a couple months
KCgirl061 replied to KarenLR75's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
Preop I took Flintstones just to get in the habit of taking a multivitamin. I was also taking a very basic calcium and biotin supplement. Find a good biotin shampoo as well as a dry shampoo for your hair. I use the dry shampoo to get me in-between washings, as it seemed like when I washed my hair I would lose more of it so I tried to go longer between washing. The dry shampoo also helps give it more volume. As far as I know no one has found the solution to the hair loss thing. I'm sure a lot of people like Bariatic Advantage and Bariatric Fusion for their multivitamins but my preference are the one a day options like ProCare Now and I just recently ordered BariatricPal One. I take the multi at night right before bed because of the nausea it causes and then I take my calcium chews at breakfast, lunch, and with my afternoon snack or dinner. -
Need recommendations for vitamins/supplements to take while awaiting surgery in a couple months
Alex Brecher replied to KarenLR75's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
Check out BariatricPal Multivitamin ONE "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins from https://store.bariatricpal.com/collections/bariatricpal-multivitamin-one! With just ONE convenient & affordable BariatricPal Multivitamin ONE each day, you can get the bariatric vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy! BariatricPal Multivitamin ONE was designed and developed by a team of the world's leading Bariatric medical professionals. Please take a calcium supplement separately to prevent interference with absorption of iron. -
I've been doing Keto WOL for past 15 months in preparation for losing weight prior to pursuing bariatric surgery and also seeking relief from inflammation - which doing Keto has helped me with greatly. I probably won't have my weight loss surgery until the end of June or the beginning of July and am trying to get started on taking vitamins/supplements to meet my body's needs that I feel are being missed right now. I also want to head off/reduce the chances of massive amounts of hair loss. I noticed my hair is thinning - I'm on a blood thinner which causes hair loss and I've hit menopause which also causes hair loss so I've been VERY stressed over this. Then I think about how much hair loss I've seen in ppl who have had WLS although my nutritionist said most hair loss was from not getting adequate amounts of protein each day (min of 80 grams she said). My surgeon gave me a pamphlet for Bariatric Advantage vitamins but it is a bit confusing as I haven't had weight loss surgery yet, but I need to bolster my intake of QUALITY vitamins/supplements. If anyone has any recommendations for what would be a good vitamin regimen PRE-SURGERY, I'd greatly appreciate it! I know I need extra calcium and vitamin D in a bad way as well. I appreciate any help you can provide!! -
Any Dr in Dallas-Fort Worth area who does lap bands still?
KarenLR75 replied to KarenLR75's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Jennet - so true. My insurance will cover it; however after consulting with a couple of bariatric surgeons, due to my clotting history, the "vast" amount of weight I have to lose, etc. - they all recommended a sleeve. Also, a lot of follow up appts would be very stressful with my work schedule so that is not ideal. I need to lose roughly 175 to 180 lbs..so that is quite a bit and due to bone grinding on bone in my one knee, etc. the amount of time to get to where I need to be is not as achievable as the other alternatives. -
The celebrate bariatric vitamins have all the necessities l. 500 units of B12, 3000 units of Vitamin D3 and etc. You also need 1500 mg a day of calcium carbonate or citrate a day. Take 1 tablet after each meal and take the vitamins 2x a day. You can get that all from celebrate. You probably want the bariatric vitamins with iron. As I am post menopausal I didn't need the iron.
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Omg you need bariatric vitamins immediately. Order from Celebrate. Your management should have given you a book with vitamin requirements, the different eating stages and etc.
