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Holy cow, I have Cigna and will have to look at my PCP Letter. You should be able to do the last month of supv WL. I am into my 2nd week of the 2nd month. I have one question. Did you have to submit a food diary?? I am keeping a hard copy as well as one o line, in case they need it. Did you do 60 days of Supv weight loss?? If you log into mycigna.com and type in weight loss surgery, you will get pages and pages of the requirements for cigna to approve. Good luck.
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Had First Fill Yesterday. Confused?
ducker2010 replied to armymom2012's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
My doctor says it can take up to two weeks for the full effects of the restriction so they won't even fill you again before that. Also, she explained it like this... When you lose weight you lose weight everywhere. Even in your stomach. So the band becomes looser because you have less fat in your stomach. That's why you need to get a fill. I just thought that was interesting. I've had my first fill and will be back to solids tonight for dinner. I keep hearing everyone say it takes several fills to find the right spot. -
3 Day Post Op And Not Eating Enough
planni replied to Liliana Arleen's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 11 days post op and I know what your going through. Just keep sipping and sipping. It gets easier. Start as soon as you get up and after the protein goes down wait 30 minutes and start on water. I had to set my alarm on my clock the first few days because I'm not hungry either. I feel like I work all day to get in my protein and water. You also get real tired of the shakes. I had egg drop soup for supper tonight cause I just found out today I could have it. I didn't eat very much of the egg but the broth was so good. I have another week on liquids and I never thought I would look forward to pureed food but I cannot wait!! Lol. -
I am on a time crunch but I need to get a journal entry so I can start logging what is going on. I am 2 weeks or so away from surgery. I am scared! I just called the Dr. today to see if my insurance approved the surgery and they have. I think I was half thinking htat I would be denied. Next Monday is Pre-op appt then the following Monday is surgery. I feel conflicted. I am definitely not feeling 100% like I want to do this and I am wondering if this is normal. Of course I am afraid to ask that question at the MD office for fear that they will say "Nope, you aren't ready" and cancel my appt. Am I nuts???? I think I am questioning because since I was told that I had to lose 10 pounds and I have joined Weight Watchers (for the 100th time), I have managed to loae about 17 pounds. I have been going to the gym 5 or 6 days a week and I feel wonderful. There is that little thought that, wow, maybe I can do this myself. But then I look at my history and I am always gung ho for about 3 months or so then I lose steam. Typical diet failure. The other thing is, I plan to continue my WW meetings becauseI find them so supportive. ANother thing I never had before. This particular meeting is thebest I have ever attended and every week I feel really pumped to do my best. Anyway, if I continue to go to WW, am I a fraud??? I have not told anyone about my plans and do not intend to. I willbe weighing in with my friend that doesn't know about my plans to have surgery, and I will basically be lying to her every week. It seems so deceitful. I just know how anti-surgery she is and I don't want to tell her. I don't know what to think. On a side note, I had a good workout today-50 minutes elliptical. I need to do my weights at some point since I did not have time at the gym today (dentist appt). Got a root canal today-lucky me. I made another appt for next week and I actually scheduled it around my workout. Whoever thought that would be a priority! haha.
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I have been researching self-pay in Mexico since my denial last week. My BMI is almost 39. Before I commit to a surgeon there, I wanted to see if Lindstrom advocacy might be able to get me an appeal. They were VERY helpful & told me upfront that they couldn't help because my co-morbidities were not life-threatening according to insurance and medical circles. (my co-morbs are GERD, depression, and arthritis) Since my BMI is close to 40, they recommended I gain weight (about 8 pounds) She said once a person hits BMI 40, insurance would be wrong not to approve WLS. Has anyone out there been denied with BMI just under 40, then gained weight to reach 40 and get approved? (sounds counter-productive, doesn't it?) My trend has been to put on 4-5 lbs every year for the last 3 years or so.
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Wow! That's a hot mess. I had my gallbladder out in 1973, and main restrictions for a while were nothing creamy, greasy or cheesy, and go easy on the spices. The gallbladder helps your body to digest fats. Do what your team says. Now that that's out of the way, here is what I do. I have been paleo/primal ever since about six weeks post-op and I am close to two years, now. My absent gallbladder healed up and my body adjusted along time ago. I enjoy bacon, but not every day. I buy the pre-cooked kind because it already has most of the grease worked out of it. I don't eat bacon, pork chops, pork roast or ham very much because of the salt. Once in a while, my boyfriend cooks ribs, but not even once a month. I have a couple of little ones and eat more veggies for that meal. I don't miss the bread and other wheat products. Since surgery, it sits in my stomach like Play Doh and makes Miss Tummy makes me miserable for hours. The closest we get to fried food is stir-fry occasionally. Paleo/Primal is OK with fats such as butter, olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado. I use them, but oh so sparingly because of the calories. I tried coconut oil for the first time with a beef and veggie stir fry and it certainly did pick up the coconut taste. I can see hat I won't be using it very much. Your doctor is probably wanting you to hold off because grease is hard to digest w/o a gallbladder. Maybe later on.....hang in there. Miss Tummy likes cheese, but the scales do not. Dairy slows my roll. So I end up using almond milk. I eat some Beans for the Fiber, but have to eat small amounts because of the carbs. If I go over 50 carbs a day, I stall. Nuts are delicious, but the calories just kill me. They are a slider for me, so there is no "little bit". I have hardly had any since surgery. I would go through a jar of Planters in two days. For a long time I substituted sweetener for sugar, but my metabolism is rebelling. I had to cut that back, too, but that's ok. It seems like I have given up so much, but the reward is a healthier happier me. Mostly I eat chicken, tuna, deli turkey, steak once a week, and a nice variety of veggies. The scale moves better when I hold the fruit to one serving a day. I'm not starving.
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We Have a chance to meet a fellow LBT
the best me replied to gordonfamily3's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Lunchtime gatherings during the week require the presence of my dear boy. I'll do it though, if you all don't mind! He's actually pretty good in a restaurant, especially Bob Evans since we go there every Sunday. Anyhow, weekday evenings are good except Wednesdays. Sunday evenings are NOT good. So for me, assuming we won't do anything until after Saturday, any weeknight but Wed next week. Any lunchtime M-F, next Friday night or Saturday night, next Saturday lunch...all good! OMGosh, ya'll will love Paula. Let's see what we can do!! -
Who was discouraged and isn't anymore?
burnsun replied to Alexandra's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I really was discouraged at the beginning!!! My mother in law and I were banded at the same time. SHe did absoulutely nothing and the weight was falling off- I did the pre op diet for 14 days (little loss) I lost only 20 lbs from surgery till first fill she was loosing tons- but to top it all off she never exercised, ate everything you shouldn't had two to three glasses of wine a day and still drinks juice a lot after banding. Ice cream and popcorn every nighjt and more salad dressing than I can count (almost 4 table spoons) I cried and cried- ash she was down thirty five an I was closer to 20- well somewhere around novemebr last year I was steadily loosing- she stopped. Now if she looses 3 pounds a month - it is great but usually 2. I still am close to 8. I know you are not supposed to compare- but we live in the same house- so we are horrible. I wa sso afraid I wasted our money and Eric would be mad if it didn't work and it was just more wasted time and money- and so depressed (I think I need more light in the winter!) Well now it is just the opposite as my centure mary is looming ever closer (ok not till the oms thing comes and goes this week)- I keep thinking of the slow and steady turtle- I will get there- eventually- I have a lot of hangin empty skin and mor muscle in my legs and arms than ever- I can run and walk without getting winded and I love to cook and don't feel bad when I do! I can acutally eat part of apice of cheese cake no the whole thing and I am enjoying clothes shopping!. All kind of other things are better and lots of things haven't changed. My kids still think I am the world and the sun shines out of my &&&&, DH is still the greatest and we still fight about the car and money- but making up is a lot more fun, and I do love it when he compliments an outfit! -
Weight gain on soft foods?
Sabredy12 replied to kellymoon122013's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I put on 6lbs when I started eating, and am now stuck at that!!!! For a week now very frustrating considering that I'm eating about a 10th of what I used to if not less!! -
Surgery at 8 a.m.! Not long to go!
LindafromFlorida replied to cammie8825's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My husband and i both did this in Nov and Dec, 2 weeks apart. It was scary, more so because of our terrible health problems. Looking back, it was like holding our breath waiting for lightening to strike or something bad, but it never happened. No vomiting, no nausea, no pain at home, just 24 hours in the hospital and then taking it easy and worrying as our bodies adjusted and we slowly felt our way through this. We really took it slow, did not go stick foods in our mouths that should not be there. Follow the guidelines, and here's a prayer for you to have this surgery and do as well as two 67 year olds! -
yikes! Tomorrow is the day. I went in 2 weeks ago but had been really sick so he sent me home without a fill. He's using fluoro-I'm really nervous.
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Well, before I had my first fill I could almost eat anything...breads, pizza, chicken...ect but 3 weeks ago I got my first fill. ever since I am having a hard time finding things that my band can tollerate. Chicken always gets stuck no matter how much I chew it and then I start sliming. I have almost been living on a thick soup for lunch and dinner and skipping breakfast unless I have a protein shake. Most times I get hungry I try little chicken or somethng and about the second bit im in agony and then cant eat for several hours and just have something like soup or yogurt. on my first fill they only put 1.5cc in my band so I dont have much in there (i do have a 4cc band though) I cant just go back to the dr because it is done at a hospital 2 hours away and costs $250 each time I go there. I'm not really complaining because other then only eating mushies I do feel great. Just wondering if anyone else has problems with chicken?
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Your rate of weight loss will slow at times, and even reach "plateaus" occasionally, where you can remain compliant with your diet and not see the scale move for a week or more. As long as you remain compliant with your surgeon's instructions, and continue with your exercise, the weight will come off. As I've often mentioned, this journey has taught me a life skill which eluded me for years, patience. Try to remember that you did not gain your weight in a short span of time, so it is not realistic to expect that you will loose it rapidly. Best wishes...
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Feeling Down After Surgery!!!
indacrucible replied to lalinda1236's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My gas pains, particularly in my shoulder, were MUCH worse than I expected and I've had 4 kids by c-section and a laparoscopic cholecystectomy! They lasted a week or maybe a little more. I had to sleep in a recliner for the first couple of weeks. Bottom line - it WILL get better. Keep up with your liquids as they will help a lot with the hunger. Walking was the only thing that helped me forget the gas pain. I took Gas-X, but I don't really think it helped as the gas was not inside my GI tract, rather inside my peritoneal cavity from the surgery. So I walked....and walked....and walked...and then walked some more.... You CAN do this! Hang in there! You are not alone and many people have walked in your same shoes with great results! Chin up! -
Feeling Down After Surgery!!!
Summerrain replied to lalinda1236's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think it's very normal to feel down in the early stages, it's a huge lifestyle adjustment which can be scary and have us question if we did the right thing. I remember one day after my third fill I walked out of my Bariatric centre feeling really happy and on my drive home started to get really teary and by the time I got home I was crying like there was no tomorrow. Took me a few hours to figure it out and it was fear of failing yet again, mourning of my previous way of eating, mourning of food, mourning the fact that I could no longer eat a two course meal and sometimes three course when going out with friends. Food had control of me in so many ways and from that day on I developed an attitude that I would no longer let food control every aspect of my day to day living. I needed food to live not live to eat food. So feeling down is a normal part of this process and it will get better. -
I wake up, "Oh! its an awesome beautiful day! I have a great band and i'm losing weight and I'm exercising and in love with the world." Eat great all day, take care of new baby...husband works third, leaves at 9:30, baby is asleep for the night by 10. I think, "Now I can relax, piss around on the internet, wind down." And then I fall into this thing where at least 3 days out of the week I will go binging. And of course, it leads to nothing but puking and feeling like crap and finally falling asleep disappointed in myself...etc. It seems so simple, I know I shouldn't, I know I'm tired after being up with the baby all day, I know i'm bored and probably should go to sleep, an I know this behavior is wrong and could lead to trouble if not rectified. BUT KNOWING ISN'T DOING! So, if anyone has some tips on what they do to wind down, rather than falling into old habits late at night, please share.:ranger:
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I'm 2 weeks post op too (my surgery was the 24th) and a couple of my incisions are sore to the touch. My port gets sore if I lean on it too and forget about sleeping on my right side! We're still healing, so the tenderness is expected and normal. I doubt you are rejecting the port, that would be pretty extreme. But, if you're red, swollen, and have lots of discharge, your surgeon needs to see you, but you have an appt so it's a non-issue. I doubt pulling the steri-strips now would cause any ripping off flesh. You should be healed enough for them to come off. The tegaderms over mine were off by my 1 wk postop visit. I saw the NP at my surgeon's office yesterday because I thought I had a festering infection in one incision that has been painful and red for a couple days. She put my fears to rest a little and said it was just a result of the internal sutures still not dissolved. And today, it looks almost as clean as the other 4 incisions! :thumbup: Anyways, good luck, I'm pretty sure you're fine!
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Week 3 Pre-Op diet...having PMS and HUNGRY!
LumpySpacePrincess posted a topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
Starting my 3rd week on the pre-op diet. It was a breeze before, but now that PMS has come around I am absolutely STARVING! Any suggestions for getting through? My pre-op diet looks like this: 3 Protein shakes per day (I use EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control) 1 solid meal consisting of: 4-6 ounces very lean protein 1 non-packed cup salad greens with fat free, oil free dressing 1 cup steamed non-starchy veg I don't want to go off my plan, just wondering how I can dress all this up to make it more filling. -
Having a Drama *King* Moment! :-)
fatblasting replied to fatblasting's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@BeagleLover I lost 74lbs before surgery. I appreciate the compliment and thank you for your encouragement. I exercise 4 times a week, twice with a trainer and twice on my own. -
I woke up today feeling great and for the first time no reminders of my surgery. It is important to take the time to recuperate this isn't a race to the finish line. This is the start of a new way of life.
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Australia sleevers
Beachsprite replied to bigger-on-the-outside's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi I'm in Auckland having my sleeve Tuesday as well. not quite Aussie but not far away. Have been doing optifast as well for 3 weeks. Stuffed up to heaps but hopfully I have lost enough -
Help!! So I was instructed to go on a liquid diet 2 weeks before my surgery which is Aug 23rd. Can anyone provide me with some advise to stay on track because I am afraid I'm not going to be able to just have liquids!
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Hey! Anyone from Australia on here? I'm in Victoria, ballarat area. I'm getting my op 30th of this month and I'm hoping to find someone to talk to in person about food plans and stuff. I start my 3 weeks of Optifast in 2 days and I'm worried I'm gonna stuff up before the op...
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I had an MRI on my spine last week; no problem. And I asked the doctor and the technician beforehand.
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Hi, I'm Rj and i am not who I used to be!
McButterpants replied to RJ'S/beginning's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Beautifully written, RJ. I always enjoy your posts. This is a great topic and I can't wait to read the responses! Though I am still new to this journey (sleeved just over 5 weeks ago), I can already see changes...some good, some bad. I have discovered I am not a patient person - sometimes I don't want to take 20-30 minutes to eat a meal and I am not losing weight as fast as I want to or as fast as I perceive other people are losing (comparing yourself to others is bad, I know). I discovered my husband has a lot more compassion than I gave credit. He has been my rock during the past 6 weeks. I have discovered that with every pound I lose, I become more accountable - more accountable for time I spend sitting on my ass not doing anything. There is a bigger expectation for me to participate in my own life - I wanted this, but now it's a reality. I discovered I wasn't truly prepared for the post-op journey - I really thought my biggest obstacle would be to get myself to the gym to work out. I was not prepared for the emotional toll this journey has already taken. I discovered that a 40 pound weight loss doesn't necessarily mean people will notice (no one has..someone commented on my hair this weekend, I think they are noticing something changed about me, but cannot pinpoint it). I discovered that I have underlying issues with food that I haven't addressed ever in my adult life and I need to address them now. I have discovered I am still the same person when I wake up in the morning. My attitudes, thoughts and feelings are the same - I think I thought it would be all sunshine and lollipops after I had the surgery and started to lose weight. I discovered I am still fearful when I pull on my jeans that 6 weeks ago were really tight and I had to lay down on the bed to get them zipped up. I still have that fear that I won't be able to get them on, even though the last time I wore them they practically fell off my body.
