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Thank you. I don't want the sleeve I don't think because I have very bad gerd . I will call the bariatric team I guess. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using BariatricPal mobile app

Ok, here’s my own experience with Mexico Bariatric Center, my surgeon, MI Hospital & City Suites Hotel....pros & cons. I hope this helps someone. If I help even 1 person it’s worth my time! [emoji1305] Pro - I’m home, healing well. No problems to report! [emoji1305] Pro- transportation from airport & back & forth to & from clinic was spot on. The drivers are awesome! [emoji1305] Pro - Jesus at hotel was awesome! [emoji1361] Cons - I had my sleeve on 1/9 by Dr. Christian Lopez Rodriguez with MBC. He seemed like a nice guy but since I only met him once as they were wheeling me into surgery it’s hard to judge! Yes, no consult or pre-op meeting with the surgeon or or a Dr! No one got to meet their Drs prior to surgery. And then like a ghost I never saw him again post surgery! His surgeries are back to back Mon-Sun, I can see where he’d have no time for small talk. When I say “surgeries” back to back. I know he performed at least 5 the day of my surgery!! Can you say “Conveyor belt?” One of the staff, wont call them out told me they do on average 60 surgeries per week!!! [emoji1361] Cons - when you arrive you arrive to a cattle call. 1st blood draw, fill out paperwork & consents, and give them $$. There’s no intros or warm & fuzzies, again “conveyer belt!” They leave you literally no time to think! Then back into the van like cattle & give your hotel room assignment. Jello, chicken broth, your time to be back in the lobby the next day for surgery then see ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya!! [emoji1361] CONS - the hospital nurses (not sure they’re even nurses, no one wore name tags!) they are worthless!! They bring your meds routine, IF they remember or don’t get you mixed up with another patient (they gave my acid reflux Med to my roommate, we BOTH tried to tell them I’m the one that asked for the med but they refused to listen & gave it to her even after saying “I don’t need it!!”) They then said their records show I already had it! Even my roommate argued with them that I hadn’t received it! (records are hand written on a piece of paper that all staff uses & has access too & writes on). I was asking for acid reflux meds not narcotics!! They never remembered our names they always had to ask. The desk usually has at least one staff member sitting behind it, mostly tending to their phones)! All nurse call buttons on beds are disabled so you have to get up & go find the staff if you need something! Most of the time you can find them laughing LOUDLY, flirting with each other, banging things, rough housing & eating, pizza seemed to be the popular choice, they ate at the nurses desks in front of patients. To get ice was a struggle! I couldn’t be more disgusted with the staff! It was just a big social scene for them! Sooo disrespectful! Quiet wasn’t part of their vocabulary. Actually none were fluent & most spoke ZERO English!!! There’s literally no technology to track patients or meds. I don’t know what they mean when they say “state of the art!” [emoji1361] Cons- I actually watched them mixing their own meds at the clinics nurses stations! And like I said I’m pretty sure they have no RN’s or pharmacists on staff. Even Drs are on call only! I don’t know what they were mixing but it was med bottles & they were using syringes to add whatever it was they were adding? I can’t imagine it was anything they used intravenously, hopefully it was like oral antibiotics or acid meds??? Be sure & do follow up blood work with your Dr at home! [emoji1361] Cons - the MI Hospital is not a hospital!!!! It’s a clinic. It’s fairly clean, bathrooms smell, rooms are small! No sheet changes even with a 2 night stay!!! Walking after surgery is a struggle because there’s literally no where to walk!! The lobby was most practical or you could take the (1) very small elevator to the 3rd floor it had a tad more room. The beds are very old & in critical need of some WD40, they’re very loud raising & lowering! The TV’s if you can find one with a remote that works has maybe 3-5 English channels, but more than the hotel!! [emoji1361] Cons - I paid for & was assured I’d have a private room, I asked April that specific question & she assured me I’d have a private room, don’t worry! Then day of surgery “so sorry we only have room with 2 beds left!” Hence the bunk mate!! Thank God we actually hit it off!!! [emoji1361] Cons - once we were herded back to the hotel I’d had enough, although I had already paid for the night at the hotel as part of the package I hit the road, returned to San Diego where I paid for another hotel for the last night! No refund of hotel since it was part of the package! Hotel is called City Suites, clean but no English channels. I couldn’t have handled another day of laying there doing nothing!!! We were warned by other patients that the “tour” is a joke it’s local trash stores! My choice to return early was accompanied by atleast 9 more patients, 8 in my van, one guy they literally dropped at the border & made him walk across 1-day post sleeve surgery because there was no time or driver to drive him over when he needed to go over!!! [emoji1361] Cons - watch your bill at the end!! They charged me $80 for extra meds?? Since you can’t possibly know what you were given or what the names of the meds were that they may or may not have given to you it’s impossible to argue it! Like the acid reflux meds that I never did receive! Almost everyone had extra med charges to pay! And if you want a ride back over the border you better pay up! I’m sorry this is so scathing. And if your already paid up & scheduled with that practice at that “hospital” remember the pro were that I’m back home & having no real troubles! Just don’t expect good service, expect to feel like cattle & don’t expect an attentive nurse quite probable no nurse! I cannot refer & will actually encourage anyone I know to choose a diff practice! Possibly a nicer, cleaner city!! Demand to be in an actual hospital. Although I did & I was assured it was a hospital, guess ya can’t know til ya get there then it’s a little too late!! [emoji1361][emoji1361][emoji1361][emoji1361][emoji1361][emoji1361][emoji1361]

An entire year sounds like total overkill on behalf of the insurance company. I keep wondering, as sleeves become more commonplace, if insurance companies are gonna try to pull the brakes with tactics like really long waits, excessive preparation, etc. I'd like to add one piece of advice that was our first "homework" assignment at the intro seminar: contact your insurance company and get a copy of your bariatric policy.

This is Interesting, i am with BCBS of CA (Live in SC) and i called BC to ask if first the procedure would be covered and was told it is the same as any other required surgery. I then spoke to the Bariatric center and they pulled up my details and it said i needed 3 months of a diet program, so she told me i would be looking at about 4 months until the surgery. Could it be the specific program you are on? i know BCBS has several different insurance programs so each one may have different requirements, but 12 months does seem kind of extreme.

So I’ve done everything I was supposed to do with surgeon and they submitted to bcbsnc and now insurance is saying I need 12 month consecutive with weight loss. Why?!?!?! Would the surgeons office review all my paperwork at initial appointment have me do everything only to not have what I needed. I’ve paid for anesthetist endoscopy psych nut ultrasounds only not to use any of it if I have to wait 12 months. My pcp sent letter how I’ve been under his card for the last year and have not been able to lose weight and that it’s s medical necessity The language from insurance is obscure. Can anyone help with this. The last sentence is what gets me “In advance of a commercially insured member receiving a bariatric surgical procedure, BCBSNC will first need to review the member’s medical records, including documentation of 12 consecutive months of active engagement in weight related treatment, as described above. Judgement regarding the scope, depth, and adequacy of pre-surgical treatment during the 12 months prior to surgery is at the discretion of the multidisciplinary weight loss surgery team, and BCBSNC does not specify the content of the treatment. “

IVe been asking this question a lot too since my BMI is right at 40. All the answers I’ve received - even from the Bariatric program coordinator at my surgeons office - tell me no, the BMI they look at is your starting BMI. That being said, I’ve had a couple people recommend that you don’t lose any more weight than the insurance company’s required percentage. Good luck!

Are you old enough to remember the movie Kindergarten Cop? Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a policeman who, on assignment, poses as a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a criminal. In the famous scene, he is in front of his class of 5-year-olds, rubbing his head. One of the kids asks, “What’s the matter?” Arnold, the cop/teacher, responds, “I have a headache.” The child, offering his wisdom, suggests, “Maybe it’s a tumor,” to which Arnold replies, “It’s NOT a TOOMAH.” In the case of bariatric surgery and the questions patients ask about their post-op “diet,” most bariatric professionals speak in terms of the lifestyle and dietary changes that accompany post-op living. The majority of patients, both pre-op and post-op, understand that one of the goals of preparing for bariatric surgery is to begin making healthy, positive changes to one’s lifestyle. Which, of course, is code for changing behaviors (primarily eating and exercise). Hence, the popular phraseology that “bariatric surgery requires accompanying lifestyle changes” in order for one to maintain the weight loss they experience during “the honeymoon” stage. For many (most?) people who have bariatric surgery, being on a “diet” of one sort of another has been a way of life prior to having a bariatric surgical procedure. Atkins, Paleo, low carb, low fat, vegan, gluten-free, DASH diet, ZONE diet, Jenny Craig, Whole 30, Weight Watcher’s, very low carb, Sugar Busters, etc. etc. etc. Sound familiar? When I hear post-op patients talking about “going on a ‘diet,’” I really want to scream, “THIS ISN’T ABOUT A ‘DIET’! It’s about LIFESTYLE CHANGES!” Don’t get defensive here if you have gone on a “diet” as a post-op. I understand that if you have regained weight, and are working with a bariatric professional, there may be a “diet” of sorts prescribed. That’s not what I’m referring to when I talk about my frustration. It’s when a post-op continues the diet-as-a-way-of-life mentality that I feel frustrated, and sad, actually. Living life “on a diet” can be (and is, for some people), a way to: 1) avoid other things (feelings, relationships, etc.) by focusing all of their thoughts and attention on “the diet,” 2) remain obsessed with food (which may be an indication of a food addiction and/or my first point), 3) remain connected with others as “dieting” may have been the basis of their relationship with family members or friends, 4) attempting to have some area of control in life, and/or 5) lots of other things. Regardless, dieting as a way of life is probably not a healthy way to live (for most people). Sidenote: I add that “for most people” part because, sure as I’m sitting here, if I don’t say that, somebody is gonna get really ticked off and start thinking about how that isn’t the case for THEM and THEN they may miss the point of the whole article… The POINT, by the way, is… choosing to have bariatric surgery is also choosing to make healthy, positive lifestyle changes. IF you want to sustain the weight you lose as a result of the surgery – and your efforts. And YOU are in it to win it. SO… here’s how to change your thinking from making changes in your “DIET” to making changes in your lifestyle: AWARENESS: Learn the difference between a “diet” and a “lifestyle change” if you don’t already know. Discuss this with your bariatric professionals, your support groups and your family members. Help those in your life understand the difference, as well. IF you fear not living on a “diet,” then perhaps consider getting some counseling to look into the reasons being “on a diet” is emotionally important to you. ACCEPTANCE: Realize that if you want to live the rest of your life at a healthier weight, then lifestyle changes in the way of “diet” (as in what you eat), as opposed to “A DIET,” such as the ones name above, are necessary. And the healthy dietary changes need to a lifestyle… meaning you continue them every day, one day at a time. In addition, the lifestyle changes necessary to life your healthiest life can include things such as increased physical activity, exercise, learning healthy coping skills, developing a healthy support system, etc. ACCOUNTABILITY: Find ways to be accountable for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Maintain food and exercise journals. Participate in support and/or accountability groups. Work out with others. Start a walking club. Start a support group. Take responsibility for your health. This day. Every day. ATTITUDE: Work to have a more positive attitude about the difficult parts of the journey. Read positive quotes. Maintain a gratitude journal. Encourage others. Talk to yourself when you’re grumpy and remind yourself that will not lead you in the direction you want to go! COMMITMENT: Make a list of the reasons you are working so hard to develop a healthier lifestyle and every day, SEVERAL times a day, state out loud your commitment to doing so. OUT LOUD! Your brain will hear you and respond in a positive way. EFFORT: Unless you do the doing, nothing much will happen in the way of results. So this EFFORT thing needs attention every day. Get help to get you going if you need to! Yep – that means: Ask. For. Help. You can do that! Your SELF matters. Be as loving toward yourself as you are to others. You are just important as every other person. Using these 4 ACES will get you to the place where a healthy diet is part of your healthy LIFESTYLE!

In the case of bariatric surgery and the questions patients ask about their post-op “diet,” most bariatric professionals speak in terms of the lifestyle and dietary changes that accompany post-op living. The majority of patients, both pre-op and post-op, understand that one of the goals of preparing for bariatric surgery is to begin making healthy, positive changes to one’s lifestyle. Which, of course, is code for changing behaviors (primarily eating and exercise). Hence, the popular phraseology that “bariatric surgery requires accompanying lifestyle changes” in order for one to maintain the weight loss they experience during “the honeymoon” stage. For many (most?) people who have bariatric surgery, being on a “diet” of one sort of another has been a way of life prior to having a bariatric surgical procedure. Atkins, Paleo, low carb, low fat, vegan, gluten-free, DASH diet, ZONE diet, Jenny Craig, Whole 30, Weight Watcher’s, very low carb, Sugar Busters, etc. etc. etc. Sound familiar? When I hear post-op patients talking about “going on a ‘diet,’” I really want to scream, “THIS ISN’T ABOUT A ‘DIET’! It’s about LIFESTYLE CHANGES!” Don’t get defensive here if you have gone on a “diet” as a post-op. I understand that if you have regained weight, and are working with a bariatric professional, there may be a “diet” of sorts prescribed. That’s not what I’m referring to when I talk about my frustration. It’s when a post-op continues the diet-as-a-way-of-life mentality that I feel frustrated, and sad, actually. Living life “on a diet” can be (and is, for some people), a way to: 1) avoid other things (feelings, relationships, etc.) by focusing all of their thoughts and attention on “the diet,” 2) remain obsessed with food (which may be an indication of a food addiction and/or my first point), 3) remain connected with others as “dieting” may have been the basis of their relationship with family members or friends, 4) attempting to have some area of control in life, and/or 5) lots of other things. Regardless, dieting as a way of life is probably not a healthy way to live (for most people). Sidenote: I add that “for most people” part because, sure as I’m sitting here, if I don’t say that, somebody is gonna get really ticked off and start thinking about how that isn’t the case for THEM and THEN they may miss the point of the whole article… The POINT, by the way, is… choosing to have bariatric surgery is also choosing to make healthy, positive lifestyle changes. IF you want to sustain the weight you lose as a result of the surgery – and your efforts. And YOU are in it to win it. SO… here’s how to change your thinking from making changes in your “DIET” to making changes in your lifestyle: AWARENESS: Learn the difference between a “diet” and a “lifestyle change” if you don’t already know. Discuss this with your bariatric professionals, your support groups and your family members. Help those in your life understand the difference, as well. IF you fear not living on a “diet,” then perhaps consider getting some counseling to look into the reasons being “on a diet” is emotionally important to you. ACCEPTANCE: Realize that if you want to live the rest of your life at a healthier weight, then lifestyle changes in the way of “diet” (as in what you eat), as opposed to “A DIET,” such as the ones name above, are necessary. And the healthy dietary changes need to a lifestyle… meaning you continue them every day, one day at a time. In addition, the lifestyle changes necessary to life your healthiest life can include things such as increased physical activity, exercise, learning healthy coping skills, developing a healthy support system, etc. ACCOUNTABILITY: Find ways to be accountable for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Maintain food and exercise journals. Participate in support and/or accountability groups. Work out with others. Start a walking club. Start a support group. Take responsibility for your health. This day. Every day. ATTITUDE: Work to have a more positive attitude about the difficult parts of the journey. Read positive quotes. Maintain a gratitude journal. Encourage others. Talk to yourself when you’re grumpy and remind yourself that will not lead you in the direction you want to go! COMMITMENT: Make a list of the reasons you are working so hard to develop a healthier lifestyle and every day, SEVERAL times a day, state out loud your commitment to doing so. OUT LOUD! Your brain will hear you and respond in a positive way. EFFORT: Unless you do the doing, nothing much will happen in the way of results. So this EFFORT thing needs attention every day. Get help to get you going if you need to! Yep – that means: Ask. For. Help. You can do that! Your SELF matters. Be as loving toward yourself as you are to others. You are just important as every other person. Using these 4 ACES will get you to the place where a healthy diet is part of your healthy LIFESTYLE!

We do 3 meals and 3 snacks totally 1000-1200 calories and at least 60grams of protein. Old school standard for weight loss surgery was to have people eat low calorie as long as possible, and keep them on three meals to teach this habit. What you're describing is very much how it's always been done. My group is part of a larger group of bariatric doctors who are following a protocol developed by a research hospital (University of Michigan). This protocol has been impressing the bariatric community and is being picked up this year by Cedars Sinai and Bethesda. One of the things they've learned is that you get one chance to reset your metabolism...and that resetting it at a starvation level is probably not the best idea. So the new protocol is to get people eating as close to maintenance level as possible...as soon as possible...for the best metabolic reset. Exercise is stressed, too. You want your new metabolism to be a hot burning furnace that can handle normal calorie loads. They've been looking at ten years of data, and have found that people who eat very restricted calories do lose weight faster...but that people who eat more (1000-1200) will lose just as much, but at a healthier pace....and at the end of five years have less regain. Bariatric endocrinology is an emerging science:)

I had the exact same experience. The protein drinks were gagging me and the nausea was horrendous. The first 3 days I had 1-2 shakes a day. Less than 300 calories. My doctor prefers an all liquid 2 week diet. However, in the Bariatric class we all had to take, someone asked the coordinator about the food version of the LSD (liver shrinking diet). The coordinator said that whatever works can be done. A lot of people like the easiness of doing the shakes because they don’t have to count their calories and MACROS. Needless to say I’ve incorporated some food into my preop diet. It’s very little food and not the kind of food I’d typically enjoy, but food nonetheless. And I feel 100% better. The key is to have less than 25 carbs per day. Approx 700 calories and less than 10 grams of fat. 90+ grams of protein. I use MyFitnessPal to log all my food choices. And I’m down 16lbs in the first 7 days. I’m doing something right. Hang in there. Don’t be afraid of reaching out to your doctor and seeing if you can incorporate some food.

I’m not a vegan but I’ve had some pretty strong issues with handling meat products and I’ve had to supplement with my bariatric advantage shakes (Bariatric Advantage) or the new whey protein shots (Amazon) as I’m just not getting in my allotment naturally. Hope this helps.

I’m scheduled with Dr. Illan at Bariatric Pal MX on February 7th. I’m so excited.

Two years ago from tomorrow I made the hardest decision of my life and got Bariatric surgery. This was one of the scariest days of my life. I had been on a three week long “fast” where I was only aloud to drink unflavored protein powder and chicken broth(I cheated a few times and had some milk). I remember waking up at 4am to head to the hospital where my surgery would take place. I didn’t feel scared, I didn’t feel anxious. I felt excited. Everything felt right. Although I had prepared myself as much as I could by reading literature, taking nutrition classes, and watching surgery videos, I had no idea what a huge challenge I would face. I knew the basics, I would get sick if I ate too much, I couldn’t have carbs, sugars or carbonation and it would take about 6 months to feel “normal” again, but nothing could have prepared me for the ups and downs that I would face. We got to the hospital, got situated in my pre op room, I got changed into my hospital gown. It took 15 sticks to get the IV in me (not counting the additional 15 shot of lidocaine before placing the IV) at this point all I could focus on was the fact that I wasn’t going to be able to proceed with my surgery because my veins were so bad from being over weight and dehydrated. Once they got the IV into my vein, I don’t remember a whole lot because they put an anti anxiety “cocktail” into my IV. My mom said when they took me off to surgery I was smiling and excited. My procedure went perfectly, it took about 2 and a half hours. When I woke up I had never been in so much pain in my life. I instantly got nauseated and started throwing up(stomach staples and vomiting really don’t mix. I remember looking around the room frantically for my mom. They wouldn’t let her come in because I wasn’t “stabilized” yet. The last thing I remember before them giving me a big dose of anti nausea and pain meds was wondering if I made a mistake. Once I got to my in patient room all that I felt was relief that my mom was by my side. I was in the hospital for five days before I was finally released. These five days were cake compared to what I was about to experience. For those five days I couldn’t even keep water down. I remember what a struggle it was to even take a shower, I was so embarrassed that I had to ask for help to bathe. In order to be released I had to keep down 4 ounces of water for thirty minutes. My stomach was so small that I couldn’t do this, so me being stupid and just wanting to go home regretfully lied about the amount of water that I consumed and of course this was a huge mistake. I slept the whole four and a half hour ride home but as soon as we got back to Steamboat I was very ill. I remember my dad trying to help me take my anti nausea medication and I threw up all over his recliner chair. This night was the worst night yet. I couldn’t sleep because when I closed my eyes I got so sick. The only thing I can compare it to is getting the spins when you’re drunk. I knew in order to stay out of the hospital I had to keep fluids down but I just couldn’t. I threw everything up no matter how small the sip was. At this point I hadn’t eaten in days and was pretty weak. The next day I decided that I wanted to leave my parents and go home. I couldn’t even walk up my stairs to get to my bed without being winded and exhausted. At this point, I was a week post op and I had lost THIRTY pounds, and not in a healthy way. It took two months and two ER visits to be able to go back to work or start to eat solid foods. I lost a lot of my hair and was learning how my new body worked. I knew what would make me sick and what wouldn’t. I began to eat 90 grams of protein a day and tried to drink as much water as possible. I began getting in the routine of taking all of my vitamins even. Looking back now this all feels like a dream. The most common misconception is that I took the easy way it. This is easy for people to say when they haven’t gone through what I have gone through. There are days that I am sitting down eating and I think, “I really wish I could eat and enjoy this whole meal.” Something that no one can prepare you for is the body dysmorphia. I still see myself as that big girl. I wear leggings and think “I shouldn’t wear this” or “people are going to make fun of me for wearing this.” Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with an extreme sense of panic because I am so terrified that I’m going to gain weight. However, day by day I’m learning to love myself more. Learning to enjoy my new body, and most importantly, embrace my who I am and who I have become throughout this journey. I will never forget the day my life truly began, 1/11/16

I just had my consultation appointment with him this morning. Went great! Just wondering if anyone else on here has used him.

My post-bariatric surgery cookbook has recipes with corn in them, which surprised me.

Bariatric Pal offers Vitamin Patches or you can try the liquid vitamins. I think Walgreens or CVS may carry them. I hope you get some relief.

I have a question and I'm hoping to get some help on this. I have BCBSNC and I was looking into doing a revision from the Lapband to Gastric Sleeve. My Lapband is leaking fluid...I think. I haven't confirmed it but I have gotten 3 fills in the last 6 months and it is always at 5cc after the fill. So, that was my conclusion. I would like to know if the requirements for the surgery are the same since it is a revision? The requirements for bariatric with BCBSNC is 12 months (Long time). BTW I have gained so much weights its crazy. The band was working fine and it just stopped. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Hello Everyone, I just moved from my 21 year home in North Carolina to Rhode Island this past summer. I also made a decision I had been thinking about for a few years, to have Weight loss surgery. I had my first appointment with my surgeon on 11/16/17. We decided on the bypass due to my diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I have gotten through all steps required for surgery except for my endoscopy, I have that tomorrow. Everything is going well I have no reason to think I won't be approved by my insurance (Tricare Prime). I am just feeling like I am hanging out here by my self. My family is very supportive but I left all my friends behind when I moved and it is harder to connect with them now. Anyone else pre-op here is RI. It would be good to connect to someone close who could understand. I went to my local support group but I didn't really connect with anyone. I am going back to the next one at Roger Williams Medical Center on 1/17/18. If there is anyone out there that feels the same way and just wants to talk to someone going through the same thing feel free to reach out.

I had my first appointment with my bariatric surgeon and he was great. He recommended the sleeve for me and gave me some interesting statistics about dieting in general. He mentioned that once your BMI hits 35, the chances of keeping weight off long term is slim to none without weight loss surgery. The problem is not losing it but keeping it off, and I can attest to that! I am sure most of us can. He also talked about how he and his wife have had their practice for 15 years but nearly lost it all during the lap band craze. Apparently the lap band was in Europe long before the US and all of the research coming out stated that the lap band was no good. For that reason, they refused to perform the surgery when other clinics were performing it on most of their patients. He said that he can sleep better at night knowing that he put the patient before the pocket book, and that meant a lot to me. (This clinic and surgeon have glowing reviews, and I can see why.) Also, he said that if I can lose 12 pounds in the next 3 months, he will only make me do 2 days of liquids before the surgery, not two weeks. It sure is easier dieting when you have a goal like that to look forward too, LoL. SW:239 GW: 150

Hello I have not had the surgery to lengthen my intestines for better absorption. I am currently 132 pounds and my bariatric doctor wants me at 154 pounds. Sent from my LG-K430 using BariatricPal mobile app

Thought I would report back. After using Tespo bariatric complete formula for about 6 weeks, I got my lab results. Everything looked good with the exception of my Vitamin D, which was in range but on the low side. So, I'm going to add a D3 supplement daily. Hope this helps. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using BariatricPal mobile app

I got the sleeve and I don’t have heart burn anymore. My mom got the bypass and the Malabsorption is a big issue but as long as you do your routine labs and have a primary who knows bariatrics it helps

THIS. I was sitting in the mandatory pre-op nutrition class - my surgeon partners with a local hospital bariatric program to deliver them - LOVE my surgeon, but this group is awful. One of their post op recommendations: once you can start tolerating solid food and if you want to eat bread and rice, be absolutely SURE to stick to white rice and white bread - NOTHING with fiber - we want your digestive tract to be very 'calm' as you continue to heal. WTF? That's the WORST **** you can put in your body, and I don't believe for a second that your digestive tract needs to heal so much (especially at 4+ weeks) that you should avoid healthy, whole, unprocessed foods. I became a fat ass by making conscious choices to eat wrong - NOT because I'm a f**king moron that can't recognize what good foods are. Sorry for the rant, those people just made me mad.

Hi everyone! I'm new to bariatric pal... can't believe this is my first time here... and just scheduled my vsg for 2/6/18 looking forward to sharing my experience with you and hearing about yours. Almost there!

I agree w @OutsideMatchInside on the cost, you can even shop sales at an actual vitamin store and come out cheaper than bariatric vitamins and I hate mine anyway - Celebrate chewables make me nauseated, can't wait until they are gone. My NUT insisted I buy them. I have taken supplements for years - D3, B-12, folic acid, magnesium for leg cramps, fish oil and a reg multivitamin. My first labs are fine and i only took the Celebrate half the time.