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Newbie here - Don't know what I'm doing
CP-Mike replied to texasgrannycat's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
My wife had her surgery on a Thursday, went home that evening, was back in the office by the next Tuesday. She likely would have gone back on Monday, but there wasn't a need.. BUT, different people tolerate these things differently. When I get mine done this Feb I am setting the expectation with my boss that I am having it done on Thursday, and that Mon/Tue/Wed of the following week will be "work from home" days. -
This Is Sooo Frustrating!!!
hf2havefun replied to Kami63's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hang in there! I know that just when everything seems to be pulling together in the right direction someone has go and put a wrench in the works. I myself, had to go through 2 1/2 weeks of waiting for sleep study results and then had to wait for an appt for my CPAP machine. Because I have moderate sleep apnea I had to go for 2 more weeks and use the CPAP machine before my surgeon would even think of doing the surgery. I finally have my dates: one being the gallbladder surgery on Aug. 14th and finally my lap-band surgery on August 21st. I would talk to your Doctor that you saw in June and explain to him/her what's going on and I'm sure they'll give you a note to document the diet. Have you tried any other supervised diets within the past year (i.e. Weight Watchers, Curves, etc.)? If you were with anything like that you could get them to copy the documentation showing that time span and save yourself the trouble of another supervised diet. In the mean time, plug away at getting all your other appts that you need for approval. That way when you're done with your supervised diet they can put the paperwork through sooner and you'll get your date before you know it!:biggrin1: It'll get better I swear! -
Hello from Missouri!
palmtreegirl70 replied to Leslie_RN's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Leslie! Greetings from about 50 miles north of you! Welcome to this forum. It is a great place for making connections with others on this journey. I am finishing up my 6-month doctor supervised diet next week, and I hope to have surgery on May 17th. Who is your doctor, and where are you going for your procedure? Best of luck to you!!! -
Mommy in need of a revision
jen'snewday replied to Neddy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
First off, congratulations on your three blessings and I'm sorry for the loss of your firstborn. Secondly, this is NOT a failure, it's a bump on the road that you are meeting head on and taking care of. I wish, so many years ago , that I had faced my weight issue before it became the huge problem it ended up being . You are doing that! You see the problem and are addressing it now before it becomes worse! That is awesome! Take this day by day and you will succeed. I tell myself all the time, we are all human and make mistakes along the way, but that doesn't mean we fail. It means we get up the next day and strive for better! You got this! -
Stomach Feels Like Its Cramping
greenfamily004 replied to ljperez's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hope you feel better soon. You need to take it easy. Doctor said six weeks out should put you past the leak stage so .... Slow down your still healing. -
New Band And I Feel Like A New Man
pegala replied to CalKev's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Kev, I was banded by Dr Ortiz on 9/28 and am SO delighted with everything ..Dr Ortiz and his entire staff and procedure were just fantastic... I am scheduled for my 1st fill 11/10 which will put me at 6 weeks. I have to fly from Florida but I am so impressed by OCC that I would not think of going elsewhere for this 1st fill. Good luck on your journey. Peggy -
New Band And I Feel Like A New Man
barbara465 replied to CalKev's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Welcome Kevin. I hope you have a great journey. Surprised that you are already thinking of a fill. I had my 1st one at 4 weeks and thought that was agressive! Again welcome. -
Band With the Sleeve, anyone do both???
Nevergoback replied to Michella08's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
When I had my band, it was in conjunction with about 8 of my co-workers. My weight loss was slow and steady, for others it was faster and they had greater loss in the first couple of weeks. When I would hit a plateau, then I would have a fill. I reached my goal weight 2-1/2 years later. You already have the band, let it work for you. -
My doctor told me at my first follow up appointment that if I measured my success by the scale I would be disappointed every time. My scale reads 203 pounds and has been there for a couple of weeks now but the size 36 pants that fit when I first got them not too long ago are getting real loose. So just because I can’t see it on the scale doesn’t mean stuff isn’t happening.
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Banded Six-Figure+ Female Professionals?!?
Boo Boo Kitty replied to azmensan's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am not an executive, but a business coach, so I have alot of the same issues. For the food, I have learned to work my way around a plate and look like I ate a normal amount and haven't really. I also will eat a protien bar before and tell everyone that my stomach is just not feeling well if I do not want to eat in front of anyone. It helps if you don't know them. Some of my associates do know now, a year later and they tell me that they never had a clue. As for the suits, I buy 1 good suit that I can work in different ways. Three piece suits are great. You can pair the skirt with a nice blouse as well when you can go a little bit more casual. Play it up with GREAT accessories and you will be amazed at what you can do with the same suit! Nordstrom's Rack has also been a great help, I do not want to pay full price when I hardly wear it long. I do drink but limit it to 1 glass a function because I do get tipsy very easily now. -
First time scale moved in the wrong direction.
DianeJarrett replied to melty29's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm going through a stall too, and it is disappointing. So many give you some great advice, and you should read back on the posts to see it. My surgery was 6/14, and I'm suffering through a 2.5 week stall. I know it won't be long before I start to lose again, but it is depressing. Good luck and hang in there! I'm right with you!!! -
Always check woth your doctor but I would think you would be fine for Aerobics My doc told me as long as I feel up to it Ican start excersing next week (1 week after surgery)
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Today is 11 week after having my TT. They removed all my fill for the very reason you said.... I stayed 8 weeks with out anything in my band. I did get 5cc put back in and i'm still hungry all the time and i can eat anything. I have gained 5lb in the past 11 weeks and i'm not happy at all. So next week i'm going get another 4-5cc put in.... i was at great restriction at 10.... we shall see. good luck with your surgery.
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Was banded on Tuesday 9/4. I have not had any real pain, just a bit of tenderness in my upper belly. I am very bloated, but I also ended up getting my time of the month a week early, so I have menstrual cramps:-( I have been able to sleep in bed laying on my sides the last two nights:-) I have been out doing things, shopping cleaning, just taking it a bit slower than I usually would. After tomorrow I can start puréed/ mushies. Pretty excited to tast something besides the full liquid stuff! My tummy lets me know when it's time to eat something, but it doesn't take much to feel full. Headed to Atlantic City for Three days on Thursday. Gonna make sure I pack plenty of foods I know i can eat. Then back to work on the 16th. I highly reccomend taking the two weeks off work. Good luck to all those being banded this month! I'll update after I start my mushies:-)
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I too, was very afraid of dying during surgery. I had never had surgery before. I really was terrified. It was almost morbid the preoccupation I had with dying the week prior to my surgery. Well, surgery was 10 weeks ago and I am happy to announce that, I AM ALIVE! It was a breeze. It doesn't last long, so you aren't even under the anesthesia that long. You will do fine.
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Im a week out from surgery, starving, anxious and terrified. And to top it off, the man Im supposed to marry is talking to his exgirlfriend and is completely shutting me out. Im so confused. Im so heartbroken and alone... Idk what to do.
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Cigna Insurance/how Long Does It Take For Approval
kbby replied to Ms_JackieDMV's topic in Insurance & Financing
i was approved in about 2 weeks... good luck girl i hope you hear back soon! -
I was not one of those people who bounced right back and went out shopping two days after surgery, although after everything I read I thought I would be able to do just that. In reality I had some pretty major pain going on. I was scheduled to take only three days off work and had to make it a full week. I work at a school and I had to do two lunch duties in a row. After an hour standing on my feet and wiping tables I would be in so much pain..It would take everything I had to walk back down the hallway to my classroom without crying. That lasted a couple of weeks. Now, everything is fine and I am thrilled with my decision to be banded. Talk with your instructors up front, ask them what will happen if you need to take time out and get off your feet. Do you have to do manicures as well? Perhaps you can do that while you are recovering.
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I never have back pain but I did have it a few weeks after surgery. Especially when sitting on bleachers or with no back support. It’s gotten way better (I’m 5 weeks post-op). I think my core was just really weak for the surgery. Hope yours gets better soon too!
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I'm not in the green yet but I flew to Italy a couple weeks after my first fill. I was advised to stick to liquids during and an hour after the flight. I did that on the way there but truly it was no big deal, and I actually ate a small meal on the flight home.
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Hi, I too have PCOS and before banding I meet with a nutrtionist thru my fertility clinic and they diagnosed the pcos and put me on metformin 3x. daily. I do not eat carbs and I eat small meals and water and hydration is key. I also work out 3x week hard (cardio and weights) other days i do pilaties or just walking. The metformin was the missing pice for me along with the lapband the weight is finally shedding. The metformin also helped to regulate my periods and helped with the hormonal fluctuations as well. Talk to your MD/Endocrinologist about adding metformin also do you have insulin resistance that is marked by rashes along the body, that is indicitive of a bad case of insulin resistance. THe metformin totally helps along with the band. Ask to have you fasting alc tested. its a blood suggar test.
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8 weeks post op...nausea and diarrhea out of no where
caramel6 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yesterday I started to experiencereally bad nausea and diarrheaout. Not sure what's going on. Really hard to attempt to drink or eat. Uhhh -
Your stomach can have contractions/spasms during the first couple weeks whenever you swallow something down. As for the Protein shakes, I also HATED them and couldn't drink them post surgery. I ended up using Fairlife Milk. It's a special milk that is fortified with additional protein, with the lactose and much of the sugar filtered out. It was actually healthier than almond milk and many other alternate forms. I would mix diet cocoa mix in and drink it hot, or mix sugar-free strawberry syrup in and drink it cold if I didn't feel like having it plain. I did this for a few months, and it was a HUGE help.
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Waiting For Approval!
The Icy One replied to BillieG's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The waiting for approval wasteland is a hot, dry, terrible, lonely place, isn't it? I languished there for five weeks, while my insurance company kept me waiting for their decision. It was h*ll. H*ll, I tell ya! Hang in there. You'll hear, soon, get your surgery date and be all set to go. -
So tomorrow its a week post op.....i feel much better...sore yes...hurts to cough or laugh,thats really all thats left A bit bummed Scale read 180.2. Now last two days since im getting most of water and more prot and about 700 calories in it settled to 181.2. So that is 3.2 lds first week... Seems a long way from goals. First goal 160....25 lds. 2nd goal 145. So yes I have a way to go..But even if I lost 2 a week,thats 8 a month.so before end of summer I could hit goal! Xxx fingers. Next stop breaking into 170 s .
