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I have Bc/Bs of NJ, Medallion, I think it's a PPO, I got a response very fast, about 10 days. Everything was covered except the anesthesia. (I think they have fixed the anesthesia part by now.)
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Tips For Starting Exercise
pollywogg replied to MissManders's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I started Couch to 5k a few months after my surgery and I loved it! The program is constantly changing so it goes by really fast and the week by week progress makes you feel really proud of yourself. All you need is a pair of runners and a ipod to use as a timer. Even better download the C25K app. Hope you find something you love to do!!! -
I also had Dr Schrapps had surg. 2-6 I have lost 35 total, 24 since surgery and I have about 35 more to go. I havent started exercising consistently yet bit o start my wellness center membership pn the 16th. I really like Dr Schrapps he's just straightforward and to the point but nice also. My surg went well and I have had virtually no problems. Only when I eat too fast and don't chew enuf but even with that I've only thre up twice and those were both this past month. Ask me any questions u want. Sent from my iPhone using VST
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Lapband vs lapband with plication?
☠carolinagirl☠ replied to 3mommy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
no one WLS is better then the next..all WLS require work and a mental change and a def change in eating habits and begin to exercise to make the most of whatever surgery one gets. the plication as my dr told me is my stomach folded into itself and stitched to make a small banana like (sleeve) if you will..it will (and has) helped me eat less and since this is a new procedure and still in early trials, i had to sign waivers on it...my dr did it pro bono for me....i was super morbid obese and the dr wanted me to have the bypass and i said no.....so he offered me this with the band but STRESSED that if didnt follow the lap band rules (eating my allotted amounts, stop eating junk food and begin to (move), no WLS would help me...... most WLS can and will help one lose at the beginning (the pre and post op diets helps with fast mainly all Water weight loss) and its amazing and its a confidence booster......and then when people REALIZE that they cant eat what they use too and just push it and overeat anyhow or not follow the rules, then the surgery isnt working..and 10 or more posts a day on this forum saying what am i doing wrong etc.. get whatever one you want but understand that its not a miracle....it will help you if you help it...i am living proof of that......but i also know/understand if i dont do my part the bypass, the sleeve or the DS or the band or plication wont work..people rush into WLS in my opinion thinking i had surgery and now i will automatically lose 100 pounds in a week..doenst work that way....a total mindset and attitude change is a must for success..esp when one was as large as me when i started..i either did it the right way, or got bigger...i had no other options. -
Tis the season to be jolly or is it growly??!
carolyn24seven replied to Jenn100's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Your question is a little confusing. Have you had the surgery yet? If so, folllow Normas answer. She is right, no one will notice. Just take the soft foods offered, and drink Water. no alcohol. OR get a juice drink~ 50/50 water and cranberry juice carry that around with you it looks like a drink. I put mine in a wine glass. no one knows or cares. No soda! Find out where the bathroom is right away, so if you do eat too fast, and there is a problem, well, you can make you exit less obtrusive. Remember~~SIP!!! Now, if you have not been sleeved and are asking about the pre op diet, HELL YES we all cheated. No saints in this club. Ya just do the best you can. And, when you are sleeved you get to do so much better! So, go to the party! Have fun, do not tell anyone what you are doing. It is personal and should not be brought up in a party setting. Memorize a couple of jokes before you go. Talk about cooking, sports, books, chairity's, trips planned. That kind of stuff. Enjoy your life! Do not put off one moment for "later" do it all now. -
Wow guys I'm impressed you both seem to be very committed to your Vitamin regimine. I salute you. I am lazy and approaching 60 fast, take other medications for pain and thyroid disorder and take the shortest best way to get my Vitamins that I could find. I had my modified RNY in October 2015, so far have had perfect panels and have lost 145lbs, 20 left to go. I take 2 prenatal gummies daily and one sublingual b12 1000mcg every other day. Other than occasional gas X or eating a few tomatoes for extra Fiber I have been better than good. I agree to check with your doctor and see what they want you to take for nutritional value. They should be able to guide you according to your blood panel if you are deficient in any way. The best to you.
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I've had the exact same feeling.... It's horrid! What happened to me was the food was stuck. I either ate too fast, or didn't chew it enough, or the food was too sticky. I'm three years post op and to this day I have no desire for rice! My doctor said a couple sips of soda might help (and I utilize this trick even now). I take a couple sips, get up and moving around,.stretch out my rib cage, and the carbonation of the soda helps the foods get "unstuck". Even after all these years, once in a while I get that delayed (like 15 min after) overly full feeling and it's awful. It feels like nothing will move.... And my heart starts pounding.....And with the nausea the last thing I want to do is sip soda, but it truly helps me. Otherwise, I simply CANNOT drink anything with meals because it will make me sick.
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Hiatal Hernia Program - True Results
sweetgirlxo replied to operation_newme's topic in Insurance & Financing
Hey everyone, I am currently trying to go through True Results Hiatal Hernia Program. I went to my free consultation 2/20/15 where they gave me a physical, and lung test, and I also did blood work. I was told that after my blood work results came back they would contact me to schedule a ECG to check for a hernia. I know they have received my blood tests results because I called & they told me they did & that a nurse would call me back but they still haven't. I'm still nervous I won't have a hernia & won't be able to afford the surgery which I so badly need & want. I know that I have high cholesterol & my liver enzymes are elevated as well due to my weight. Has anyone else out there gone through True Results Hernia Program? If so, how was your experience & how fast was the process to finally get surgery? Thanks! -
I have pb'd before and not been too tight. The reason is that I was either eating too fast, not chewing enough, or eating the wrong thing that disagreed with me. First I would try to analyze how closely you are following the bandster rules and try to figure out what is making you pb. For some of us, chicken and salmon are rough in the beginning, some people have problems with Pasta, bread or carbs.
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Approved Snacks for Liquid Diet
Nickel replied to MsJeannetteA's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am so amazed at how varied the different pre-op diets are... Mine was so structured: low card slim fast for bfast and lunch. Lean Cuisine/Healthy Choice for dinner. No Snacks unless you are ready to binge, then you can have an 80 calorie cup of yogurt. The target is between 600-800 calories per day. -
I also had this right after surgery, and sometimes even now a year later I get them.. I found that it is when I eat to fast, and I asked my doctor, and he said the same thing.
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I found out about 1 hour ago that my sugery has been approved. They have me a tenative date of 11/28/07 but that won't work with my schedule. I'm hoping 12/3/07 will be better. My surgeon only does them on Mondays and Wednesday. I am so excited. I just can't handle it. I am so surprised how quickly it was approved. I had all my appts on 11/5/07 and I got approved today! Wow! My surgeon's office said that Anthem Healthkeepers VA was fast but I didn't believe her. So now, I need my surgery date, pre-op testing, and liver shrinking diet! I am just so thrilled. Words just cannot express how excited I am. This website and all you folks have made me feel better about getting the surgery! Thanks! For those who insurance is being a pain, please do not give up! Appeal! Appeal! Appeal! God Bless!
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How Do You Know When You're Full
Bella86 replied to SeriouslyChange's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I discovered the awful pain and vomiting of eating too fast the other day, I'm about 6 weeks out and ate some chicken too quick, normally I'm good but there was something off, felt 100% straight after I vomited -
I have MS and have had two major surgeries since being diagnosed, I had my tonsils out in August and although the worst experience of my life I actually did really well and healed fast according to my surgeon. I had my sleeve 2/24/15 and was able to do one incision through my belly button which I felt was important to not have multiple cuts so it would heal faster and have less complications. Even with my one incision two weeks out i developed a little hole in it and it got bigger and then finally closed up after another week went by of me dressing it as the surgeon instructed. Could this have been because of my MS? Who knows but I was a bit worried at first. Other than that no other issues. Im not currently working but I would say if I was i probably would have needed a full week off before I could have returned. I know you were just diagnosed but I've been on medication (copaxone) for almost a year now and im glad I was because big trauma to the body, such as a surgery, can cause a flare up. I would consult with your neurologist (hopefully they are MS specialist) if you live in the tristate area let me know because my doctor in the city is amazing! Good luck and message me if you have any questions!
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Still Investigating
rollomosher replied to rollomosher's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thats quite a lot you cannot eat. I guess I need that too!!!!! :mad: But if I could control myself I would not be in this situation, would I? Somewhere in the past few years I realized my problem with food is a least partially due to the fact that as a child....I had NO FOOD! I was living with my father and we NEVER EVER had food. A friend saw a picture of me from then and said I should have my own commerical for "Save This Child". Sad but true. My eyes were buldging out of my face, my hands look like man hands on a skeleton. So when I was out of that situation and I was being fed like normal people, I started hiding food in my room, eating after the lights were out, keeping it from the people around me. And still to this day I hide that I eat......even from my own daughter. She's 9. What am I thinking???? And I eat fast like lightning fast most times....like someone might try to take it from me. I wish I could have dealt with this as a child when it was happening but........eh what can I do now? It is what it is. -
I got banded on April 11th '06 it wasn't insurance issues with me seeing as thought I started the process in Dec 05'. I found that everything went fast luckly for me the only thing that held me up was the shrink!! She lost my papers from the consultation. I due have a question, I am only post op for 1wk and 1day know and still in a lot of pain form the surgery, can't even look at food and am having trouble with the liquids did anyone else have this problem? Felicia
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Hey everyone! So I'm still on my 90 day weight loss management, and my provider has me on a low calorie high Protein diet which I'm sure we all are on. So this is my 3rd week of the diet, I've been really strict with myself and taking it completely seriously. I haven't had fast food or any dessert food in this 3 week period. The only problem I am having is that I haven't really lost weight! I have maybe lost 2-3lbs but it is constantly going up and down. TMI ALERT: Constipation is also being an issue which also effects the number on the scale. So my question is, has anybody else gone through this issue? If so what were some things you did to help. With the way I am eating and basically living off protein supplements and chicken, I thought I would have lost at least 5lbs by now. I have increased my Fiber as well as taking Probiotics but it's not working. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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great job! I suggest not bing anymore jeans until you get to size 14.... You'll get there fast
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Does anybody consume any alcohol post op?
HushxPuppyx replied to 2ndChanceHeth's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I drink beer and really any alcohol. Yes" you get buzzed very fast-be careful. I hate drinking a lot now because I have had a few black out moments-and made a huge ass out of myself. I had to learn what is my new amount that I can drink and be ok. I drank 6 beers the other night. I only drink on a Friday or Saturday. I hooe that im not stretching my sleeve out but beer was all that was avail at the time. -
I Don't like Protein Drinks!!!
jetti replied to NIKNIK69's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hi! I also had alot of problems with the taste and smell of Protein drinks or powders. Lots of money went down the drain while searching for a "good" one that I never did find. I drink Slim Fast Low Carb which has 20grams of protein in it. It took me a few days to get use to it because its thicker then Water so it was a little weird but I have been drinking it for almost a year now and I actually look forward to the time of day that I drink it. I would run it past your doctor first but if he is ok with it then in my opinion I think its a good alternative. -
Burping Causing Me Discomfort
Sooverit! replied to sour's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Me too I'm fine when eating but when I'm in the car it starts. Luckily too it doesn't just come out too often when I'm in a conversation or with others. I had 4 years of burpfree living after the band now suddenly it's a real problem. Hoping it's just that we're eating too fast and gulping air...certain food don't cause the gas. So food journaling for a day or two might help. -
Progress Pictures At 70 Lbs Down
kcsmicah replied to Just-A-Gem's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Girl I can absolutely see the changes!! You are doing awesome! That is really fast for 70lbs!! I know what you mean about the c-sections as I have had two also!! Good luck on your continued journey! I wish you all the best!! -
Good luck and fast recovery to you both
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My Surgery was canceled because my iron was to low. Any one else experience this? Any tips on how i can my iron up fast? My PCP prescribed Ferroud Sulfate 325 twice daily. How long will this take? Months? Weeks? Days?
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I was told presurgery that if someone loses weight too quickly that seromas can occur. When fat tissue breaks down and becomes liquid, the body sometimes can not absorb it fast enough. In this case, the liquid goes to the area of least resistance, usually someplace along the largest incision. They say that the goal is for the seroma to drain. Fluid that sits under the skin can become infected. Use warm compresses on the incision and allow warm Water in the shower to run on it to encourage it to drain.
