Anyone From Utah?

[keddykat75 57]

Hello! Is anyone from Utah still active or around? I'm a patient of BMI/Dr Cottam and hope to have my surgery in July. Looking for some local peeps?

I am in Utah, I sent you a message earlier today.

[tacha22001 38]

I'm in Utah also went thru BMI but had Dr Medlin. Sleeved 6/25/15.

Edited July 12, 2015 by tacha22001

[jas84047 72]

Yay! Welcome @tacha22001! How was your experience with their office? I'm just 5 days after you. Had my sleeve 7/1. How are you feeling?

Edited July 12, 2015 by jas84047

[tacha22001 38]

I feel like I am doing very good. Dr. was happy at my post op follow up. Got to start eating more foods. I feel like I was one of the lucky ones sometimes because of my very quick recovery from surgery.

How has your recovery been?

I do tend to get tired a lot still during the day.

The dietitian at the office is only available Tuesday-Thursday I have a call into her. I am concerned about me calorie intake and would like to know what I am suppose to be doing.

I haven't been to impressed by the office. This is all new to me and it is everyday to them. But I don't have any real complaints.

My Dr. was also sleeved and the little time I have spend with him has been informative. Really glad that he comes to Roosevelt for follow up appointments. Helps to not have to have to take off as much work.

Where are you in Utah? Tell me about your journey this far.

[keddykat75 57]

I live in Mapleton. I am pre-op waiting for a surgery date. I am really frustrated by their office because they acted like they could work with my desired timeframe, but here I am almost a week after getting insurance approval waiting for them to get me scheduled for surgery.

[jas84047 72]

I feel like I am doing very good. Dr. was happy at my post op follow up. Got to start eating more foods. I feel like I was one of the lucky ones sometimes because of my very quick recovery from surgery.

How has your recovery been?

I do tend to get tired a lot still during the day.

The dietitian at the office is only available Tuesday-Thursday I have a call into her. I am concerned about me calorie intake and would like to know what I am suppose to be doing.

I haven't been to impressed by the office. This is all new to me and it is everyday to them. But I don't have any real complaints.

My Dr. was also sleeved and the little time I have spend with him has been informative. Really glad that he comes to Roosevelt for follow up appointments. Helps to not have to have to take off as much work.

Where are you in Utah? Tell me about your journey this far.

I had a pretty good recovery as well. Just tired and when I do too much around the house I get sore. But otherwise pretty good.

I totally get what you mean by them acting like it's just a normal day to them. I too am concerned about my calorie intake (<400cal/day) and feel so stranded in my eating. I just scour the book they gave us on the thumb-drive at the preop class for what I can/should be eating but I still feel completely lost. The dietitian isn't there on days I can go in so my next appt at 1month I won't even get to meet with her. I have practically nothing to eat and feel like my loss so far has been horrible. (23lbs since the beginning of preop diet - so a total of almost 4 weeks) I have even done so much research on this and still feel completely clueless.

I'm in MIdvale.

[tacha22001 38]

I measure and weigh in on Sunday's and I was really upset that I only lost 1 lb this week. My total loss since beginning preop liquid diet is 30 lbs. so we are about the same. So maybe we are on track. I don't know.

[tacha22001 38]

I live in Mapleton. I am pre-op waiting for a surgery date. I am really frustrated by their office because they acted like they could work with my desired timeframe, but here I am almost a week after getting insurance approval waiting for them to get me scheduled for surgery.

I have been waiting for the dietician to contact me I put a call in to her Friday and now its Wednesday and I haven't heard anything. I wanted to have my Surgery April 2015 during Spring break but the approval process took too long and I had to push it til June to work with my schedule. I hope you have better luck.

[keddykat75 57]

I just got a surgery date. It will be August 10th! I hope all goes well too.

[cole225 5]

I'm from utah as well I also went through the BMI doc medlin was my doc. I had my surgery on 7/7

[tacha22001 38]

Hi my Utah friends how is everybody? I'm doing well I'm a month out and down 32 pounds. I am looking for a fitness trainer in my area and not having very good luck any suggestions?

I'm feeling very good except I still get tired by later in the day and it seams like I tire quicker. I am healing well. I have been walking some but should be walking more.

Still have to really concentrate on getting all my Water in. Doing better than I expected I would do with remembering to take my Vitamins.

Excited to hear about how your journeys are so far.

Edited July 28, 2015 by tacha22001

[tacha22001 38]

I just got a surgery date. It will be August 10th! I hope all goes well too.

Im so excited for you have you started the pre op liquid diet? You can do this!!

[tacha22001 38]

I'm from utah as well I also went through the BMI doc medlin was my doc. I had my surgery on 7/7

How are you doing?

[keddykat75 57]

I just got a surgery date. It will be August 10th! I hope all goes well too.

Im so excited for you have you started the pre op liquid diet? You can do this!!

I have my pre op appt tomorrow and I start my liquid diet on the 3rd. You are doing so good so far!

[cole225 5]

I'm doing really good I haven't really had any problems maybe a few. I'm off like 3 of my medications that I had to take before my surgery. I have lost 22 lbs since my post op.