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[Janifer 42]

Hello!

Congrats on your surgery date! I just know you are so excited! Please keep me posted on your WL journey.

Dr. Joseph Kuhn did our surgeries both of us RNY at Baylor... Everything about the surgery and the short hospital stay went great! I went in first then my Husband our surgeries were in the morning around 7:00 & 7:45 Monday, we only stayed one night and was back Tuesday evening. No complications and the pain was very little --it just felt more like I had did sit ups and was just a little sore. Oh besides the trapped gas pain you will have after surgery due to them fill you up during surgery. But that will get better when you start walking around.

Everything has gone well we both have lost around 100lbs next week will be our 7 month mark. My Husband started having pain on his side about 3 months after surgery but that was due to his gallbladder and he had to have that removed.

I tell you this was the best gift that we could have given to each other. It is absolutely amazing! I am so glad we had this done and together made it even better!

Please stay in touch. Oh and by the way Dr Provost did the revision on my Mom about 7 years ago and she looks amazing!

Congrats again and it will be here before ya know it!

[BariatricCeliac 33]

Dr. Joseph Kuhn did our surgeries both of us RNY at Baylor... Everything about the surgery and the short hospital stay went great!

Which Baylor? My surgery was in Plano.

[Janifer 42]

Hi! We had ours done at Baylor Dallas. The staff there was great. I was sure to complete the patient survey and nominate several staff members for making my stay such a lovely one.

Did Dr. Kuhn do your surgery as well? I know he has privileges to several hospitals in the Dallas area.

Keep in touch

[BariatricCeliac 33]

Hi! We had ours done at Baylor Dallas. The staff there was great. I was sure to complete the patient survey and nominate several staff members for making my stay such a lovely one.<br><br> Did Dr. Kuhn do your surgery as well? I know he has privileges to several hospitals in the Dallas area.<br><br> Keep in touch

My surgery was done by Dr. Matin. He works out of Grapevine, but my insurance made me go to Plano for the surgery.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

Only one night I'm the hospital?? Lucky. Dr provost told us two nights . But they know how to feed us and what we need so I'm fine with that.

Hubby and I will have our own private rooms (that's all they have at presby Denton so I can't wait to complain to the nurses about that man over there who's snoring too loud and keeping me awake, or over here harassing me and making sexual innuendos. Haha!! (All made up of course)

He's has only had one laparoscopic abdominal surgery for gallbladder removal in '96. I'm sure he will be in more pain because he's not used to it. Me, on the other hand, emergency csection for our twins, lap surgery for gallbladder10 days later, one other lap surgery and a lap hysterectomy last November. Plus two elbow surgeries and both wrists plus infertility procedures. I can take.another no problem. just have to get up and MOVE. Have never really had a problem with the air bubbles thank goodness.

[BariatricCeliac 33]

Hey y'all. If anyone here is in the DFW area and interested in coming to the BariatricPal support group for our area, please complete this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KF5JRLL

Also, the thread for the support group is here: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/303045-tx-dfw/

Edited June 28, 2014 by BariatricCeliac

[itsmekarenlee 129]

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[jsilvas08 23]

From Corpus Christi.... had my surgery on August 5th...feeling a lot better each day

[boricuagirl956 6]

McAllen tx. Here I'm 25 having surgery in a month

[Janifer 42]

Congrats on your surgery date and wishing you a speedy recovery! Keep us posted on your WL journey! Your surgery day will be here before you know it!

[dtadoyle 0]

Quick Draw I have been seeing Dr. Davis (dad). Waiting for approval.

[QuickDraw 9]

Dtadoyle, I had my gastric bypass with Dr Primomo 8 wks ago. He removed my galbladder, got rid of one the biggest hernias he'd ever repaired and created the pouch out of the remainder. I could not have asked for a better outcome! The 2 day hospital stay, Memorial Herman, was excellent, nursing staff, aides and cleaning crew were terriic. I had pain but nothing unbearable that the pain med. didn't help with. The food was, well........can't screw up Jello too much. My one suggestion is to find out when nursing shift changes are and don't ask for a nurse at those times if you can avoid it. They are busy handing over patient care and sometimes can't get there when you want. I'm almost 40 lbs lighter and wish that I had been prepared to do this 10 yrs ago. Everything I eat is recorded. Small(really small!) plates and bowls help with Portion Control and chewing food thoroughly slows me down so that I feel the fullness and stop. You know those clear plastic food cups that restaurants use for things like Salad Dressing on the, ect? I bought a slew of those from Amazon in 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons to use for measuring everything in order to learn what those amounts of food look like on a plate. Oh, and a scale. I spread those cups all over the kitchen-no excuse for not using them! When going to restaurants, Mexican especially, I can if I want fill a 1 cup cover cup with some lettuce leaves, cucumber, cauliflower all of which works well with salsa. A la carte menus are great. These seem to be the behaviors that keep me honest and on my toes. Even when my mouth wants more, chewing and slowing down allow me to feel the Full and stop. I so hope that all goes well for you!!

[dtadoyle 0]

Thank you so much for your advice and encouragement. What a great about the cups. When I get a date, I may do the same.

I am in a holding pattern right now. I started 6 months ago with the nutrition classes that my insurance required. I have done all if the requirements. I have apnea and a hienal hurnea (I really messed up the spelling). Last we the office called and said my insurance told them sine I didn't have BMI of 40 to.start, I don't qualify. I had a 38.6. I was never told that. I was told to take.these certain steps to qualify..which I have done. I talked to Debbie, the office manager, Wednesday of last week to see what magic she can do. I hope to hear from her tomorrow.

I want this to be a God thing..His will. I'm discouraged

[QuickDraw 9]

Dtadoyle-- it is outrageous to think that you might have to GAIN weight in order to LOSE weight permanently!! I have seen this issue come up on other areas of this forum and suggest that you write about your situation in various places on Bariatric Pal. You might get some helpful tips, advice, ideas about handling this. My advice is to push everyone. Get your doc to write a letter to Aetna about your particular health situation. How's your heart? Maybe a visit to a cardiologist for a work up might help. My cardiologist was thrilled when I decided to do this! Keep me, all of us posted

[Zakura7477 14]

HI all!

I am in the DFW area, more specifically, Arlington area. I desperately need a support group to attend; I had my surgery at Barker and was thinking of calling them to see if they have a monthly support group. I am 10 months out from surgery and have noticed a pattern of being OK for a few months, then not OK, being OK again, and now I'm in a down swing again. All I can think of is mental blockage/problems relating to surgery; dealing with image and such. Can anyone help?