confusedturtle3 246 Posted November 1, 2017 Hey all! I saw my dentist last week and thought this would be a good place to share what I've learned. Hopefully it helps you research, prepare, or prompt a conversation with your dentist. [emoji4] Apparently, tooth decay and tooth loss after surgery is a common thing. There are a bunch of reasons for this, vomiting, Vitamin deficiency, etc.. I'm pretty fond of my smile and I refuse to let this happen to me! I hate Water and my nutritionist said, try True Lemon - it's natural and safe. But, what I've now learned, from a dental perspective, is that it's full of citric acid which will eat away at my tooth enamel. So I have to suck it up, drink the water, and add the True Lemon as a treat. (Totally derails my water after surgery game plan - but I will have teeth) Haven't had a fluoride treatment in I can't tell you how long, but now this will become part of my 6 month check up to better protect my teeth. Also, I was instructed to use mouthwash with fluoride. This is some of what I learned. Not saying it'll apply to everyone but it's something to think about.Thanks for the info! I was thinking about asking my dentist, I will definitely be having a conversation with her now [emoji1360]Have a great day!Amanda [emoji16]HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23] 1 JCKlgl123 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SummerShadow 27 Posted November 1, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 8:46 AM, Sugar42 said: Hey everyone, I got the phone call yesterday that I was approved and I have my surgery date November 21st. I am excited and a little nervous because it is actually happening! Mine is scheduled for November 9, 2017. 2 LylaLovesCoffee and JCKlgl123 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanae 21 Posted November 2, 2017 My surgery date is November 16th. I am very nervous Im nov 17 and im nervous as wellSent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app 2 AprilO74 and LylaLovesCoffee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LylaLovesCoffee 182 Posted November 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, Lanae said: Im nov 17 and im nervous as well Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app I'm Nov 8th and I'm losing my mind. Well kinda. I'm excited and freaking out and calm and I think just about every emotion in the book haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puravida19 28 Posted November 2, 2017 I'm Nov 8th and I'm losing my mind. Well kinda. I'm excited and freaking out and calm and I think just about every emotion in the book haha. It’ll be here before you know it. My surgery is in 11 hours and 4 minutes... ahhh! 4 confusedturtle3, JCKlgl123, BusyMom945 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LylaLovesCoffee 182 Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Puravida19 said: It’ll be here before you know it. My surgery is in 11 hours and 4 minutes... ahhh! It's getting real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puravida19 28 Posted November 2, 2017 It's getting real. And I’m spending my time right now in the complications section of the forum. Awesome. 1 LylaLovesCoffee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LylaLovesCoffee 182 Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Puravida19 said: And I’m spending my time right now in the complications section of the forum. Awesome. I've been spending my time making a list of things to pack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puravida19 28 Posted November 2, 2017 I've been spending my time making a list of things to pack. That seems much more productive. My husband has his bag packed with things to keep him busy and clothes in the event he stays with me overnight. I’ve got nothing ready lol. Better get on that. 1 LylaLovesCoffee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LylaLovesCoffee 182 Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Puravida19 said: That seems much more productive. My husband has his bag packed with things to keep him busy and clothes in the event he stays with me overnight. I’ve got nothing ready lol. Better get on that. I have a few things packed already. Extra pillow, slippers, and robe. Outside some of the usual stuff, I'm bringing a small laptop and tablet. I find googling things keeps me distracted from the pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geri Marie 235 Posted November 2, 2017 Omg guys!! My surgery is just two weeks away!!! I can begin to tell you how excited I am to be doing this! I am not going to lie....I'm pretty nervous but I know deep down this is the best thing for me. November 15th can not come soon enough. I guess I better get shopping for my first few weeks and start thinking about what to bring with me to the hospital. Good luck to all!! 3 LylaLovesCoffee, JCKlgl123 and BusyMom945 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7B1k8to5The1Bay0 5 Posted November 2, 2017 Tomorrow’s the day... 3 JCKlgl123, Maryvsg87 and arcwls reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polly jackson 22 Posted November 2, 2017 I'm scheduled for November 28th!Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using BariatricPal mobile app 2 JCKlgl123 and Maryvsg87 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polly jackson 22 Posted November 2, 2017 Hey everyone, I got the phone call yesterday that I was approved and I have my surgery date November 21st. I am excited and a little nervous because it is actually happening! I'm scheduled for November 28th! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using BariatricPal mobile app 2 Maryvsg87 and trailtramper reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polly jackson 22 Posted November 2, 2017 So excited just found out I'm scheduled for November 28th! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using BariatricPal mobile app 2 JCKlgl123 and penny.maze@gmail.com reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites