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CONGRATS! Can't wait to join you next week. So you are 3 days post op, are you still on clear liquids?

Thank you! I thought it was going to be a hard recovery for me, but it took me by surprise when I woke up from the anesthesia burping right away lol. I honestly got lucky cuz I know majority of people go through it badly

Yay! Congrats girlie!!! Love reports like yours!

I wanted to give an update. I completed all the requirements for federal BCBS on August 12. On August 23 my doctors office called and told me insurance approved my surgery. August 28 is my pre-op consult with my surgeon and prep class. I will have surgery within the next four weeks! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I was the same 36/35 BMI. I ate salty food the night before MD appts and wore heavier clothes. I also made afternoon vs morning appointments. It’s crazy but if I had randomly lost 4-5 pounds per the scale at an early morning appointment then it would have messed up insurance. Everyone bounces around a few pounds all day long and I didn’t want to happen to be too close to the cut off when the doctor measured my weight knowing if he weighed me an hour later it would probably be up again. They did weigh me the morning of surgery and had warned me early on that if I slipped under 34.9 that my insurance wouldn’t cover it. My weight did fluctuate a few pounds during the 6 months but was always above 35 BMI.

Went for the mandatory pcp follow up post surgery[emoji57][emoji57] Didn't want to go because I knew I was going to be weighed! But anyway, 7 days post OP and 11lbs lost[emoji54][emoji54][emoji54][emoji54][emoji119][emoji119][emoji119][emoji119][emoji119] Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

In your situation, I'd probably do that to. Find out from your RD if you gain 5lbs between now and then, will you get in trouble with insurance or the doctor? Ring Ring... Hello, Frito Lay? Can you send me all the Fritos Scoops and Bean Dip along with a case of Pringles and Lays? And go ahead and throw in a couple of Banh Mis, please? **** Ring Ring... Hello Utz? Please send me a case of Cheesy Poofs (balls). kthnxbye.

No if your urine is that dark... Light & clear fluids for a while like: But please reach out to your team immediately

Well please don't drop out of here, we need you and your perspective, you just may be the spark that keeps us twinkling on! And I do enjoy knowing each and everyone I have met on Here. And I'm snuck over from the other side of the Surgical Forum, but many,many of my best bari- friends are VSG! And I am living smaller at under 200 than I did 300 and more than a half, and feel better too . Now if I could only relive the obese years over again but at 73 I really am grateful for additional DAYS of LIFE.

Hi. I don’t know if I’m dehydrated . I usually have bladder control problems but at the moment not passing much urine , and have stomach ache and not feeling very well . Its not such a nuisance ! but I’m not sure it’s good either . Does anyone else have this ?