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I understand you feel like it may never end, however be grateful you have these doctors who want the best for you. Unresolved breathing issues could cause you to stay on a ventilator after surgery. Finish mourning this set back and then try to turn your thinking around, rather than feeling like victim when you go to the doctor think of it as you are taking charge of your health and not matter what they may or may not find with your tests, knowelge lets you empower yourself take charge of the situation and do what is best for your body! Just think of all this as hoops you have to jump through to get to the prize of surgery! Once the weight starts coming off you sugars will be more controlled and you will probably loose the cpap all together! After climbing the hill there is one direction on the other side!

I have yet one more theory on tolerance, You have very little food in your stomach AND the liquids slide right through and hit you hard and fast. Yet more wise advice: Vodka, whisky, gin, grappa, cognac, rum or any other distilled alcohol, with no sugar added (all turned into alcohol) have zero carbohydrates. Beer has lots and so does wine (red more than white, but still a lot.) A good rule-of-thumb is anything even slightly sugary or malty has carbs. Alcohol is sugar in another form (better, I'd say) and not a calorie is lost. You still get the energy. But no carbs, natch. The carbs have all been magically turned into booze. However, they severely delay weight loss. I guess they keep the liver too busy. All those "empty calories" must bounce about a lot. Atkins died before he'd come to a conclusion on the matter, though I remember him recommending a glass of vodka rather than beer, wine or, supreme sin, fruit juice. But booze not only delays fat loss; it withholds Water and puffs you up. Distilled alcohol is still a miracle little understood and appreciated.

Totally normal! Doc explained the large incision had the deepest stitches. This too shall pass and be but a distant memory.

Loved your story! I guess if I were going to Mexico for this surgery two things to to learn would "Mas dolor" much pain! and I would bring ear plugs!

I sip during my meals, no pain, no nausea. Now mind you my sipping equals about 1/8th a full glass of ice tea or water.

Congrats,, and OH by the way could you get the damn tray down on the plane????

I get a feeling in chest just below the sternum. It is almost like the sleeve has filled to the top and the food is sitting at the entrance and one more bite after that feeling of pressure hits and it will be a world of uncomfortable and most likely vomiting.

I am 4 months post op and I still struggle with constipation. I also use miralax daily.

let me ask you this? On what diet did you ever lose 25 pounds in 6 weeks?????? Your expectaions are unreal and your stall is very typical of any type of Weight loss surgery. My daughter had bypass and I had the sleeve 5 months later, I HAVE surpassed her in weight loss. It is only a tool, apply its benifits and accept the stalls. PS>>>>>>> there is NO magic Pill or Surgery,, you need to adjust your expectations.

This explains so much... I am guessing since my husbands employer administers claims for BCBS I was just plain lucky.

I am really confused by all this,, I have BCBS of IL and I submitted last August and was approved right away with NO diet????

It does suck, but then again I suspect two things here, your friends are also very young and not over weight. That combination combined I would except that response. They are young and inexperienced. This is the Mom in my talking and also the former fat person talking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, SCREW what they think! Why do I say this? In a few months you will have the results of your decision as proof that you are doing what YOU need to do! I applaud you for being young and knowing what you want. You are sparing yourself for a life time of personal pain and illness. Congrats on your decision to advocate for your own health. IF after you look great and feel great, these friends can not get on board with your decision, then and only then is it time to not call them friends anymore.

The really great thing about the sleeve is it has freed me from the control of food. I have had a really bad week and not once did I turn to food for comfort. It was the farthest thing from my mind, heck I even skipped dinner a couple nights, (ya that kind of bad). Don't get too sad about food, you will eat pretty much anything you want again, just not in the quantity you do now.

Heck I was stalled at 191 for WEEKS! I thought I would die! So I took to tracking my food, kept my carbs under 30 and added an extra Protein shake a day. I also added essential fatty acids, ie lanolic acid, olive oil, ect. in the form of a supplement. I increased the intensity of my cardio work out too. Water is important, it helps our body flush out the bad including fat. I dropped to 179 in 2 weeks after the stall and stayed for 2 weeks, then 176 for week and now 174. I bet it stays here too for a bit. It seems now that the bulk of the weight has been lost the weight comes off and then levels for a bit. Just stick to the good habits and you will start moving again.

If you MUST continue with this ASS I suggest you rehearse a reply that will stop him in his tracks. Like as soon as he starts put your hand up in front of his face and tell him "LOOK, I am trying here, I taking the steps required to have a life changing surgery so I can loose weight, so I don't need your lecture! Be sure to look in directly in the eye when you say it. He is a bully and and as long as he thinks he can push you he will, PUSH BACK!

I think the reason this surgery makes us so nervous, aside from the obvious reasons, is that we are looking at making a life changing decision. We have come to a cross roads of letting go of food and fat and unveiling the inner person we all have hiding in us. It is a contradiction to the subconscious mind that has protected us so long and justified our eating weight gain. It is that very same subconscious that we hear all of those bargaining thoughts from as we travel down the road of this journey,,,things like Maybe I don't need surgery, I will just diet one more time, or I am not really that fat, ect..................

While it would be my dream to loose that kind of weight in 4 months and in a healthy way it is just not in the books for most of us. So far I have noticed it is usually only men who can, and those starting at a 300 plus weight.

You go girl enjoyable eating days are ahead,, just in moderation!

Hands down,,, Premier Protein shakes, you can get them at costco at a reasonable price or an Amazon or directly from the company.

Ok recognizing right away this in nothing but a nebulizer ( ae machine for vaporizing liquid medicine) I immediately dug out the old nebulizer and filled it with vodka as the idea of relaxed and buzzed minus calories was very appealing! Well the alcohol did indeed vaporize. Buzz???? Not anywhere near what a shot would do. Worries? I could smell the alcohol, much like rubbing alcohol. Made my lungs ache. Long term damage?

I am 4 months out and I tried a bite of bread on a sandwich and it did not feel good in my stomach at all. I could eat nothing after that bite.

Awesome accomplishments!

I would go to the PCP and get copies of all your paper work, make a spare copy and then personally hand the paper work to the office manager only and tell her how long you have been waiting. I would then ask her if she thinks it is still going to be a problem or should you look for another surgeon.

I think I will try this