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Here is a medical study on autoimmune disease and weight loss surgery... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112152.php

Oh my gosh! That sounds terrible. I'm so sorry you have been suffering for so long! I am still waiting for my surgery in January, but everything I read here gives me a tremendous amount of hope that the sleeve will make it possible to lose weight and keep it off. If you need to do this to save your sight, then I say go for it! By the way, people through the ages have lost their stomachs for different reasons and lived full lives. What is CSF?

You stomach is swollen, and you will slowly be able to put more into it. You must stay hydrated though. Keep after that water and other liquids! This will make you sick even more than not enough proteins....Try the clear protein liquids, Isopure in the bottle has been recommended to me... After your stomach calms down and heals, you will be able to eat more.

Vertical band? Do you mean vertical sleeve? If its vertical sleeve, it seems to work the very best on lower BMIs, but some folks here with high BMIs have done very well using the sleeve as a stand alone surgery. My Doc also said if you need to lose more you can revise to the Doadinol switch. (Heck! I know thats spelled wrong... can't think how to spell it right...)

My insurance plan (with WHA) has a high deductible, ($2500 a year) and a maximum out of pocket ($5000 a year) Im pretty sure I have to pay $500 a day for the hospital too... Im planing on having to come up with around $3500. Every plan is different... some WHA plans have complete coverage of the surgery. I hope I'm in the hospital only one day! Call your insurance company and ask....

Does it taste like coconut? I saw one brand was about $2 a small box.. does that sound right?

Are you eating a handful of pills or chewables? I think chewables or drinkables might work better for you early out...

Welcome to the site. Lots of support here. My Nut says we will average losing 10 lbs a month. You are doing very well so far! 18 lbs is certainly not "no weight loss". Slow downs and stalls are normal. Follow the rules given to you by your Nut. and you will get to your goal. Try not to talk mean to yourself... You are well on your way already, relax and enjoy the ride.

Congratulations!

If you have been ordered to take aspirin or NSIADs by a Dr. thats one thing. Thats what got my Dr to do a sleeve rather than an RNY (besides the fact that I wouldn't have an RNY done...) My cardiologist wants me to take an aspirin every day... and needed to write a release for me to get the surgery done with that info in it.

I read in some medical report in the last month that studies WLS on older patients (over 60). It challenged the belief that the older you are the more risks there are for complications... The study says that is not so. WLS in older patients have only minimally higher negative side effects... and all the positive side effects of younger patients. Hopefully Insurance companies and Drs. will take this into account when assessing older patients for surgery. The old standards are one reason I jumped into the process of applying for WLS before I was 60, didn't want to get caught in any old top age cut off! here is that study: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASMBS/14887

Congratulations! You are in the home stretch. Menopause kicked my a$$ as well. Watch out, my Dr. said sometimes women in menopause pop out and can get pregnant after surgery! You are going to love your new life, almost there!

I'll be 57 1/2 when I get my surgery in January. Can't wait! Good luck ladies!

My nut says no tomato for 6 weeks. (! )

I love this idea!

me too:^(

Hello! Perhaps you should gain 50 more pounds and then lose them and THEN you won't be a loser? ... Everyone has their number, and yours was lower than some, and your LUCKY because of that, not a loser because of that. You deserve to have health and happiness as much as the next guy/gal on this forum, and eating candy this weekend or being a 'lightweight' does not void that. Enjoy that candy, bag it up for grandma and give her a big kiss when you drop it off. I can't wait till I'm as close to goal as you are!

THe one your surgeon recommends looks the best, although i gotta say the "cooke bits" in the first one look yummy....but not really on track! That first one has a lot of protein...

I had one a few weeks ago, and it was easy. I remember them starting the camera down the throat, but I think I must have liked the drugs because it was pleasant. Just relax. The anesthesiologist said to me "picture your favorite place..." I was out like a light.

Mini, bright side, at least Reeses have protein in them! So you had a three day mini binge. I know that for me after the third day of eating candy, I get the serious crack addict cravings. You pulled out just in time. I think Chilo is right, write it all down. I know that really slows me down, and gets me back on track. Heres a strange thing, I had a weekend mini binge (this Weekend too) at a sleep over at a friends house... pizza and these candy/cookie things made out of chocolate/toffee/coconut, heaven help us, the three of us ate two small boxes over two days. Pure cookie CRACK. Well I skulked home and went right back on track with protein first (I haven't even had the surgery yet...) and guess what? I lost three pounds the next day. I think my body was so shocked that I went there with the sugar after months of eating clean, it just gave up a little bit and let go of some weight. I dodged a bullet. Anyway, good job getting back on track girl! Confession is good for the soul!

If your up to it you can find VGS surgery on youtube. I found it interesting and you get to see the whole thing up close.

I am shooting this in because it came to mind, and mean no offense at all. Some people who get Weight Loss Surgery replace their 'addiction' to food with something else. If beer is more than just an enjoyable, take it or leave it indulgence... it could escalate to a real problem. Just something to keep a heads up about. I am getting sleeved in January, and am very excited about it. He will have to do the work, but the sleeve will help make his efforts pay off and stay off. Its very nice that you are a little worried and supporting him in his efforts. Education is everything in making the right decision. Has he thought about going to Mexico to get sleeved? Good Drs and a good price. Perhaps he wouldn't need to sell the car...Im sure he would look very nice in it after losing all that weight!

Congrats on the weight loss and the compliments! And getting off the meds, thats just super. I havn't gotten my surgery yet, so I can't comment on the drinking after meals... I have been trying to be conscious of not doing it now, before surgery. I look at the clock after eating, and it seems like before I know it, its 20-30 minutes later. Also, I drink a bunch up to 5 minutes before eating, so Im not really thirsty. (my nut says 5 minutes before, 20-30 after for drinking. I know this is different than some others...)

Sorry to say...I'm pretty sure the egg drop soup is supposed to be strained before eating early out....