ChrissySnow

First of all, thanks so much for this post, Lilmissdiva, I'm 4 days post op, and have been holding myself crying almost every day, I also have the displeasure of having a drain, what the hell is up with that?!? I almost feel like all my stomach would be healed for the most part, except the major incision, but I have this constant reminder that is holding me down at the neck... I have to empty it and it's so gross to me, and foreign, that I'm trying to wrap my head around having it... I'm telling myself (for now) that I only have to look at it once in a while, so just tough it out... My preop tests reveiled that I have H.Pylori which is a terrible strong bacteria in my stomach that causes ulcers, eventually.. Possibly even Stomach cancer... The pill regimin for this is 4 pills, which are so strong you end up feeling like HELL taking them... Long and short of it is, I never should have had this surgery before knowing that that bacteria had been eradicated, but I thought well, if my Dr. feels confident that I can take these pills, then I just have to get through it somehow... Last night I was wretching (not fun with a sore stomach) and crying, the pills made me so sick that I felt like going to the emergency room... Horrible... Today, I drank my Protein shake early, and I feel slightly more awake than I have in 4 days... Drinking the Water has been tough too, but I just feel like my stomach has turned a corner this morning, so I'm hoping that I'll get the right amount of fluids in today, then maybe I won't feel so bad?? IDK... Anyway, I'm rambling... lol... Perhaps there's another person here that has had this type of experience??

Hi Everyone, my name is Christine. I have Cigna and am meeting with Dr. Nagel of NWH on the 16th of February. I'm really nervous because I have Cigna, and I'm afraid they may push for the lap-band for me instead... Does anyone have any opinions about writing the insurance directly and making a plea for the sleeve?? I really don't want to waste time and be turned down... (Or should I just wait for the Dr. to do his job and try to fight for it for me?) In light of the other 2 options, I'm really passionately going to try for this one. I've seen my sister be sick and anemic after every meal for the last 10 years with the bypass, and I don't feel the lapband is enough of a weightloss tool for me personally, (I have over 100 lbs to lose..)