ProudGrammy

@@Need4Change welcome, welcome, welcome to the Bariatric Pal Boards you just made your first post too!! ask many questions from the board people will give you good suggestions/thought/experiences but at the end of the day .................. always only listen to your doc and NUT (nutritionist) and me of course doctors office told you BCBS won't cover WLS??? i would double check on that statement even though they (office) have total/much experience working with insurance co. they shouldn't tell you automatically you won't be accepted the same way they shouldn't tell you were approved they are not the official final word talking for the insurance company i think is irresponsible 5 years ago Medicare wasn't accepting the sleeve (i was denied) no ifs, and, or buts!!! "they" considered the sleeve to be experimental!! (side note, my secondary BCBS finally approved after many long "discussions" Medicare now does accept the sleeve don't think it is different state to state medicare is federal? so it should be accepted, "i think" as long you have many physical problems needed to be accepted by surgery ie diabetes, high blood pressure etc MEDICARE "probably/should" accept you "should" be approved if you do have a problem with approval. (medicare or BCBS) going to another country ie Mexico is always a good option many, many people have gone that route with great success i didn't go to Mexico since insurance finally accepted me prices vary Four Thousand Dollars to................ when (if) you hopefully get approved - write down a list of questions to ask surgeon listen carefully, write down his responses/ facts do lots of research about the different surgeries i'm biased since i had the sleeve - i think its best you can now make an informed decision and chose whichever surgery is best for you good luck kathy

@@Bonawanabfree sorry you had a bad first night waking up scared too happens to many, but that doesn't help you better one day post op!! that's great follow ALL the rules you have heard/learned "we" are all anxious to give you suggestions comments, advice, experiences listen, listen, listen to alll of us but................at the end of the day always listen to your NUT/surgeon they are the smarties (at least they think they are!! ) you are on your way to a healthier, happier, longer life good luck bud speedy recovery kathy

@@CanyonBaby love those clothes NSV's continued years of "joy" to the world who deserves it more?? keep up the good job 48 lbs down!!!! woo hoo party dance party dance kathy congrats

@@Mrs.RRn hey girlfriend great update!!! nice to see you again its been awhile sounds like you are soooo busy, gym etc enjoying life who deserves it more wonderfullll pics lookin' good chic keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life i know you will kathy

@@nprcowboy oh no, not you again!! you've been a thorn in my shoe for almost 4 months!! hey dude - you know i'm only kidding who loves ya baby?? this thread is getting very llllllong you have written a few posts on here you have received over 325+ comments / responses think its time to start a new thread (just a thought) suggestion for the new thread.,............... "nprcowboy -- I'm still standing " Alllll suggestions are welcome any possible titles must be turned in by close of business March 20, 2015 at 4:46 AM winner receivers free quest bars for the rest of their lives provider of the prize bars still to be determined!!! loser gets free protein shakes for the rest of their lives send to @@nprcowboy somewhere in sleeveland your wife has been your rock i can only imagine its hard for the caregiver but she loves you and wants to be there for you its 3+? months PO for wifey how is she doing?? weight loss etc do you mind if i ask you a few questions??? sounds weird of me to say, but............... besides your continuous physical problems from surgery.............. whats a day in your life look like??? if its ok to ask raise your right hand if i should mind my own business raise your left hand if you are not sure raise both hands you have tried different things to help your nausea what are you using now? what are you able to eat now? eating - ok with most things?? able to drink a lot?? your horrible problems are not the way you would have opted to lose weight you had IV's probably that were full of sugar other things that were bad for weight loss too!!! butttttt........ what is your weight loss situation?? Just curious ticker still correct???? are you working right now??? were you able to file/collect disability???? i think i can speak for others in saying that we are allll concerned about your horrible situation since surgery receiving weekly updates would be great if nothing new to report that is ok to hear too just nice to see your smiling handsome face continued best wishes feel better, plllllease kathy

@@BeautifullyCreated1982 i am sorry, but.... happy that your surgery is being delaying for an additional 3 weeks good for you on telling surgeon your concerns/problems pre-op honesty is always good he realized you needed to be more prepared for the surgery (mentally) IMO surgeon was "correctly" hard on you (postponing WLS) surgeon sounds like a keeper to me you realized you must work hard and follow all the rules if you can't do it in pre-op - PO will be quite an issue there are people that don't do well pre-op and are successful - but that doesn't mean its right you must continue this new lifestyle for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life you work with the sleeve - and it will work with/for you 14 lbs down pre-op more pre-op to come starting process again!! that'll show you!! actually it will!!! i'm sure you'll be more committed to following plan than when you were 1rst wrote this February 15th got confidence in you kiddoo good, good, good luck these next 3 weeks happy surgery speedy recovery kathy

@@BeautifullyCreated1982 great words to live by you are 1+ month PO how did surgery go?? how are you feeling?? hope things are going well keep up the good work Kathy

@@GreenEyes604 couple weeks since you saw surgeon how did things work out?? inquiring minds want to know cramping, enough Protein?? hope you are not 2nd guessing surgery still hopefully things are gradually improving good luck feel better kathy kathy

@@Bonawanabfree you must so excited waiting patiently? hmmmm, hard to do so folllow allllll the rules that your doc/nut gave/ told you people have been shot for less listening and following all directions you can't help but be a success you are your way to a healthier, happier, longer life who deserves it more? good luck speedy recovery kathy

Did your shoe size change after surgery? (Countdown update: Surgery in just 15 days!) @Okiebon similar question wayyyy back 3+ years ago when i was a newbie i had to hold my hand on my "big" tumm i was laughing so hard how silly to think your shoes might get smaller Then i realized shoe sizes definitely do to happen to many, many people unfortunately i was not one of them now i hold my hand on my "little" tummy still laughing (because i was soooo wrong) now when this subject comes up i hang my head in shame couple of weeks til gastric bypass surgery good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@Alex Brecher this "problem/situation" has been going on with me for about one week!!! HELLLLLP (please ) hope you can fix this yesterday thanx kathy

forum here for singles. @@MoMo12onTheGo Go to Gastric Surgery Forum board you will find this board amongst all the other different titled forum boards then.......... go to General Surgery Weight Loss Forum towards the end of the different forums you'll see........ singles forum (New) i am/can be "computer challenged) boards, new areas on the 'puter can be hard/frustrating to get used to , navigate but.............you'll get the hang of it good luck bud kathy

Update Update Victoza A1C March 2015 4.0 off victoza, and other diabetes meds woo hoo party dance party dance kathy

@@marfar7 hey girlfriend were you holding your right hand up while you said the above?? @@CowgirlJane said:::: "No shame, you did what you did, that is the past... now do what you need to do to get on track." lift your head back up high many of us have "slipped" off that slippery slope in the past (me) after all, you know we're ALL sweet, nice, supportive, and perfect (especially me ) can you consider/ act like a newbie??? could/would you mind going back to Protein shakes for a week or two?? it would give you that jump start to loose some weight quickly for awhile make you feel better to continue on you weight loss journey my advice for what its worth ............. do EVERYTHING you are supposed to no variations learn to stay super strict do everything by the book substituting here or there, little variation, drinking problems KNOCK IT OFF wanting to eat sliders, Cookies, chips, dip, ice cream etc GET OVER IT i always consider the water rules very very important 64 oz of liquids a day stop drinking 30 minutes before you eat never drink with your meals don't eat for 45-60 minutes after you eat you probably remembered the above along with eating slowly chewing thoroughly using small plate and utensils eat your protein first you know what to do do you have access to a NUT still?? would insurance cover a couple of meetings with a NUT if your family doc gave you a referral otherwise, could you hire someone once or twice to to talk to have you gone to support groups in the past?? those are always great/helpful looks like you've already started above keep doing it you lost a lot of weight already you've shown you were a success before you can do "it" again!! your shopping list sounds good do you like yogurt??? Fage greek has 20 gr of protein (luv it) one sweet'n low, few fresh blueberries, top with teeny, teeny bit of granola mix it all together, what does it taste like?????? delicious!!!! quest double chocolate chunk Quest Protein Bars are yummy to my tummy getting back on MFP is terrific accounting for everything you eat, way to go!!! in my opinion, 4 lbs a month is definitely doable one month it might be a little less, another month more following all the rules is key!!! you might hit a stall, but of course don't let that discourage/upset you take you measurements too you have plenty time to show off how good you look at your reunion nice to see you back in the neighborhood don't buy anything that will fit your present weight look forward to the day you will be able to wear those sexy jeans again welcome back you are a site for sore eyes!!! good luck bud your friend kathy

@@AmyFromCincy pinch yourself "its" real!!!! i see surgery in your near future you are on the way to a healthier, happier, longer life i'm very happy for you i smell sweet success very exciting now, and then for the rest of your life enjoy the ride good luck bud kathy

@@cadegirl get back to work and start losing weight "they" doc/ insurance too want to make sure you can comply with the rules of eating et al do as i say, not as i do!! i had a couple of food funerals pre-op gained 6 lbs!!! eeeeekkkkk everything turned out ok for me, but not good to gain weight you gained 3 lbs KNOCK IT OFF!!!! get back to work, do everything your doc tells you things you have already been instructed on you MUST follow all these "rules" for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life hopefully (probably ) no problems with insurance but, get back on the wagon good luck with insurance getting a surgery date sooner than later kathy

@@laurenella82 @@borg/assimilated you are both early PO this could be your first of a "few" stalls especially if it lasts another few more days this too shall pass you know stalls happen to most of us the time they last will vary from one person to another "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It " even though you are presently not losing weight take your measurements they could be dropping don't get discouraged (easier said than done) good luck to both of you newbies kathy

WARNING WARNING WARNING i am experiencing diarrhea of the mouth long post (even for me LOL) @@SydneySweetHeart welcome back to the boards i've missed you i am here a lot whether you guys like it or not i come here often because it reminds me of my "roots" and tells me where i never want to go again you lost 90 lbs post op!!!!! thats great!!!! the first few months PO you can/might lose weight quicker the weight loss "might" slow down a bit afterwards some stalls last 5 days, 5 weeks - or for 5 months+ you will break through the stall in timet it could happen today, tomorrow, next day or........... but it WILL happen "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!! " physical problems presently preventing you from going to the gym sorry about your back/spine/degenerate disc can you go swimming at the Y?? don't think membership would cost too much?? there are DVD "chair" exercises they are initially made for older people (seniors) people might have problems standing and other things tapes work just as well for younguns'! tapes are good (i used for awhile prior to weight loss ) embarrassed about using a tape for seniors ??? get over it! i promise i won't tell anyone exercising is definitely recommended good for you mentally and physically many, many people love exercising et al it is wonderful that being said....... many people don't exercise, and they still are successful confession is good for the sole i never got big time into exercising i turned out okl in other words you can still lose weight without exercise if i promoted not exercising i would surely be tarred and feathered!! LOL parents paid for surgery they love you and wanted to help wonderful gift but that doesn't mean your parents "own" and can/should watch you like a hawk that must be a lot of pressure on you if your parents don't know your physical issues tell them!!! they need to understand you are following what you are supposed to do as long as you are doing your best - that is all that can be expected of you i'm "sure" you are continuing to eat, drink, follow allll the rules, righttttt? drinking at least 64 oz of water a day stop drinking 30 minutes or so before you eat never drink while you are eating don't eat for 45-60 minutes after you eat chew thoroughly, slowly protein first measuring your foods etc keep track of everything you eat you "probably" knew all this thought i''d remind you if you "might" have needed a kick in the butttt do you have a NUT you can talk to?? could you pay someone for a couple of times for good information/help for you look into support groups you can be 1 on 1 with others talking about problems/getting answers to questions general discussion about surgery you had it is hard at times not to get upset about things/stalls/life don't eat badly because you are upset/disappointed/discouraged (i know easier said than done ) must continue eating healthy, properly its a forever new lifestyle you did terrific with your weight loss the first 6 months or so be proud stay strong i have confidence you can do this welcome back to the neighborhood good luck kathy

@@kjkeller102 welcome, welcome, welcome you did a great job testing the waters and making your first post some peoples heartburn takes a turn for the worst PO i even know someone that had a sleeve to bypass revision due to their continuous heartburn lets not concentrate on the negatives i don't know a % of people that have heartburn problems PO people DO have those issues but.........i "think" more people (like me) don't have any gerd problems or things can be controlled with meds now that i told you the "bad" some peoples heartburn issues PO might improve a little, or are gone PO as you said everyone is different when you see the doc next month talk to him about your concerns you should have a big discussion hearing his thoughts hopefully he will assure you things will "probably" be ok/or not maybe your heartburn will be controlled by meds there are only 2 guarantees in life Death and Taxes good luck bud kathy

@@MichiganChic going to see the grand-kids in GA on Saturday i'll try to get a layover in Michigan or.... i'll give you a wave and a smile from the sky kathy

@@Joey Jackson hey Tex welcome welcome to the board and you made your first post too the rest will be a sinch i wish someone had told me i wasn't going to wake up post op 105 lbs gone it took almost one year for that accomplishment but it was worth the wait good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy

@@laurenella82 hey bud i'm a "little" surprised that at 2.5 weeks you are eating solids we all know that NUTS/surgeons have different, rules, instructions etc like you said, you probably didn't chew thoroughly enough, and maybe you ate too fast try this......... take a bite of your food, chew thoroughly put your utensil down to make sure you eat very slowly read a page of a book before you eat again then take a bite etc. etc. "stuck" feeling yeach that is hard to deal with 45 pounds down pre and post op!!!! that's wonderful keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@CowgirlJane I say off with their heads i do think newbies (no offense) make a post, or start a thread "it" might not come/ up immediately the post might not notr right away so the person might think they need to push button again to finally see the post "God Grant Me Patience Just Hurry About It " i also have seen a thread started then another thread was started, because they didn't get a response from their other thread they posted?? i agree that it would be nice if moderator could fix situation but....i know they are busy running around the board and maybe there are sooo many duplicate posts/rthreads it is hard to keep up Maybe @@Alex Brecher could help out it is a pain when this situation happens good luck to all of us kathy Kathy

@@gettinghealthymom1 happy happy b'day welcome, welcome, welcome to onderland i've been standing here waiting for you!!! great success at the age of.........? more success to follow this will be a year to remember 48.2 lbs gone that is terrific!! keep up the good work kathy congrats