BenisaMartim4
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I lost my 6 Christmas pounds last week + another 2.5 this week. I am also amazingly pain free. What in the world is going on with me?!?!
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I lost my 6 Christmas pounds last week + another 2.5 this week. I am also amazingly pain free. What in the world is going on with me?!?!
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Holy Crap I've Dropped Two Shirt Sizes In Two Weeks
BenisaMartim4 replied to Mr_Worm's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
That is outstanding! Congrats :0) -
Nsv (Non-Scale Victory)
BenisaMartim4 replied to dominique's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats, that is wonderful :0) -
What insurance do you have? My husband works for Toyota and we have Anthem BCBS and I have had fits trying to get everything together through them too.
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I'm Making Progress Pics
BenisaMartim4 replied to 100%Sleeved's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You look very nice. Congrats :0) -
3Rd Week Follow Up
BenisaMartim4 replied to Pookeyism's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Best wishes. Hope you are well soon :0) -
My 2 Months Post Op Progress :) 44 Lbs Lost Picture Included
BenisaMartim4 replied to Liliana Arleen's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Wow, thats wonderful Liliana. You are just melting away. Great job and congrats :0) -
Scoot Over People!
BenisaMartim4 replied to Tenna38's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hope you feel better soon. Congrats :0) -
Wonderful! :0)
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Scheduled....but Lingering Question Is 'am I Messing With God's Work'.
BenisaMartim4 replied to vsgm's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
We are also very religious people. I have had a big run around over my surgery and my husband says to me the other night, " Did you ever give it any consideration that maybe it is not God's will for you to have this surgery?" I looked him square in the face and said, "No and frankly I don't really even care." He was completely stunned, but I went on to explain. " If I was dying with my heart you wouldn't question me having surgery to correct that. Or if I was having back surgery for pain you wouldn't question that. So why does it have to be "God's will" because it is this surgery. Am I dying any less or am I in any less pain? I had rather die having this surgery trying to do better for myself than to have to live the rest of what life I may have in miserable pain, eating Rx drugs like they were the very staff of life itself." Let's be completely honest, if we wanted to leave everything completely up to God, we would never take medicine or go to the dr or anything. He did give use a good mind and I believe he expects us to use it. If it is something to help the body, I believe it is in his permissible will. The only thing we must be careful of here is pride. We don't need to get so carried away with our new bodies that we lose sight of what is truly important and slip into a little idol worship :0) -
Someone Explain This To Me..
BenisaMartim4 replied to justkeepsmiling's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for the post, I was just getting ready to ask about that. I have had abdominal surgeries before and never had a drain tube. I was wondering why with this one. I sure hope if my doc does it, he takes them out before you go home. I just don't want something else to have to deal with. -
Got to file my taxes today and I spoke with both the ins. and the dr.s office yesterday. Maybe things are getting ready to improve for me * fingers and toes {and eyes if it will help..hehe} crossed*
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
BenisaMartim4 replied to brol1k's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
You have a handsome face. I'm glad you are getting the new body you want to go with it. Yay for you and keep up the good work :0) -
Just Got Home After Surgery
BenisaMartim4 replied to Joiebean's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats, hope you are feeling better soon :0) -
Just wanted to say: awesome progress and congrats on the new you. You are really rockin that sleeve. You go man!
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We have hit another road block. 1/19 is my last chance for a peer to peer and my doc will be out of the office until Monday. I also have a problem with a break down in communication between the, DO, ins. and myself. The ins. tells me one thing and the ins. Coordinator says they tell her something different. Upset at the circus :0(
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OMGoodness, the pain in my leg is almost unbearable tonight. I feel like pulling an "House" and marching up and down the hallway with a cane in one hand and a bottle of Vicodin in the other.
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Finish Everything On Your Plate!
BenisaMartim4 replied to Less of Leslie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My husband is 32 years old, 5'11" and 280. I'm 5'9 and outweigh him 40 pounds, but he eats two to three times what I do at many meals. It amazes me. I tell him sometimes, " you really need to stop." At first he didn't want me to have the surgery, but he is on board now. He actually said to me the other day," you know I might would consider that surgery too if you like yours." I was just stunned. I asked him what had changed his mind. He said, " I am dying. I have realized I am killing myself one bite at a time." :0( -
Ugh, I got another set of X-rays on my hip Friday; they still say it's not broken. Got a cortisone shot in the hip joint (also one in my rotator cuff) but, it didn't work. I've had fractures before; think I'm gonna have to go get a bone scan. This is killing me!
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Sipping And Not Drinking With Meals
BenisaMartim4 replied to yecats's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am really going to miss gulping..hehe. I can kill a whole bottled water or Gatorade without taking a breath. My husband thinks it is hilarious. I usually do it at night when I take my ship load of meds though. When you have to swallow 15-20 pills, it seems like it takes that much to wash it all down good. On the other hand, drinking while eating is not going to be a big problem for me. For some reason, mixing liquid with my food makes me throw up. I drink nothing or very little when I am eating. I usually just have something for those times when I get a little strangled swallowing; you know, to wash it on down. -
Tired Of Drinking Broth? Here Is What I Did...
BenisaMartim4 replied to Mr_Worm's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, do you have to stay away from tomato products after surgery? (the acid) I find that V8 vegetable juice is very tasty warm. I use it as the base for my vegetable beef soup too. It is wonderful! -
Finish Everything On Your Plate!
BenisaMartim4 replied to Less of Leslie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I haven't had my procedure yet, but I definitely have this problem. I just can't stand to leave food on the plate. It's not really that big of a problem for me at home, but if we go out Look Out. If it is a large amount, I ask for a box. If it is just 3 or 4 bites, I usually go ahead and eat it and make myself sick. I guess after my surgery, I will ask for the box up front and put everything in it but a few bites; that way maybe it won't be so hard on me. I already throw-up very easily now, so I know I will have to take it slow and easy then. My poor Hubby, he thought since I can't have any more babies he wouldn't have to put up with me throwing up restaurant meals anymore. When I told him than one bite too much and it came back up he was like," oh no, not again!" (I threw up the entire pregnancy all four times I was expecting) -
I bought four six-packs of isopure at a salvage store in our area today. I paid a grand total of $7.50 for everything. What a steal!
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Christen, the nurse from Anthem, called me and said my surgery had been denied, but not to "wig-out" or anything. She said Dr. Pinson needed to do a peer to peer and everything should be fine. She said I should have surgery on Feb. 14 as planned.
