paulsgirl1297

You will really like Dr. Heider and his staff, they are always ready and willing to help you in anyway they can. I filed on insurance , and went to my first appointment the first week of February and had my surgery June 21 ..it could have been quicker if I had scheduled appointments sooner . However from what i understand self pay is much quicker because you don't have the protocols of the insurance company the support group offered me the best information and advice and the other patients are always willing to answer your questions ..just ask , the workshop that you attend befor surgery gives you very useful information. The hospital staff is wonderful too, envy one in the office treated me as ifI were the most important person, they seem to respect their patients and don't treat them as a number but a person ...

Thanks everyone, your suggestions have helped me feel more comfortable, and excited about dinner tonight,I am focusing on the postive things ,like meeting new people and getting to know more people that work with my hubby...either way if its a great step ahead or a total bomb ( which I doubt) it will be just another day good or bad....Thanks for all of your perspectives...hubby says I worry too much about what others think and even though I know he's right it's a hard habit to break

exactly...I am happy with the changes that I have experienced and I will learn how to handle this type of situation. I have made a positive choice to change my life and health for the better and I m gonna be proud of that

I have wondered since surgery how I would respond if someone mentioned my lack of appetite, and I have decided that I will be honest and just tell them that I've had the surgery and my stomach is small. After all I wouldn't have known abot the success of surgery if my sister in law wasn't so open about her gastric bypass.So maybe someone else will benefit from my experience too, and you know what even if they don't I have benefited in many ways !!!!

Thank you so much, you are right and the suggestions are great, I am gonna try to see this as a new adventure and a new part of my life. I will concentrate on the conversation and not the food. I do mindlessy eat sometimes when I go out, or I used to that it..now maybe I will learn to pay more attention to my surroundings like artwork and things other than food. My husband is completely on my side and my number one cheerleader through this new life . I am sure they will have a chicken dish, I can order or another good protein choice. I was thinking maybe a soup or an appetizer as a main course , but I liek your suggestion better and I will enjoy the meal twice with the leftovers.

I was sleeved on june 21st this year, and I still don't feel that hunger feeling. I do however have ''head hunger''and have realized that it's just me lettin go of my old relationship with food.

I am a complete nervous wreck,, Tomorrow my husbdand and I are going out to dinner with two of his co-workers and their wives, neither of which I have met before, PLUS this will be my first time eating out in a restaurant since I was sleeved (6/21/12). I asked my hubby to find out about the restaurant so I could research their menu but he said it's an Italian place grrrrrr---that means almost every menu item will most likely include Pasta and of course the bread that they probably will place on the table. So i am scared of eating out plus eating in fron tof others. What if I overeat -which I have a tendency to do-and get sick thats gonna be embarrassing, and what if they notice my eating habits and think odd of me. I have gotten amazing support from you guys opn here and was wondering how some of you have handled a situation like this

I was sleeved June 21 and I haven had any issues with dumping or heartburn. I did have some vomiting but mostly it was my own fault, like trying to advance too fast or I didn't eat slowly enough. I do miss gulping my water when I'm thirsty,most I have to make sure to sip my water often to prevent the thirsty feeling. Getting in enough protein is tough for me right now, but imagine the RNY would be more difficult to get the benefits of protein also.

I have Cigna too and my approval only took 6 days after submitting paperwork...I had BMI 39, and high BP, diabetes, high cholesterol and degenerative disk disease in my back. I had to use opti- fast liquid diet pre- op though and lose 9 lbs.... Cucumbers and celery a negative calorie foods, somewhen you need to crunch something try those ..it helped me through some weak moments when my willpower wasn't as strong as my stomach. A tbsp of peanut better on the celery is a good protein snack too. I found a book on amazon before and after bariatric surgery that has some yummy protein smoothie recipes too.

I remember my 5th day of the liquid diet, I forgot I could have cucumber and celery, oh when my mother brought me celery from the grocery store I attacked that stuff like it was a t- bone ........I just needed something to chew !!!!!

When I went for my evaluation, I was nervous too but she made me feel very comfortable. She asked me what my life was like such as work, kids, and hobbies...she said to get to know me. Then she asked what expectations I had from surgery and what diets I had tried in the past. She explained how much of a change this was gonna be and how I would handle that change. I was honest and said I really don't know how to answer that, because I have all these ideas of how I will handle this lifestyle change, but in reality when the time comes I will just do the best I can and learn as I go. She had also had the same surgery so she knew what I was facing and the issues I was dealing with being overweight. I explained how I wanted to not be diabetic and that my main goal was to cure my illness that I was dealing with , diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and degenerative disc disease in my back . She asked about my support system and who would I be able to count on during surgery and after . We talked about how to handle negative feelings of others who think surgery would be an easy way out, and how to deal with people who will treat you different after you lose weight . I actually enjoyed discussing things with her .

I had my sons second birthday party on the 7th and I was only three weeks out from surgery, i LOVE grilled hot dogs cooked to a charred black and I so wanted one , I knew I couldn't have a whole one so I took a small bite chewed it for a while then spit it out, gross I know , but it helped that head hunger thinking I had to have one . Then I drank some water while everyone ate and relished that little taste ..

My dr didn't require me to do a bowel prep, however I did use the magnesium citrate laxative just for my piece of mind

Yay, the weeks will go faster than you expect them too.. I did opti- fast shakes and soups,the taste was ok but after surgery I didn't like the taste ..

For me, yeah I could've lost weight if I done the counting and the food restrictions, BUT I would cheat eventually and gain the weight right back ..( I have done that before and lost. 53 lbs) .the sleeve gives me the tools i needed to prevent myself from cheating, because if I want the big greasy cheeseburger and fries , I know that I can not eat it because it will make me sick and my stomach can not hold that much food. I now concentrate on getting nutrional foods instead of junk food , whereas before I would eat the cheeseburger and convince myself that I would lose it later or take a vitamin for the nutrient difference. I was sleeved on June 21st and my type 2 diabetes is completely reversed A1 C levels are below normal and my blood pressure meds have been cut down 75% , an accomplishment that I have tried to do on my own for at least three years and could never do . I feel like the surgery saved my life , I already fell SO much better, even my back issues have improved. ( degenerative disc disease )

My doctor told me two weeks , so that I would shrink my liver and make surgery easier, plus he said a smaller liver would help me heal quicker. The liquid diet wasn't as tough for me as I expected it to be, a few times I did want a real meal but the idea of not getting the surgery if I cheated was enough to make me stop. I used opti- fast shakes, Soups and bars.. They made me feel wonderful with my diabetes because they kept it very well unde control too by the way

Since Friday I have been tolerating a tablespoon , maybe a little more of scrambled eggs, I like the egg beater western version because it has a great flavor to it and helps me not feel like my food is so bland. I can't keep the protein drinks down either, so I tried mixing one scoop instead of two with sugar free ice cream and 2% milk to try and get at least some protein, and i liked it much more than the two scoops in water or just milk. Maybe I can build up to the whole serving, but I'm hoping that a little is better than none....oh and grilled chicken chewed really really well has been ok for me too. I checked out the baby food aisle , but wasn't sure about it .

Crystal light has made a mock tail version, I haven't tried it but it looks yummy , you could always add some adult beverages to these

Every time I try to eat a real meal i get very nauseous , I took two bites of a cheeseburger and it made me so sick I thought I might never eat a meal again . I hope you feel better soon, my nutritionist said that if we advance to the next stage and can't tolerate it to just go back to the previous stage for a day or two and then try again