Ready4success

Before surgery, the anesthesia personnel will ask you about all the medications you're taking, and all chronic illnesses you have. Please believe that you will not be the sickest patient they've ever taken care of. The sickest patients aren't even candidates for surgery, so just try to relax.

Never gotten it, but it is a common, same day surgery. Insurance usually only pays for it when your visual field is affected by the drooping, otherwise it's considered cosmetic. The procedure is called a ptosis repair. The "P" is silent. Good Luck!

Although, there is no dumping of a mechanical nature, the sugar alcohols used in some sugar free candies causes dumping due to the chemical nature of the ingredients. If anyone has eaten more than a few pieces, they would have a story to tell.

This thread is so funny. I know it's serious to you, and I'm not laughing at that, but just at the things that we relate to. You have a wonderful sense of humor.

Truly amazing! Sorry to hear about your divorce, but so happy for your new confidence. What a great story!

Wow! Job well done. You are so close to goal. What an inspiration.

Sleeved on the 28th Pounds lost: 19.4 Diet: Full liquids Pain: Everything hurts going down, minimal incision pain Energy: Weak, need more Protein and food, but it hurts Outlook: hoping it gets better by the weekend for my nursing conference

Sorry to hear about the denial, but it if you meet the BMI requirement, or have co-morbidities, you'll get approved. These are just bumps in the road. If you have a copy of your letter from your PCP, see if it has these 2 things specifically that have gotten people denied: 1. Medical necessity: The operation is medically necessary to improve your co-morbidities (list co-morbidities) 2. Medical clearance: You have to go in for an appointment with your PCP for the clearance letter. It must read that you were examined on that day and you were found to be cleared from a medical standpoint for surgery. They wanted an actual progress note from my PCP's office showing that I went in to be examined, and didn't just pick the letter up. I know it's unfair to have to play by their rules, but just keep your spirits up, and you'll get the approval and the surgery. Good Luck!

Just read your update...good to hear that they've found the problem. You'll soon be on the mend.

Yes, I try to get my protein in everyday and I'm still struggling to get through an entire day without pain. I drank 15cc of Nectar Fuzzy Navel, and it went down fine. I followed it up with another 15cc about 10min later, and I've been in abdominal pain since. This was about 2hours ago. I'm afraid to drink anything now. I haven't gotten any more than maybe 20oz of protein on any given day before pain or stomach upset starts. I'm 7 days out today, I should be able to get this stuff down by now, well according to my NUT, I should. Anybody else having problems? What am I doing wrong?

It was a week ago today that I was sleeved, and I'm fighting the temptation to get on the scale right now.

Are you going to be somewhere that you can get medical help if needed? A doctor, clinic, or hospital? If you begin to have complications, you'll need medical help, your family would just be there for support.

Good Luck! I was in your place, a week ago. What a week!

Wow, what a difference! Good job!

I'm 7 days out tomorrow and I have no problems swallowing, but it feels bad when it gets to the bottom, so I just stop. What's irritating is that I'm hungry again in 2 hours or is it head hunger?

I started using Almond milk with the powders and my tummy feels much better. Never heard of lactase drops.

I started drinking shakes on my 3rd day post-op. I discovered that I'm lactose intolerant, so I can't even have my fave, Premier Protein. When do you start shakes?

Congratulations! A celebration is in order. Extra protein for you today, ma'am!

This is the reason I told my current boyfriend on our first date that I don't cook (the reason I needed WLS) and I don't clean. I'll work OT every week to pay someone to do it. His response was, "Make that money, honey." :-)