kaysonsmom

Im a year out and am always cold. I didn't really start having an issue til i was probably about 6 mos out. I usually always have to have a sweatshirt with me. For example at work my coworkers will complain that its hot in the office and ill have my little heater blowing on me. It sucks but its a little inconvenience for losing 90 lbs.

Got the call tonight saying i won my appeal to have my panniculectomy done!!!! I have never been so excited. Hoping for surgery within the next month

I didn't have to put anything. The coordinator at my surgeons office did everything. I just had to sign a paper saying the insurance could talk to her. I sent that paper in last week and I got the approval last last.

Panniculectomy

My info has been submitted to insurance for my panni so Im hoping to be having mine soon. I will definitely share pics with u. Im so excited. I can't wait

Im considering having a panni. Im about 10 months post op and my surgeon suggested i see his partner for a consult. My insurance requires me to see a nurse practitioner for 3 consecutive months. My 3rd appt is May 15. My boyfriend and I have been considering having a baby sometime in the near future. I would probably have to have a repeat c-section. So would it be smarter to have a baby then the panni? Im going to ask the nurse practitioner in May but Id like to get opinions before then.

Exactly! I don't know how long i would have to wait after the panni to have kids but my boyfriend is saying he wants to have a baby soon. So what do i do? Ahhh i dunno

Panniculectomy. Excess skin removal.

Just had my 6 month follow up with my sleeve surgeon and he suggested i see his partner for a panni. Has anyone else had a doc do this so soon? I thought I would have to wait for at least a year

I can't sleep. I was prescribed ambien. Still couldn't sleep so doc told me to take benadryl with the ambien. Still can't sleep...so i would say its fine to take some benadryl.

It has to be done by the doc. But if u have skin breakdown or whatever in between appts you can take pics and and give them at your appts

I met with my surgeon the other day. He told me he would cut all the way around me. I think he tried to scare me out of it. I have to see the doc for 3 months in a row then everything gets sent to insurance and we see if i can get it.

I have seen really good results. Im a distributor.

Yeah i have issues with irritated skin mostly in my belly button. My insurance covers it.

I don't have much. I was 241 at surgery and Im 173 now.

Im a little over 6 months post op and have lost about 70 since surgery. I went to see my NUT the other day and she takes pics every time I see her. The first pic is from a year ago when i first saw her, i was probably about 260. The second pic is from Thursday when i saw her and i weighed in at 175.

Thanks! I still have a little bit more to lose but Im happy so far.

I was sleeved 7-12 and down about 70 lbs. Started at 241 and down to about 170. Surgeon wants me between 150-170.

I was sleeved July 12. My highest weight was 262 last February. Day of surgery 241. Now Im about 173. I just started working out last week and gonna stick with it and hopefully get all my vitamins in. My surgeon wants me between 150-170. Im 5' 7".

I was sleeved in July. I did zumba about 3-4 times a week in September and that is all the exercise i did. I hit 6 months post op yesterday and Im down 70lbs. I just started hitting the gym 2 days ago hoping to lose the last couple pounds and start getting some muscle.

I was having slight gallbladder pain the day of my sleeve. I had diagnosed stones but never had an issue. Doc left it in and exactly one month later i had emergency surgery to remove it. Gallbladder was a super easy surgery, went home same day. My sleeve surgeon told me he would be too fatigued to take it out.

Twice a day...

I have heard some other people mention this. They said the cpap is pushing in too much air and its going into their stomach. Might be something to talk to the doc about? I never used my cpap after surgery so i don't know if that could be it or not.

My insomnia was bad before i was sleeved. I think its worse now cuz i can take my ambien and still don't sleep through the night. There's been a couple times when i wake up and can't fall back asleep so i take a melatonin. I don't have a problems falling asleep. Its staying asleep that i have problems with.