ShrinkyDinkMe22

Can not believe this thread is still going.... let it lie already. OP I hope you figure out what's going on. Best of luck to you.

Aussie, isn't the point of ppis to prevent acid and problems associated with acid, ie erosion, barretts etc? Why would you wait to take it until you get reflux? Seems kinda counterintuitive. Because of the possibility of bone fractures? I'm just asking not trying to be a jerk.

Not sure about taking it with the sleeve as I'm on dissolvable prevacid. But if you do some research on nexium and some of the things people have gone through while on it, sounds like a terrible drug. I was on it for a few months preop and had to stop. I was having terrible heart palpitations and anxiety. Once I got off they stopped. Thankfully the prevacid Is working for me currently. I do not want to end up back on that stuff. Those were the worst months of my life.

Very normal!

I had to check in at 10 for a noon surgery which ended up getting pushed back to 130. I had single site surgery and was told it could take anywhere from 1-1/2 to 2 hours. And it took an hour. No idea what time I woke up. Maybe 5ish?

Woohoo! Congrats to you. Get some rest and start walking

Hope you get it figured out and quickly. I would definitely work with your insurance company and find out what they require. Then maybe look for a new surgeon. The surgeon and coordinator from my understanding would do the appeal. Not a lawyer. But if your surgeon is recommending a lawyer sounds fishy to me. Good luck!

I'm 7 weeks postop today and by no means do I know it all. I can only tell you what I experienced. I had a hard time up until recently getting in all my fluids everyday. I could only sip and I think my body wanted to drink more at a time and then I would forget or just not push the liquids enough. I never got dehydrated but I know I was not getting enough. For me it took time to be able to get that in. Www. Emily bites. Com and www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com are great sites for recipes. Shelly on egg face had rny and her site is all about a day in her pouch (what she eats). Lots of helpful stuff out there. I'm now on full foods. Something I can eat more of somethings less of. Some days I don't eat a lot. Some days I'm starving all the time. I'm just learning to read my body and know if it's head hunger or am I hungry. I know some sleevers say they aren't hungry. I think they're full of crap lol. No but for real I do get hungry and sometimes will push it off to see if it passes and I undoubtedly will get sick to my stomach and feel like I'm going to pass out. Happened yesterday. So I'm still learning my new tummy and finding what works for me. You'll learn everyone is different. What one person likes you may not. Which is true with most things pre sleeve too but.... Hmmm not sure what else to tell you. Sounds like your on a great start to your new life! Let me know if I csn help at all.

Woohoo! Congrats! That's so exciting. I know when I got approved in October I was shaking I was so thrilled.

i too was diagnosed with tachycardia. i had to wear a holter monitor for 30 days for palpitations. and it was determined that i had pcv's and periods of tachycardia. mine was mainly due to anxiety and sometimes it would happen with exertion. but i was sleeved 12/10 and it was never an issue. and the monitor was unrelated to the sleeve. i was complaining to my pcp about the palps and he ordered the holter.

Thanks all! It was a great feeling!

Good luck at surgery!

How old is your little one and are they fairly independent? My almost 3 year old I had no problems with post op (sleeved 12/10/12). But she's in a toddler bed, potty trained and can climb up into her booster at the kitchen table. So honestly I didn't really have to pick her up much at all. I also only had one incision so I didn't have too much pain. If yours still needs to be picked up a lot then you might want to get someone to help. Just my opinion.

Then soon enough... Great America here I come

I had two, one September 21 and another November 19 to rule out barretts esophagus. They are a piece of cake. Procedure is literally maybe 10 minutes unless they find polyps or something that need removal. But after Iv and being wheeled down I remember talking to the Dr, nurse etc. He asked if I had any questions, I told him I was nervous bc i had never been knocked out b4. He assured me all would be fine they were giving me propofol (sp?) to knock me out. I must have given him a weird look cause he then said "don't worry Michael Jackson used this", I said well mj died using that so that's not very comforting . It was funny. But I said I was ready, everything faded and I woke up in recovery. Had to stay for an hour in recovery and then went home. Had a bit of a sore throat but nothing terrible. Was more like it was dry. As far as a standard practice, my understanding is if you have reflux or Gerd prior to surgery they do an egd to check the lining of the stomach. Bc some people get reflux/Gerd post op and if you have existing damage some doctors won't do the sleeve then.

Hubs and I and another couple went to dinner last Saturday night. I always dreaded being seated in a booth bc i was always snug or my belly touched the table. As I gained more weight I found it hard to hold my head over the table when I ate bc my tummy was holding me back. Well we got seated in a booth Saturday. I cringed at first and thought... No I got this. We then started to eat... I looked down... My tummy was not touching the table and I had extra room! I was so excited. Just had to share.

I am so sorry you are having to go through this torture. I have no advice other than maybe seeing a different doctor? Although I know sometimes we get comfy with who we have and they know our history but this is your life. Maybe someone else out there has answers for you. I hope the stretching works and all is better on Monday! I will keep you in my prayers.

I'm not telling you to chew it but... I was sleeved 12/10 and have been chewing gum since day 2 postop. It doesn't bother me and I don't get gas from it. I also couldn't tell you the last time I swallowed a piece of gum so I'm not too worried about that. It helps me during the day.

I have a desk job and took two weeks. I probably could have went back at one week as I had no pain from surgery but I was so tired for 3 weeks post op. Glad I took those two weeks to rest. Everyone is different though.

I have bcbs of il ppo and mine is as sent in 10/25 I was approved 10/29.

I was a low carb monster-holic for years. Gave them up and bc if the carbonation I don't think I will have them anytime soon. I'm only a month and a half out so I can't say never. Just not at this time.... But oh how I miss them so...