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Thanks for the reply! It finally went away. My doctor gave me a prescription for pepcid.I'm now on that part with the runs, lol.eck!

I use fatsecret.com, it has an app on andriod that lets me scan the barcode and it syncs automatically with the website. I really like that feature. I think the app is called calorie counter.

I was sleeved on Thursday and woke up with a drain, a catheter and my period (ECK!). I was okay the night of surgery but Friday was hell. I stayed an extra night because I wasn't drinking enough fluids. My esophagus kept spasming. They discharged me on Saturday. I have been home and trying to drink every since. Its tougher than I thought it would be, this is an uphill battle for me. Does anyone else have these throat spasms? I'm have to brace myself for a drink after every swallow.

I am three days post op as well. I was running a fever and my blood pressure has jumped to a dangerous level. They gave me something to reduce the fever though. I know what you mean about bouncing back after a revision (didnt have my galllbladder out). I am having a hard time adjusting and drinking. Let me know what you end up doing.

I'm getting revised to a sleeve tomorrow! I'm so nervous that I can't sleep!

Thank you for posting today! I'm having a revision on Thursday and I needed some positive reinforcement. I'm so nervous that I'm going to wake up and the doctor say that I had too much scar tissue and they couldn't do anything for me . I'm also nervous about this not working for me.

I picked up butternut squash soup, tomato bisque, sweet potato soup, tomato basil...everything that I could find that was creamy...from Harris Teeter. I'm sure that whole foods and trader joes have the same things though.

I'm reading through the threads but thanks for hospital updates!

I have never recieved anything about my paperwork. I have gotten calls from their nurse to let me know that they were available to talk about medical issues or questions that I may have.

Hey mellifrits, I'm glad you came though alright! Sounds like your a little bruised up. Were you a revision from a band?

I will be having revision surgery from band to VSG on July 29th. Dr. Wohlgemuth in Virginia will be doing my surgery.

I am getting ready to get a revision to VSG on July 29th. Aetna approved my revision in May. I'm not sure what my doctor submitted as I didn't have to go to the nutrionist or pcp. I have had 2 upper GI's in the past 3 years though. Maybe they sent those in. I'm sooo nervous though, I have doubts every now and than regarding if I'm doing the right thing. Maybe you should ask the surgeon's office to send in a pre-determination letter.

I'm not actually sure what they submitted. I was told by my doctors office that it was at the suggestion of an Aetna nurse that they send in for a letter of predetermination. They said they just faxed over my medical history. Two weeks later, I had an approval letter. They couldn't have sent over my nutrionist and pcp notes because I hadn't completed the 3 mos yet.

I don't know if you are referring to me but I had an upper GI back in 2009 and in 2008. I was having band slippage issues. I'm not sure what they sent it though. I was simply told that Aetna requested that my medical records be submitted so they could make a determination as to whether I could have the surgery.

I wonder if the port site will hurt the most. I had my band removed in November but I still have my port. It seems that removing the port will be the most painful besides having someone cut 85% of your stomach off, lol.