ALIGAYLE
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Greek Yogurt And Sugar Free Pudding Snack
ALIGAYLE commented on Nurseypoo's blog entry in Nurseypoo's Blog
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I Got A Surery Date! August 9Th!
ALIGAYLE replied to TiredOfChubRub's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
HI! I have Cigna too...how long after everything was submitted did it take for your approval? Congrats on your surgery date! -
aaaawwwwwwwwww hell yeah!!!!! Finally a good insurance story!
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So The Hubby Wants To Go To My Medical Review?
ALIGAYLE replied to Mzluvee's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hmmm....I would not take my husband with me. He hasn't been to any of my appts. thus far, so it wouldn't occur to take hime to a review. But these comments make me wonder if its not something I should consider... -
Awake During Endoscopy?
ALIGAYLE replied to Fallenangel2904's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
wow...I had my first one last week and it was easy-peasy. I was asleep the whole time. This SUCKS that you had that experience. You have to be your own advocate but I would NOT let this situation go unattended, IMO. That probably was scary as hell... -
Major Nsv For Me, I Am Marking My Calendar!
ALIGAYLE replied to Paola's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congrats on your NSV!!!!!!! I can't wait till someone calls me skinny! -
Vsg And Hiatal Hernia Repair - Cigna Insurance
ALIGAYLE replied to UTGal99's topic in Insurance & Financing
I am assuming so-I haven't gotten the results back yet. Everything I've read says they are almost always benign. -
Vsg And Hiatal Hernia Repair - Cigna Insurance
ALIGAYLE replied to UTGal99's topic in Insurance & Financing
They CAN cause polyps and did in my case. No symptoms at all, just found out by doing the dreaded endoscopy...lol. I should tell you that I've had heartburn FOREVER, since my first pregnancy and she just turned 19. Lots of medicine for a looooonnnggg time. -
Still Have Carpel Tunnel?
ALIGAYLE replied to Sannah's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
ooooooooohhhh...good question!!! I also had it with my pregnancies, and it left right away after delivery. Now I just have it (pain)very occasionally. But I do wake up everyday with numbness. I know a few people who've had the surgery and said it was the best thing they ever did... -
Vsg And Hiatal Hernia Repair - Cigna Insurance
ALIGAYLE replied to UTGal99's topic in Insurance & Financing
Proton pump inhibitors-in my case Prevacid, Prilosec, etc. -
Vsg And Hiatal Hernia Repair - Cigna Insurance
ALIGAYLE replied to UTGal99's topic in Insurance & Financing
Good to know-I need to check on this. I also have to have my hiatal hernia repaired during surgery. My surgeon told me personally that he checks every single patient for hernias during surgery . I also had 25 (now only 12 or 13) polyps from talking PPI's for years....all the rest of my polyps need to be removed before my VGS.... -
O.k I Just Gotta Ask!
ALIGAYLE replied to Aug2ndsleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
heres hoping you feel well enough to want to .... -
Previously Unknown Health Problems Found While Getting Pre-Op Tests Done?
ALIGAYLE replied to Christine1322's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I discovered that I have 25 polyps in my stomach and a hiatal hernia (which I've suspected for a while. I had half of them removed and go back in 4 weeks to have the rest removed...so far thats all, thank goodness. -
I think this may be my biggest fear....tranferring my addiction to food over to alchohol.
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The Naysayers.....do It Naturally! How To Handle Them.
ALIGAYLE replied to SensationallySassyT's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wish I had said that on Friday morning when I had 3 personal trainers telling me not to have the surgery...ugh. I get it! But I'm having the sugery for me, not you! -
antidepressants and the sleeve?
ALIGAYLE replied to sarahh1828's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I love my Wellbutrin-I had no weight gain with it.... -
I'm in the St. Louis area-working with Dr. Darin Minkin at My New Self in Des Peres Hospital.....no surgery date yet. Still working all my steps first...
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Tried On Clothes, I Cried
ALIGAYLE replied to Misstxdiva's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
you look great-love that smile...(and your new dress!) -
Hi everyone-I am new to the site. I am a patient of Dr. Minkin's, hopefully having my surgery done in September. I am halfway thru my 3 months of Dr. supervised weight loss. I have met with the surgeon. He seems great. Anybody else here have Minkin?
