Kaj

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I have BCBS Federal and am in Texas. Not sure if that is the same as just BCBS of TX, but I had an answer in a week.

I've been battling constant hunger also and am like you, 7 weeks out. However, I know for a fact mine is acid as I am familiar with this feeling from before I was sleeved. It feels like hunger pains, my stomach is growly and feels empty. I am not having any reflux with it, however. No heartburn or indigestion. I was taking Omeprazole OTC since the week before surgery, however I found it wasn't doing a lot for the growling as well as I don't really want to continue taking a med that is supposed to be time limited. So today I bought some generic zantac and took one and it seemed to quite my stomach (and my hunger) significantly. It didn't completely take care of it but I will take another tonight and am going to give it a week and see how it does and if necessary, I'll up the dosage since I know taking 150 mg 2x a day is just fine because I've done it at a Dr.'s instructions on and off for many years. Hope my feedback helps some. Oh! And I'm doing between 700-900 calories daily but losing super slowly. (or at least it seems like it. )

Mokee, You and Bill are in my prayers and thoughts. I pray everything turns out for the best. ~D

Just go to Walgreens and buy it. Omeprazole is over the counter...no rx needed.

I was sleeved August 5th and am afraid to get on the scales because I'm afraid I am not going to have done this well.

How do you fit your Water into this schedule?

Ok...so, I have no idea what tastes good anymore....but I stirred together Underwood chicken spread and smooth store bought Guacamole and it is really good and goes down easy. The guacamole is carb but it should be a healthy carb because it is a healthy fat and the underwood chicken spread is basically all Protein. 2 tablespoons of the guacamole is 4 carbs and 1 gm fat. The chicken spread is 1 carb; 6 fat and 4 protein. Just a thought....

Hi JaneRose! Glad you checked in with us...I am grateful to hear from the veterans so I know what's ahead for me...

My plan does count the protein shakes...different Drs do different things. I suggest you call your nutritionist to know for sure.

Sleeved 8/5 so I'm 2 weeks 2 days out (16 days) and saw my surgeon for my post-op today. Lost 14 pounds which isn't a helluva lot however my pre-op diet was no different than I normally eat so I was basically in maintenance. I had been struggling to maintain at around 265-268 and not gain any more during this whole run up to surgery. I went to the info session in January and then when my PCP did my "3 month monitored diet" as required by my insurance, I gained from about 260 to 268/270. I had been battling to keep it there ever since until I got the sleeve. Other than lack of vigor, my recovery seems to be going quite normally. The Dr. says at my age and with two (hernia repair and the sleeve) surgeries at 16 days out I am doing exactly as expected. He is satisfied with my weight loss and was pleased that I'm hitting my liquid and Protein goals. Monday I am going back to work and going to just take it one day at a time and rebuild my energy day by day. Onward through the fog...

I'm taking my meds as normal now and having no issues at all . Had my post-op this morning, asked about not having as much vim and vigor as I would like and Dr said at almost 61, just 16 days out and recovery from 2 surgeries I am doing awesome, so overall I'm good to go.

ya know, sometimes **** just stinks even without surgery....and invariably it is never one's own that is doing the stinking. (not to be indelicate - just real.)

You will probably be just fine. I am not exactly a spring chicken AND I didn't walk as much as I should have this past week to rebuild energy. I'm trying to rectify that this week by walk, walk, walking!

Yesterday was day 13 for me and I was supposed to return to work today. I did the "so faint I couldn't stand, sweaty, weak" thing yesterday here at home with grandkids and kids visiting. Totally overdid it and just suddenly felt a plug get pulled and all energy drain away. I decided to take another week off work rather than attempt to work and maybe end up on the floor. Listen to your body...

I've been eating soft mushy foods for about 3 days but in very small, limited quantities. I find if I eat "food", I have a more difficult time getting all my liquids and Protein in because I stay full for so long. Soup and Protein drinks are still my favorite "meals".

I am an LCSW (Social Worker) doing case management with homeless Vets for the VA. I took 2 weeks and was due back at work tomorrow however after 2+ hours with my kids and grandkids here today and just doing normal grandmother things and ended up feeling like I was going to faint, I've decided I need another week. Now I'm going to call my supervisor and tell them I'm gonna need another week and ask for and advance on leave time and pray I get it. But even if I don't get the advance and lose a week of pay at least I won't end up getting sick and stressing my body. In other words - do what you need to do to take care of you. We did this to get healthy and going back to work too soon will just make you sick which will negate the reason you had surgery.

My pleasure. Fixing to call my supervisor and let her know I'm gonna need another week. Two weeks just didn't do it for this 60 year old woman. Need a bit more time to build energy back, I suppose.

Maybe they change for 2013. I just looked at my letter and it was dated May 15th 2013. And it does refer to it as preauthorization. So I am thinking you are correct, but I would definitely call both the insurance guru at the Dr AND BCBS.

I'm 13 days out and have Fepblue basic. After I had provided proof of criteria met, my Surgeon submitted and I got a letter from Fepblue saying I was approved and the approval was good for X number of days and have my procedure prior to that date.

... Oh! and my low grade fever is gone as quickly and mysteriously as it appeared. :ph34r: