NewKristen

The gas was what caused 95% of my pain! It was miserable and took me about a week to get over it. In my case Gas X didn't help, because the gas wasn't in my digestive system. It was the C02 gas from surgery. Hang in there. It will get better!

I have been pretty open about mine. I know that some will judge and assume I am taking the easy way out. However, I know that several people I have told, have gained courage through me to find out more about it for themselves.

I was so blessed! I have a $2000 deductible, but my employer reimbursed us for it. I had to pay the $2000 up front, but I get it back. I live in KS, but work from home for a software dev firm in Massachusetts. My insurance is BCBS of Mass. Ironically, BCBS of KS doesn't not cover WLS. I am not sure if this happened or not, but at a WLS seminar I attended as a prerequisite of my surgery they told us that Medicare/Medicaid would start covering WLS in 2013. It is sad to me that a private plan (that you have to pay for) wouldn't cover WLS, but Medicare and Medicaid possibly would.

I started my period the day before surgery. It was 2 weeks early, too. It ended up being a mixed blessing, because my doctor let me wear my underwear with the understanding they might destroy them in surgery. I woke up with them on. I was happy.

Best of luck to you!

I think this is a very common concern for newly sleeved. I just had my surgery a week and a half ago, and I have seen the same question come up in other forums. Those who have gotten past the liquid phases all say that with solids you definitely know when you are full, much more than with liquids or soft food.