Andi

That is kinda weird. I've heard of insurances that make you wait 6 months while you "prove that you can change". Others that want to see that you can't lose the weight without the surgery & you're actually capped at a limit. If you were to call them I'd ask them to clarify what it is that they're looking to see & if there is anything that could potentially disqualify you during this wait.

I was surprised in my paperwork from leaving the hospital that they said ok to both, however I think they want it to be really short term. For pain they seem to push Tylenol.

Wheel of Time could keep you busy. I think I could build a small house with my stack.

I would guess blood pressure. If it's dehydration your urine should appear very dark.

Who would your surgeon be and what hospital did use?

I went to Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. It's probably best to find out who's local to you (and if your hospital has someone that they know/trust)

Speak with your hospital team. My surgeon mentioned that they have a lawyer that works with the hospital on denials.

My thoughts "low fat" products seem unhealthier to me than "low sugar" products. However in general, reducing the amount of processed foods does seem to be the healthiest way to go. After that, it's choosing a healthy moderation & assortment.

I was off the pain meds almost 24 hours before I left the hospital (I had a 2 night stay). They gave me a prescription when I left for a liquid percocet, but they only wanted me filling that if tylenol wasn't doing the trick. The first day after surgery was uncomfortable, and it was good to have the option open.

She shouldn't be part of this decision. This is something for you & only you to decide. She might have been a little shocked at first, and might be ready to actually hear you out in a little bit. Then you can try to explain to her the reason for your decision, what you've been doing to prepare yourself .. maybe she'll even be up for attending the seminar with you to get some info to get her mind more at ease.

After surgery I'm still supposed to be using Protein Shakes as a supplement to get Protein in until I'm tolerating enough solid protein in my diet. The nutritionist stressed that we were not supposed to look at the shakes as a meal, but as a supplement.

When they first gave me my date, I hung up the phone and had a very mixed emotion cry for a bit. I think it's common for a lot of us once a sign of reality like that really kicks in.

It should pass, if it doesn't try to narrow down what you're feeling anxious about & address them with your doctor or read up a little here Pre-surgery they're going to offer something to chill us out a bit before heading down to "show time". I'm ok today, but I'm thinking I will be taking them up on that.

Well the procedure has been around a while, just not used for weight loss so much. It was used to treat ulcers (or so I was told).

I think it's more a matter of the GERD. When we did the swallow test, partially it was to see if that would be an issue. I came up with a small hiatal hernia, but had never really had complications from that.

When I met with my surgeon we discussed why my choice had been the sleeve. The main reason for getting WLS for me is to try to reduce potential diabetes complications. He said that the best results with diabetes are normally seen with the bypass. Not so much to discourage me from going sleeve, but just to make me aware of one treatment being sucessful (or tracked as so). At the end of our discussion & comparisons we were both comfortable with the choice made.

My starting weight was very close to yours. I hope to get to 160 (well.. we'll see how things are looking when the time comes). I really think that this is a possible goal.

The sleeve isn't something that a lot of people sound familiar with. She may not be a part of the bariatric team there.

I went to a seminar a year and 1/2 ago in support of someone looking into WLS & I'm pretty sure that they didn't mention it then. When I went for my seminar in December.. it's what the team was mostly tap dancing about. Good luck, I hope that they have it

I've had men not notice when I've cut 10+ inches off from my hair too... sometimes they just don't see things. There is a difference. Continue to take photo's, do measurements, how do your clothes feel, how do you feel when you exercise?

ooh, I love those things

My Mom was fond of mixing in coffee. You might want to look into sugar free Torani syrups.< /p>

I have my appointment on Tuesday. I know that they're taking a million (hopefully small) vials of blood so that they have it for later comparison to check nutrition levels. I think I'm meeting with the anesthesiologist & my nurse.

We were advised that raw veggies (other than lettuce & tomatoes) might not be well tolerated till 3 months out.

The order of phases that we were told at my hospital:

Stage 1: Clear liquids w/protein shakes as supplements - 1 week (or more.. the nutritionist gives the ok to move on)

Stage 2: full liquid and Protein shakes (yogurts, puddings, kefir, cream soups) - 1 week (again with nutritionist ok to move on)

Stage 3: soft solid Protein (tuna, ground turkey, cottage cheese, chicken/egg salad, white fish, ricotta) 2 week duration

Stage 4: Adding in non protein foods

Stage 4 is where we can add other foods back in, but... PROTEIN must be consumed first. If you have a little room left over then you can add things in. They advise for vegetables to always follow the protein, keeping in mind that potatoes are considered more a starch than a veggie.

If it's the inside flavoring that you're craving.. do you mean the potato flavor? or is it some sort of spice? If it's spice, you can probably work it into some a mashed cauliflower that might help that craving. Keep in mind that it's not uncommon for tastes to change. You might not even want potatoes.

When I met with my surgeon we discussed why I had chosen the sleeve over the other options. I told him that I had ruled out lap band, which was my original preference, after seeing not especially great results in other people with it. He said that people sometimes choose lap band due to the initial risk being lower, but in the long run there's many cases of it slipping. So in the long run, it has it's complications as well.

At my hospital they have monthly support group meetings. I haven't attended one, but we were advised that if we had family members with concerns and/or questions that this would be helpful for them as well. I had a couple appointments that we were told that it was the patient only (mostly due to space constraint) but every other appointment (and I've had many...) I'm pretty sure I could have family with me. I think this would probably be the best type thing to put her mind at ease a bit. Researching the surgery & diabetes online might help, but .. it's the internet.. you can find all kinds of crazy junk on there

I had to "vow" a few times to not get pregnant for a year and 1/2 after the procedure. Best bet is to talk to your doctor & make sure that your body can handle the stress & provide the required nutrients to your baby.

First couple days/weeks can definately be like that. It's usually breaking the sugar "addiction".

My post op class advised for us to avoid beef, pork & lamb for 3 months. Their reasoning was that these meats (especially steak) are are poorly tolerated initially & may cause distress. They even advised that chicken should not be one of our first solid foods due to intolerance.

I'm sure that there are people that can handle it just fine, but my bariatric team doesn't want us testing ourselves. I was a little bummed (especially since I don't really dig poultry)

I bought my powder on Amazon.com, they're worth looking at for prices & free shipping over $25 (if it's coming through them).

No idea about the Peanut Butter.. I'd think maybe a small wait, but asking your nutritionist is the best bet. I think some like to play it super safe. Maybe some of that PB2 stuff mixed in would be a more gentle transition.