Ree

Of everything to worry about, this is on top of my list. I'm glad you posted this question. Thank you.

I think I've done just about everything I needed to do before the surgery date. Currently I just completed my 4th NUT visit and I have 2 more left, one in Sept & Oct. Next week I go to see a sleep specialist. Will they require me to sleep there to see if I have sleep apnea? So after my last NUT appointment in October do I get to make an appointment with the surgeon to schedule a surgery date? and how long does it usually take to get the surgery after meeting with the doctor? how far out in advance are they usually scheduling or does that vary greatly? I am really hoping I can get a surgery date before the end of the year, only because I have already met my deductible and out of pocket max for the year for health insurance. If I have to wait till 2014' I'll end up having to pay out a lot more money.

Not being able to sleep is normal. I remember a while back when I went on a 3 day fast I couldn't sleep. It's because of the lack of food/nutrients you are getting. I'm not sure exactly why our bodies work like that but I was lucky If I was able to sleep 4 hours in a 24 hour period during the 3 day fast. For those who are post op when were you able to resume a normal sleep pattern?

I was tempted to buy some until I read a bunch of reviews saying how horrible they tasted.

I was told I could take whatever vitamin I feel comfortable taking. I asked "so I can take one in pill form?" and the nurse said "sure, you'll learn to adjust to taking it and at first you might have to chop it into several pieces to get it down but you can take pill form if you want" she also said I could take gummy right after surgery if I wanted too. I will probably take gummy form right after surgery and then transition to the pill form I'll be taking before surgery. Just because the gummy multi doesn't have everything in it that I require or want in a multivitamin.

I definitely would do the ab workouts!

That is so sad! But I don't understand how that's possible. I mean after you have the surgery if you try to eat even just a little bit more than your body will allow you will start to feel symptoms of fullness and probably other symptoms that make you uncomfortable or cause pain. How or why would someone put themselves through that? especially knowing that this isn't advised once you get the surgery? I guess this is why doctors require all the appointments and tests. To make sure we are ready and to know what to expect.

I'm afraid to feel weak all the time. How long after surgery does that pass?

I am looking at two of the same multivitamins, one is with iron and the other is without. I have heard that people get constipated after the surgery so I am thinking that maybe a vitamin without iron would be best. But then I also understand the importance of iron too. Plus about 5 years ago I was anemic when I was bleeding internally and lost 2 liters of blood. I'm fine now but maybe getting a vitamin with iron would be a good thing? I don't know. I don't want to be constipated. I'm not sure what I should be getting. Also, am I crazy to be getting pill form? I was told I could get pill form but I'm guessing after surgery it will be very difficult to take. I plan to use a gummy vitamin right after surgery, which I was told would be ok too. How long after surgery would I be able to take the pill form again?

I haven't been sleeved yet but some days I feel 100% ready to go and know that this is the best decision I can make. Then I have days where I think what the heck am I getting myself into. Are these types of feelings normal before getting sleeved? and do they eventually pass?

I'm still waiting to be sleeved but I have started to take biotin. I take 5000mcg a day and its in a dissolvable tablet you put under your tongue but I don't take it this way. The tablet is so small so I just swallow it. I don't like to put it under my tongue because for some reason I end up with bad facial pain for the rest of the day.

Awesome! Good luck and KUP!!

Do we HAVE to have calcium in Citrate form? I just read that citracal petites are in 'element' form. Is that the same as citrate form?

Are all of the calcium options that people have listed in this thread in the form of citrate? I am struggling to find a Calcium that is in the form of Citrate. That is in gummy form.

I'm in the beginning process, so far I've been to the initial seminar, the NUT seminar, an appointment for my asthma specialist, an appointment for the history and physical and now before the end of summer I still have my first NUT appointment, thyroid specialist appointment, sleep specialist appointment, 1st Psy evaluation appointment, PCP appointment, so my new PCP can fill out the paperwork, and appointment for abdominal ultrasound to rule out gallstones. Please tell me it's all worth it in the end? and how many more appointments will I need to have that aren't listed above before I can get a surgery date?

Great! Keep up the good work!!

Also, you already have a surgery date? I thought that a surgeon wouldn't do the surgery unless someone has a BMI over 35 w/ a condition or a BMI of 40?

Your BMI is 32? I wouldn't get the surgery unless you just lost a lot of weight and are struggling to keep it off and you are looking for something permanent to help keep it off. Otherwise I would not do it. What was your highest weight? or BMI?

I have my first medical appointment for history and physical later today. I was wondering what I should expect? and do I need to bring my food diary to this appointment or just to my first NUT appointment? Thanks!

After you get sleeved (I haven't yet) does the 'full' feeling you get a lot like drinking a lot of water and filling your stomach and feeling full or is it different? I can feel full eating something healthy but I can still be head hungry. Does that make sense? Like I'm full but somehow I can still find room for a bowl of ice cream with no problems. Please tell me THAT goes away with the sleeve? I'm just trying to be realistic about what to expect with the sleeve.

You look great, congrats! and keep up the good work!

Did you post a picture? If you did I can't see it. Amazing weight loss, congratulations!!

No I haven't. I didn't buy any of the Vitamins yet, I'm still trying to decide which one is best and closest to all natural.

What was the reason for denying you?

I was looking into getting this liquid vitaimin but then I read reviews that said it tasted horrible. What exactly does it taste like? I was also looking into getting Organic life but then I noticed it didn't have Vitamin K so that was a bummer. Another one I'm considering is liquid gold but it is expensive!