Tim Sebora

You should find a new doctor that doesnt have such a strict requirement, i didnt have to lose any weight to have the surgery.....if we could lose it so easily we wouldnt need the surgery.....

These are great Protein Bars. I also like the Atkins bars.

I drank a lot right from surgery. I drank from the 1 oz cups but every couple of minutes, I was and am always thirsty. I am a little over 12 wks out, I have never been dehydrated and I am down 70 pounds....I still don't gulp but I SIP all day long :-)

I too was under the impression as long as you aren't taking huge gulps you'll be fine. Physiologically I can't see how liquids would stretch a pouch. They're going to follow the path of least resistance and that would be up or down, not stretching.....but then I'm not a doctor

Here is how I view it. I have experienced a frivolous lawsuit and the pain of bariatric surgery. The pain of bariatric surgery, while real, was for me much less than the stress and pain of the lawsuit. Yes, it hurts. But in a few weeks it really will get better.
Wishing you the greatest of success!

I am having my surgery next Monday and I am really afraid of all the pain myself. I keep telling myself I will only have pain for a little while and then it will get better. We really are making big changes and this surgery is all about cutting and reconnecting so there is lots of trauma to our stomach's. Are you taking any pain meds? I really hope you feel better soon. One day at a time as they say. Good luck.

it fuckin hurts
Fred Montana JR

Hello WLS family. So I was looking for some good list of foods with their Protein amounts and I found a few and just wanted to share. Enjoy! I know they are from pregnancy websites but hey, who cares where you find them right. Hope these help
www.midwifeanddoula.com/siteassist_images/otherfiles/proteincounter.pdf
www.birthwellness.com/page7/assets/protein%20counter.pdf
http://traditionalbirthservices.com/09Nutrition_Worksheet.pdf
www.honeyduehomebirth.com/www.honeyduehomebirth.com/protein_counter.html

I would call the surgeon. Why wait for the appointment? Lab work won't help, Lovenox cannot be tracked via INR. It is a low molecular weight heparin. One thing to remember is that if (God forbid) you end up with a clot of some kind post op, the insurance will go after the MD for not following best practice standards. I don't think I'd tempt fate on this one.

So went to the pulmonolgist - he sucks ass
If you most likely have sleep apnea because your overweight - why make me do 2 appointments with those dr’s before sending me in for the dreaded sleep test.
it defies logic -
the dr isn’t a bariatric dr
lectured me about sleep apnea (sure - that’s his expertise)
and he couldn’t possibly understand the journey that got me here - nor could he understand how having just ONE MORE COMORBIDITY doesn’t help me - doesn’t make me feel better - it protects him - the surgeon - and the anesthesiologist in the surgery -
I’m having a pity party.
THIS sleep apnea business is going to delay me - on something I was ready to do 9 months ago - now I have to wait - more time - and wait for someone to give me permission - I HATE BEING AT SOMONE ELSES MERCY
sorry - thanks for listening - don’t know if anyone else finds it ridiculous
schedule me for the sleep apnea test - no problem - but making me see someone for a pre-test - then see the dr so he can schedule me for the test - well that’s just a waste of everyones time and resources.
my dad had a bipass at 49 - i remember it well - he didn’t have a sleep study -
I had my knee reconstructed 20 yrs ago - i didn’t have a sleep study -
the millions of people that have emergency surgeries daily - they don’t have sleep studies -
let’s call a spade a spade- the sleep study is to protect the drs asses - not mine - they would use the same protocol regardless of my comorbities if I had a rush surgery -
just makes me angry -- all to cover someones ass
ok.
i’m not a pretty daisy today.

I was told to avoid the flavored greek yogurts and instead stick to the nonfat plain greek yogurt. I have added powdered Peanut Butter (PB2) and sugar free syrups (the kind for the coffee drinks like Torani and DaVinci) to give it flavor.

Def better then before weight loss and now I can even see it lol

I'm glad you asked this question. Lol

Well I was on a pretty strict diet the first 2 weeks and after that I was just told to add foods slowly. So far I love chicken and tolerate really well I just have to be careful and not eat to fast because I get a horrible feeling like chest pressure so not fun! I got some recipes from pinterest to. One of my favorites is a turkey melt you just get deli sliced and put some low fat shredded cheese in the middle pop it in the oven and its pretty good! I also love the turkey chili with different softer Beans like pintos. Turkey Jerky from wal mart is really good to

I also am three weeks out. I eat hard boiled egg, tuna (can),cottage cheese, string cheese. Nothing but Protein.< /p>

I have no energy for life's demands now :-( If I went back right now I'd have to juggle-- (3) 12hr shifts, my 3 kids, cooking, a husband and getting my son to baseball practice. I am not ready.

Whether I go or stay today is all dependent on a fart....crazy!!! They're threatening suppositories!!!!
HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 240

My kingdom for a poop!!!!
HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 240

I had the same thing happen. I was pretty set on Band and then after talking to my dr and doing some research, I switched to RNY. I'm currently in the 2 week pre-op liquid diet stage right now (and hating life) and I've been fortunate to have a short road to get here (November 1 I made my first appointment for 11/20 and March 6 2013 i have surgery). So I hope everything goes quickly and smoothly for you!

supplements forever

Oh wow! The pain level good news having to have a second surgery sucks.
I too plan to "hit the button" as often as I can lol. I really hope it's not too bad.
Did any of you guys use the stomach band???

Lol...I had a fentanyl pump for the first day and a half in the hospital. I hit that button every time it turned green, and I started asking for the PRN pain stuff as soon as I could have it. (Lortab) That shit was awesome! The only problem with that is I went a week with no...movement. Pain or constipation...tough choice.

My only other abdominal surgery was a c-section, and that was definitely worse than WLS. But, I'm not going to lie, that first night was a bitch. I was lucky, I did not have the gas pain.
I had a Lap GB on February 7, and today I have been off pain meds four about 3-4 days, and I was only using them at night for about 5 days before that. I even cleaned, walked to get my daughter from her bus stop a few blocks away, and managed steps, etc.. For a long time, the only pain I had was standing/sitting. Once I was in position, I was comfortable.
I do suggest, if don't have one, borrow or rent a reclining chair. I slept sitting up for several nights after surgery. Once I was sleeping in bed, I used pillows under my torso to help with discomfort.

I would say I am trying to get my BMI within the healthy range for my height.
That way you are not revealing any actual numbers. Plus, what a lot of people don't understand is that the reason we are doing this is to get healthy.