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Tiggy got a reaction from babysteps in Self Pay Cost
$22k in DC. (would have been $19.5k but I had to have a band removed as well.) Shop around; another program I'd looked into locally wanted $60k for the same surgery. That kind of difference is fairly mindboggling. No complications here, but I almost ended up having to spend a fourth day in the hospital due to pain, which would have been an extra $1k-ish/day.
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Tiggy got a reaction from bequi in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?
In a heartbeat, yes. It's been a roughish road for me - no complications, but a lot (a LOT) of pain, but my diabetes is officially in remission (no diabetes meds since the day of the surgery!), and that alone makes it worth it.
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Tiggy got a reaction from nienie in no weight loss
When I got home from surgery, I'd "gained" 9 lbs - all from Fluid they'd pumped into me during my stay. Fortunately, my doc's office had warned me about it, but it still wasn't fun having to "re-lose" the weight I'd worked so hard to lose via my pre-op liquid diet. The excess fluid did come off, it just took its sweet ole time in doing so.
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Tiggy got a reaction from ColoradoChick in Band to RNY..first steps
After ascertaining that I did indeed wake up from surgery, the first and next 30 questions out of my mouth were "were they able to complete it?" Thank goodness the answer was a consistent yes! Loving my RNY so far. No problems with my band, but no successes either after the initial weight loss (which I subsequently regained and then some.) Just never had enough restriction, except when inflamed by being sick...
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Tiggy reacted to Nicole K in Traveling rny peeps...
Don't mix the shake until you get through security. You have to buy Water on the other side. I had 14 packets of Protein Shake and all my nuts too. They are concerned with liquids. Once you pass through buy a water and shake away. Glad I could help.
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Tiggy got a reaction from ColoradoChick in Band to RNY..first steps
After ascertaining that I did indeed wake up from surgery, the first and next 30 questions out of my mouth were "were they able to complete it?" Thank goodness the answer was a consistent yes! Loving my RNY so far. No problems with my band, but no successes either after the initial weight loss (which I subsequently regained and then some.) Just never had enough restriction, except when inflamed by being sick...
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Tiggy got a reaction from momlambert in Traveling rny peeps...
Ohmygosh, HUGE victory - I just called the hotel where I'll be staying for my trip, and not only are they willing to accept a delivery of groceries for me a day before I get there (local grocery stores don't deliver on weekends, and I'm arriving on a Saturday), but the hotel is also willing to accept grocery deliveries mid-week (for replenishment), so I won't have to miss any of my beading classes! SO grateful, this will make trip planning a zillion times easier. I'm glad I called to find that out as well, rather than trying to suck it up and go grocery shopping after a day of traveling. Shout out to Hilton for being so accomodating! I'm making this happen, darnit!
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Tiggy got a reaction from nienie in no weight loss
When I got home from surgery, I'd "gained" 9 lbs - all from Fluid they'd pumped into me during my stay. Fortunately, my doc's office had warned me about it, but it still wasn't fun having to "re-lose" the weight I'd worked so hard to lose via my pre-op liquid diet. The excess fluid did come off, it just took its sweet ole time in doing so.
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Tiggy got a reaction from ColoradoChick in Band to RNY..first steps
After ascertaining that I did indeed wake up from surgery, the first and next 30 questions out of my mouth were "were they able to complete it?" Thank goodness the answer was a consistent yes! Loving my RNY so far. No problems with my band, but no successes either after the initial weight loss (which I subsequently regained and then some.) Just never had enough restriction, except when inflamed by being sick...
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Tiggy reacted to smurfette2013 in D.C.'s George Washington University Hospital
I i live in montgomery county , going to Sibley Hospital with Dr Long for surgery on 5 - 6 -2013
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Tiggy got a reaction from bequi in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?
In a heartbeat, yes. It's been a roughish road for me - no complications, but a lot (a LOT) of pain, but my diabetes is officially in remission (no diabetes meds since the day of the surgery!), and that alone makes it worth it.
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Tiggy got a reaction from momlambert in List of Band to Bypass Patients
Hi all! Another band-to-bypasser over here. Banded in 2003, never had enough restriction with it despite it being overfilled. RNY on 4/2/13, so far so good! I'm very excited at having another chance, and feel great about having the gold standard surgery this time around.
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Tiggy got a reaction from momlambert in List of Band to Bypass Patients
Hi all! Another band-to-bypasser over here. Banded in 2003, never had enough restriction with it despite it being overfilled. RNY on 4/2/13, so far so good! I'm very excited at having another chance, and feel great about having the gold standard surgery this time around.
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Tiggy got a reaction from babysteps in Self Pay Cost
$22k in DC. (would have been $19.5k but I had to have a band removed as well.) Shop around; another program I'd looked into locally wanted $60k for the same surgery. That kind of difference is fairly mindboggling. No complications here, but I almost ended up having to spend a fourth day in the hospital due to pain, which would have been an extra $1k-ish/day.
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Tiggy got a reaction from momlambert in List of Band to Bypass Patients
Hi all! Another band-to-bypasser over here. Banded in 2003, never had enough restriction with it despite it being overfilled. RNY on 4/2/13, so far so good! I'm very excited at having another chance, and feel great about having the gold standard surgery this time around.