BladeFox

I agree with Longtime and I would tell her that I am on the Atkins Plan and exercising, however, I would say that I have asked all of my family and close friends to keep their questions to a minimum, maybe once a month, because I need to focus on what I am doing instead of needing to answer questions. So I am asking that you do the same. Nice - curt - and done. Good luck with this.

I read that too and thought to myself, wow and that I pray that I don't have to do that. I will make sure to ask that question when my time comes.

I have heard that once your body settles, your face will begin to fill out again. Hang in there.

Congrats to you! I can't wait til the day I fit into a size 12. That's my goal.

So, how much of each did you eat?

Keep your head up and get back in it! I think it's only natural to want instant gratification in pictures and we all know that pictures add 15 lbs to each of us, so it's not the real test. I also think that you know that you have probably lost about 5 sizes by now and that is such a huge accomplishment!!! Since you have more weight to lose, pat yourself on the back for getting where you are today, get refocused and mean with it girl, and look forward to this summer when you will be fine and oh so sexy

If I had a known that at my doctors office ALL the power is given to the nutritionist during pre-op for approval to advance me to surgery, then maybe I wouldn't have been frustrated with the unknown process. If I had a known to ask everyone that was involved with my care to check and double check for sign-offs and insure information is recorded in my records in a timely manner, then this would have given me a clearer conscience. If I had a known that this is all that I should have known then I would have been able to just sit back and relax and chill through some of this process. However, now that I know, now that I know... Thank you for your patience!

I'm a pre-sleever and I have been told to get off the sauce, so I still go but order a large pomegranate/oolong tea with two splendas. They give you the tea bag and I can add hot Water to it. However, I have heard that a ways out from surgery you can incorporate coffee back in your everyday life.

Aw now...you are looking Marvelous!

I'm thinking infection too.

Whoa! I read that you have to lose 20 in 2 and my eyes almost rolled out my head!! You know what, I would have the greatest challenge when I was on HCG sometimes with cheating. One way that I prevented a cheat was to go to Starbucks and order a large regular coffee and I would add splenda and one creamer in it. Having a taste of sweetness helped me and I new it was not a lot of calories. My other way was to go to bed earlier than I would before. So off to sleep at 7:30 or 8pm. No way would I wake up to eat or cheat. Hope this helps and Good Luck!

It's generally business as usual for us. My husband has committed to be there when I have the surgery and for most of that first day, but then the next day, depending on when it lands, he can go to work, my teenager can go to school, etc. I don't want it to be too much of a fuss.

Yea, it's good!

Yes, I did the same thing. Called the insurance company and they said that they didn't even have a set nutrition visit. The only thing that they required is having surgery with an approved dr, attend the info session, get the letter from my primary care for surgery, and meet with the psychologist. Again, not being nasty here, just staying on top of the situation.

Abstain forever from: Pop White sugar added White bread Eat in moderation: Store bought sugary products Carbs Ice Cream

Look I've been having those since I became dairy sensitive. I haven't had the surgery yet!

Congratulations and good job speaking and standing up!

Oh and the big issue here is the one request that has been completed is "you must participate in monthly calls from your insurance company for 5 months" which would put me out for 10 months total. If I hadn't inquired, I would be on that roller-coaster. That's the BIG ISSUE.

Not hitting just don't think that you really think objectively or thoroughly read that's all. You are entitled to your opinions however. What I can do is what I said above. READ and open your mind to offer positive feedback. Actually this feedback was much better than before. :ph34r:

Ok, I get where you're coming from. The part that "...and difficult to keep patients separate....but it is the end of the year..." is scary, YIKES! However, it gives me a new perspective on the situation with the end of the year. Read my reply to woo woo and you will see why I seem stingy. I bet you are learning how to be a better nurse/pa/doctor from this thread.

I respect your opinion wow woo, but here's where you and I differ. See, I have been respectful and allowed the process to just happen, to the point that they have dropped the ball a few times and I had to inquire about it. I have been polite, for as mentioned, going on 5 visits, being given the pre-op because they dropped the ball once before. As a manager, you help your team along and coach them in hopes that they eventually get it right, so I am now at the place of, what else can I do. However, I entrust that my medical team will be on top of it because we hold them in high regard. I am an outsider hoping that this "top-notched" medical division of the hospital will be accountable to each patient. At this point in it, I'm sad to say that my hope is waining. I'm also beginning to wonder if it's just not for me because my pre-op journey is nothing like what I've read on this board, and also wondering if I should get off the board because it makes one anticipate in wait. You, woo woo, can't tell me that you have never held someone accountable in your entire life. I have no other option because they are not my direct reports, but what they are is my highly regarded medical team providing a service that requires surgery and and it is my obligation to hold them accountable and ask questions.

Update...If anyone has been reading my post about my frustration with my nutritionist you will know that I have gone from mad to frustrated to do something about it, to ok...NOW, I'M HOT AGAIN!!! So I emailed my PA to request that they submit my paperwork for approval since I am in the pre-op diet phase. I received an email from the nurse coordinator telling me that I had to complete 4 more things before submission. Two of the four things have been completed, which clearly tells me that they are not paying attention to my file or that they have poor record keeping. The only thing left to do is lose the weight by December 18 and visit with the DR. Ok, so maybe they don't want to submit the paperwork to insurance until I have done the two, but don't tell me that I have to do the other two when it is already done! That is straight up incompetence at play right here!!!! So, I emailed them back an ubber professional reply about my concerns - I had to go in management mode like I would with my direct reports and let them have it regarding my records and their processes. Nothing I said would hurt you, just cut and sting a bit to jar them into reality that they are not dealing with a helpless and incompetent person. I requested that they contact me basically with better news. Please tell me if anyone else has gone through this before? I don't want to be alone in this one. Help me to help them.....

If anyone has been reading my post about my frustration with my nutritionist you will know that I have gone from mad to frustrated to do something about it, to ok...NOW, I'M HOT AGAIN!!! So I emailed my PA to request that they submit my paperwork for approval since I am in the pre-op diet phase. I received an email from the nurse coordinator telling me that I had to complete 4 more things before submission. Two of the four things have been completed, which clearly tells me that they are not paying attention to my file or that they have poor record keeping. The only thing left to do is lose the weight by December 18 and visit with the DR. Ok, so maybe they don't want to submit the paperwork to insurance until I have done the two, but don't tell me that I have to do the other two when it is already done! That is straight up incompetence at play right here!!!! So, I emailed them back an ubber professional reply about my concerns - I had to go in management mode like I would with my direct reports and let them have it regarding my records and their processes. Nothing I said would hurt you, just cut and sting a bit to jar them into reality that they are not dealing with a helpless and incompetent person. I requested that they contact me basically with better news. Please tell me if anyone else has gone through this before? I don't want to be alone in this one. Help me to help them.....

Ok, I used to have dizzy spells often. They would come on when I wasn't sitting straight and has happened all my life. The doctor said it was vertigo. It felt like my eyes were rapidly jerking in a circle. I would be off balanced if I walked while having an episode. In my 40's I developed high blood pressure and this vertigo became rampant. I began to research it on my own to find a natural cure and nothing worked, so one day I did something interesting. When the vertigo episode began, I would stand up and bend over so the blood would rush to my head. IT STOPPED THE EPISODE!!! Yet, I still have them at at places where bending over is not an option. Then I noticed that when I am stressed or overly anxious I would have an episode, so I tried to recognize when this would happen. After the episode I would have a migraine (not painful, just those debilitating lightning streaks.) Over time, these episodes are not as often as earlier days. When I get them, I lay down and go to sleep. Also, I have had low potassium due to medication and stress and was hospitalized for it. Nothing to play with! These also caused dizzy spells. I hope you find out what is causing your spells and find the right help.