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Oh so sorry, I see how that came out wrong. You said you couldn't take excedrin migraine, I meant because of that you should try a different long term med so you don't have to suffer.

Since you won't be able to take excedrin migraine meds daily any more ask your pcp about a prescription daily preventive medication. I know there are a few options like topiramate. It didn't work for me but it may work for you. There are some other things as well. Good luck!

They give vicodin/percocet for post op so I don't think it would be banned for preop. Ask your surgeon to be sure. Have you tried maxalt or imatrex for your migrains? I take that for mine and it helps.

"Sigh" wish I was still aug 5th but the surgeons office rescheduled me for aug 25th I'll be watching for updates on how you all do. Good luck!!

I'm a little curious about the post op diet. Ive read about alot of people who have to do liquids for a few weeks and work their way up do to the chance of leaks. I was mentally prepared for this so you can imagin my shock when my surgeon told me he requires a pureed diet right after surgery. Has anyone else done this? I know every doctor has their own requirements and i fully plan to follow it, i'm just a little worried and hoping others have done this.

The majority of sore throats are viral so antibiotics won't do anything. I would suggest taking Tylenol for pain and getting chloraseptic throat spray to numb it and schedule an apt with your Dr to check for strep. Hope you feel better

Congrats!

HalloweenBaby24- I'm so sorry your having that issue with your hubby. I got lucky, mine is excited for me. And not in the "yay she will be thin" kinda way. He truly doesn't care if I'm big or small. But I explained to him all the good points of the surgery for him and he's excited. Perhaps you can do the same and it may change his attitude? For example, my hubby is very adventurous so when i told him i will be able to do things like camping, hiking, biking etc.. he perked up. But what REALLY got him on board and being my cheer leader? I told him I'll have more stamina and desire for sex. Lol he's even talking about eating better and exercising with me now! Good luck. Bladefox- haha I did the same thing with my husband. I had him go to the teaching seminar and he said only the sleeve. He didn't like the sound of the other two. That was fine with me!

Yes there are signs that pop up before the scary stuff. I havnt had the surgery yet but I've had protein deficiency for years. The docs looked at my blood tests and shrugged it off. Aparenlty its not high on the worry list for them. When i started getting severe edema I made my doctor evaluate it. For me it turned out to be an immune deficiency so I had a reason for the deficiency that needed medical intervention, but it took years of me pushing to figure that out. At the time the doctors were convinced it was nutritional deficiency and they weren't worried at all. So I guess my point is that if the protein deficiency is from lack of nutrition then doctors really aren't worried. They will see it in your routine blood test and tell u to increase your intake.

Yeah the benadryl didn't work for me either (but I had to suggest it). Ive also tried benzos too (and agreed that I HATE them so I know how desperate you have to be to take them), vicodin, Electrolyte drinks, Vitamins, etc... I did not try the offered neurotin/lyrica as they both have a high chance of weight gain (as well as the fact my step father had been on it before and it made him...weird). I'm eager to know what your doctor suggests since mine seemed to be pretty useless about it, pls keep us updated.

Yes there is absolutly such a thing. I've had it for the past couple years and I haven't even been sleeved yet. Tell your doc and they will probably check your electrolytes and or give you something like neurotin/lyrica. I've read that benadryl at night can help too so maybe u can ask your doc about that if you don't want to take a stronger med. I really hope it's temporary for you, good luck

Oh no! I'm so sorry that happened to you too. What is your new date? I suspect they pushed mine back because someone wanted to take a vacation. I live in Alaska so no one wants to work this time of year. Unfortunately I tried to talk to the surgeons office to get an earlier date and they didn't have anything. And I can't do later because we will just get more and more clinics as of mid aug. I'll just have to take what I'm given and catch up with work when I get back.

Wouldn't people be able to see it on my friends list tho?

When I turned in my paperwork to be submitted the office assistant said bcbs requires a surgery date. I'm not sure if that's true for everyone or just if it's just my surgeon's practice to do so. Unfortunately the tentative date I was assured was available turned out NOT to be. I had to schedule for a totally different day 3 weeks later. So just keep in mind the tentative date the surgeons office gives bcbs may not be a real date

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but 15 days means business days. So actually the nurse has until July 23rd. Good luck!

I lost the war with my patience and called the insurance company yestersay to find out. They said as of 7/8 I was approved. So it took 5 business days total. And that's WITH a holiday so u know their brains were at half speed.

Me too! I mean ill follow the rules but i gotta know why. Im too curious for my own good sometimes. If it's not let me know, it's always nice to learn what multiple doctors say

I asked this exact same question! I finally asked my surgeon because I wanted it from the horses mouth. He said that it's two fold. 1. Because after the surgery the stomach will be so small that you want to fill it with the most nutrition foods. 2. If u drink fluids you will push the food into the intestines faster and thus eliminate the feeling of being full longer. That will increase the chances of trying to eat more. He did tell me an intersting extra tidbit though. He said that for patients who begin to gain weight later on they encourage them to drink water with there meals to fill them up. That leads me to wonder if the drinking with meals is really only temporary for the first few years.

Oh I also have to add... I didn't give my doctor a choice. I told her I wanted a referal and gave her the fax number for the surgeon I wanted. Don't let him bully you. It's his job to help you.

If your doctor refuses to give you a referral based on his wls opinion then find another doctor and have them give the referal. There are more doctors out there that are pro wls then there is against it. Besides, you probably want a primary care physician who supports you anyways. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

My first visit was really short. They had me fill out all paperwork before I even came in. The surgeon came in and asked me if I had an idea of which procedure I wanted and why. Then he explained what each one was and the risks for the one I wanted. Told me what kind of preop diet he required. Asked if I had any questions. Did a fast exam (ears nose throat, chest abdomen). Then he gave his nurse the list of preop requirements and he was gone. I doubt if it took 30 mins

Thanks, being able to share my frustration helps alot

I'm so upset, I wanna cry!! I got a call today from the surgeons office. They pushed my date to the 25th!! I know it's only 20 days later but I had already set everything up at work and NOW when I take 2 weeks off it will clash with our new clinics opening and another coworker taking time off so my boss is gonna be upset

I was wondering the same thing. I'd love to keep in contact with the aug dates but I don't want everyone on my FB to know

I was wondering the same thing. I'd love to keep in contact with the aug dates but I don't want everyone on my FB to know