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@@Chylyn7 ouch. I'm sorry. I guess it depends on the employer.

I noticed lots of strands in my sink, on the floor, in the shower drain, on my clothes, at about 3 months. 4 1/2 months later and it has quit. I have very thick wavy (but fine) hair. absolutely not noticeable. I think I was lucky. Or it was the biotin I have been taking every day for the past 4 years growing out a pixie. It could be that.

couldn't hurt to sign up and they'll let you know if Kaiser will approve it or not. I have UHC.

My hubs is a big man too. He struggled with supporting me when I decided to do this. I did it. I didn't ask him for permission to do it, or his approval to do it. I just did it. He can love it or leave it. This is about me. Well...the other day we were in the kitchen, and I was dressed in some tight black capri pants, and a longer tunic, and he said his first supportive thing...."you're disappearing! Turn sideways and I can barely see you"... I'll take that! HA! Sounds like jealousy to me, though @@dhrguru Just take care of you, and he will climb on board. In his head he is thinking all the things you need to hear....but he hasn't found a way to speak them yet.

For sure!! I can't possibly go through that much Protein in one month!! So I will stockpile too! At 5 months out from surgery, I wish I had known about this earlier. But $5000 for scar cream?? For that cost it should make them magically disappear! I'll take a bath in it! Oh, and they said I can cancel the subscription at any time. They are really great about calling me right back, if I leave a message with them, or email them. If you email about possibly cancelling, you get an immediate call from a supervisor. It just floors me that this is a REAL thing!

I was told I would NEVER be expected to pay a dime. When my insurance starts over in January, and I have a deductible and OOP to meet, they will halt shipments until I don't pay anything.. And if something is shipped out, and the insurance doesn't pay (deductible and oop) I can keep the products at no cost to me.

@@lsmith715 I registered with them too. I called my RX co (where the scar cream will come from) and I was told the scar cream is $5000!!! Holy moly! I could get a tummy tuck for $5000!! But my insurance approved it, and my first shipment of Protein, my scar cream, and my Vitamins are on their way. I was assured I will never be expected to pay a dime. when insurance starts over in January, and I have an out of pocket to meet, then I won't be getting it, until my OOP has been met, and there will be no charge to me. They said if the products are delivered, but they find that insurance won't pay it, I can keep the product. It's a win-win! So happy a friend told me about this!!

@@Elode OMG! the price is right!! But they are sold out

I'm gonna check out QVC for those boots! thanks @@Elode

@@Elode I want those boots!

Congrats to the newbies! You really don't need much more than the clothes you plan to leave in, and some flip flops. I was only there long enough to be sleeved, wake up, walk, sleep walk some more, pee and leave. You don't really need much. a toothbrush. You'll want to take a toothbrush and a hair brush or a comb. I took off a month. It was heaven. I had a wonderful recovery. A rough 3 or 4 days, but after that, it was awesome. I used that time to not only recover, but to re-learn how to eat, and to do some hiking with the hubs. It was awesome. Oh, I said that already.

I still have a ways to go...but I love my leggings too! Who knew leggings would be this old lady's new PANTS?!!

Omeprazole was prescribed for me for 6 months post surgery. I take it morning and night. I think reflux is expected. it should resolve itself after a couple of months. Ask the Doc for Prilosec or Omeprazole.

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@@Lexiluv2005 Happy for you! Welcome to the losers bench!

They do sonograms on both legs to determine the severity of the venous insufficiency. I nearly fainted a couple of times standing for so long while they pressed the sonogram wand into my veins. But I could hear the veins "back-flow". it was weird. Anyway...my insurance is covering it all. Thank goodness I had my largest vein removed yesterday. All the needle sticks to numb me were slightly painful....but after that procedure I told the doc that I wouldn't ever get a tattoo. He said, this is NOTHING....wait till we do the spiders. THAT will be more like getting a tattoo. UGH! the things we do for our health and beauty.

Weightloss doesn't help the vein issue. And for those of you who's insurance won't cover it because you aren't in ENOUGH pain....you need to be more "convincing". That's what I did. When asked how bad it hurts...say REALLY REALLY bad...include swelling, and ulcerations (I had 2 sores that took over a year to heal on my shin)..oh, and when asked if you tried compression hose tell them yes....for YEARS!!

@@honeybunz My varicose veins hurt and cause leg swelling, and ulcers (sorry for the visual). So mine are covered by insurance. And I have had them for 30 years or more. thin or fat, I had them. The spiders got worse as I got heavier, but they too will be taken care of, since they hurt, and are part of the same problem of the varicose veins. I don't know if that answered your question.

someone told me to cut out dairy and that will help break the stall. That has seemed to hold true for me too. I need to cut out dairy for a week or so, so I can crank up the losing once again!

@@BarrySue Thanks. Yeah, this Dr is supposed to be the best of the best. Even my other Dr's rave about him. So, I feel pretty confident in his practice. Of course, I'll post on here, and let folks know my experience...good or bad.

I took the prescribed pain meds, and it went away on it's own in a day or two.

I had the same pain at around the same time. I think I even started a topic in here about it. It went away. I think it's healing pain. I got responses from many folks who experienced the same thing, also. I never had the gas pains, but I had constipation something awful. The stuff you took for constipation could be causing your cramping, as well. Be safe, and call your dr. Better safe than sorry. Afterall...you did just have major surgery to modify your intestines, so a call to the Dr would be perfectly fine. Plus it will help ease your worry

I stalled at week 3, and now again at 4 months. The scales just tick me off right now, so I am going to shun them for a while. As long as I follow the plan, and eat the way I'm supposed to, drink my Water, and move......I'm not too worried. I know people who work out like a fiend, and they have stalls that last for MONTHS...with an "S"!! I move..walk and such. I try do do 5 miles a day. Just don't drink your calories. Protein first then veges. and DRINK YOUR WATER!! Y'all have a GREAT day!!

^^^^^ what she said!!

@@BarrySue yikes, really? Have you had a bad experience? I have friends who have had the vein stripping procedure done, and their legs are beautiful years later, and I'm using the same vein dr. I was interested more in what the experience of the actual procedure was. I have been assured that it is not painful, due to the local anesthetic, but what the sensation of the vein pulling is like. Thanks for your response. I appreciate all input and feedback.