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pinklove

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  1. . Keep me informed mine has been postponed due to insurance. So dialations until then
  2. your in my prayers think good thoughts
  3. Hi zanesmum. Well I got a shock insurance changed mind. I now have to have 24 months between so I have to wait till May. But the reflux is so bad my surgeon is sending me back for dialations. He said if we have to do it until the surgery so be it. I've had 4 already plus the bravo test. I'm on two prescribed reflux meds. Nexium and Zantac and I still have reflux. I know you will do well I know it's all a new beginning for you and you have found your golden tickey
  4. How are you feeling about it. I have pre op tomorrow
  5. Your gonna be my Shero. Thanks I'm feeling better. I have preop on Monday then the 28 it's on. I wonder how many have had all three like me. Please stay in touch.
  6. How did it go my surgery is end of month I netvous
  7. How is weight loss. Thanks you made me fell better
  8. I'm in the same boat band 2009. Sleeve 2013 now bypass in two weeks. I'm nervous and scared but the reflux is bad. How do you feel. Did you lose too much. Hair loss. How is eating sorry for so many question but it's nit easy finding people like us with second revision
  9. I'm having revision surgery aug 28. I'm a band to sleeve now bypass. I'm nervous but the reflux is bad
  10. Got my band in 2009. It never really worked kept getting unfilled because of issues finally it was discovered the band had dilated my esophagus so I was revised to the sleeve. The sleeve was great in the beginning then in month 3 bad reflux throwing up at night on three different meds for it. Got dilated four times had the bravo test and other so now I have to do bypass. I didn't choose bypass in the beginning because of the rearranging I am nervous and scared but I can't live like this with the reflux I also don't want to lose too much more weight. I went from a size 18 to a 10. I lost nearly 60 pounds and I work out so I've lost more inches. Anyone else in my boat any stories. To share. My surgery is in two weeks it's being done as medically necessary. I have blue cross federal basic
  11. Check out protonic protein water. 18 grams of whey isolate. My nut said 2 birds with one stone. My surgery is Aug 28 my second conversion I'm a band to sleeve now bypass for bad Gerd. Also check hum nutrition for hair help to stop loss
  12. How did it go how are you feeling
  13. How bad is it. Can you move around get your fluids in. How long was hospital stay
  14. I got my date august 28. Sleeve to bypass this reflux is awful. This is second conversion. I was a band in 2009. Sleeve. 2013. Any suggestions. I'm nervous with making my tummy even smaller. I'm down to a size 10
  15. I'm in the same boat second conversion end of august. Please keep in touch and let me know how it goes I'm nervous
  16. I'm doing my second conversion band 2009 sleeve 2013 because of gerd severe I'm now doing the bypass. I'm nervous any suggestions. How was the healing
  17. I'm getting my region in august because of reflux. This is mt second conversion. Band to sleeve now bypass. I'm nervous tell how your healing went
  18. I was banded in 2009 then sleeve in 2013. Now going bypass in august. The sleeve has caused severe gerd. I'm nervous but I'm hopeful. With the sleeve I went from a 16 18 to a 10 currently. What can I expect the first few weeks of bypass
  19. Thanks for the support I can't tell how much you journey has meant to be. I'm not as afraid of the bypass. Any tips you care to share please pass along
  20. Well met with my surgeon. We decided august 28. We were going to do in three weeks but I have some things to take of. So I'm taking nexium and Zantac together for seven weeks
  21. Thanks. How is it going for you. My tests came back with severe reflux. Next Wednesday we are discussing surgery date. How long were out of work.
  22. How did everyone's insurance approval go. Did you have to do the three month nutrition again
  23. I'm not sur. we just did the bravo test and a few others. I think it's the tests they need for insurance approval for a second conversion. But thank you so much I'm less scared. I have been so worried
  24. You give me hope. So you feel the same afterwards eating wise. This reflux is killing me. What about weight loss. I don't want to drop a ton of weight
  25. Please tell me how did it go I'm in the same boat. Having a bravo test on Thursday. The reflux is so bad. I've been throwing up etc. wheezing. I'm afraid of bypass and I think my doctor is doing the last tests so insurance approval will go thru. Please let me know how it went. Thanks

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