#9grammy

I didn't do anything to tear my right side rotator cuff, sometimes it just happens. But I do know when I tore the left side, out camping and leaned over to pick up something beside the couch in our camper and OMG the pain was horrible. A X-Ray won't show a muscle being torn, it's just to see if it's broke. X-Rays are more for seeing the bones, a trip to an Ortho dr so he can send you to get a MRI would be most helpful.

No I lost that and my appendix a very long time ago.

I had torn my rotator cuff on left shoulder 3 years ago and had surgery. This year in March I had my right shoulder done, what the heck no trauma to it. i don't think it was weight related this one was sore 6 months before I went to Drs. So go now to your doctors office and talk with him/her. They have ways to move it that if its torn it will put you to your knees! I had to do physical therapy for 6 weeks before he could send me to Ortho dr (thank you Obamacare) and he the Ortho dr ordered the MRI which proved it was torn. I'm still recovering from it, one of the worse painful operations and recoveries there is. My surgeon said people would rather have a knee replaced than to go through this again!

You know almost 2 years out and I've not thrown up at all. I kept waiting because a lot of people on here have or had done it. I've gotten sick to my stomach if I took that last bite that tasted so so good!

You are so lucky with Tricare, they would not even pay for me and they are a second payer to Medicare! So I had to come up with a couple thousand for the hospital stay and Doctor fees. Getting it approved so fast by them is great news! How long does it take for things to get started? Every dr is different. I had to wait for 4 weeks to get on his schedule after I had to see a PCP who monitored my weighted each month . Then during that time you have meetings to attend and medical procedures to go through. Oh and some ant you to lose anywhere from 20 to 10 pounds before so they can see your really going to do this. Good luck!

The only shake I can handle is Unjury. I have to use a quarter scoop of strawberry in with the vanilla. I also have unflavored if I need something boosted. Yes almost 2 yrs out and still using a shake. Mainly in morning and at times lunch. My husband is a snack alcohalic, right now he's eating chips! Won't eat 3 meals a day, never has. So I keep fruits and veggies and shakes in my cupboard. There is a lot of different protein drinks out there buttt you hav to buy a lot of it if it's powder, Unjury you can order 1 serving packs and try them all. Gosh I sound like a Unjury spokesperson lol.

You know I loved eggs any which way I could get them. I'd go to IHOP and get scrambled with cheese and a sausage link. Now I'm not tolerating eggs made different ways except for hard boiled. My belly gets nauseated just a couple bites in, and this is where my go to protein when I needed more. I also get a 1/2 pancake from my husband might eat 1/4th of it but wow it's good and it's my treat now and then.

Sorry was suppose to be psychiatrist in second line.

Hi Whitchystar, I've been in your shoes... I have Bipolar with Anxiety, I had to get a letter from my physiologists. I wouldn't ask him because he is the best there is in our town. I see a psychologists every 2 weeks now, just started that few months ago. Been seeing him every week for years. Since he knew me better than my psych Dr I asked him to write a letter. He did and it went through just fine. I have had too readjust my meds probably a year and half ago? They put me on Abilify, took that for a year I guess, 1/2 pill twice a day. When I asked if I could take it whole he said go ahead and try, well it didn't work even going back on it twice a day. Been taking Seraquel XR for 5 months and have awful side effects with it. Last month I saw dr again he put me on Latuda, I've only been on it a few days now. I also take Celexa and Welbutrin. So yes your meds might change on you too. Take your paper into the Phychiatrist on your 15 min apt and ask him then to fill it out. I

I miss chocolate! and Diet Pepsi or any soda that is diet. I lost my sense of smell this is the 3rd year were going on. Yep and over the years it has effective my taste, chocolate is no, chips is no, anything that has any chocolate in it, peanuts an peanut butter. I guess this has helped me, but I sure miss smelling and tasting those foods again!

Our Chineese doesn't allow any of that sharing, lower price, eat from weighted container. But my husband and I still go maybe once every 6 weeks. We do eat out a lot, but I always have over half a plate go home with me. Probably 3-4 times in a week, yeah I don't like cooking and he doesn't cook. But now I'm hungry for Chineese and guess what? We're going there any time now, lol.

Oh ours has fresh vegetables so you can have it grilled. But the fresh veggies I just go back and have them raw!

When I go I will get some chicken and broccoli, I pick it out lol. Some times a small spoon of rice, I never go for the crusted items, and there is always something to eat. Hard boiled eggs and unsweetened jello, you will find lots to try, but don't fill your plate with this just small amounts, and even then I'm giving them back more than I eat.

My mom is in an assistant living for past 3-4 years. She had gastric surgery a week before my baby shower in 1978. She had permission to come here then back to home. She did stay in hospital a few days, but yes she is 81 now and so thin. She doesn't remember having gastric surgery and has dementia bordering on Alzheimer's. She hardly eats at all! Not hungry so why eat she says. And she has the better be by a bathroom quick after eating to much food or just eating some other food that she shouldn't be eating. And my sisters wonder why her pain medication isn't helping her! Dah it goes right through her. I've told them but they don't think so... No one but my daughter and one sister knows about mine. But I'm taking notes for old age!

My now husband of 18 months now, we have lived together for 12 years. We opened a joint account from same bank, we each put in so much each month to pay all the bills, except our own personal bills. He has his money coming in and I have mine. We both don't work he's retired and I'm well, disabled with bipolar and COPD. We each know this and are completely aggreable with this. I usually do grocery's and he mainly pays for dinner out. We do pay back and forth at times with the food bill. Only thing that changed was the federal joint tax papers, yes we now file together. And he keeps refund which isn't much. Seeing most my dollars is not taxable. So hopefulgirl you don't really need to tell each other your finances. That is my opinion.

Yes I still take a protonics (think that's how u spell it) everyday.

Whichysar, I also have bipolar and anxiety issues. The surgeon here has everyone get a mental health clearance. They also have some psychiatrist that will do it for a cost. Shoot how do they know your stable? I've been seeing my psychologist for many years now. I asked him to do this for me seeing he knows how I am. My phyciatrist couldn't do it even though I see him every 3 months for my meds. Ask if your therapist could write an accesment for your clearance, he/she is the one that knows you best. Best of luck

Yes you will be able to eat more than a cup. I still drink Unjury shake most days twice. Then a sensible dinner, in between I will munch on fruit or veggies. I do throw in about 4 yogurt pretzels sometime for a treat. I've been at a stand still for a long time so this is what I'm doing to try and get things moving again. I still have about 11 pounds to get rid of. It's so hard for me to cook meals that I should be eating, my husband loves his noodles and rice. This was my staple for years seeing we've been together for11 years. On those days I have had a cup of spaghetti, or a bit of rice when I fix him chicken and rice. I have gotten the whole wheat noodles and rice and he can't tell the difference.

I also have gerd, I take nexium every day have for years. My gerds has been better for me since my surgery!

Another thing you can start on is your hair. Yes there is loosing of the hair! I have been fortunate in that area, started 6 months before surgery taking 10,000 of the Biotin. This came up in the first group meeting you go through with the surgeon and NUT. I'm 3 months away from 2 years out and I'm still using Biotin 10,000. At 59 my hair grows fast and thick, my hairstylist is amazed it's really in great condition.

I started taking 10,000 mg of biotin about 3 months before surgery. My hair has not fallen out in large strands. In fact my hair is thicker, my nails sure grow fast now too.

You surgeon will give you a date as soon as insurance approves. Good Luck

I would say yes you can have honey for your tea. Your throat hurts and it will help it, one cup of tea with honey isn't going to hurt. It's when you have that second and third cup, that is what gets you in trouble. Occasionally sure, I have one now and then in the winter months or sometimes when I can't sleep. It's not a every day thing.

I also had my primary doctor refuse to give clearance. He said it was way to much paper work to go through and Medicare is very hard to get approval from. I went to a bariactric surgeon for my first appointment, he recommended me to a primary care dr, who after 2 visits agreed I would be a good candidate for the sleeve. I saw this doctor for 6 months with weigh ins and nutritional information. So I agree you look for a Bariatric dr, they will help you. Good Luck

I have Medicare, it was a six month wait for me. But they did the surgery before they got the approval. So Medicare didn't pay the doctor, all I paid was 240.00 for the co-pay.