Chynna

Yup! I got sleeved Aug 25th. I'm 3 weeks out and on soft foods now. And do far I'm tolerating new foods really well. My current challenge is finding a Protein Shake that I like. My favorite so far is the nectar truffle but it smells awful! I bought a boat load of small sample packs and am doing one a day until I find "the one" haha

Yup! I got sleeved Aug 25th. I'm 3 weeks out and on soft foods now. And do far I'm tolerating new foods really well. My current challenge is finding a Protein Shake that I like. My favorite so far is the nectar truffle but it smells awful! I bought a boat load of small sample packs and am doing one a day until I find "the one" haha

I am 22. I have PCOS and insulin resistance. I am in pre-op. I am also a Christian.
My dad is struggling with the idea of my having weight loss surgery. My dad thinks that I should fast and pray the fat away. I honestly believe that God heals. But I feel like his method is more the stepping stones to faith justified anorexia than a healthy faith based solution. He says that he's "not for the surgery" but that he will support me. This is a big step for him and I appreciate it. But it is still a looming thing between us. I believe that God led me to surgery to help beat my pcos once and for all. But he would rather avoid the topic than talk about it.
Has anyone else had someone use faith and religion as an argument against surgery? What did you say to them?

Its going great! No leaks or issues. I'm going VERY slow with everything. My life basically consists sleeping and sipping. Haha but I'm not in much pain and the Beaumont staff was great!

Its going great! No leaks or issues. I'm going VERY slow with everything. My life basically consists sleeping and sipping. Haha but I'm not in much pain and the Beaumont staff was great!

Its going great! No leaks or issues. I'm going VERY slow with everything. My life basically consists sleeping and sipping. Haha but I'm not in much pain and the Beaumont staff was great!

I am still in pre-op and am taking the HMR 70 shakes. They're not fantastic by themselves, but I've found some tricks to make it better which would probably work in whatever Protein Shake you end up with. I add a tablespoon of PB2 which is basically peanut powder. It's low in fat and carbs and adds extra Protein. I don't have the exact stats with me, but it is sold in Beaumont's bariatric center, so it's approved and all that stuff. It really helps. It makes the shakes less watery and has a bit of a Reese's taste.
Also adding sugar free, fat free pudding and/or mint extract helps too

Well it all depends on your insurance. And to be honest I'm kind of a unique case. My insurance usually requires 6 months of doctor regulated diet but because I had been trying to loose weight with the help of my doctor for several years so they dropped the requirement. That said, I am also an opera singer and have major auditions in the winter so the troy office and I have been working hard to expedite the process or else I'd have to wait until spring to give myself time to heal vocally. Further, I'm currently out of state with some some singing engagements.
So these things being said, I went to the bariatric overview meeting on June 18th. They got all of my first round of pre op stuff done before July 13th when I left. I've been pre approved as long as everything comes back good. Which it has so far. The only thing I'm waiting for are psych eval results which have to be done in person on Aug 5. At that point I meet with a few doctors that same day, I start the pre op diet and we pick a day for surgery 2 weeks following so around the 19th. And that's that!
I may take longer for you depending on insurance. Buy I can assure you that the ladies in the office are excellent. They have been on top of everything and understood my need to get it done sooner than later. I cannot thank them enough. Usually I'd say thank you with a batch of Cookies or cupcakes but I don't think that's appropriate here haha
Best of luck to you!

I'm going through the Beaumont Troy center too. I'm planning on getting it in mid august. But i dont have the date quite yet. I've finished all the pre op tests and stuff. They've been great!!! I hope you have a great experience!

I'm going through the Beaumont Troy center too. I'm planning on getting it in mid august. But i dont have the date quite yet. I've finished all the pre op tests and stuff. They've been great!!! I hope you have a great experience!

Thank you everyone! I feel much better. I gave myself a week to eat whatever I want without guilt. I am beginning to realize that these foods aren't as important as I thought they were. Unhealthy food gets old quick. I think it was just what I needed to be ready to start my new lifestyle post vsg in August!

I was diagnosed with PCOS about three years ago. I've been hospitalized twice for bursting cysts and haven't had a "regular" cycle without birth control in a very long time, if ever. Instead of never showing up, it's light and constant for like 2-3 wrote out of the month and let me tell you, that's no fun. The insulin resistance has made it super hard to loose wrought. I give it my all and still end up defeated at the scale. I've tried every version of weight watchers they've thrown at me in the last few years, going veg, and even a biggest loser program through my school. My doctor put me on Melton and phentermine which worked until i had to take a break from it.
All that being said, I am so excited to finally beat PCOS!!! I'm 22 and for a long time I've imagined myself constantly growing fatter as I got older until diabetes took over my body and I ended up so big I wasn't unable to do the things I love. I'm an opera singer and my body is my instrument. And I've been terrified that in spite of my efforts I would never be healthy enough to sing like I want to. (The whole fat opera singer idea is becoming more and more obsolete as directors are requiring more active stagings and crazy moving sets and movie theater broadcasts)
And now I begin my pre-op appointments next week and I am just so excited to finally do something that works and that I can be successful at, instead of a bunch of called diet attempts.
So I'm wondering what to expect. For those of you who are post-op, how do you think having PCOS affected your VSG journey? And how has being sleeved affected your PCOS? I get awful carb cravings. Do they go away? Or at least recede a bit? Has it affected chin hair growth? My goodness I would love not to carry tweezers with me everywhere I go!!! But either way, I can't wait to be a happier, healthier me!

I was diagnosed with PCOS about three years ago. I've been hospitalized twice for bursting cysts and haven't had a "regular" cycle without birth control in a very long time, if ever. Instead of never showing up, it's light and constant for like 2-3 wrote out of the month and let me tell you, that's no fun. The insulin resistance has made it super hard to loose wrought. I give it my all and still end up defeated at the scale. I've tried every version of weight watchers they've thrown at me in the last few years, going veg, and even a biggest loser program through my school. My doctor put me on Melton and phentermine which worked until i had to take a break from it.
All that being said, I am so excited to finally beat PCOS!!! I'm 22 and for a long time I've imagined myself constantly growing fatter as I got older until diabetes took over my body and I ended up so big I wasn't unable to do the things I love. I'm an opera singer and my body is my instrument. And I've been terrified that in spite of my efforts I would never be healthy enough to sing like I want to. (The whole fat opera singer idea is becoming more and more obsolete as directors are requiring more active stagings and crazy moving sets and movie theater broadcasts)
And now I begin my pre-op appointments next week and I am just so excited to finally do something that works and that I can be successful at, instead of a bunch of called diet attempts.
So I'm wondering what to expect. For those of you who are post-op, how do you think having PCOS affected your VSG journey? And how has being sleeved affected your PCOS? I get awful carb cravings. Do they go away? Or at least recede a bit? Has it affected chin hair growth? My goodness I would love not to carry tweezers with me everywhere I go!!! But either way, I can't wait to be a happier, healthier me!