LoriDee

Well, just imagine being the one to write the $4 million post! LOL That would be a dream come true to finally win something!

I have never won anything in my life & I am nearing 60! Although with all this weight that I have lost, I sure do NOT

look anywhere near 60. YAY me! Let's do this people.. WHO will be # 4 Million?

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I meant regret having 'surgery' in the first place. I will be having a gastric sleeve done next month. I have passed my last three EKG and echocardiograms, but I am still nervous about having heart failure during surgery. Being morbidly obese really sucks, but having a major organ fail could be worse. I wish you lu!

Have you quit smoking in the past six months? If that is the case, then it may just be a matter of time before your lungs return to a more regular state. I had heart failure during a surgery (non weight loss) nine years ago. You don't want to do a major surgery until your body is ready. Otherwise, you could suffer irreversible damage and regret having the damage in the first place.

I'm very sorry and empathize, I've been on this roller coaster for 10 years now. Just know this is a temporary speed bump. Have you talked to them to see what you can do to improve so that your lungs can handle the surgery?

Hope you feel better!

Do lung exercises w the spirometer 10 times or more per hour and look up lung exercises?

That's so funny when I posted little happy faces it shows all #s lol..

I live in Oceanside???? Where are you having your surgery done? It's nice to meet someone close to me... ????????

I don't have a date yet. Did u leave that blank

Thank you ladies, that really bites, cause I LOVE Shakeology.. thanks

Found this online, it explains it better than I could:
"The main form of Calcium supplements are calcium carbonate or calcium citrate. Both are well-absorbed by gastric bypass patients, although those with decreased stomach acid will absorb calcium citrate more comfortably. Calcium combined with citrate is the top quality compound for maximum absorption of calcium."

its a liquid diet ms lori that you are on for 2 weeks to reduce the amount of fat in the liver so that when they move it during surgery they do not tear it

I'm so new to this and I'm still in the process of getting my testing done. I don't even have a date yet! But I know I have to lose weight before hand and I was wondering if anyone had any advice.
Thanks

I'm starting to worry and worry about this and thought I'd ask the question here for those that have gone through it. How tough was approval from your insurance company? I know all are different but I'm just curious in general how tough it was.
BCBSRI requires a 40 BMI or 35 with one of the comorbidities. I'm very close to 40 BMI and actually trying to gain a few pounds to put me over it a bit but I'm unsure whether my Atrial Fibrilation would be seen as 'hypertension.' BCBSRI also said that they want to see that I've been morbidly obese for more than 2 years - which I haven't. Though I've suffered from Afib for at least 5. I do have severe arthritis in my ankle and am on beta blockers, etc. for my afib.They want to see my weight loss failures - so I have my dates from Jenny Craig and WW and from seeing a nutritionist but not anything like Medifast or Optifast.< /p>
I'm just worrying out loud - and looking for any info folks have to share.
Thanks.

Lori did you hear anything?

I am also waiting for my date.. I do know it will be in 3 months though. I am a fast eater , always have been. So what I do is have a 'egg' timer & take it with me, I leave my food in the kitchen, then go to the bdrm, get back online & when timer goes off, I go back to kitchen & take another bite. As for the drinking, that is very hard not to do! But what I do is put my Water in the freezer, so that when it is time for me to drink something it is 'slushy' which i like very much.. hope this helps you..

Just got the call and my insurance covers shakes, Vitamins and scar cream.

All I am waiting on is my psych eval. I see her on the 22 of August...I sooo want to get this started..waiting 5 years for this.

My Doctor has faxed over the scripts & am waiting to hear from Insure to see what my Insurance says!!!Fingers crossed & prayers being said..

My Doctor has faxed over the scripts & am waiting to hear from Insure to see what my Insurance says!!!Fingers crossed & prayers being said..

I am also waiting for my date.. I do know it will be in 3 months though. I am a fast eater , always have been. So what I do is have a 'egg' timer & take it with me, I leave my food in the kitchen, then go to the bdrm, get back online & when timer goes off, I go back to kitchen & take another bite. As for the drinking, that is very hard not to do! But what I do is put my Water in the freezer, so that when it is time for me to drink something it is 'slushy' which i like very much.. hope this helps you..

I had the same problem. I switched to child utensils to help take smaller bites. I use timer apps on my phone (bariatric timer helps me alot) the drinking while eating was tough for me but again the timers helped. I also believe the 6 month program helped get me prepared. My last visit is tommorrow (surgical class) everything else is done and green lighted. Hope to get my date soon.

Hi Everybody I will be having my rny in November but I am really trying to wrap my head about getting ready for surgery. I was not told to lose weight but but I am having trouble with the eating slowly. chewing and no liquid while eating thing. I need to get some discipline. Does anybody have any tips or ticks they used to get through this? I quit smoking 10 years ago and this is harder than quitting that habit! I have been mindlessly eating for 65 years and now am asked to changed everything. I really want and need this surgery to get healthy and happy but I really need some discipline here! Any suggestions or help you can give me will be very much appreciated.

Angelkeeper, why did you withdraw your app?