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Lorraine M

Gastric Bypass Patients
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About Lorraine M

  • Rank
    Novice
  • Birthday 07/08/1975

About Me

  • Gender
    Female
  • City
    Houston
  • State
    Texas
  1. Thanks to you both! I hope it closes soon - the skin around it is getting raw from me having to change the dressing twice a day.
  2. Hello all! I had my surgery on 9/17. I had a drain and it was removed on 9/25. Its 2 weeks later and I am still having discharge from the wound. I thought it might have closed by now but I guess it hasn't. How long did it take for your open wound from the drain to close/stop discharging?
  3. I will hopefully be entering the pureed stage today after my 1 week Dr. appointment. What were some of your favorite foods during this time?
  4. Lorraine M

    Post-op day 5

    I had surgery on Wednesday (the 17th). I am not eating much yet. My doctor's office wants me to drink 2-4 oz per hour and to try to hit 32 oz a day right now. Today is my first full day home and I drank most of a Premier Protein shake, a popsicle, 1/4 cup cream of chicken Soup and water/crystal light.
  5. Lorraine M

    I was denied!

    It sucks they didn't tell you. I hope you can get it appealed. I know others in my nutrition classes were shocked with how strict Aetna was.
  6. Lorraine M

    I was denied!

    My Aetna policy (as explained to me by the nurse at my surgeon's office) was that if anytime I weighed in at their office I weighed even one ounce more than the previous weigh-in I would be denied surgery and have to start over. I was told they implemented this "hoop" for us to jump through back in 2013.
  7. Lorraine M

    I was denied!

    I have Aetna as well. During my consultation visit the nurse told me 3 times that if I gain an ounce at all during any weigh-ins at their office I would be denied by Aetna. I would do low carb, high Protein for a week or two before each weigh-in to make sure I was down. The only time I was worried is when my final nutrition class was on a Tuesday and my follow-up with the surgeon was on a Thursday. I had to maintain or be lower than the Tuesday weight for my visit on Thursday (2 days later) so I kept it light Wed and didn't eat or drink before the Thurs appt to be safe.

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