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I had a surgery date before anything was submitted to insurance. It took 3 business days to get Aetna's approval. I received my approval letter after I was home from surgery.

Make sure you are getting your liquids in. Sounds like dehydration. The surgery won't make you lactose intolerant, either you were before surgery or you weren't. You probably cannot tolerate those foods yet, dairy is heavy. I would try again further out. Exhaustion is normal 1 week out, especially if you are not getting in enough fluids.

Go buy some milk of magnesia take a capful and you will be good to go.

Here is the link to Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin on WLS. You cannot have a net weight gain http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/100_199/0157.html

I was drinking 2 liters of water a day before surgery. Now I can't drink 8oz. I've been mostly sticking to iced tea.

I only told my friends at work, did not tell my boss or my immediate team members. I just used by PTO time and scheduled the surgery around a long weekend to the additional time off.

.@@TexasGirl86 @@VSGAnn2014 I definitely lucked out with those group of girls. It's great to have that support.

Honestly you already know who will be supportive and who won't be. You know who is in your life and can hopefully accurately gauge their reactions. I told my immediate family because I knew they would supportive, I told a handful of friends and there are 2 I knew would be against it and of course I was right. I told only 3 co-workers and no one else at work they were extremely supportive even getting me a card on my first day back to work with a gift card for all the new clothes I will need. So all that to say go with your gut, you know who can depend on and who you can't.

Sleeved May 18th and down 35lbs. So far so good.

It's absolutely gross. The chalk like after taste is the worst.

Adding the link for Aetna requirements. You don't need 2 years of weight history I was just sleeved in May and did not have that and was approved with no problems. http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/100_199/0157.html

@@qnz234 thanks so much for the info. Calling today to book the first appt for my mom.

@@qnz234 thanks for the gorecki rec!! Does he have everything in house the nut, the psych, all the testing can be done at methodist? My mom is not trying to run all over the city to get all the insurance requirements met. @@Bndtoslv the nurses were fine. The first night all my stuff was unplugged the iv, the pain meds the alarm to call the nurses. They are suppose to check on you every hour and they didn't I was very annoyed. I've never seen Dr Pomp but I have heard amazing things about him. I will be going to one of the meetings soon not sure if the first or second week of July.

Hi @@Bndtoslv ! I had Dr Dakin. Surgery was in Greenberg 4th Fl. Then my room was on the 14th floor. My experience was great I've been recovering really well, knock on wood. @@qnz234 how is dr gorecki and NY methodist? My mom is interested in having the surgery done as well and they recommended her to dr gorecki.

I'm in Brooklyn born and raised. I was sleeved on 5/18 at Weill Cornell NYP. Down almost 30lbs. @@Bndtoslv who is your surgeon?

I ended up on my belly a few days after surgery and was fine.

Headaches might be a sign of dehydration. If you keeping getting your fluids in you'll be ok there. Tiredness is my daily struggle, it's probably because I'm not getting in enough food and I have a heavy daily commute. I'm 30 some days out too and it does get better everyday. I can eat a little bit more, I can drink a little bit more and I am losing a bit more.

Just had my follow-up and asked my nut about straws and she said if it helps it's ok to use. I would gauge your reaction to it, if it causes you a lot of gas or discomfort. I have no issues drinking from straws and I'm 5 weeks out.

I'm 4 weeks out today and I've been taking my big ole calcium horse pills with no problems since last week. I've been taking the smaller pills whole 4th day after surgery. Crushed pills are gross.

Stall over down 3.4lbs Down 25.2 since surgery on 5/18.

Try Philips Milk of Magnesia should work in a few hours.

Sleeved 5/18 and I'm in a stall My 4 week appt is next Tuesday and hope to be down another 5, will be stepping it up workout wise.

I was sleeved on 5/18 and took advantage of the Memorial Day holiday since my job gives us a 4 day weekend and took a week and half off from work. I felt fine going back but did not really feel like myself until 2 weeks post op. I was really tired the first day back. Part of it is my commute I live and work in NYC and the subway life is pretty exhausting on a normal basis.

Exactly 6 months. First appt with surgeon on 11/18 my insurance Aetna requires 3 months so tentative surgery was discussed for March. Well my PCP, my surgeon and me all extremely busy so ended up delaying it an extra 2 months. Was just sleeved on 5/18.

Yes!! Tooting is a blessing. Every time I toot I applaud myself. It makes my tummy happy.