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Elode

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. Elode

    10 days until surgery!

    @@alconner86 exciting! I'm with you. My surgery is scheduled for 11/3 and I start my 2 week liquid Diet today . I hope you're surgery has a easy recovery! Good luck to you and keep us updated.
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    Surgery date!

    @@angelantriplett It is cool! I have to go first though . I don't know about the Vi shakes I haven't heard anything about them as far as this surgery. I will see if I can find you on FB. Only a few of my friends know about my surgery so far. I just got approved so I haven't put anything about it on FB yet.
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    Syntrax Protein

    @@JerzyTomato74 Thank you I should just get the samples. I think I will have to continue to but the stuff on line my gnc doesn't carry that product.
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    Two kinda stupid questions

    @@woo woo I figured it would be just as good for this surgery. I already checked out wal-mart yesterday but they did'nt have any so if my surgeon says they won't have one for me at the hospital I will go over to the medical supply store. I just know from experience that it was the greatest thing that I had....besides my babies of course!
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    Surgery date!

    I'm starting my two weeks tomorrow for surgery date of 11/3 and I bought the premier protein (at Sams) you can get it at wal-mart too its just not as big (12 shakes) compared to wal-marts 4. Anyway I really like the chocolate but I also picked up vanilla and strawberry creme (haven't tried these) My surgeon and nutritionist ok'd them. I also ordered the syntrax nectar in fuzzy naval from vitacom I got a lot of really good reviews on these two things. Other than that I'm only allowed sugar-free jello, popsicles, and broth. I hope that helps.
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    Two kinda stupid questions

    I also got tips from some surgery Patients on what to pack a couple I never would have thought about like biotene mouth spray, dry mouth lozenges, a heating pad, exstention cord(small) for my iPad, phone, heating pad ect...chap stick, gas x thin strips. Eye mask and ear plugs...cleansing clothes. I am packed and ready to go! You may not need all that it's just the things I was recommended.
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    Two kinda stupid questions

    @@woo woo Hi! Did you like your binder? I had 3 c sections and I wasn't offered one with my first but my last two I was and it was night and day compared to the pain and ease of getting in and out of bed and just getting around period! I was going to ask my surgeon on wen my surgery is in two weeks 11/3. Did the binder help you? I will defiantly buy one if the hospital doesn't supply one. I think it's the best thing on the planet lol! That and walking...at least with my c-sections! Would you recommend one?
  8. @RJ'S/beginning Wow! It's almost unreal!
  9. @@mrslb5 wow that's amazing thank you! Beautiful!
  10. I'm approved and scheduled for November 3rd! I don't think reality of it has set in yet , I planned soooo much and worried so much about getting approval now that I am I feel like I haven't learned enough and a whole new fear/excitement has sets in. I'm ready for the surgery to be over and the weight to come off!
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    Scared and confused

    @@Tanya Gif, hello. I can't help you with a whole lot but you have some good questions so I'm interested to see some answeres. I am scheduled for the VSG 11/3. I have to start my two week liquid diet onMonday. I think a lot of things depend on your insurance and Dr. I have BCBS Fed and I had to do a 3 month supervised diet (checked in with nutritionist 3 Times) I wasn't told to lose any weight. I had to show in the last two years that I had tried/failed diets and a BMI of 4O or 35 with comorbids. I Didn't have any co-morbids and I didn't have a BMI of 40 or even 35 in two years but they approved me anyway. I do have a BMI of 40 as of today however. I hope maybe that could answere a couple questions I will know more in a couple weeks!
  12. I say call his bluff!!! You do what's right for you. Your husband is suppose to support his wife just as you would support him. Chances are he's just scared,regardless this is your life, your body, and your health! You know in your heart what's best for you go with that and let the chips fall where they may!
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    Hello!

    Ok good thank you. I know it's not the same surgery as my three c-sections but I did really really well with them. I actually had them remove my pain pump within 6 hrs and I was up walking 30 mins after getting to my room. This is a completely different surgery so I will have my fingers crossed that I will do as well with it.
  14. My Dr stopped doing the bands because he said he was taking out more than putting them in. I chose the sleeve because my Dr felt that it was the best fit for me personally. I had originally thought I would be getting RNY because truthfully I had never heard of VSG. Now I am scheduled for my VSG on 11/3. I personally don't know anyone who has had the VSG surgery, RNY yes but not VSG. That's why I joined this group yesterday, so I can learn from people who are living it????
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    Hello!

    @@proudgrammy thank you very much and the same to you!
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    11/3

    @@zcortes21 I will only be a little over a week out so I won't be having any goods either but hey we did get a rather large present from the insurance company!!! And next year we can buy a new (Smaller) Birthday outfit!! Yay! It's kinda neat that we are having surgery on a birthday Months. That's exactly how I look at it, a rebirth, starting over! Perfect!
  17. is there anyone scheduled for VSG on 11/3? That's my date.
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    Hello!

    @@proudgrammy Ok thank you for the advice. I have talked with my instructors and I planned to take 8 days off. I only have to sit in class for 1 hour at a time but if it's too much then they will just have to rearrange for me. I do not want To wait until middle of December that's just too long!!
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    11/3

    Lol! I'm having a few last meals also!
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    11/3

    @@zcortes21 I have to do 14 days of liquid and I start on Monday.
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    November dates

    @@curvycurlyfit My birthday is Nov 11 and I'm getting sleeved on the third as well! Happy birthday to us!!

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