sarahopper
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@@oliviatish I am so glad I just saw this! I had my surgery on 12/28/15 and lost 10 pounds in the first 5 days. Since 1/3/15 I haven't moved on the scale and was even up a bit this morning. I was so upset. I haven't consumed more than 750 calories a day (that is max, normal is 500) and have been doing everything the way I am supposed to. This helps me to know that someone else has stalled this quickly too. I am down 27 overall counting the post op liquid diet which started on 12/15/15. I was hoping that was part of why I have stalled but it is still super discouraging and confusing when you are only one week out. Thank you for posting!
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@@Pinkgirl1234 let me know how your progress goes. I had the band removed this past Monday and I'm doing great. I returned to work by Wednesday. They are going to submit my paper work next week for the sleeve. Praying hard!
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that is what I am hoping. I should know soon. The closer I get to it being turned in, the more I worry about it not working out.
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I am having my band removed next week after several complications over the past 10 years of having it. After having it revised 3 times, I started gaining weight back about 2 years ago and started noticing other issues with my band. I have had severe acid-reflux and pain from my band recently. I have a hernia in my stomach, stretched out esophagus and nerve damage in my pouch. After talking with my doctor, he recommended having the sleeve done after having the band removed. I am really excited to get it removed finally but I am really nervous about getting approved for the sleeve. I have been through the 6 month of msd, psych eval and all the other hoops that they recommend to increase my chances of getting approved. My doctor recommended having the band out first and then 2 weeks later submitting the paper work for the sleeve approval. He feels like this would increase my chances to do them separately. Has anyone else dealt with BCBS of Tennessee? I work for the state. I'm having terrible anxiety about it!
Stall one week out?
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words. I had the gastric sleeve done. And you are right, there is no way I could have ever lost 27 pounds that quickly any other way. I think I am just so excited to finally start my new life that I'm getting a little ahead of myself. I need to be patient and trust the process.