Cota1262

I've thought about going to Mexico but just can't bring myself to go there even though it's about $10,000 cheaper. My friends forbid me going there lol. I want the doctors to be close by just in case something goes wrong after the surgery.

Martene81 I hope you get to feeling better soon. They wanted to keep me an extra night because I couldn't get my liquids in but I was self pay and begged them to let me go lol. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

@@jade2015 I ate a lot of egg drop Soup. I'm still drinking the Premier Protein drink...I discovered yesterday that they also make strawberry. It's very lightly flavored and it's pretty good. vanilla is my favorite and I don't care for the chocolate. But they have 30 grams of Protein so it helps a lot to reach your protein goal. If you have any questions, feel free to ask ????

Congratulations jade2015 good luck

Well I am home from surgery. It went great. I slept almost 12 hours since I got home yesterday. The worst part about the whole thing is the gas they fill your stomach cavity with. No vomiting and I was up walking 5 hours or so after surgery. My nurses Susan and Karna were amazing. Dr. Katsis said my surgery went amazing. My liver was perfect and had shrunk perfectly. I am happy with how things went and excited to see what the next year brings.

@@Martene81 I'm happy that you got your surgery date. I didn't expect it to be that early. I'm happy for you. I'm doing pretty good on eating Protein, but I'm doing horrible in the Water.< /p>

I wasn't given a calorie goal, only Protein goal and a list of approved foods. But I'm only 2 weeks post op. I've been getting less than 500 calories. I know some people who are 2 years past surgery and they eat around 1000 calories a day. I think if you try to hit your protein goal and choose lean/low fat foods, you probably don't need to worry about calories.

I supervise at a tax office, so I can't this month, maybe next!

I would be mad too. I haven't told anyone in my family that I had surgery 3 weeks ago.

I am so sorry. I would be really mad. You respected them enough to tell them and then they did not keep it a secret. I only told my husband and one friend because I had an Aunt who did the surgery and I heard what my family would say about her.
~LA

Hi I'm Shonne. I'm also going through the process with bailey in owasso and I have questions if anyone used insurance. Did you have to meet the out of pocket and deductible before surgery or did the hospital bill you?

I am unable to get my liquids or Protein. I've only been getting about 20 oz total when I'm supposed to be getting 64 oz total. At first, it was really hard to swallow anything but that has gotten a little better but my chest is on fire and I am still having a lot of pain. I've been hospitalized 2 times since my surgery. They gave me a ton of fluids and IV nutrition. Dr Kirk is keeping a watchful eye on me and he seems genuinely concerned. I just love him ????. I got out of the hospital on Friday the 20th and he wants me back in his office on Monday or Tuesday. He has changed my medications around so hopefully they start kicking in soon.

Hey! Congrats on the surgery but sorry you are having issues. What issues are you having if you don't mind me asking? I'm still moving along in the process and ready to get it done...I would love to hear your surgery story. Hope you get to feeling better.

Lol I was thinking it, just wasn't going to say it.

I don't want to offend anyone but I have read that marijuana helps with nausea. It supposedly works better than drugs derived from it. Does your state allow it for medical reasons?

Kyrickchick64 he was on here on 2/3 but that was the last time I heard from him.

Haven't been on in a while due to working 70 plus hours a week but want to reassure you Cota, I'm 4 months out now, have lost 70 lbs, so much more energy now, wouldn't trade for anything. There are lots of foods that my tummy doesn't like for example noodles, but still plenty of things I can just not a lot of it. I still don't exercise but I don't regret my decision one bit

Oh and I drink pure Protein Drinks I get at wal mart, I like vanilla and I can't do powders

Is there any other bariatric hospital you can go to? This is so jacked up. I seriously think that you need to go somewhere else. That guy sounds like a quack.

How did your appointment go?

I'm sorry. I really hate to hear that.

Well I was there @@Cota1262 and of course you didn't come say hi to me...chicken!!! LOL it was very helpful and there were a lot of people there. I found it pretty informative.
And welcome to our little Bailey page @@Martene81 ...so glad you found this thread. We've been discussing our journey..well mainly cota and I. Then dude came in and try to talk up a Mexico trip..thanks but no thanks. I ain't flying to mexico to have someone cut me open without any of my regular doctors around. I'm sure they do well down there but this thread is for Bailey folks going through it together so he wasn't appreciated by me. Nothing personal, just don't need to hear about it. Anyway, welcome!!! I have been a little absent from here (busy as all get out at work) but if I can help please ask away!

@@pinkbunies I don't think anyone is racist against Mexico lol! I think they are trying to say that those on this thread are ppl that want info about Bailey.

Thanks. Me too. They do the surgery in Mexico for about $5000 but I'm not brave enough to do it.

We were all so worried about you. I'm confused, so your bowels aren't working right? Have they figured anything out yet?