beltran2000

Did you have to write a letter to insurance for approval to switch from sleeve to bipass?? I was sleeved 12-30-14 and have suffered with acid reflux and it is just getting worse. My doctor submitted paperwork for the conversion but it was denied. I have tried almost every medicine they have and done numerous tests. Now I have to write a letter to try and get it approved.

YES!! I hope to be able to someday say I don't regret it. But everyone is different and might not go thru what I am going thru. I hope no one goes thru what I am going thru.

I'm either having cold flashes or hot. Not sure why

All I do is sleep 12 to 16 hours a day. Maybe more when my husband is out of town. I have no energy. I was sleeved 12-30-14 but had so many complications that I spent about a month and 1/2 in the hospital. My doc says my protein is way low but I'm not hungry and that I just need to eat anyways. It makes me sad that I have no energy for my hubs or my grand babies. All I wanna do is sleep. Any suggestions??

I used to love Greek yogurt but now I can't stomach it. It taste horrible now. So sad

I totally feel what you are going thru. Tomorrow will be my second time back at the hospital. I came thru the ER and after 6+ long hours they admitted me. At first I thought I had kidny stones but it was a blood clot in my lung and pnemonia. Then the next day I waa informed that I also had a small leak at the top of my stomach and esophgus. I have been fighting with the blood thiners which hae done nothing to shrink or remove the blood clot. I wouold have waited another dat to be seen for kidney stones I prob would be dead and that scares the crap oout of me. The pnemonia sees to be getting better slowing, I still weeze a lot and lose my breath really easy (thus making potty trips so hard). My white and red blood cell counts are so up and done I dont even know what to say. I am only allowed to drink 60 cc of Water and ice a day now. SO I AM STARVING NOW. I should be on the soft food reg food now.... sniff sniff. I have also gained 20lbs in 2 weeks and that makes me want to cry and I know I will have to work even harder just for eating ice chips.... pure bawling now. It is so hard to look on the bright side and say this will all be worth it, but I am tring and will keep trying and praying to God for his help and guidance to get me theu this.

@@collinus each day I am doing better. I had to have 2 blood transfusions, I also caught pneumonia and my kidney shut down. It was crazy. But after 7 days I got to go home. Home is so much better.

I had surgery on 12-30-14. I ended up in the hospital for a week with some complications. But being on the liquid diet I didn't lose a lb. I actually gained which was disappointing considering the hell I went thru. I am home and just trying to follow the program.