AllisonK1986

Anyone from South Carolina or charleston area?

I'm taking same amount as you and some days it works some days it doesn't. Let me know what the dr says.

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What is the best cookbook for bariatric friendly recipes?

So got a call today from my dr's office saying btw we have had a cancellation and wanted to know if you would like to move your surgery up a week. So I'm having surgery on 11/17 next Tuesday instead of of 11/24. My mood is going between ???????????????????? and ????????

Didn't have to stay and extra night and dr gave me some carefate med to help my stomach and stuff. Feeling a lot better these past 2 days.

I was sleeved on 11/17 and still on the liquid diet ???????? So mine is going to consist of a cup of chicken broth and a sugar free Popsicle! But my mom is here taking care of me so I've made her a roast chicken and asparagus and baked bananas.

I finally got sleeved on 11/17/15.

Thank you everyone for the kind words. My surgery went quite well! I'm having tons of gas/acid reflux issues and gas x is my BFF. Walking as much as I can. Been running a temp between 99.5 and 101.8 but luckily it goes down with meds. Was able to eat 2 sugar free Popsicles, 1tbsp of jello, 1 premier protein shake, a couple of sips of water, and a couple of sips of chicken broth. A lot of pressure near rib cage and it's a major adjustment. Can't wait not to have this gas/pressure pain!

I'm excited and scared all at the same time! I know I'm going to have some self regret, but I'm surrounded by a lot of ppl supporting me. Keep me in your prayers.

I'm mentally prepared for the pain, but it's going to be a major adjustment as far as the earring etc. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and it will be an easy adjustment.

So I'm suposed to have surgery tmrw. Normally I would be happy, but I naired early yesterday morning and some of the nair irritated me under my stomach fold. Which 1. I've naired hundreds of times and never have had this happen and 2. I thought it would be safer than shaving due to you can gets cuts from shaving. Well now my dr wants to see me today to see if he still wants to do my surgery tmrw ???? has anyone ever had skin irritation under their flap and still had surgery?

@@FrankiesGirl I'm hairy person in general thanks to genetics and pcos lol. I didn't want to horrify ppl with my hairy legs and I'm going to have to have a catheter for 24 hours. But dr saw me today and I'm going in for surgery tmrw at 11:30am. Got to be there at 9 so wish me luck!

Thanks everyone! I'm nervous and excited at the same time. So much to do in such a short time ????.

I'm a tummy sleeper and my nurse is going to give me a tummy binder since their afraid I'll roll over on my belly at night.

I used A & D ointment and gauze pads and stick that under my flap. I'm about to have my surgery and I get those periodically ???? But the stuff I just told u about works great. Keep powder down there also.

I'm getting sleeved on 11/24 n I'm nervous n anxious! Ready to get this over with.

That's great ????

Cigna finally accepted my appeal and I'm having surgery on 11/24 at 10:30am with Dr. Mcdevitt here in South Carolina. Anyone else having surgery this day? Only thing I'm stressed about now is how much is my copay lmao.

Thank you, but why would you encourage someone to eat cupcakes when that's the reason why we r getting surgery ?

Does anyone else have this insurance? Called my agent and said they will pay as long as I can prove that I'm morbidly obese. Has anyone had any experience with them?

Cigna wanted more info from me so I was denied first round. They will resubmit mine on the 2nd.

I'm in the same situation as you. They are resubmitting to my insurance on nov 2 for my nov 24 surgery date. I have a 3000$ deductible and I can't even imagine having to wait until next year or even being just flat out denied 100%. None of us would be in this situation if it was not medically necessary!

My dermatologist told me to use Eucerin moisturizer and that has saved my life! Someone asked about lotions that tighten and firm? I'm using Nivea's coq10 firming lotion and Dollar trees coca butter with elastin. I've been doing those two on my breast's and stomach and inner thighs where I have the most loose skin and stretch marks for a week now and I've already begun to notice a huge difference!! I am still pre op and have my surgery next month, so I'm trying to get on the roll early. Also, another great item for dry skin and stretch marks is Vitamin E ointment from GNC. It contains pure Vitamin E, Wheat Germ, and Aloe Vera and it works great. And none of these items I mentioned above have a weird smell.