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Everything posted by MyMeshelle
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Belly button ring in or out?
They will make you remove all jewlery... even if its no where near your surgery site... and they wont let you use a plastic retainer either... they are afraid it will come out in surgery and end up in your surgery site... They made me remove ALL piercings... even my clit piercing...
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3 months post op and insurance has now decided they won't pay!!! I now owe 54,000.00
If you have to be cash pay now... they need to give you the cash pay price.... i havent heard of anyone paying more then 20,000 for surgery! I was self pay and i had a 1 night stay in the hospital and my total was $18,000.... 8,000 went to DR and 10,000 went to the hospital... they better work with you!!!
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Persistant Diarrhea?--Help
I had the same thing on like day 4 after surgery... i crushed an Imodium AD 2 days in a row and i was good after that... I havent had any issues since... and they were BAD those 2 days...
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To fill or not to fill.....
I think she is talking about the breads and rice...i was told no carbs....
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What benefits have you experieince since being Banded?
Congrats!! You made me cry!! Good luck on your new life!! XOOXOX
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6 days post banding and STARVING - Is this normal?
I also was on a LOW calorie 7 day post op clear liquid diet... i was only allowed 59 calories a day... and i wasnt allowed unlimitied liquids... i had a diet to follow.... Only unlimited water... I also felt AWFUL!!!! I was sooooooooo weak!!! They let me move up to full liquids 1 day early... Im on my last day of FULL liquids... i have to say the FULL liquids were a little more filling... but i was still hungry all the time! Im hoping mushies are gonna be the thing that helps my hunger!!
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I weigh more now than pre-op?!
I was EXACTLY 7 pnds more after surgery too!! LOL
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Not happy with my Dr. after surgery
Ya im pretty sure no other doctor will honor that... so your stuff with the DR! Why arent you happy with them?
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Naked Juice 38 grams of Protein
The one i had today wasn't chocolate... it was a few different fruit flavors... It said PROTIEN accross the front so it caught my eye... yes they arent low in calories... and the bottle is 2 servings... with 20 grams of protein a serving... they fill me up tho... im still on a liquid diet for a few more days so i need the calories! But they sure do taste ALOT better then a protein shake!!
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Naked Juice 38 grams of Protein
Is it ok to drink Naked Juice? They have a protein one... with 38 grams of protein??:confused2:
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Where is my port?
Mine is right under my largest incision....
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another newbie!
My INS didnt cover it either... but i decided to get a loan and have it done anyways... it will be well worth it in the long run... Im a little over a week post op and glad i went through with the surgery...
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How much are you eating one week post-op??
I wish i would of known this! Maybe my milk would not of dried up... I am no longer breastfeeding cuz i have no milk :teeth_smile: Thanks for the advice... i really am not sure why they have me on such little calories... I start back to work tomorrow and im scared to go cuz i feel so awful and weak... i am a dental assistant and i have to work in peoples mouths... i dont wanna hurt anyone!
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Liver shrinking before surgery
They had me on just low carb diet 1 week prior to my surgery... and i was fine for the surgery...
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Lap-band port
Im 6 days post op and i cant see where my port is... and its no where near my bra line... i hope it wont show once i lose weight ...
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How much are you eating one week post-op??
I wanted to get my WLS done on my maternity leave... they only required i was 6 week out... my c-section was healing nice and fast! I lost all the weight i gained with the baby (30pnds) I was 100 pnds over weight prior to pregnancy and thats why they were ok with doing the WLS... I am not doing well on such little calories... my milk supply dried up completely!! Which i didnt expect to happen.... I am worried about going back to work next week... i feel very weak and sooooo grouchy!!
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How many calories are we supposed to have on the liquid diet???
My first week of clear liquids i was only allowed 59 Calories a day My 2nd week of Full liquids i am allowed 350 Calories a day
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Cost estimates?
Las Vegas- Dr. Teng Dr. Teng & Anesthiologist - $7500 (1 yr of fills included) Hospital - $10,000 (That covers a 1 night stay, all meds given, etc.) Physc eval- $175 Nutritionist - $225 Plus i had blood work done an UGI and echo- all were billed to my INS
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How much are you eating one week post-op??
On my full liquid stage my DR gave me a diet plan and im only on 350 calories a day... My dr might be more strict tho cuz my liquid days i was not allowed unlimitied liquid either... i was on a 59 calories a day...
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Any lap banders (or pre-opt) have a blackberry & chat with it?
I have blackberry messanger but i dont see a pin messanger? Or a place to add you by PIN #?? Maybe my phone dont have it??
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Tomorrow
Good Luck!! Im 4 days out and feel great!!!! You will do great!!
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Officialy denied.
You can still have it done... finance it!!
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Exclusion Wording-Do I Have a Chance?
Ya my INS had an exclusion... i ended up fiancing it... i got a loan from BofA... its only $250 a month... so i think of it as a car payment... but forking out 18,000 hurt.... its gonna be so worth it in the end ... im only 4 days post op :eek:
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nervous
Do a liquid diet... i lost 4 lbs in my first day on a liquid diet... it sucks... but works!!