claddagh66

Hi all! I'm with Tricare North and I'm also getting the sleeve. I was told it is now an approved procedure and we are going through the process of what I need to get done to have it! Make sure you call directly since not everyone may be informed and website information may not be updated correctly. Good luck everyone!~Dawn~

I can't figure out how you can put so much into you so early and meet those magic numbers. I mean the ounces of fluids and proteins required daily is a lot and that space just is so small. I can see it being a bit of a struggle. Are you using any hair vitamins since I've heard you lose your hair from this? I know eating a lot of proteins help and I've also heard biotin helps also. I had surgery last year and lost a bunch from the meds and trauma of the surgery. Ya I'm not sure if doing all that waking was so good for ya. Glad your recouped with a nap!???? How ya doing with sleep positions?

Wow!!!! That is so great!!! How have things been for you? You seem to be doing great! So so happy for you!!

That's fine with me but I can't walk around. I have a fractured foot and a ruptured tendon ????

Oh Becky I love how you think! Keep up the great work! Hope your tummy issues get better quickly!

I think that's a great idea!

Beck Gal!!! So so glad to hear all went well with you yesterday!!! I was thinking about you! Are they giving you anything for the gas to help it move? I've heard others say that's the bad part. Awesome you can get liquids down easily! Were you afraid to try at first??? I'm impressed your sounding so upbeat! GO YOU!!!

Good luck to you!!! I'm 2 months in. I'm looking at May for mine!! Hang in there. It goes fast!

Today is 12/17/15! How are all the Pittsburgh peeps doing??? Anyone have any updates? I'm supposed to get a mamo today just to make sure and did my sleep study a couple days ago????. My psych, nut and pa followup is scheduled for Jan 7th. That will make 3 months down for me! I am so looking forward to feeling better! Looking at May!????

That's terrible. I hope it al works out for you Joy. I really do. Try to stay positive. Your doing apt of the right things. Hopefully taking off some extra weight will help you even more. Good luck to you!

All makes perfect sense. Meat is usually hard to digest anyways so this just adds complications with it even moreso. 4 days back to normal isn't long at all. Good for you!

Wow I'm sorry that happened to you. That's hand to deal with. Wonder if putting a handicapped handle on your shower wall would help alittle with something for you to hold onto. So they're saying you do have apnea then? I have to still pick up my machine, do the scope, mamo, Doppler on my legs for clots, sleep study and stress test. I have everything scheduled but the stress test. Moving along. I won't be having mine until May. I just started in November

Congratulations to you!!! I bet you feel fabulous!!! How was surgery day for you and al the healing? How long were you off work? So great to hear your great success!

Wow that's totally crazy they can't make a decision on the first two you did! Did you ask why they can't? That's horrible they're making you do this again. I'd be mad too!!! What made you fall in the shower!? Did you lose your balance or pass out? Are you aright? When were you planning on getting surgery?

Thank you MollyF22. I'm sure your way more than ready! ????

Hi Rachel Pittsburgh! Best of luck to you! Your day is right around the corner! I've heard good things about this doctor. My surgery will be at west penn. not happy about that... But as long as all goes well I'll be aright. Are you getting nervous yet?!?!

How exciting!!!!???????????? 4 days!!!! It's gonna come so fast! Enjoy those funerals your going to!???? So funny how we do things like that. I am super excited for you! Please check in when you can and keep us posted!!! I wish you alllll the luck on a great experience!!

Hey cancer91vsg how's things goin???

@Jodi_ Do you have Instagram?

Hi MollyF22! So nice to hear from you. Yes it's great to see everyone's story and learn so much as you go through this. I love reading as many comments as I can. Love this site! You've been doing this a long time now! Why 8 months? Has it just taken this long for everything that was needed? Was it your choice? Insurance? I have 6 months wait time and that's fine by me! I see now how many things are being requested and it will take that long to get them all in! Now I'm thinking May/June! Your going to l do fantastic in February!!! I'm sure your nerves are catching up to you at this point! Feels more real now! Your going to feel so good by summertime you'll be dancing all around! I wish you loads of good luck and hope it all goes smoothly for you!!! So excited for you!!!

I do! I forget my name on there. I think it's claddaghgirl. I just linked to you. If anyone else wants to link to us feel free!

Hi all! I'm 2 months in and super excited! Where is everyone from? I'm in Pa. My surgery is planned for May sometime. No date is set yet. I still have bunches of tests to get done. Scared and excited at the same time!

I am so impressed with you!!! You did amazing and your progress is fantastic! Thank you for your report too! That's a huge help to know what you did and how they did things for you. Good for you!!! Keep up the great work!!! Onto day 3!

Thanks Megan! I was shocked about my thyroid results. My last lab work was about 3 years ago and all was fine. But I am always tired and always cold so guess that makes sense. I also gained 30 pounds in 6 months and I blamed in cause I lost a job and broke my foot but I guess it was more than that. I said I will know more about my body after this than I ever did or would! Ya I can't imagine running on a treadmill! I would probably pass out! I forgot the sleep apnea test also. So much but your right, it will help pass time!