losergrl75

My post op put me on full liquids the day I came home from the hospital. I found 2 oz serving containers in the party section of my local Walmart and I put my yogurt, soup, sf jello, sf pudding, etc into those. I also bought baby spoons. Using that container and the baby spoon, it takes me 20-30 minutes to eat.

Mine is today too! I can't wait to get cleared to drive today!!

For home, a long handled shower poof has been a godsend this week. No straining to get my back or legs. I also had a hernia repair and my husband bought me one of those back pillows that have the arms. It made getting in and out of bed a lot easier.

I'm one week post op today and I've been having night sweats since I came home. It's single digits here and I'm sleeping in a Cami and shorts. I don't have a fever or any other signs of infection, so I'm assuming it's because the surgery has my hormones out of whack. Did anyone else have night sweats? If so, how long did they last?

Thanks for the feedback, I know it's best not to try and compare especially when each plan is so different.

Does that include hospital gain? I came home from surgery 5lbs heavier than I went in. I'll be 1 week post op tomorrow and down 7 lbs but was up 5 so really only down 2. Just a little frustrated because I'm getting all my protein and liquid in and walking.

I couldn't have any makeup or polish for surgery. But I don't know if they would have included the lashes in the makeup or not since I don't wear them. Sorry I couldn't be more help!

that's exactly why I got my hair braided before surgery. One less thing to worry about. Plus I'm natural and I didn't want to be struggling trying to comb it with my incisions still sore.

I have sleep apnea and have had a CPap machine for about 2 years. I cannot wait to get rid of that machine!

Everything went fine. They found a hiatal hernia so that made it take longer. Already up and walking hoping to go home tomorrow at noon

Good luck!

I'm scheduled a day after you on the 14th!

I'm one week into my 2 week preop diet. It consists of 2 shakes a day either protein or no sugar carnation instant breakfast, nonfat yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, steamed or raw veggies and fruit. ( they gave a couple of different meal plans switching up the servings on these so the amount varies). I can also have up to 64 oz of low calorie sugar free fluids like crystal light, unsweetened iced tea, water, sf jello, sf popsicle, or broth.

FMLA is just a federal mandate that protects your employment when you need to take time off for medical care for yourself or a family member. It does not address whether or not the time will be paid. At my employer, they require you to apply for FMLA if you will need to be off for 3 or more days, regardless of whether or not you are using benefits ( sick, vacation, std). I do have std but our benefits don't kick in until after 21 days off, so unfortunately, I won't be off long enough for it to kick in

Maybe one of the HR folks can chime in. I was told FMLA is to protect your job in the event you need a medical leave but it is completely separate from pay. I will be using my sick/vacation time for pay.

Do you have a New York & Company, The Limited or H& M near you? I have yo-yo dieted for my entire adult life and whenever I got below plus size those were my stores of choice. They have cute, trendy clothes that are mature without being matronly and they always have great clearances too! It will be a very happy day for me when I can shop at New York & Company again! Great job and good luck on your continued loss!

Hello Everyone! I am scheduled to be sleeved 01/14/16!

That is awesome!!

My doctor had asked me to lose between 5 to 10% of my body weight during my 6 months (12-24lbs) which would have had me right at the 40bmi my insurance required. Well, I started out doing really well and lost quite a bit the first 3 months. I gained some of that back months 4 and 5 so in the end I only lost 5 lbs total and was nervous I would be denied. However, my doctor said that my insurance was not necessarily looking for a certain amount of weight loss per se but moreso that I had tried a 6 month medically supervised weight management program. I am not sure whether or not this varies by insurance, bmi etc. but mine was approved even with the small amount I lost over the 6 months.

Thank you all for your replies and help. This is the first time I've been off for longer than a day or two for anything medical, so I've never needed to apply for FMLA. I'm also on my preop diet which has me on edge lol

Thanks all, that makes me feel a lot better!

There isn't anyway they can try to deny it based on the type of surgery , can they? I just was worried they might try to say this is an elective surgery , after I've put an entire year's worth of work getting it approved by my insurance.

Has anyone else had problems with their FMLA request? I am more than a little frustrated today. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 14th and I submitted my FMLA paperwork on November 30th , as soon as I received a date. I hadn't heard anything from my HR yet so I finally emailed them yesterday and they are now saying my surgeon did not give them enough information because he only certified that I am having surgery and the dates I need to be off of work for the surgery. They state he must tell them the exact surgery I am having and my medical diagnosis. So now I am going to have to scramble and get an updated form from my doctor's office. I also don't feel it should be any of their business to get an exact diagnosis or surgery. My MD is certifying on the form that it is a serious medical condition with treatment, that should be enough! Did anyone else have issues getting their FMLA approved?

I feel you, my surgery is scheduled for the 14th as well and I am struggling on my pre-op diet. Everyone kept saying it gets easier after day 3, I'm still waiting for the easy part to kick in lol Good luck, we can do this ! I just keep telling myself get thru it one day at a time!

Good luck!