lasmith0802

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3 days be for surgery and just 2 days ago. Down 81lbs.
Start 270 BMI of 40
Currently 189

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3 days be for surgery and just 2 days ago. Down 81lbs.
Start 270 BMI of 40
Currently 189

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
3 days be for surgery and just 2 days ago. Down 81lbs.
Start 270 BMI of 40
Currently 189

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
3 days be for surgery and just 2 days ago. Down 81lbs.
Start 270 BMI of 40
Currently 189

I was approved! Wow 4 days!

I was approved! Wow 4 days!

Yes a slow reduction is the best way.....reduce the amount each day. Good luck on your upcoming surgery!

That's a great idea! I just sent a request to join!

July 19 and per-op diet starts July 12!! Can hardly wait

July 19 and per-op diet starts July 12!! Can hardly wait

My surgeons office made me take off my shoes and socks and pull my pants up to check for ankle weights! I ate a huge lunch and drank a lot of water! I had to gain 10lbs! Any other time I can gain no problem this time I cut it closes! My BMI was 39.99 thank god they rounded it up to 40! I received my approval last week and scheduled for surgery on the 19th. [emoji106]????

I was a lover of beer when I was pre-op.
It's part of what made me so damn big. I loved it. We have a couple of new beer specialty shops 2-3 miles from my house. They pour you a growler of all sorts of high end suds. I would enjoy it while grilling, fishing, etc.
That being said......I've not had a beer in the last 14 months and I'm 7+ months post-op.
I don't miss it and I sure as hell don't want to drink calories at that level ever again. It's too easy for those calories to really add up.

This is absolutely just me saying this, and I'm definitely some random stranger on the interwebs, but what I was told and my research has born out is that the whole "if I do X, I could stretch my sleeve" stuff is complete BS.
My doctor is a nationally certified training doctor for bariatric surgery. He said that many doctors use scare tactics on their patients that they feel won't listen to actual logic/facts like "your stomach will not stretch out if you overeat/drink soda/whatever, but you shouldn't do it" because all most people hear is that it is okay to do whatever (it's not, but mostly folks don't listen or they don't take to heart what the doc is actually saying most of the time).
So they say things like "you'll stretch your stomach or cause a leak or kill yourself if you do X!!" hoping that the patient actually listens to them and doesn't do things that are discouraged. Scare tactics work, because most people unfortunately do not listen to doctors' advice unless they think it will seriously harm or kill them. All you have to do to prove that point is check out the numerous threads on here about never drinking with a straw because according to my doctor it can cause a leak/blow up your stomach/you will DIE...AAAAAAHHHHH! panic crap. A straw. Seriously. (granted, this is anecdotal evidence, but still)
Carbonation is just gas. Gas can cause discomfort. If the gas gets bad enough, it can cause you pain and you'll probably feel bad and want to burp or take some gas pills and feel bad for a while. But it is biologically impossible once you are healed for it to stretch out your stomach from drinking a few sodas of beers.
Which is not to say you should do this, just pointing out the logic fail there.
What will likely happen is a person develops a tolerance for the carbonation and starts drinking regularly again? They'll be introducing lots of carbs, sugar, high calories, and caffeine in the case of sodas, and a fast ticket to dehydration (since both alcohol and soda can dehydrate a person easily). And you're wasting precious stomach space on empty, addictive junk basically. So yes, you shouldn't drink them, but not because you will cause serious damage; because they are not good for you. And if the doctor just told you that, it would be much easier for a person to ignore their "advice." Which is why some resort to scare tactics.
So totally understand if you steer clear of them based off of what your doctor told you, but other doctors do actually say differently regarding the reasoning behind avoiding things like carbonation... and often differ on other hot button issues as well. And it never hurts to be aware of some doctors using scare tactics to keep their patients in line one way or another.

Well here's to hoping I have a comorbidity to qualify.. I just got the stomach bug yesterday and I've lost 5lbs not helping LOL
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My surgeons office made me take off my shoes and socks and pull my pants up to check for ankle weights! I ate a huge lunch and drank a lot of water! I had to gain 10lbs! Any other time I can gain no problem this time I cut it closes! My BMI was 39.99 thank god they rounded it up to 40! I received my approval last week and scheduled for surgery on the 19th. [emoji106]????

I just got the call !!! I was approved !!!!!
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Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet going good, probably be moody later lol. Had a Jello this morning, a Protein shake, some broth and of course Water Water water . I will write daily here and hope others sill share how theirs is going be it good bad n ugly ????????????. Have a great day!
☆Jeni☆

Hey guys. I had Surgery yesterday morning and everything went extremely well. I wasn't nauseous so that was a plus. I didn't get discharged around 4pm today. I had an hour ride home and my friend drove me home. The car ride home sucked. I'm still really sore but other than that I'm doing great!!
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Finally got my date!! Surgery is August 3rd!!! Can't wait!!

Hey guys! I'm still really sore but doing well. My surgeon said that I did excellent during surgery. I walked twice yesterday.
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Thank you all for your good vibes and prayers!!
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I was approved! Wow 4 days!

@@Kyn13 they told me 7-14 days...ugh feels like forever.
@@doingitmyway
When I go to the Blue Cross Blue Shield's website and click on my plan then down to authorization and referrals. That's where I find it.

I feel you'r waiting pain... I had my last weigh in on June 15. My paper work was submitted on the 19th and now I'm playing the waiting game... I check BCBS web site 4 times a day!

TODAY I HAD MY SURGERY AND IM HURTING LIKE HELL !!!! TODAY ACTUAL START MY NEW LIFE #REBIRTH
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I'm scared to death of being denied!!
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