SusanB55

There really wasn't much considerable pain from the sleeve. Tenderness at the 5 incision sites. PMy pain was from the hernia repair. Had excruciating stabbing pain in my shoulder that went on for weeks. All my best for your procedure.
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Surgery went well....Thanks for your prayers... Walking already
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Wonderful for you !! Congratulations!! Get lots of rest and keep walking and using the breathing thingy.. I had a good day followed by a few rough days and then it got good again.. This apparently is common.. So stay strong .. I'm 9 days post op and as of Tuesday (1 week from the sleeve) I have felt human.. I'm at the salon now ????

@@Laura Lopez I've never heard of that insurance but even more importantly, I've never heard of an insurance company NOT giving you your benefits. I would call them back and ask for the supervisor. If she tells you the same thing, ask who CAN give you the benefits. Something doesn't smell right!

Surgery went great, little trouble with anathesia, other than that, hell of a experience. At home drinking plenty of Water.< /p>

What we are experiencing is called "telogen effluvium". If you google that you will get a better understanding of process.
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No..I lost a massive amount of hair but only I knew it..everybody else said they couldn't even tell
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Most of the time it's barely noticeable to anyone else but us.

Seriously?????? That is an awful delay! Yet another delay too. I'm so sorry.

Thank you! I considered carb withdrawal which may be why I get shaky hands quite often. I read somewhere that this might be a deficiency. I'll ask the doc tomorrow at my post op.

@@SusanB55 It could be low potassium - but it could also be a number of other things that you need to discuss with your surgeon. Hope you feel better soon! Keep us posted as to what your surgeon thinks is going on!

Could be temporary, associated with less carbs and calories. However, it's also a symptom of diabetes. Check with the doctor.

@@NoMoBand Hi Jake! He is down 17 lbs since his surgery on may 2! He is doing well with meeting his Protein and Water requirements. He is doing well with soft foods and I am longing to be on them as well. One more day for me☺

@@Laura Lopez I've never heard of that insurance but even more importantly, I've never heard of an insurance company NOT giving you your benefits. I would call them back and ask for the supervisor. If she tells you the same thing, ask who CAN give you the benefits. Something doesn't smell right!

Seriously??? OMG, that's utterly ridiculous! I called several times to BCBS AZ (Fed plan) and was treated so well and all my questions were answered. Yes, they had their requirements and the surgeon had his, but they should still quote benefits. I did medical billing for 13 years and this is the norm!

I'm so grateful my surgeon doesn't believe in pre-op diets, lol. But yes, I was very relieved to have a 730 AM case, so I understand why you are so upset. I was a wreck for about a week prior and the night before I was at the point of acceptance of it. Still scared, still unsure of what was to come, but at least accepted it. I'll be praying for you

Six days out now. It was rough! Had a hiatal hernia again too, so post op pain was very bad. Spent 2 nights in the hospital but at least I can say I am sleeved Thank you Jesus!

I'm so grateful my surgeon doesn't believe in pre-op diets, lol. But yes, I was very relieved to have a 730 AM case, so I understand why you are so upset. I was a wreck for about a week prior and the night before I was at the point of acceptance of it. Still scared, still unsure of what was to come, but at least accepted it. I'll be praying for you

Yea, I am a believer of being proactive! Don't wait on others if you can find out yourself!

I got the letter from insurance before the clinic called me.

Yes, call! They will tell you. My husband was approved in 1 day, but the letter didn't come saying so for 3 more days! Mine took a couple days and letter followed, but I still called

AAAgh! I would have been spitting fire! That is a terrible policy!

I'm in Medical adminstration too and was quote annoyed. I even asked our benefits coordinator to try and get it and she was given the general policy info. It's BCBS of RI.

Welcome to the other side ! I wish you good luck. Please keep us updated.
I find this to be a very caring and informative community... But always take your doctors advice over ours!

Oh man why did I come in here my surgery is June 27 n this is messing with my mind not cool Lol I really hope everyone who has or is regret over comes it and starts being happy best of luck but I'm out of here lol .
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