mommy3nurse

@@Commander, my BMI was also approximately 36 on my surgery day and I am a nurse. Of course everyone has noticed the rapid weight loss but I have been an open book about it. I would just tell people it's all about portion control...it's not a lie, you just don't have to add that you had surgery to help control the portions. Good luck to you. I am 10 weeks postop and I love my sleeve!

How did your appointment go on 2/18? How are you feeling? What kind of diet did they place you on?

I brought my favorite soft blanket from home. I was glad that I brought slippers for walks in the hall. Comfy pants for the car ride home, my incisions were at my normal pants waistline. At home, I had all my Protein shakes that I would need for the next two weeks. I Water bottle that measured how much I was drinking. Good luck!

I'm glad to hear you had a great experience there! And I'm so glad to hear from another Prov employee! Could you tell me more about the 3 months medically supervised weight loss? I see your stats and they are similar to mine with being barely above the 40 BMI before surgery. I spoke to a nurse case manager with insurance that said they go by the first visit weight. Was that your experience? Could you tell me more about the 3 months weight loss? The case manager told me they want a person to lose 5% over 3 months. I'd love to hear your experience on all this! My first appointment with Swedish I weighed 238. I quickly began to drop weight after that with the medically supervised weight-loss. I was frustrated at first with the wait time but now that I am post surgery I am happy I had those three months to learn how to eat post-op. Swedish has you do a high Protein low carb diet and record everything that you eat. Like I said it gave me time to learn how to eat, find high protein recipes that I like, and discover what Protein shakes are my favorite (there are a ton of options out there). For me 5% in the three months would have been 13 pounds and I lost 30.

Rainy Days, I am a Providence Employee too. Dr. Chen with Swedish was my surgeon. I had a great experience at Swedish First Hill for my care including my 3 months of medically supervised weight loss.

I was sleeved December 22nd at Swedish First Hill.

This is my answer when asked why did you get surgery you are not that fat. I used a tool to help me loose the weight that I need to before I get any co morbidities or get fat enough for everyone to perceive the need. This was my choice for my body.