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mommy3nurse

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About mommy3nurse

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  • Gender
    Female
  • City
    Olympia
  • State
    WA
  • Zip Code
    98508
  1. mommy3nurse

    Low BMI and Gastric Sleeve

    @@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!
  2. mommy3nurse

    Seattle Sleevers?

    How did your appointment go on 2/18? How are you feeling? What kind of diet did they place you on?
  3. mommy3nurse

    Help!

    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!
  4. mommy3nurse

    Seattle Sleevers?

    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.
  5. mommy3nurse

    Seattle Sleevers?

    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.
  6. mommy3nurse

    Seattle Sleevers?

    I was sleeved December 22nd at Swedish First Hill.
  7. mommy3nurse

    Low BMI and Gastric Sleeve

    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.

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