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Before I lost weight , some people called me fat. I proved I could lose weight however as I always said, you can't cure stupid

@Mysticpink74. Clear liquids for several days than liquids for two weeks You do not want any particle of food interfering with staple seams before they heal After Liquids two weeks soft or mushy foods. Then it's trial and error. You have to see what you can tolerate. It is not as terrible as it may seem to volumn eaters. There are no hunger pangs. Just watch your fluid intake

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@Mysticpink74. I found that the best vitamins were OPURITY CHEWABLE gastric bypass vitamins. Approx $39 for 90 days. Also by calcium supplements and B12 (little pills). As far as protein drinks. PREMIER Protein was the best. vanilla chocolate. Strawberry or banana. Since you will be living with these two weeks before and two weeks after by a case of your favorite flavor and get use to them. They are 30 grams protein. You will need 60-90 grams a day For variety buy Ujury chicken soup (20 grams protein). And Ujury unflavored protein powder. This allows you to have homemade chicken soup broth and add 20 grams of tasteless protein to it Final tip. You need very little at hospital Toiletries under garment and nightgown. Everything you forget will be supplied. Just remember to drink walk and drink ASAP even if you are tired. Best of luck

@Mysticpink74. I found that the best vitamins were OPURITY CHEWABLE gastric bypass vitamins. Approx $39 for 90 days. Also by calcium supplements and B12 (little pills). As far as protein drinks. PREMIER Protein was the best. vanilla chocolate. Strawberry or banana. Since you will be living with these two weeks before and two weeks after by a case of your favorite flavor and get use to them. They are 30 grams protein. You will need 60-90 grams a day For variety buy Ujury chicken soup (20 grams protein). And Ujury unflavored protein powder. This allows you to have homemade chicken soup broth and add 20 grams of tasteless protein to it Final tip. You need very little at hospital Toiletries under garment and nightgown. Everything you forget will be supplied. Just remember to drink walk and drink ASAP even if you are tired. Best of luck @Mysticpink74. I found that the best vitamins were OPURITY CHEWABLE gastric bypass vitamins. Approx $39 for 90 days. Also by calcium supplements and B12 (little pills). As far as protein drinks. PREMIER Protein was the best. vanilla chocolate. Strawberry or banana. Since you will be living with these two weeks before and two weeks after by a case of your favorite flavor and get use to them. They are 30 grams protein. You will need 60-90 grams a day For variety buy Ujury chicken soup (20 grams protein). And Ujury unflavored protein powder. This allows you to have homemade chicken soup broth and add 20 grams of tasteless protein to it Final tip. You need very little at hospital Toiletries under garment and nightgown. Everything you forget will be supplied. Just remember to drink walk and drink ASAP even if you are tired. Best of luck @Mysticpink74. I found that the best vitamins were OPURITY CHEWABLE gastric bypass vitamins. Approx $39 for 90 days. Also by calcium supplements and B12 (little pills). As far as protein drinks. PREMIER Protein was the best. vanilla chocolate. Strawberry or banana. Since you will be living with these two weeks before and two weeks after by a case of your favorite flavor and get use to them. They are 30 grams protein. You will need 60-90 grams a day For variety buy Ujury chicken soup (20 grams protein). And Ujury unflavored protein powder. This allows you to have homemade chicken soup broth and add 20 grams of tasteless protein to it Final tip. You need very little at hospital Toiletries under garment and nightgown. Everything you forget will be supplied. Just remember to drink walk and drink ASAP even if you are tired. Best of luck

@onega128. In had RNY Wednesday sept 14. I am 62. No complications. I prefer to live the rest of my years a normal weight as I had been fat all my life. Hope this answers your questions. s

@Kittymom@wendilin. had my surgery on Sept 14 th. No real complications or anything to make me regret it. Surgery was on a Wednesday. Went home on Saturday. For the most part it was pain free. You wake up drugged. Over next two days you drink an once or two at a time and walk You may gain weight as I did from IV. This weight comes off in next week. as you did the pre op diet just another couple weeks of liquids and your new life begins. I hope this relieves some of your anxieties. Best of luck. s

@lelewatson. You will not be in a lot of pain. I had rny on wednesday sept. 14. Came home sat. First day you are druged. No pain. Second day your mouth will be super dry when you wake up. They will give you swabbs for your mouth and one once crystal light per hour. Should be no pain or problem. Second day 2 onces hr. And you will go home. You might weigh ten pds more due to iv weight gain this will vanish. Follow the diet and walk. Best of luck.

@lelewatson. Good Luck

My RNY bypass was sept 14. It was much less painful than anticipated Went to hospital for 100 surg . Surgery started 300 pm. Woke up totally drugged. Next morning there was little pain. Just a dry dry mouth. No ice chips or water for the past day and a half. Hardest thing was mustering the energy to get out of bed to walk First day after surgery 1 once water per hour Second day 2 ounces of water per hour Should have gone home Friday but was kept an extra day due to urinary retention from anesthesia. Foley and catheter must go back in Sat foley and catheter out and it's home I went. Plumbing working I made it despite all the skinny people telling me not to do it. Just eat less Good luck all

The 14 for me

Sept 14 OMG

@anm1979. I have oxford health plan. In NY. From the date of approved surgery they give you three months. I hope that answers your question

My answer was meant for JROCHICAGO

@@Zoco you answered a lot of questions thank you

I've had many due severe complications of lapband. The worst part is it comes out like cement

@gina171@shelbys mom. I'm in the same boat. Tremendous gerd for years. I was told by three separate surgeons that sleeve would make gerd worse. Rny would eliminate it. So. Second stage of band removal will be rny. Good luck with hour choice

All plans must be ObamaCare (affordable care act) compliant. The exchange plans vary state by state Some have bigger deductibles and different co pays. Benefits vary but must include "minimun essential coverage " benefits

You need to appeal to state insurance dept

Why don't you appeal their denial?

Send a copy of the approval and file a complaint with the state insur dept It seems their delay was intentional

Thank you for your responses. I had the band removed in February 2016 due to massive complications lost 120 pds but gained back 50 and considering the rny. This answered a lot of questions

Congratulations on your journey

In the eight years I had the band, I ran into many unsuccessful banders who were non compliant and drank their calories. They. Only fooled themselves. That's why insurance companies started refusing to pay for band removal for grossly non compliant banders. They also try to determine if there is "technical failure of the band" it's the same for any non compliant rny or sleeve people. If they cause a leak or do damage they could end up on a feeding tube. One thing I can tell you. After going from 305 to 175 for eight years. There is nothing as tasty as being thin.

I lost my band in February after eight successful years. This is the best website for obtaining info. It's one thing having a band put in knowing it could be removed. But revising to rny is irreversible and a tough decision That being said it's easy to ignore squabbling while listening to experiences of other rny ers. Thank you to all contributors out there