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I agree somewhat.....I've had several surgeries in the past and this was never a requirement until now......However, I just saw it as a precautionary process....Maybe it doesn't help.....but then again maybe it does, so why not! So I did as directed and bathed with the magic potion the night before and the again the morning of....and I've healed perfectly!....is it because of my bathing with this soap?....who knows!

It really depends on your insurance plan's requirements. One of your first steps should be to call your insurance and ask for the medical policy requirements for WLS. Knowing all the requirements upfront will help you. You don't want any surprises later down the road. You can also sometimes find the medical policy online but I think it's best to call and ask for it so you're sure you have the one that applies to your specific policy. Good luck on your journey!

I used Hibiclens it was "given" to me during my pre-op testing at the hospital.....well I use the word "given" very loosely!.....I'm sure there is a several thousand dollar charge on my hospital bill somewhere for it...LOL

This is GREAT! Literally made me laugh out loud!! Thanks for the chuckle!

As the original poster I’d like to say I’m honestly sorry I ever posted this topic…..Never did I think it would cause such an uproar. Yes, I expected it to cause a “little” banter, but right at the top of the screen when you enter the Rant and Rave section it says this “Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!” So I thought it would be appropriate to post my rant here...……but several times I’ve been accused of just being a trouble maker by posting this. Trouble making was certainly not my intent. My point was simply based on an observation that I had while reading posts and seemed to come across several that were sarcastic and or snarky…..and happened to be from vets…….. There was even a pretty good example in this post, and she even mentioned she thought she may be banned for her post……those were the type of posts I was referring to…..being rude, sarcastic, or name calling is never necessary from a vet, a newbie, or anyone! My observation had nothing to do with thinking someone needed to be coddled for doing something or eating something dangerous to their health…..and quite frankly the coddling and sugary responses are not good for anyone in my opinion…. I simply think that responding in a way that provides information in a way that does not belittle someone is the best approach, and if you read a post and don’t feel like you can respond that way, simply don’t respond. I will add that since my original post I’ve also seen newbies being rude…. Really Rude! (I actually think this person must have been a troll…I have no idea!!)…..but I’ve also seen a couple of others that in my opinion received good advice from a vet and for some unknown reason took it the wrong way and responded in a very rude way without asking for clarification. So yes it does go both ways. It is very difficult to determine someone’s intent by reading ……but there are also ways of wording statements that can help it come across the right way. Will that work every time? No!......But if you start to respond to someone, whether you’re a vet, a newbie, or something in-between, and the first thing you type is “Are you kidding me?”…….chances are, you need to step back and put a little more thought in your response, or just move on to the next post and let someone else respond. Again, I apologize for ruffling feathers…….

I just copied the link from my address bar and pasted it......not sure if I did anything special. :-)

Of course we're friends! I just was trying to think of something that would get you close to where I live so we could meet! haha

There's a zip line near me in St. Augustine Florida......it's pretty close to the ground.....However, it goes over the Florida Alligator Farm/zoo........LOL....for me I think this one would be a little better being a little higher...hahaha Nay, Woman. Anyone else would have sung, "My Eyes Adore You." You are magnificent. You got me weepy with joy for you. @@Valentina -- Planning a 'Rosie Ruiz' to cheat the zipline? You of all people! I am shocked and incredulous. Did I mentioned that I'm terrified of heights???? Maybe we can find a zip line that is close to the ground??? Here I thought all of these years that my daughters loved me...

And this is especially for @@KindaFamiliar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVelso6JZlc

try this link....and I promise if this one doesn't work I'll give up....

Not sure if this link will work here...........but this video makes me giggle...the video link below is work copying and pasting in your address bar.....it's babies playing with rubber bands and is adorable!!!... :-) https://www.facebook.com/amy.jones.98031506/videos/10200851621366007/ edited to say this one doesn't work.....but it works in the post below...hahaha If that doesn't work so do these beautiful grand kids of mine!....These guys make me giggle all the time!

I first joined back in October of 2014...pre-sleeve and nervous with so many questions. I found this site to be very helpful from both veterans and newbies and I'm thankful for that. Much like offline life people are gonna be nice and others are just gonna be snarky and rude....and while I may be a New Yorker with thick skin it even irritated me a little...just a little So I stopped posting and our group made a Facebook page for those sleeved in January of 2016. It's super helpful and we're even planning a little gathering for our 1 year anniversary. It will never get rid of assholes cuz seriously they're everywhere but I think there's less snark when full names, location and family photos are attached to a profile P.S. I haven't posted on here in months...and even when I did it was rare. But somehow I knew exactly who you were talking about lol Chill Hun...don't let them get to you. Snarky trolls have nothing better to do so they sit online all day and post, post, post to get a response from you. My group actually did the same thing with the Facebook page and you're right it's much much better.......actually my post above was based on my observations on other people's posts......no one had gotten snaky on one of my posts...(until this one) haha......In other words no one has hurt my feelings....after all this is the Internet and I don't even know any of these people............I just feel bad when I see poor new people asking questions and then people responding with snarky replies.......this site was very helpful to me with I first started and I just want it to continue to be helpful to new folks. I certainly understand what several folks said, that it's just the nature of an Internet forum.....I've been on several and you do see the same type of behavior on all of them..(which is really weird to me...why does that happen?)......I also understand the right thing to do is soak in what you want and filter out the rest...........as hard as it may be for some folks to believe.....I really didn't just fall off a turnip truck...hahaha I have been around the block a time or two! So bottom line, I found the "rant" section.....had a "rant" on mind.....posted it............and it's gone from me being the sarcastic and rude one to .....sex and snicker bars...LOL...who would have ever thunk it??? It's all good! Like I said in one of my earlier replies, I knew this post would prompt a banter when I posted it...but for me, one day of banter is enough......I can't stay focused on one thing that long.

I'm sorry you felt that way. Please continue to post and ask your questions. There are lots and lots of really good people on this site with lots of good information to share.....take some of the advice that some have given on this post and use the ignore/block feature so you don't have to deal with the judgmental folks.....I promise there are some really good people here!

Really? Wow!.....Let's see I purposely found the section for "Rants and Raves".....posted a "rant"......and you think I'm being the "thought police"......good Lord! I couldn't care less what you think. hahaha All I can think to do is laugh.

Well @@Babbs, I'll just say it's very obvious that you learned and learned very well from the very vets my post is referring to....in fact you learned so well you actually became one of them. Congrats on your success! As far as your statement of "How's that for ruining a this forum?"..............Not even close. You don't have that much power.

I agree with you. I totally understand that it is sometimes frustrating with folks ask questions that those of us that have been around for any length of time have seen over and over......but I don't believe those posts should prompt a sarcastic post from a vet.....just don't comment and the original poster will either get their answer from someone else or they will find it by researching on their own......there is never a need to be sarcastic to someone who is asking a question... Don't get me wrong there have been many posts that I've read and am very grateful the original poster can't hear my thoughts!!! haha...............but I'm a nice enough person that I'm going to either not respond to their post, or I'm going to be thoughtful when I do post and use the golden rule of "Do unto others as you'd have done to you"....just pure human kindness.

checking out at the grocery store (Walmart)......been standing in line for what feels like forever, finally my turn so I start trying to unload my cart on the belt and the damn cashier refuses to turn the belt on until she is completely finished with the person in front of me!!! Why??? I know I'm going to lose it one day and just start throwing my stuff!

The last few weeks I've been seeing a lot of rude responses to posts........each time I saw one I wanted to respond and ask "WTH is your problem?"......but knew that would just add to the drama, and I think that's what those folks are seeking anyway......So I found this "Rant" section and decided this would be the place to express my low opinion of those posters that seem to think that name calling and talking down to people is the way to respond to posts on a support forum....I see this type of response most often from some of the long timers. I'm not going to name names, because I know you know who you are because it is obvious it is done intentionally.....My advice to those folks, is if you're no longer able to provide support without being sarcastic, maybe it's time you move on with your life and just leave the forum and find something you're good at......It's great to have long timers here that will share their experiences with newbies because it is priceless when shared appropriately.....but if you don't know how to do it in a way that is supportive, you're only being hurtful and may actually cause someone not to ask a future question for fear they will be attached for being stupid...... That's the end of my rant.............As Ellen says at the end of all her shows............"Be kind to one another"

have a discussion with your surgeon....I'm sure he'll be happy to give you all the details. The surgeon is right there operating the robot like other's have said. I believe this is a better way to perform the surgery.....not sure if it will be true for you but a lady in a support group I'm in had her surgery performed robotically and had only one incision site rather than the normal 4 to 6......Although my surgery went fine and I had no complications, if I had been given the option I would have chose robot. Good luck!!!

That is weird I was given Jello in the hospital on the very first tray they brought to me.....and it's on my "clear liquid" phase, and counts as liquid intake. These docs are all over the place with their rules....LOL

Try a 3way call with insurance and surgeon's office.

You try it first and let us know how it goes....hahaha.

OMGosh!!! You look amazing!! How much have you lost? I'm 3 weeks post op now.

Yes lots of burping!!...

This is something that started happening to be about 5 years ago......way before surgery! Anytime I eat anything I get a runny nose.....just like what most people get when they eat something spicy.......but I get it if I eat anything! I went to the doctor about it and you won't like this answer because I didn't......I was told it is just an age thing! My answer was... "wonderful"