Fredbear

Today is day 3, and my gym shorts are already falling off my ass just walking around the bariatric unit. LOL, I hope my old clothes last a little while longer than that, or I'm going to go broke trying to stay clothed for the next 6 months!

I'm also curious about this. Any weight loss surgery is going to lose a lot of it's effects years later, that's how people end up regaining. You've done a good job maintaining a lower weight. What's going to happen in 2 more years when the restriction wears off again? Are you going to keep having it done over and over? Not to mention, that at 5'5" and 167# she is only in the Overweight category, which for most patients is basically at or very near the doctor's goal. She'd have to be 4'6" to even be considered Obese at that weight. No reputable doctor would touch a patient that's already at a reasonable goal weight with a 10' scalpel. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I was sleeved March 2013. Got down to 142 at 5'5" and stayed there for over 2 years. Then I would gain 5 pounds, the take it off, then gain 10 pounds and take it off, but over the past year my weight has steadily crept back up again to 167. I was drinking iced lattes, but no juices, sodas, not eating sweets. But I have lost pretty much all the appetite suppression I enjoyed for such a long time. And now I'm having issues again with reflux, joint and back pain. I haven't discussed it yet with my surgeon, so I don't know if it will be a sleeve redo or a DS. Don't take this the wrong way, but why not look at your own behavior first before jumping into another surgery? The appetite suppression was never a permanent feature; it's always been temporary. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Our plan says never, citing statistics that Bariatric surgery patients who continue to drink have a 8-10x greater percentage chance to develop cirrhosis of the liver than the general population. That's interesting. I've never heard that. Could you provide me with the reference? The specific wording in our manual is "*the bariatric center* has a policy never to recommend alcohol consumption after any bariatric procedure. Eighty percent of the alcohol you ingest will go as a toxin to the liver resulting in a higher level of intoxication and more liver damage." The 8-10x increase in cirrhosis was listed on the presentation slide, of which I unfortunately do not have a hard copy of. (hopefully it's not something they pulled out of their @$$, they are supposed to be reputable...)

Coverage depends on your actual plan (Kaiser is not a "plan" it is a provider). If your coverage includes Bariatric, then it will be covered; if it excludes it, it will not be covered.

Our plan says never, citing statistics that Bariatric surgery patients who continue to drink have a 8-10x greater percentage chance to develop cirrhosis of the liver than the general population.

My doctor's requirement was 10 pounds. (~10% of excess weight)

It only gets worse as you get older, trust me.

I'm looking forward to giving away my tuxes!

You can sustain some minor damage when you're intubated during the surgery. The best thing to do is to work back up to your old range carefully and methodically, and to ensure that you warm up and warm down appropriately.

If you're an adult; why does it matter what your father thinks?

It depends on your insurance coverage.

"Oh honey chil', 'Normal' is just a settin' on yo' dryer." "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

The more miraculous claims one makes of a substance, the less likely that it is effective at all. (c.f. apple cider vinegar, snake oil, etc., etc., etc.) "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

My surgery is scheduled for a few days after Thanksgiving, and this year the idea of a day of gluttony is really unappealing. I don't care for turkey, but I'll have just a few ounces and then continue to eat what's on my plan. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I've decided on a nice Chinese chicken salad... junk's no longer appealing, and I know it'll be months before I can have a salad again. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I'm 2 weeks pre-op and I understand... thankfully my work is basically done for the month so I can putter around 8 hours a day, and Ambien is a lifesaver for nights when the brain doesn't want to shut down. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

My pre-op diet is clear liq uids, specifically wate r, brot h, and sugar-free jell o. Hot chocolat e is not on the list. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Greek yogurt is a good choice (depending at which stage you're at).

Umm, like this one? http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1205-wls-veterans-forum/

Wait! You forgot your ball!

I just asked my sister (who has had a bypass) what she thought of this post, and her response was "Grab her by the hair and slam her face into a car door." I guess I never realized how competitive my sisters were when I was growing up, sheesh! That what I get for being the baby...

It's always amusing when the apparent definition of Troll amounts to "someone whose opinion is different than mine, and therefore the ability to express that opinion must be stopped!" Lady, you must be new to the Internet; there's no one here even close to being anything like a Troll. I can point you to other sites full of actual trolls if you like... "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

The system is designed for two parties, and the only persons that can change that setup are those two parties. They have absolutely no incentive to change the status quo.