Kimba Maria Wiggins

3 more days until surgery ...and no more screw ups ☺. Drinking plenty of water. Back on track ?

I live in temporary housing so getting rid of tempting foods isn't an option. I just stay out of the kitchen as much as possible, only to fix my food and leave right away. After surgery I won't be eating nearly as much as I used to (which will be a big plus).

5 days until surgery and I slipped up a few times. Need to get back on track FAST. How do I do this? My doctor said my liver lookes normal (not fatty) but had to go on the 2 week liquid diet anyway due to my BMI (53). I'm so worried ?.

Due to medical issues it took 8 months for me to get approved for surgery. I did all the required pre op stuff (psych eval, bloodwork, 8 Nut visits, pulmonary and cardiac clearances) and I got my approval less than 5 days after final paperwork was submitted to my insurance company.

I'm scheduled for February 28th, 2017

I got the approval call last Tuesday after starting the approval process last June. I completed all requirements earlier this month and my surgery is set for February 28th, 2017. I am so happy and excited! I thought that this day would never come!

I had another person tell me I shouldn't get surgery because I'll die...my stomach will burst and that I should get the Lap Band (which has been proven to cause serious health issues). Someone she knew passed from getting gastric bypass and that I should get another procedure, which Medicaid doesn't cover. Nope! Will get sleeved regardless of what anyone says. This is the umpteenth time someone has come at me like this. And this "friend" doesn't realize that I'm one step away from being done with the pre-surgery process (2nd cardiac clearance since I didn't pass the first one0 I knew this would happen. Once again, a Negative Nellie attempting to steer me away from my goal.

"Just stop eating" "I know someone who died from WLS." "Don't have surgery, you'll have loose skin (I already have that and I'm still pre-op) "You don't need surgery, just exercise and eat organic foods (I receive food Stamps and osteoarthritis hurts plus organic is expensive!) "You don't look that big" (Ummm, I weigh 313 lbs, smh) "I like bigger women, you're fine just the way you are (like having hypertension, osteoarthritis and sleep apnea is ok tho have) Some of the responses i've gotten were so bad, I cannot even post them here. Being 5'4" and 450 lbs is not sexy and I got flamed by many people for saying that. I sometimes shake my head and laugh because of the negative responses I get when I tell others about me getting WLS. Only people that are supporting me is my housemates, my cousins and mother (who got sleeved on 11/17/2016)

I have PTSD, Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar disorder and I passed my psych eval. I've been under treatment for my mental illnesses for a year and it's been a year since I've been hospitalized. I also have been hospitalized many times in the past due to my illness and I've been in partial-hospitalization (aka Partial) twice. I totally understood what I was getting into...and almost backed out of the process twice, but now I'm glad I didn't.

Hopefully January 2017 for me.

I live in New York and I have Fidelis Care (a type of Medicaid). How long does it take for a person to get approved with this type of insurance. My pre op testing is almost complete and will be submitted within the next week and a half.

I finally got my act together and now I'm down to 313 lbs from 350 lbs. I'm still pre op and my clothes are fitting so loose that I'm constantly pulling my pants up (thankfully not fallen down). 17 lbs of that I lost in less than one month by just simply walking and not eating out (eating homecooked meals). I do eat out a bit more often, but I don't eat a ton of junk foods like I used to and eat 3 meals a day. I feel great

Possibly. I gained weight this month so my NUT added an extra visit, and that last visit is September 6th.

I would tell your doctor about this and have him switch you to another brand of shake. I'd also check to see if you're lactose intolerant because I had the same exact symptoms when I drank Nutrisystem shakes (I'm still pre-op) and it was lactose intolerance.

I gave soda up after finding out I had a hiatal hernia. My doctor warned me nearly 4 years ago that my constant drinking of soda would damage my esophagus and give me heartburn (and I didn't listen). No More Sweets For Me. I got a wake up call...and I'm not ignoring it. I was told that Hiatal hernias can be made worse by consuming sugar, soda and bread.

I started in June of this year and my last nutritionist appointment is on August 16th. I had to do 3 months of nutritionist visits and pre-op testing (including a Upper GI test). My surgeon said that I'll be sleeved in September, date depending on when insurance approves me.

My last nutritionist appointment is on August 16th (before my info is submitted to Medicaid for approval). I already had my Pre-Op Upper GI test done (and found out I have a hiatial hernia). My surgeon told me that I'l be sleeved sometime in September, date to be determined.

I'm wondering the same thing since I am on a fixed income and can't afford to buy high-priced vitamins. Are there vitamins out there that are affordable for people like me?

I've gained 5 lbs since my last weigh in. I go for in for my final one on 8/16/2016. Hopefully by then I'll have lost some weight

I didn't need a referral because I called the surgeons office myself and they ran my Medicaid number over the phone (and approved me for visits before even stepping foot into her office). I have Straight Medicaid, but everyone's insurance is different and may have to go through a referral process. I'm almost done with my 3 months of supervised weigh ins/nutritionist visits and hopefully will have surgery this upcoming September.

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Someone on here suggested doing the pre-op liquid diet for a few weeks...I'll try it and see what happens :-)

Update: Upping my Water intake and cutting out sugar and carbonated drinks entirely. I have a bag of Splenda that I'l be using for my tea (sparingly). My last weigh-in is a month from today, 7/18/2016 and I have to lose weight or else I'll get denied by my insurance company for lack of effort. I won't be able to move like I mentioned previously because the landlord rented the room to someone that could pay more than I could. I'll have to buy a mini-fridge of my own and put a lock on it (since my roommate is known for eating other people's food and not replacing it). I've been constantly reminding my roommates not to offer me any food, because I won't be able to eat regular food for a long time. In another month, I know I'll have lost at least 5+ lbs. Due to my osteoarthritis, I can only do certain exercises and I recently found workout routines via YouTube I can do from home (for those with arthritis). Things are looking up for me :-)

I will be September as well, but no date as of yet.

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