melindakreeger

Does anyone know if Dr Krause weighs you at the hospital the day of surgery?
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Just seeing this now. Hope your recovery is going well!!! I'm almost 10 months out. Wishing you all the best! Now, the good stuff starts!

Thanks ladies I went in today for my 2 week pre op diet even tho surgery is in 1.5 weeks, but because my BMI is borderline of insurance not covering me, I dont have to do any pre op diet because I can't lose any weight. I can lose 2 pounds, anything less, my insurance would deny me so another posotive is no 2 week pre op liquid diet:) But its the post op that looks really hard to do..

Wow, I cant belive how fast this is moving. My 1st appt with Beaumont weight control in Rochester was August 13th & I met Dr. Krause yesterday & they have me a surgery date of Oct 4th!! Everything has moved very fast for me Excited yet nervous now that surgery is in less than 2 weeks..

same here bc my BMI is 35 so if I lose weight, my insurance wont cover me so they told me no pre op diet Sent from my SM-G920P using the BariatricPal App

Well, it has now been 1 year since my gastric bypass surgery. Looking back, the year really flew by. There were ups and downs along the way, but I wouldn't change a thing about it... well, my only regret is not getting the surgery done sooner.
I have stuck to my diet, which is primarily vegan/vegetarian, for the entire year. I don't crave junk food and really feel like I've hit a groove and can keep this up for life. It's no longer a diet... it's simply the way I eat now.
A year ago I thought a lot about my own funeral... I was convinced I'd die by the time I hit 50. Not healthy thoughts for a 35 year old with 4 kids. I pictured my parents, brothers, kids and wife being at my funeral. I told my wife I wanted her to promise to cremate me as I couldn't bear the thought of all the people it would take to carry my coffin. Happily, those thoughts are a distant memory.
The stats to date... my "high" weight (I know I was higher) was 425lbs. On the day of surgery (October 1st) I was down to 404lbs. October 1st, 2016 I clocked in at 217lbs, so 208lbs down. I've gone from 56 waist pants and 5/6XL shirts to a 34 waist pant and size large shirts. I do have the much talked about loose skin around my midsection and inner thighs... but it's actually much better than I anticipated after viewing pics online before surgery. I figure I'll start looking at plastics in 6-months to a year... but honestly, I'm not that worried about... loose skin beats being over 400 pounds.
Things I've done in the past year:
Traveled on an airplane a few times with no worries about being forced to buy an extra seat or seat belt extenders... no worries about infringing on the space of the passenger next to me. Started playing ice hockey again in a beer league after a 14+ year hiatus. Took the family to Universal Orlando and rode every ride. Trained for and completed the couch to 5k program. The last bullet was a big goal of mine. I've always hated running, but I wanted to do something big for my first surgiversary, so with the help of my cross-country running 14-year old daughter, I began the couch to 5k program 10 weeks ago. There was a local 5k that just happened to be held on October 1st... the exact date of my first surgiversary. So I was able to run it this past weekend with my 14-year old daughter and 12-year old son. I really wanted to do it in under 30 minutes... which I just missed with a time of 30:34. My daughter finished first in the under-19 female with a time of 25:45 (4th woman overall) and my son (who didn't train and has never run anything beyond a mile) finished 1st for under 19 men and 4th overall with a time of 21:44.
Bottom line, I feel like I've been given a 2nd life to live thanks to this surgery. I couldn't be more happy with the decision. Big thanks to my family, my surgeon (Dr. Garth Davis in Houston, TX) and to all of the great posters here on BariatricPal... I wouldn't be here today without the support and kindness all of you have shown through this journey... while I may not post as much as others, I read this forum daily.

OMG!! She is perfection God Bless her! I'm doing it for my family as well. I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired and i don't want to die. They need me.
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I am being extremely selfish on this one and very happy about it....love my beau and kids but not doing this for them or anyone else. This one is all ME...and it's about doggone time I thought about no one else but ME!!!
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I am closer to Troy, too, but had my surgery in Royal Oak. My surgeon, Chengelis, goes between both and he was in RO on the date I wanted. Either one is totally fine.

Yay:) Did you have to stay 1 or 2 nights in the hospital?

My dr allows at one month post op. I'm about 10 weeks now and had about 1/2 glass wine a week or so ago. It was nice but will not be a regular thing.
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Good luck!

I waited seven months before I consumed alcohol, but everyone is different. Listen to your body, it will let you know if it doesn't like it
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Never in a million years would I take that risk. Of course if I never drank again I wouldn't care. I would ask your doctor, never heard of anyone being given the okay that soon.

@@melindakreeger I go see him October 3rd. Let me know how it goes.
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My 1st appt with Dr Krause is next Wednesday. I was cleared to see him by rochester beaumont weight ctr. Once I see him, what time frame (estimate) am I looking at for my insurance (medicare only) to approve me? Weeks, months?

It's getting real now!! Good for you!! It is the most incredable journey. New things are coming to you!! So glad you are taking your life back!!

Wow - that's awesome! Congrats!

WOW!! You are one lucky girl!!

Wow, I cant belive how fast this is moving. My 1st appt with Beaumont weight control in Rochester was August 13th & I met Dr. Krause yesterday & they have me a surgery date of Oct 4th!! Everything has moved very fast for me Excited yet nervous now that surgery is in less than 2 weeks..

Thanks ladies I went in today for my 2 week pre op diet even tho surgery is in 1.5 weeks, but because my BMI is borderline of insurance not covering me, I dont have to do any pre op diet because I can't lose any weight. I can lose 2 pounds, anything less, my insurance would deny me so another posotive is no 2 week pre op liquid diet:) But its the post op that looks really hard to do..

Wow, I cant belive how fast this is moving. My 1st appt with Beaumont weight control in Rochester was August 13th & I met Dr. Krause yesterday & they have me a surgery date of Oct 4th!! Everything has moved very fast for me Excited yet nervous now that surgery is in less than 2 weeks..

Just a lot of test that's it's just go with it have my liquor diet paper just waiting on the doctor tell when is my date
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I'm right there with you. I just started using a more expensive "precise" scale and I literally feel addicted to weighing myself lol smh Sent from my SM-G928T using the BariatricPal App

Your doctor will most likely advise you to maintain your weight for six months. Insurance companies are often not helpful when telling you what you need so when you speak to your surgeons office they will give you what you need.
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