Marissa.Ann.C

My nutritionist said baby food was fine within reason... Just read the labels
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I can't do eggs either. I also wouldn't drink the diet ginger ale, even if it's flat. It's still soda. Get honest kids juice pouches. They are a lifesaver! Expensive because they are organic but I love them! Low in cals and sugar


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Get bariatric Vitamins. If they are bariatric vitamins then I just wouldn't count that with your carbs cus you'll have to take them anyways


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Your insurance company should have info about home health care that you can have for those 2 days. My insurance specifically asked if I'd need it or not and I just got approved. No surgery date yet
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Having bypass and I'll find out the date on the 16th. That's when we'll meet with the dr and schedule surgery
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Syntrax nectar! The chocolate truffle flavor is just like hot chocolate! Warm it up and it's identical!!
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Premier Protein pre made shakes! You can buy singles from their website to try different flavors so you don't waste $10 on a pack then not like them
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Your stomach is not ready to handle that yet! Stick with the approved foods
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Your stomach is not ready to handle that yet! Stick with the approved foods
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I would try not to because they have little to no Protein. They are just added sugar and carbs. Once you get to a year + out you can add that stiff
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Switch insurances. It's cheaper than trying to raise $50,000 for hospital bills
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Switch insurances. It's cheaper than trying to raise $50,000 for hospital bills
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Premier Protein pre made shakes! I couldn't tolerate ANYTHING so thank god for these. You can buy single bottles from their website so you can try different flavors without buying a 4 pack
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Cost is usually $5000 ish after insurance. But that sounds about right. The surgery itself is $25000 ish then you have to pay for the anesthesiologist and the hospital stay
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No I'm not approved, BUT I found a Protein that I like!! People who have issues with taste and aftertaste then try the pre made Premier Protein shakes! The do have that smell. BUT they don't taste like it! Not one bit!! Thank god!! I've tried so many things and I was getting worried that I wouldn't be able to do the pre op diet because I can't stand Protein shakes!! The premier ones aren't frothy either!! If you have issues then please try these!
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No I'm not approved, BUT I found a Protein that I like!! People who have issues with taste and aftertaste then try the pre made Premier Protein shakes! The do have that smell. BUT they don't taste like it! Not one bit!! Thank god!! I've tried so many things and I was getting worried that I wouldn't be able to do the pre op diet because I can't stand Protein shakes!! The premier ones aren't frothy either!! If you have issues then please try these!
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No I'm not approved, BUT I found a Protein that I like!! People who have issues with taste and aftertaste then try the pre made Premier Protein shakes! The do have that smell. BUT they don't taste like it! Not one bit!! Thank god!! I've tried so many things and I was getting worried that I wouldn't be able to do the pre op diet because I can't stand Protein shakes!! The premier ones aren't frothy either!! If you have issues then please try these!
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the pre op diet is more used to shrink the liver than lose weight. unless you are severely overweight (think 500-600 pounds) then you need to lose weight to make the surgery and anesthesia safer. if you are not that heavy then the pre op diet is for liver shrinking so the surgeon doesn't have to manipulate it as much. once you have been approved for surgery then usually your surgeon doesn't require a specific amount of weight loss, they just have to know that you are going to do your part after the surgery. again, ideally if you're following the diet then you should lose weight but the main goal is to shrink the liver. best of luck! i can't even submit to insurance until jan 2017 i have to do the 6 month physician supervised diet first and i just started month 2

Don't worry about what other people think. Just talk with your wife for support and don't tell other people until you've lost weight then they can't really criticize
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had my first appt at the end of july. just heading into month 2. should be having my surgery sometime in the end of january or early february of next year! I'm having the bypass. i considered the sleeve when i was denied by insurance 2 years ago but i already have severe acid reflux and the sleeve can make it worse in some cases. my dr highly recommended the bypass over the sleeve for that very reason. also the bypass can cure acid reflux... its like a 95% success rate or something like that, well in relation to the acid reflux anyways lol. I'm super excited! i just wish i could have the surgery sooner rather than later. on the plus side, ill be able to finish this semester and just take next semester off or take online classes to give myself time to adjust and heal. good luck!

Just wanted to post this for people in the future... If you go to the premier Protein website you can buy single bottles in each flavor for $2.79 each. When you subscribe you get 10% off your first order. I think I'll do this to try out the flavors! Thank goodness, I just can't justify spending $30-$40 on something that I might hate. You can get 3 single bottles for under $10!
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I am a recovering addict and asked to have the bare minimum of pain medication. So, after surgery I had one medium level med, the next day only Tylenol.
Frankly, it was the caffeine withdrawal that gave me the headaches, the surgery was not a problem.
When I awoke, my diabetes was gone.
I had a catheter, and I was grateful for it.
Wear the Gown! They are fluffy clean and there is and endless supply of them. You will fit right in with everyone else strolling about the halls.
Isopure and Unjury are tops for Protein.< /p>