tx_scorpio

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

Congrats. I was sleeved on 9/05. Nothing prepared me for the amount of pain I was in, mostly gas, it was the most excrutiating pain I have ever felt. For some reason the gas was trapped in my lower abdomen/pelvic area which made walking difficult, but I was forced to walk. I took Gas-X and stool softerner to help relieve that pain. I too had a sore throat and have been taking a cough suppressant-throat drops. For the soreness elsewhere I have Lidocaine Patches that my doctor had sent to me and have been taking my Tylenol with Codeine. I feel 100% better than Tuesday and Wednesday, but only 60% better overall compared to normal. Hope you feel better.

I was sleeved on 9/5. The only pain is minor which is my left side incision. A couple of days ago I was getting hungry, my stomach was growling/talking LOUD and I was going through head hunger. As of now my stomach has settled down considerably and no head hunger. I had my moment in which I missed certain foods or just something simple to munch on like peanuts or cashews. That has now passed, each day has gotten easier. The sugar free popsicles has actually been the best things to eat. Don't really get hungry, but I eat regardless. I have one week left on full liquids which gives a few more choices than Clear Liquids and looking forward to soft purees, at least I can be creative with food choices. I need to start walking, but overall I am feeling good.

I was sleeved on 9/05 and was given the same by my anesthesiologist. I felt no pain with my incisions for two days and thought oh that wasn't painful, but it did nothing for the gas pain. I tried to deal with the gas pain on my own, but couldn't, so I buzzed the nurses station for gas pills and pain medicine. Once I got home and the numbing injection had worn off then I felt the pain of the incisions. Luckily for me my doctor had ordered me some Lidocaine Patches and prescribed Tylenol with Codeine.

Good deal, at least you know you will be receiving your response this week. I think you will be good. Hopefully, it will be an instant approval.

I totally agree with you, but from reading everyone who has Cigna it has been a very smooth and painless process. When you call tomorrow and it's still pending. I would call everyday until you hear those words, your surgery has been approved.

Glad you had them to call, it's just good to know what you're facing financially. The myCigna app was my best friend, because I would check almost everyday to see what claims have been submitted and how close I was to my deductible and out of pocket max.

That's what I was hoping would happen, but hopefully sometime in June.

I don't have another surgery date scheduled. I will definitely stick with the pre-op diet. Kind of sucks receiving the bad news at work. I was doing my last minute planning, but I know they're looking out for my best interests, just feeling a little deflated right now.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I am on Amlodipine and have been for about the last 40 days. My doctor is referring me to someone, so now its another round of appointments and hopefully it can get to where it needs to be. My precertification for my surgery is only good for 3 months. I will definitely do my part.

For me the biggest thing was soul searching within myself what my expectations are, because I knew that would be one of the questions the doctor would ask. Also, calling your insurance and knowing what the requirements are for the surgery. When I had my initial consultation with my doctor and they verified my benefits I was told that one of Cigna's requirement was I had to wait 6 months. So, I went with that, for a couple of months, but one day I decided that I need to know what their requirements are to make sure that everything is done. Well, lo and behold the requirement was 3 months and not 6. I informed my doctors office and they confirmed what I stated was indeed correct. Now instead of having an August surgery date I was approved and my surgery is scheduled for May 30th.

For me the biggest thing was soul searching within myself what my expectations are, because I knew that would be one of the questions the doctor would ask. Also, calling your insurance and knowing what the requirements are for the surgery. When I had my initial consultation with my doctor and they verified my benefits I was told that one of Cigna's requirement was I had to wait 6 months. So, I went with that, for a couple of months, but one day I decided that I need to know what their requirements are to make sure that everything is done. Well, lo and behold the requirement was 3 months and not 6. I informed my doctors office and they confirmed what I stated was indeed correct. Now instead of having an August surgery date I was approved and my surgery is scheduled for May 30th.

Good luck. I also have my surgery scheduled for May 30th. This forum has been a great resource. I read the negative and the positve to prepare myself.

I have severe sleep apnea and had to take my cpap when I had my surgery. I had surgery for another reason a year earlier and they didn't ask for a study but after my levels kept dropping in the nights they told me I should have brought it