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Once Upon a Sleeve

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    Once Upon a Sleeve reacted to dallasloser in Freezing/ sweating   
    Sometimes the medication or anesthesia can have this affect too.
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from JodiSeitz in Cheating   
    My surgery is in two days, and after a week of sticking to my diet, both yesterday and today, I cheated. I'm supposed to be on 600 cal of Protein Shakes + a few egg whites.
    I had 400 calories of tofu (2g carbs) yesterday, and then today I had what felt like an uncontrollable urge to chew, chew, chew, and so I had another serving of tofu.
    Tomorrow evening I'm supposed to start the magnesium citrate to clean out my digestive system, so my intention is to start tomorrow morning instead -- in hopes that the extra 12 hours of fasting will help use up all the glycogen in my liver and make up for some of the cheating.
    It's ridiculous, but "no calories" is easier for me to manage than "protein shakes and egg whites".
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from Oliviasmom1578 in Surgery Nov 16 - SAHM with 2 little kids, support challenges, struggling with preop diet   
    Not sure why I'm posting. I think I'm posting primarily because I'd love to find some kindred spirits who "get it".
    I'm scheduled for surgery in 7 days (next Thursday). I'm a stay at home mom with a husband and a 1st and 2nd grader at home.
    My family and closest friends know I'm having bariatric surgery. I'm telling everyone else that I'm having my gall bladder removed (which is true), so I won't be able to volunteer or attend events for a few weeks. My 1st grader knows "mama is having her gall bladder removed and after that she will not be able to eat much fat or carbs so she will lose weight." He was very excited and immediately asked "will you be able to run around with us and play tag when you are skinny?" It was lovely to hear, but it also broke my heart.
    My husband works full time and is theoretically "willing" to help, but only if I very specifically tell him what I need him to do. This is a man who, when I asked him to bring me the clothes in the dryer and to put the clothes in the washer in the dryer, he did exactly that. When I went to get the clothes an hour later, I realized the door was open. He told me I didn't tell him to hit "start". So I have to give VERY exacting instructions if I want him to do something. (He doesn't do this on purpose - he just lacks common sense if it's not something directly involved with his work!)
    Anyhow, so he knows he has to pick up the kids the Thursday and Friday after my surgery.... the next week is Thanksgiving. Despite what I've told him, he seems to think that the kids will be okay home with just me to take care of them the week of Thanksgiving. I have been telling him for weeks that isn't realistic. He said if I needed help, I could call a nanny agency the week after my surgery. Ummm... nope, I don't think I'll be up for screening a nanny post-op.
    We went back and forth for several weeks about this. My husband offered to have his 80 year old father come to help with the kids. His dad is super smart, but will say that he doesn't understand why "today's kids don't listen and do things to irritate adults." When he came to "help" two weeks after I had baby #1 (right after my mom left), he literally announced "let's go for a walk, we've been in the house all day" and expected me to bundle up our 2 week old and my post-c-section self and go for an hour long walk in the hills of San Francisco! I did it out of respect for my FIL until I nearly collapsed (it was only the second time I had met him), but after that, I learned to put my foot down!!
    After hearing hubby and I argue about childcare for the umpteenth time, my 1st grader announces "Grandma needs to come. If she doesn't, we are going to starve to death because dad doesn't know how to feed us since he can't cook. I can make microwave mac n cheese, but that's not enough food."
    So hubby finally agreed that mom will stay for a month to help take care of my 7 & 9 year olds while I'm recovering. So my mom will take care of feeding the kids and getting them dressed for school and to activities while I am recovering. Hubby will only be responsible for morning drop-off. I'm so grateful for her. My mom is 72, so she's slowing down, but she spends a few months a year with us, so the kids love her and know her well and they will listen to her.
    Now I need to get my house to "grandma level clean" so she doesn't work too hard cleaning while she is here.
    So now I have childcare lined up, the fridge is full of ingredients so grandma can cook, I have Protein Shakes and supplies for post-op, and I have made my hospital packing list.
    I've started my 2 weeks of liquid diet. I have mostly stuck to my shakes + 6 egg whites/day (which my bariatric nutritionist said is fine), but then last night, after the kids went to bed, I took a bowl of their uneaten tortellini, peeled off the Pasta part, and ate the cheesy center. Probably 20 pieces of cheese. I wasn't sure what to do about my indiscretion. I didn't think I could vomit it up, so I just went to bed and told myself I would be better tomorrow.
    My mom asked today if I'm nervous about the surgery. I told her that I'm feeling remarkably not-stressed about the surgery itself. I feel like there are so many things to do before surgery, that surgery itself is going to sneak up on me.
    Anyhow..... that's my story. Thanks for reading!
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from FluffyChix in Hi y'all! I'm new here and need some help   
    It looks like your plan specifically excludes bariatric surgery, so you could see this doctor for general surgery and be in-network, but not bari.



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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from UndercoverDiet in Gastric sleeve time off work   
    From everything I’ve read, going back to work too early means you risk popping a staple and causing a leak. Having a leak could a week or more in the hospital. So even if you don’t have any sort of sick leave, going back early against doctor’s orders is a calculated risk. If you do, and you end up hurting yourself on the job, I think both Workers Comp and Disability could use your decision against you if you apply for benefits. Of course, if you don’t get benefits, then it’s a different analysis.



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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from Taylor5 in How am I supposed to fly on a plane with my meal replacement shakes?   
    Single serve powdered Protein Shakes are the easiest option. You can either take the powder in prepackaged sachets and shake in a blender cup or buy it in single serve sealed bottles of powder that you open, add Water, replace lid, and shake. You can get the water from the flight attendant or buy it at the gate. But most likely you won't be able to get premixed Liquid Protein shakes on the plane.
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from confusedturtle3 in BMI too low for insurance coverage   
    Have your height checked again. We shrink as we age. Measuring 1-2 inches shorter could put your BMI within range. Drinking Water before a weigh in helps. Some of my records had me at 5’2” and others at 5”. I put 5” on the form at the surgeon’s office and for all pre op tests. I ended up gaining 3 pounds after I was approved for surgery, but my dietician put “declined to be weighed” on my file for insurance purposes.
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from mcplu28 in Constipation   
    My surgeon said 2 to 4 oz of magnesium citrate liquid is a reasonable option for post-op Constipation. You can buy it at CVS/Walgreens for about $1.50 for an 8 oz bottle.
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    Once Upon a Sleeve got a reaction from mcplu28 in Constipation   
    My surgeon said 2 to 4 oz of magnesium citrate liquid is a reasonable option for post-op Constipation. You can buy it at CVS/Walgreens for about $1.50 for an 8 oz bottle.

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