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If you don't hear from them by early next week, phone you doctor's office...see who you were referred to, and give them a call, just to say hello and ask if they need you to fill out any pre-registration paperwork, ask directions, etc. I'm guessing you'll hear from someone shortly:)

In the beginning, we're all new to this. Everyone stumbles a little. I'm not saying you shouldn't be concerned....but you're clearly thinking this through, you're being accountable for the screw up, and that's huge. "Don't beat yourself up too bad. Get heading in the right direction again and you'll do fine." ^This:)

I think having each of your teens take one day off to help you is reasonable. I would not put it all on one teenager...that seems unfair...and highschool work can be too demanding to miss a lot of school. Consider checking if your local community college has a student working on earning a daycare license who could help you a few days a week. They could make a little money, and you could be a good work reference for them. Enlist the help of friends/neighbors/relatives. You likely won't be in a lot of pain....which is bad...because you'll be tempted to overdo it. Maybe arrange a sleepover with grandparents or aunts and uncles with the littlest members of your tribe for the first few days. It's wonderful everyone will be home to help on week two:) Week one....call in the army. LOL:) Best wishes.

The good news is that when you lose enough weight...you can get off the CPAP:) Doesn't help you for now....but it's something to look forward to.

Yepper, keep them covered and you're ok. If the bandaids get wet through...make sure to pat your incisions dry and switch to clean dry bandaids.

I showered the morning after surgery at the hospital. They capped my IV, and I even shampooed, blew my hair dry and styled it. They caution you not to bathe until your incisions heal...but showering is ok right away.

I keep thinking of all those clothes that I bought my daughter....that she ended up hating. LOL:) I wants them!!!

That is both tragic and hysterical. She's a piece of work. Or she's senile...or maybe she's scared you'll leave her son for someone else when you get fit? Who knows. But yeah...a soup kitchen or woman's shelter would love that stuff:)

blind unicorn....at least tell me you have kids and it was mean to be a gift for them??? How bizarre!

Congrats! Wishing you a safe effective procedure and a quick recovery:) Good luck!

The first time I saw a man's genitalia, I thought his guts fell out of his vagina. I was about six at the time...kinda scared me. LOL:)

Chapstick. It cannot be overstated. Lounge pants/PJ bottoms. Don't bother with a robe or PJ top.....you won't have any opportunity to use it unless you want to thread your IV bag through the armhole. My own socks/slippers would have been nice, but my hospital had color coded safety socks and wanted them showing so all the staff could tell if you were a falling hazzard (yellow..fall hazard...grey...you can walk by yourself). They'll cap your IV so you can take a shower if you're drinking pretty well. That's usually the day you go home, so you can put on comfy street clothes after your shower. Bring a cardigan or hoodie to slip on...you will be cold. I shampooed, styled my hair and put on makeup...I wanted my surgeon to see me as "ready to go"...and it worked:) I brought books and a movie and really didn't have any chance to look at them. Took a lot of calls from wellwishers, had a lot of visitors...and took a lot of walks. That was enough to keep me busy. Was only there overnight...maybe if I'd had a longer hospitalization? Biotene spray would have been nice....your mouth gets insanely dry!

You and me, both. Moving on...

hey Jenn....in case you're missing those comments on weight loss... You look f**king amazing. Look at you, girl. You're a fit athletic powerhouse. And you're gorgeous. And you earned it. Great work!

Obesity is heavily correlated with mental health issues. Not saying everyone who is fat has mental health problems....but there's crossover for sure. Many mental health medication contribute to obesity. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/758035

Good luck to you, too, danybx! Congrats on being on this side of surgery:)

Congrats, and best wished on a safe effective procedure:)

I lived 6 weeks without salad after surgery on the advice of my nutritionist... But now...i'm making up for lost time:) Love, love, love me a salad. I chop everything up fine for the most part, and chew really well...but God it's good to eat crunchy veggies again:)

There are a lot of issues that can contribute....transfer additions are a huge one. Where people who used to use food to cope turn to alcohol or other substances and end up damaging their relationships/careers/etc.

http://www.obesityaction.org/transfer-addiction-following-bariatric-surgery

So, Raffi inspires a departure from common courtesy and treating each other with respect in spite of our different perspectives. So...a free for all...basically....where people feel free to insult each other. This is funny, eh? I don't particularly think it is. I think it will result in the following outcomes for bariatricpal. 1. Slowed traffic to this site. 2. Reduced sales of products. 3. Poor reputation.

Raffi wants "The Raffi Show"....which he thinks is funny, and fun, and relieves stress. Some people agree...and think he's hysterical. Other people think he's an offensive obnoxious ass. I'm not even going to say which camp I fit into....because it doesn't matter. (I'm kinda torn, actually) What matters is that Raffi has admitted he enjoys entertaining, "busting chops" and intends to use the board as his personal playground. Again, different people feel different ways about this. Some people love a jester and enjoy some comic relief. Some people find having their "chops busted"...really offputting and tedious. What I think we should be asking ourselves: Is the main forum primarily about entertainment or information? I think most of us would agree that most folks are interested in exchanging information....though, in fairness, it's not that cut and dried. A lot of interpersonal communications go on, and of course there's humor and camaraderie. But at the end of the day....what did the creator of the board envision as the primary focus? Where do one person's rights (to use some off color humor and relieve stress) end.....and another person's rights (to engage in conversations about content without harassment) begin? If we look at this forum....the creator of it left a pretty big clue. If you read the descriptions of each main forum....the intent is pretty clear that the primary intended function is information exchange about each topic. If you go over to the sub-section of the main forum called The Lounge....it says: "This forum is for general conversation, sharing interests, having a laugh or discussing anything not specifically related to Weight Loss Surgery surgery." So, there we go....our forum's creator even thought about entertainment and blowing steam and busting chops...and made a place for it! So there ya go Raffi....a place where you're welcome to hold court, rile people up, and do whatever you want:) https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/444-the-lounge/ Having the Raffi show move to The Lounge also provides a way for people to avoid The Raffi Show if it's not their cup of tea. This solution seems to protect the rights of all parties involved. The Raffi Fans, the Raffi Detractors, and Raffi himself. Everyone gets consideration this way. All this said...I'm no authority....but this seems an equitable situation that respects everyone.

I would give your surgeon's office a call and ask their advice. Can't hurt?

I saw my bariatric surgeon first....he wrote the referral for the psych eval...cause it's a special kind of evaluation specific to bariatric surgery and he has a therapist he uses specifically for it who knows what to write that makes insurance companies happy. (added bonus, she also runs our support group) Really...my bariatric surgeon's office handled everything to do with my insurance. They contacted them about prereqs and designed a program for me from there...and they got all the little boxes ticked and all the I's dotted and T's crossed. I just went for all the tests and kept all the appointments they made for me. I never really even talked to my insurance company. My insurance company sent me an approval letter within a week of my surgeon's office submitting the request. They know the ins and outs of dealing with insurance companies....and they get chit done:) In my case, anywho...it was better to leave all that up to the professionals.