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Hello! This may be a dumb question but my nutritionist is not too familiar with the korean cuisine so she straight up said it all depends on the ingredients and left me with the doubt. So I am a very big fan of korean food, in fact, pre-op all my diet was korean based and I lost a whooping 22 pounds. However, it is a little spicy (depending on how it's made) and I have heard mixed conversations about spicy food post op. I am nearing a month after my surgery, currently entering puree stage, next week will be salads and fish along with purees, and then after that it's the complete solids stage. There are three foods that I mainly love from korean cuisine: Tteokbokki (Korean Rice Cakes/not the sugar ones), Jjajangmyun (Korean Black Bean noodles) and Home-made ramen with gouda cheese. Only the rice cakes and ramen can be spicy if done with chili powder as well as red bean paste so I was wondering if these are some things I could be eating after surgery considering if done vegan-style they can be very low on calories and fat (w.o the cheese portion) but to what degree of spiciness will my stomach be able to handle or would be recommended? Also, if someone is familiar with the ingredients of these recipes which are good and which ones should I stay away. Thanks in advance.

Thank you for this clarification. And you're most definitely right on the proteins over low nutritional foods. It is nice to know, however, that it's not completely ruled out of the book. I am not focusing on this becoming my main diet given there are many other options that would work best but one thing I was scared for is the potential harm [by the spice]. So definitely a relief to know I could at least eat the veggie portion of this and/or lean meat (fish) with the mild sauce. I do make the noodles from scratch because the regular ones sold in store have starch and I am allergic to it, but I'll definitely double check if it's worth eating during the first stages. I am so glad to be able to eat, I am not a big eater of fried and/or unhealthy foods but I miss food. My doctor recommended a full four week liquid diet and has made it harder. Either way my main issue was my eating disorder + sedentary combination got me to beginning this journey. Thank you so much for your advice! I didn't even know spicy food would taste spicier so that's a huge thing I need to be mindful of.

Hello, I recently was brought the topic of getting this surgery and I have been doing reearch for a couple of months however I have been receiving mixed information and am not completely sure on what is correct. I recently just got insurance for Medicaid, Sunshine Health since I am a full-time employee and student. I have been going to a couple of doctor visits and of course, my weight is my biggest issue. I am in the process of getting my breast reduction surgery covered, which my PCP advised that it is almost completely sure I will get itfully covered due to severe back pain, unbalanced pelvis, not being able to exercise nor digest, causing severe insomnia and headaches. This is why, even though it is a complete different surgery, I wanted to know if I would qualify for a bariatric surgery given it is also my weight one of the biggest factors regarding the deterioration of my health. I haven’t brought this up to my doctor yet, because he is focused on getting all the paperwork for my breast reduction. But as a woman , of course, I am concerned that ifI later on try to lose weight once again or decide on getting surgery. My breasts might drop. Some information I have is the following: Age: 20 Weight: 174 and Height: 4”11 Some of my conditions are severe back pain, neck issues, DD+ breast size, insomnia, unbalanced pelvis that does not allow me to exercise properly, and my pain causes bad digestion. I am insured by Sunshine Health under Medicaid and reading their policies it’s very confusing to know whether I would qualify or not. I also have medical history of chiropractor, nutritionist/dietician (about4-5 months) , and also proof of paying for a gym membership with a personal trainer which only lost around 4 pounds in 5 months. I have eating disorder in terms of having a hard time getting hungry so I would eat once or twice a day but it is mainly because of my pain causing digestive problems . It is bad, but I avoid getting sick by trying not to eat too much. Metabolism is non existent causing me to gain weight despite of not over-eating. Anyone know any extra qualifiers? should I join a program? Thanks in advance.

Thank you all! And yes, it’s very confusing since Medicaid varies from state to state , different qualifiers per state and there are lots of limitations of finding surgeons here that accept that Insurance. i’ve heard of a couple programs but as for qualifying in order to join it, I have many doubts and am confused in what they really accept.

Yes! In Puerto Rico, I am. I live by myself in Florida so I am covered independently by Medicaid. In Puerto Rico, which I can travel easily from and to since I work for an airline, I am insured by Triple S.

Thank you! I did forgot to mention that I was found to be pre-diabetic. My family has a history of diabetes too. Also, I am 20 I am also under my parents insurance in Puerto Rico. I did go to a bariatric surgeon over there but he said he wanted more documentation coming from a nutritionist (not 6 month, 1 year instead due to my age). Didn’t continue the process since I live in the U.S.