Samantha T

Hi same person different account [emoji1] After talking to my Dr I had to do a seminar then they call to make an appointment from the surgeons office after you complete that. They require 6 months of weigh ins and if you miss one they will make you start from the beginning even if it's your last appointment. So make sure you go. -psych eval -dietician eval -history and physical done by primary -labs -cardiac clearance -gi clearence. This one wasn't a normal thing I was already seeing him so that's why it was required. -support group agreement. That was done when I was given all my paperwork. - no drug or alcohol clearence letter from primary - 2 years of primary care records - a nutrion class - a hospital wellness class After they get all that they submitted it and it was 2 weeks later I got the call to schedule. Then 2 weeks after that I had my surgery. I had mine done in Modesto. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

Stallings normal. I saw where someone said that weight loss on a chart looks more like stairs than a slope. I had the bypass lost the first 2 weeks and I've been stalled since. My Dr said to up your protein and water when you stall and it should help break it. It didn't really help me but it may help you. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I had diarrhea after mine and then it eventually went away. You probably still have gas in you that's causing the chest pains. So walk if you can and take the chewable gas x. The cherry cream ones taste like cough syrup but the hospital had mint that were so much better. You're also supposed to be taking sips of water not gulps so maybe that's why. I had a timer set on my phone to go off every 5 mins to remind me to take a sip. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I'll be a month on Thursday. I lost the first 2 weeks and haven't lost anything last 2. I wish it was only 5 days. I did lose 40 something lbs though! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I've done hot packs and cold packs neither worked. I had it popped and it felt better for a little bit but then eventually came back. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

Did anyone else start feeling this? It's been a little over 2 weeks since my surgery and the last few days my back has started to hurt. I never had real bad gas pain after surgery so I don't think it is that. The pain feels like when I was in highschool and I went up two cup sizes. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm the same way. Sweets aren't my weakness bread and Pasta are. So even when I'm allowed to start eating them I don't want to. I feel like it would make all this pointless. I'm not even 3 weeks out yet I will be on Thursday but I'm not on the pureed diet anymore. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I was told that biotin will do nothing to stop hair loss it's only to make the hair you have thicker. The only thing that can help you from losing your hair is getting all your protein in and taking your vitamins. Even that isn't a guarantee. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

All they wanted was the negative test results and then I was cleared with that. I've actually been real good. I've had no problems drinking/eating. Only a few gas pains and pain in general. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

My dietician said the Garden of Life Raw Probiotics are the best to take. They're on Amazon. I've never taken them so I can't say how they work good. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

That's awesome! I hope everything starts moving quick for you! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I did the antibiotics which took two weeks and then I had to wait a couple more weeks before retesting. I was negative and then cleared. I had my surgery done on 6/6. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

The hospital gave me the chewable ones. So those are the ones I bought too. If you do go that route the Cherry Cream tastes like cough syrup so go with the mint. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

When I get into my car my butt will knock the rubber seal off the frame of the car. So I'm definitely looking forward to not having to deal with that anymore[emoji23] Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I gained 6 lbs right before my surgery and freaked out. I had been told the same about delaying the surgery and I was doing the same eating all the food I wasn't going to have again. All my worrying was for nothing though. I was honest before I was even weighed that I was going to be heavier and they told me "you wouldn't be here if you didn't have a problem and could do this on your own." So I wish you luck and hopefully your office was as forgiving as mine. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I had gastritis and h pylori. The gastritis they said they could treat after the surgery but since they had to treat the other they treated both. I wasn't able to be cleared then due to other reasons but they said they couldn't submit to insurance until I was cleared. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck! I hope everything goes well! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

If it is I've messed up lol. I think they we're okay as long as you're not chewing them and swallowing pieces. My Dr said that you can swallow air but the main reason he didn't want gum chewing is because it can cause a blockage if you accidentally swallow it. Then followed that with a wait 6 weeks if you're not going to listen anyways. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I only packed my charger, a little extension cord, headphones, deodorant and a change of underwear. I wore sweats to the hospital and that's what I planned to wear home. The only thing I ended up using was the deodorant and the change of panties. They put me in my room at 10 am and I didn't turn my phone back on till midnight. They were giving me IV pain meds and I was in and out all day. So I didn't need the charger, the headphones or extension cord. I wore their slippers to walk in and took them off when I got back in bed. They gave me Gas X, face wash, a tooth brush and tooth paste. Good luck with your surgery! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

My nutrionist recommended it but never mentioned anything about mixing it. I'm drinking protein water mixed with some collagen right now so I'm curious. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

Where do you buy yours? I bought a pack of the vanilla and the chocolate at Walmart before my surgery but that was all they had. The vanilla I didn't think was bad but the chocolate one was kinda hard to get down. So I thought I'd give the others a try. Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I have an Rtic 40oz tumbler. I love how it holds temperature whether it's hot or cold. It fits well in cup holders and a huge plus is it doesn't sweat! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I see a ton of people talking about getting tattoos after surgery but I want to know about the ones you had before. I have tattoos from my shoulder down to my elbow on each arm and then I have one on my thigh and my calf. I also have a foot and behind the ear that I'm not really worried about. I'm just really curious how much big pieces change when there is such a big weight loss. If you're comfortable and want to put before and after pictures I would love to see them! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm hoping the one on my thigh doesn't end up over my knee. I considered taking it further down my leg but not like this lol On Wednesday I got a call from the surgeons office asking if I was ready to schedule. I asked about the clearance and she said she didn't know since she's in a different area but the insurance had approved it. So I have my pre-op on Thursday my nutrition and hospital class Monday and tues and then I'm having surgery next Thursday! Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app

I never asked about it and I was so worried about it from reading everyone's stuggles. Then at my last appointment I asked and yeah it's just a day. So all that worrying for nothing lol Sent from my moto e5 plus using BariatricPal mobile app