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18 minutes ago, angryspice said:does anyone know how long this tiredness after meals lasts after surgery?
Usually about 2 hours
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Good luck, mine was cancelled twice. Stick with it, it will be well worth it in the end.
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Yes, I felt the same way. It was a 15 month process with me from my first consultation to my surgery. Even the day before I was thinking "this is nuts, why am I doing this" but I'm so glad I went through with it.
YOU WON"T BE SORRY STAY THE COURSE!
Gigi_2000 and Chelsea0604 reacted to this -
Yes, I do too. I make sure I take my walk before I eat because I won't do it if I wait until after my meal.
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I was given some strait forward guidelines. Day 1-2 clear liquid diet, Day 3-14 full liquid diet. Day 15-week 6 to 8, pureed and soft foods. It was very clear and very spelled out.
Well, in the hospital that all went out the window. Day 2 the nurse brought me pureed chicken noodle soap. At my "two week" Zoom meeting (which was actually on day 12) they told me to eat ground meat, flaky fish and basically anything but tight grained meat. (steak, pork, etc.) They just seemed to rush me along on that aspect of recovery. Everything is fine, but they have been so meticulous in every other direction it was just a little surprising.
RainbowBrite57 reacted to this -
Nope, They drugged me up pretty good so very little pain.
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45 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:mine requires it and he's on the med school faculty of a major research university - so he teaches other surgeons how to do bariatric surgery. So definitely not a "bad surgeon". It's just a difference in opinion.
Yeah, mine also required it. He said it will shirk the liver down to about 40% of it's original size which gives him more room to work in there. I'm not going to pretend to know more than my surgeon. He tells me to do something so I do it.
I've seen so many people on 600lb life think they know more then Dr. Now. I told myself I wouldn't be one of those people.
Hill_Billy, Lazy Hermit and catwoman7 reacted to this -
6 hours ago, Teres36 said:My insurance was going to make me jump through so many hoops and take about a year to approve after that. I chose to self pay. Doctor, hospital and anesthesia was $11500. I had it done in West Texas.
It's definitely a process! Mine took a total of 15 months and tons of tests! But I didn't have $11,500 burning a hole in my pocket.
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I have good insurance so I didn't have to deal with this, but I know Mexico is very popular among the self-pay crowd. I would search for info on the left top hand corner of this page. Good luck!
ana6009 reacted to this -
I have to admit it's also a guilty pleasure of mine too. Luckily I started watching it after my surgery. I don't think I would've gotten my sleeve if I watched this show first. Something about them showing pulling the stomach through the hole in the abdomen makes me queasy.
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Is it that much more $ in Western Europe? I personally would rather pay a little more and be sure it's a safe, clean hospital with qualified doctors. Best of luck you all I guess I'm just very fortunate to have good insurance.
I'm not criticizing anyone's choices or decisions, I just find this very interesting. Good Luck!
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If you get the Okay from the surgeon and insurance company, go for it. It will eliminate most of your "physical" problems. At least it did with me and I had alot of the same issues.
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I use way to much salt. I put garlic salt and pepper on everything. I shouldn't because I have high blood pressure but it's a habit.
alissajs reacted to this -
Mine was a liquid diet which was Protein Shakes, broth and Jello for two weeks before my surgery. I was told my liver shrunk down to about 40% of what it used to be.
mattk53 reacted to this -
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I'm sleeved and I do it. I don't have my first meal until 10 am (protein shake), a small meal at noon, a Jello cup at 2 pm, another shake at 4 pm and my dinner @ 6 pm. Then I really don't have anything after six. Sometimes a 15 calorie sugar free popsicle or two as needed.
mattk53 and ms.sss reacted to this -
I really don't eat anything "sugary" anymore, But I do get some dumping if I eat fatty stuff. I had an old fashion hot dog the other night (no Bun) and man it tore me up, both that night and the next morning.
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can i take care of myself after i leave hospital?
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I would have been fine alone, however my wife was with me. Just don't over due it the first couple of days.