TwilightLover83

Id say not normal. Maybe you should call your surgeon's office & inquire w/ an RN?

Make sure you are drinking plenty of your fluids & are moving. pain meds can make you constipated unfortunately. So I only took mine when i HAD too. Miralax is still my friend. However, they do have a Light Prune juice w/ less calories at Super Walmart. :w00t:

My first thought is no they won't cover it, if they don't cover the surgery. But if I were you, call your insurance company and inquire.

I agree w/ Humming Bird 100% Also I think she came off as rude.

Goalwatcher- Headhunger bites the big one huh? My head still hasn't shut up after 10months! But I guess when it's been talking to me for 26years, it may think it has a right. haha I was just going to mention that when you get a fill/adjustment- maybe giving your stomach a rest. My surgeon advises that you do a clear liq diet for a day or 2 after the fill/adjustment and work up to fulls for a couple of days & then to soft and then normal food again! Gives your tummy time to rest from the "trauma." I've found it to be a good idea, especially since I'm not hungery after the fills. Just an idea :thumbup:

sounds like you are doing everything right... lots of protein, biotin everyday. my doctor advised me not to perm or color my hair between 3-6months out b/c that is a crucial time for the stress from surgery etc to cause hair loss. Another thing they recommended was Flaxseed Oil for the hair. Hmm... also there are special shampoos & conditioners..I think called Nixion or something like that. I used it for a few months, seemed to help. I'm now nearly 10months out and notice my hair coming out semi easily, just pray it stops. Thank goodness I had thick hair in the beginning!

Hey there- Do you mean a bariatric referral letter? Or do you mean the lovely letter that goes to the insurance company, hoping you get approved the first time? As for the bariatric ref letter, my PCP simply put down my lifelong struggles w/ being obese & if you have any co-mordibities. Sorry that probably isn't much help. However- once you are in seeing your bariatric surgeon ask him/her for a sample letter that your PCP writes to the insurance company. It's pretty detailed (atleast mine was). My surgeon gave me on at the informational seminar that he required everyone to attend in the beginning of the process. Goodluck!

Whats your diet consist of? I know my surgeon tells everyone 600 calories for the first year. My system thought I was starving itself. When I increased my calories by only bout 100 or so, i started seeing better results. Im not necessarily telling you to go against doctors orders. Just a tid bit to think about. :thumbup: Also- dont compare yourself w/ anyone but yourself. You can do this. Everyone's body is different. Good luck!

Have your doctor write you a note to be on a lifting restriction. It's illegal for your work to push you past your lifting restriction. I used to be a CNA- 4 years on the Ortho floor at a busy hospital. I was lucky enough to have a desk job by the time I had surgery. Now, i'm actually alittle skeptical about getting back into nursing because of fear of injuring myself/port area. That's prolly just me being silly though. Just have your doctor write you a note :tt1:

First picture is me w/ Edward, 10 days pre-op. 2nd picture was me on Christmas w/ my mom- alittle over 100 pounds down! Still have a ways to go to hit the goal weight, but i'm getting there!:thumbup:

I think everyone just needs to relax. Is there any way to block certain users who you do not care to see their posts? Just curious. :thumbup:

My surgeon says to wait atleast 12 months. Partially because we lose a greater amount in the first 12 months, then he says it slows down a bit. I plan to keep my weight loss moving steady personally. :thumbup:

I was told by my surgeon & nutritionist that hiccups is typically a sign of eatting too fast. Try slowing it down a bit, if you still are hiccuping might be the sign of being full like the above responders said :smile2:. Are you measuring out your food still? So you would know when you have between 2-4oz in ya?

My dr required the following: psych eval, going to a support group once a month until surgery, lots of blood work, upper GI (to check for hernias etc), chest xray, ekg, also had to go to informational meeting, nutrition class, and 1 other I dont recall what they called it.

i say whatever works for one might not work for another. Too each his/her own. Not everyone has to take the same route to get to their destination.

lisaluvsgreys- I'm excited for you! My dr also told me no soda & no caffeine. He gave me a reason of no caffeine because it can dehydrate you & also can actually cause some people to become hungry. I sneak it in everyone once in awhile and it does have the dehydrating affect on me. :smile: But good luck! Clear Protein drinks ex. Isopure (u can purchase it at GNC). But I warn you, it's super duper sweet, so get the H2O out & be ready to mix. So the "luvsgreys" would that be Grey's Anatomy?! B/c I'm a huge fan if so.

I agree w/ everyone else when I say don't compare your weight loss to anyone else's. Everyone's body is different. Everyone starts at different weights. The more you weigh, typically the faster it comes off in the beginning. Also, try to remember- typically the doctors say they aren't looking or expecting weight loss in the first few weeks, they want your body to heal correctly. Also- a note to whomever mentioned being heavier when they came home from surgery. I was a couple of pounds heavier too- I figure it was swelling on the inside that we can't see. :smile:

It's normal. :smile: When you are on all liquids, my doctor said it's like your body gets dehydrated (even w/ all those liquids), so it's normal for your body to get some weight back once u add in pureed or solid foods. Just follow the plan, you will do great!

Pre-op liquid diet, man I dont miss that! I remember, luckily I only had to do it for 5 days. But one day, a supervisor at work walked in w/ KFC!!! And then offered me a big ol' peice of crispy fried chicken!!!! Talk about will power to say no. I was extremely sluggish on the diet. What helps is the Protein. I still get sluggish if I hadn't had my protein in for the day and i'm about 8 months post op. Now my pre-op diet was CLEAR liquids, so getting in my protein was alittle tricker than if you get full liquids. You could try Isopure, it gets me through when I'm on clear liquids, has something like 40grams of protein, but extremely sweet! Mix w/ Water so you can get it down. Side note- my dietician said when you are on nothing but liquids you can get loose stools. Sorry if that's TMI, but wanted you to be aware.

My doctor always said it's because your stomach needs time to rest & heal. If you up your diet too fast, it can cause complications.

I always notice when on the liquid diet the weight comes off faster & then when I get to my mushy or solid food stage again it comes back on for a bit til i ACTUALLY lose the fat. My doctor said this is because, even though you are doing nothing but liquids it's almost like the body gets dehydrated? or something like that. Anyways, it's normal. I try not to freak out, and for that matter I stay clear of the scale while on liquids b/c I know it's not a "true" weight. Good luck to you.

YaY! It's always exciting to get the surgery date!! The time will fly by!

YaY! Goodluck!

I've never had numbing medicine. Mine typically feel like a little mosquito bite. Except for one time when he stabbed alot & was bouncing the needle off the side of the port, not realizing it had flipped, that sort of smarted! alot! Is there something wrong w/ the way yours is positioned for it to hurt so bad?

I remember HORRIBLE gas pain, and feeling it churning inside me, but never did it come out either ends . So Gas-X didn't help me. What did help me was walking. Keep moving! Pretty sure it has to get absorbed by your body. Goodluck. Oh and sidenote for all the belchers, maybe drinking/eatting too fast? Also- my dr says no straws, they add air, & make you burp