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thinoneday: I don't know why, but a lot of sleevers don't tolerate eggs until months into recovery...so you might just want to put them on the shelf for a while. And when you do try them, be sure they are real soft. Give your sleeve a rest when you have a "sleeve reject" day...go back to mushies and liquids for 24 hours so it can heal. It's probably screaming at you right now! This too shall pass!

Let us know what company your insurance is with and those on the forum who have it too may be able to help more. Mine is Cigna and they don't cover the sleeve. I was not entirely unhappy about it, because I did not want to have to jump through 6-12 months of hoops, tests, waiting, before I could get the sleeve, once I knew that was what I wanted. I had saved up, and did research on surgeons, then made my choice, In a month, I had my sleeve. It was so easy and no arguing with insurance. The cost in Mexico was about half what it would have cost in the US. I paid 8700. Dr Jossart in San Francisco charges 1700 plus the cost of labs etc. In some places it is much higher than that. I hope you can get your sleeve without too much of a wait. Good luck!

Hooray for you! Welcome to the loser's bench! So glad for your great error...I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Now just sip, walk, rest and burp. Let us know how you are progressing.

I did too...it just "goes with the territory". Look at it this way...now you have a good excuse! Ha Ha. :thumbup1:

Awesome kiddo!!! Congratulations!

Loser: sounds like you are doing great on your preopdiet. Your liver should be nicely shrunk, making for a much safer surgery. Are you driving yourself home? Be sure you stop every 45-60 minutes and walk around some, to prevent blood clots during the drive. Best of luck to you. Let us know how you are doing.

Try Jay Robb chocolate whey Protein shake. With one cup of lactaid fat free milk, it is 33 grams protein and 190 calories. Laughing Cow cheese wedges, four tiny wedges throughout the day for Snacks will add 10 gms of protein and 140 calories! Get 600-800 calories, 70 or more gms protein and at least 65 ounces of fluids will give you the best wt loss. Below that, the body does not like to shake it off for some reason. Congratulations of breaking the stall!

Awesome job on your presurg wt loss! We are moving over to make room for you on the loser's bench, where you have lots of friends! Keep in touch!

RLocke, I agree, your surgeon needs to know if you are in severe pain. There may be a complication that needs to be attended to. Please call him right away! Are you sipping clear fluids and allowing a burp between each sip? I found that at first, if I did not let a little burp come up, I had a lot of esophageal spasm, which is really bad pain. Also if I warmed my fluids a little, there was less discomfort swallowing. Warm caffiene-free spice teas were great, as well as home made chicken broth. I did not need pain meds once I was home, but had a box of Toradol that Dr Aceves gives all his patients at discharge, in case I needed them. Your surgeon should prescribe something for you. Let us know how you are doing! We are cheering for you and glad to have you with us on the loser's bench.

Ask for something for the nausea or pain as soon as you feel the slightest twinge, you will get it right away. Rest, walk, sip, burp and you'll get through these hardest days. Then you will see the pounds just melt away! Congratulations on joining the loser's bench! We are cheering for you!

Anyone else get back pain after eating mushies or solids? I get it after eating even very mushy salmon diluted into a mush...it is right between my shoulder blades. I am not a person to take pain medicine but I have to stop working and take tylenol to get some relief, after I eat, the pain is so bad. Anyone else getting this?

see above posts.

Seek medical attention.

Barbara, I am praying that all will be well with you.

How about ice cream? Bluebell moolenium crunch is fantastic.

Dr Jossart, Is strength training safe starting 4 months post-vsg in the presence of a 4 mm epiphrenic diverticulum (confirmed as present, by 4 physicians, see photo below) that extends to the left of the esophagus? Could the increase in intrathoracic pressure, and increased heart rate, possibly cause the diverticulum to rupture causing a leak? Thank you for your comments.

Hooray for you! There is more great stuff to come!

Wear a little pad...less laundry! (grin)

congrats on making a decision that will change your life forever, for the better!

Photo of normal stomach at RadiologyInfo Gallery, Upper GI Tract X-ray image Photo of inside of stomach 3 months after VSG. Healed sleeve suture line is at the bottom, a pale orange line from lower left extending up to upper right of the photo:

Mini, Looking forward to seeing you on the loser's bench...we are all scooting over for you. Keep in touch!.

There are lots of healthy hi cal foods...Pistachios have a lot of calories. So does avacado. lots of nuts. bananas. ice cream. Have fun ... I'll send you a few pounds that I'm needing to shed if you want, I'm feeling generous!

Aha, big clue...Wellbutrin diminishes appetite and causes weight loss in a lot of people.

christabel, Welcome to the sleevers world...your post made me laugh, I love your sense of humor! Even though you are not planning to go to Mexico for your surgery, due to your most impressive inquiring mind you would probably find it helpful to read the post on researching mexican sleeve surgeons. It applies to any surgeon for the most part. Look at this link: Researching Mexican Sleeve Surgeons By the way, what's the best toothbrush?

You are welcome! A lot of canadians fly down to be "sleeved" by Dr Aceves.