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The nurse told me at my last visit that the surgery seems to reboot you whole system and having changes in likes and dislikes is common. Nancy

Thanks for sharing Lovin Life I am getting sleeved on Tuesday and am getting so anxious I can barely move. Nancy

I'd be down right postal in your shoes1 I know the bariatric doctor can make exemptions maybe that is what happened. I am sure you will get it straightened out. Nancy

Hi All, The closer surgery gets the more nervous I get the crazier my thoughts become. One of my cats got sick and is in the hospital something with his GI track. Now that has me upset enough as is but then I start to wonder if this is some cosmic message to me. Fortunately I had a bit of a wake up because my pre op ekg was borderline showing the beginnings of problems that are probably obesity related but I have no idea how I am going to keep my sanity between now and Tuesday. Nancy

Sleeve for me, I would love to have some of that happy juice about now(G). I have always been a bit of a nervous Nell but menopause has really ramped it up and when I get stressed my stomach gets bad nausea +++++ so good times are had by all here(G) Nancy

humpty dumpty I forgot to mention that at least we can get all our labs at Kaiser. I think by having my labs, ekg, and chest x-ray done there I saved around $500.

teressaftmer, If you don't lose the 10% they will not drop you as long as you have lost something and they felt you were trying. The thing that got me was that during the waiting period between the finish of the options class and surgery which could be 3 months or more if you gain back it could delay things. humpty dumpty, My BMI is 36.6 I have high blood pressure and cholesterol and they turned me down too they said only those with type two diabetes will get accepted for BMIs below 40. We did try to fight it didn't get far so now I am getting sleeved self pay on Tuesday. Nancy

I have Kaiser and you have to have a BMI>40 if you do not have diabetes. My BMI is 36 not diabetes and my HTN , high cholesterol, carpal tunnel, and joint issues are considered below 40. I really did not want to have to gain more in order to get them to qualify me especially since their wait time is close to a year. Nancy

Hi, I know at Kaiser they want you to lose about 10% of your weight while going through their hoops if you dip below their magic 40 BMI because you lost that 10% they say they will not cancel you.

Wow! I'd have more then my share of four letter words if it were me. I am self paying here in California 15,700 the anesthesia bill is only 1,000. Nancy

Hi, I haven't heard of them but I do know care credit is legit. Good luck

Ugh I think I might have been a bit premature I am feeling a bit nauseated right now not sure if it is my nerves or the shake. Anyone else have this?

Hi, I haven't really decided yet my guess is that I will answer truthfully if anyone asks (I always plan on lying about my age but usually feel too stupid about it and never do).

Super Walmart and Ralph's which is Krogers both carry it. Dannon makes some with flavors strawberry, peach, blueberry.

Those are so pricey. I would think you could buy a cotton nightgown and have a tailor cut open the back and sew in ties for a lot less.

Hi All, I have had fat tumors for years. I at least four on my stomach. I was wondering if anyone else has had them and if they can cause problems with a sleeve surgery? I plan on asking my doctor next week when I see him but wanted to know about others. Nancy

Also it is very rare for a non surgical "normal" person to have trouble not getting enough protein.

Have you tried any of the bariwise products? They have bars that are 190cal low fat with 15g of protein.

Hi, I haven't been sleeved yet I go in 8-24 but it is my understanding that those who develop leaks after passing the no leak test are those r eat too much too soon, have a lot of vomiting, or lifted something heavier then allowed. If you were to develop a leak you would know you would feel sick and be in pain sometimes there is actually fluid coming from the lap sites. An abscess is an infection they would treat it with antibiotics sometimes the pus needs to be drained. It would not get noticed.

Hi, I did consider weights but I didn't think I could pull it off I can't even lie about my age...I am just a terrible liar(G) Mr Mason I have a friend who just finished the options program today at PC she has actually decided to not go through with the sleeve because of the class they scared her out of it. dcokequeen Lancaster is still backed up partly because of the remodel partly because they are only allowing a small amount of beds there for now. I believe they also do the surgeries at Harbor/southbay but do not know what their rep is.

Hi All, I imagine after my sleeve I'll end up with a pair of empty saggy skin sacs. I was a barely B cup before I started to gain now I am a large C. I am 54 for I am not too sure vanity will get me to have them done. Nancy

Hi, I did not qualify for Kaiser my BMI is 36 and I just could not start out this journey by gaining 20+lbs in order to qualify so I am doing self pay at Northridge. I was wondering if you know if I can get any of my pre-op labs done through Kaiser? Also I worry about what if I have complications will Kaiser refuse to give me care? Nancy

Hi All, I just got my surgery date it is Aug 24th at Northridge hospital by Dr Lyass, excited and scared. Nancy