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after the first one, yeah . Your stomach gets tougher the more times you get it done....I think its bc you build scare tissue and you dont feel it as much
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Morphine drip?
Butterflywarrior replied to ambernoel's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was in the hospital for 2 nights following my surgery and had the morphine pump the entire time. I LOVED it. I don't know why so many people worry about it. I would say I felt ZERO pain with this surgery. I went home with liquid Tylenol with codeine. I used it for maybe 3 nights to help me get to sleep but didn't need it after that. I never used it at all during the day. it's attached to your iv by anesthesiologist during surgery...when you wake up, it will be there...I had it before on a major open surgery years ago for a number of days With my sleeve, no pump but tgey used dilaudid which is incredibly potent and powerful for the first 24hours, than they tried me on the lortab which was fine and went home with s bottle... I already have chronic pain issues and on long acting narcotic so I was worried about pain management but it all went fine and it's more difficult to manage my pain bc of tolerance to narcotics but it all went well..was off the extra meds in less then two wks.. You will be fine -
What new habits are you trying to build?
LouiseC replied to gamergirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I hadn't heard the term either but it could definitely describe my relationship with food now. Clean, fresh and good quality. If I am going to have treats, and I do have treats, then they are going to be good quality! I am confused though, what's wrong with grass fed beef? I only get grass fed and have not ever been aware of issues or concerns......... -
What new habits are you trying to build?
LouiseC replied to gamergirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks for explaining, I was scratching my head. It is pretty much all we get here as most (almost all) beef here are grass fed, as are sheep. I have always considered it (NZ beef and lamb) to be a superior product as a consequence and certainly notice the difference when I eat beef in other countries where grass fed isn't the norm. We only buy free range chicken, pork, fish and eggs though caged or barn raised or intensively farmed equivalents are available and cheaper. My family wouldn't eat anything that wasn't free range! -
I am about 3 months out and he 5cc in my band. Last fill was 8 wkd ago. Have had no problems until a couple days ago. Have a HUGE gas pocket I can't get out. Have taken gasx and have been burping and tooting, but it just won't go away. Doc says if not gone by Monday I may need to empty my band. Really don't want to do that bc I am Making great progress, 55 lb lost in 3 months! Any other tricks or suggestions? I have walked and put my arms over my head and layer on both sides too trying to get it out. Help!
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I too, have BCBS Fed (basic) and have received billing statements denying coverage of pre-op required tests - even though they DO cover WLS. Do I pay these - or wait for final approval? Also, I am covered by my husbands BCBS of Michigan - any chance they would cover what my insurance does not? Thanks for any info ...
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Lap Ban Failure
Momto3redheads replied to December's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't plan on taking mine out ever, either! When I had to get unfilled bc of a horrible sinus infection I gained weight...so that is obvious to me that it is still doing it's job. Unless I HAVE to have it removed for some reason I am definately keeping it! There is no easy answer in working the band it is hard work and it is definately different for everyone. I did wonderfully for two years and then when I had to have my band unfilled I slipped up and fell back into old patterns...so now I have to get back on track and that is hard to do - especially at Halloween with all the candy around! Hang in there! Kim -
@@Modesta Try to be kind to yourself. You sound like you are truly struggling. Not with just the weight loss You explained some stressful life events one of your past posts http://I was sleeved Nov. 2015. Stats sw245 cw191 lw185 (gained weight back) I am not losing weight like I wanted and I know its BC of the bad choices I make. I have gained weight back and i am only a year out.Sometimes I wonder if I "broke" my sleeve BC I feel no restriction. I know better, so why is it so hard for me to do better. I have been pretty stressed the past few month not being able to find employment and sitting at home filling out applications only to her rejected every single day. I've started the pouch test but never make it to the 5th day. I really wanted this surgery BC I wanted to be healthier for my children. I had a heart attack at the age of 33 and the doctor said I needed to lose weight and then I got sleeved. I wanted this so bad but I feel like I'm sabotaging myself. Any way that's my story. Ugh... I need help. Support. Hopefully someone out there understands where I am coming from. It's a good idea to ask for help with the mental side of weight loss. Stress emotional eating does not mean you are doing this to yourself on purpose.(self-sabotaging) It may mean it's time to deal with some things and find ways to cope. The struggles are very real. My heart go's out to you.
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Help Plz! Stricture?
lighteningbug replied to kwindham's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a similar problem and it turned out just fine! I had a very easy surgery and recovery and then at around 10 weeks out I just started foaming and couldn't even keep water down. I had eaten a small piece of broccoli that I thought I had chewed well the night before. Doc thought stricture or gall bladder. Had swallow test, things were moving ...but slowly. Had gall bladder checked and I did have stones. Doctor suspected I had stones prior to surgery and opted not to remove my gallbladder and just wait it out another day or two to see if I had just irritated my sleeve with the broccoli. He was right, just inflamed probably bc of the broccoli and all symptoms completely went away overnight two days after. He did double my PPI for a week. I hope you have a similar non issue! -
I have BC/BS of Iowa- and its a PPO. I was just denied surgery. They stated that I wasn't @ a 40% BMI for the past 3 years. I weigh 269 and I'm about 5 5 1/2. I also didn't have any "proof" of past diet attempts in my dr's records as really the only time I went was when I was sick. We didn't discuss my weight.I am waiting for my denial letter so I can appeal it. Not only am I morbidly obese now- I'm pre-diabetic, Hypertensive and have high cholesterol. Both my PCP and a cardiologist stated that it was highly reccommended.. Anyone have any ideas how to change their decision?
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anyone else have BCBS for Fed employees in Ohio?
BetterMeCourtney replied to abbylamb's topic in Insurance & Financing
Wow.. interesting. We're covered by BCBS Fed. I was also told I needed the 3 months of supervised weight loss. I would much rather not do that if I don't have to. -
I work in a factory that is closing by the end of the year. I am in HR and have already started looking for another job. I had an interview with a company that went great, and I think I will have an offer sometime next week. Problem with that is, I don't have a surgery date yet. I have Empire BC/BS insurance that covers WLS with relatively few hoops to jump through--or so that is what I understand. I have had the seminar, psych eval, nutrition counseling, and I meet the BMI requirements--easily. The psych eval was supposed to be ready by Friday of last week and the coordinator said she would get my stuff typed up and sent off for approval "as soon as possible." I already did all the leg work and long phone calls to get a medical case management set up so all she has to do is fax everything in. When the approval (I am not going to even thing about it being a denial) comes in, I still have to have an appointment with the surgeon, then an egd and 2 week liquid diet. If I knew a surgery date before I was offered a new job I would probably be able to discuss it with them before I start, but I don't know how to make arrangements with them about it if I don't have a date. On the insurance issue, I could always take COBRA until after the surgery..... I am so overwhelmed with this that I am about to lose my mind. I have to take another job if I get an offer because, besides it seeming like an awesome job, come September-ish my current job will end. However, I also feel like I have to have the surgery no matter what and the new company's insurance may or may not pay for it. Self pay is out and I don't want to put it off any longer. I know I probably need to just try and relax and let it play out, but I am so anxious.... Any advice on how to speed up the process?
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I had 2 reasons I wanted WLS. Number #1 was to prevent health issues. I was borderline high blood pressure, sleep apnea and starting to experience joint pain. I have family members who are dealing with health issues which most definitely were caused by weight. It just seemed like a sad way to live and I got tired of it. I wanted to be able to be the best me I could be. Number #2 was to feel normal. Being fat is terrible and it is not attractive. It breaks my heart to see so many fat children. I notice this more and more since I have been on this health journey. There was so much in life that I was missing because of my size. People can sugar-coat it and say that you should "embrace your size" and " love the big beautiful you" all of that is a bunch of bs. There was no joy in debating whether I can fit in a theater seat or if I could find something to wear at Lane Bryant. People should not starve themselves to be stick thin and obsess over looks but everyone should strive to maintain a healthy weight. I am a major people watcher and one thing I notice is how people seem to be getting larger.
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Girl, I don't know, I still don't know what is normal or not lol. Just listen to yor body. My doc said you should not have problems or discomfort with soft foods. But she also said that since I was OTR, that couldve been why I was so tight. I think she was.right BC now that i'm off I can eat easier again....does that make sense? I go back in 2 Weeks an will probably get the .5 cc put back in. im sorry i'm not much help, im pretty new at this. I would just call and.ask if its normal. Please keep us updated!
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Hi, My surgery is scheduled in May. Everything went very smoothly for me. I have BC/BS insurance and I only had to do a psych eval. Once that was done, I received a call that my paperwork went through and I was given a surgery date. Now I have to see the physician;s assistant to review my information and then go over to the hospital for pre admission testing three weeks before surgery. The only time I see the surgeon is the iniital appt? Also, there were no pre surgery tests or procedures that everyone else talks about. No post surgery barium test? I am getting very worried. My surgeon has the designation "bariatric surgery of excellence" but from what I read on these forums, he does not do anything like all of you have been through. I am getting cold feet from all this worry. He does not even suggest support groups or getting any other assistance to help with all the changes comming up. I am so worried I dont know what to do.
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I had my surgery on 10/11 (5 weeks ago). I lost 13 lbs as of 10/31. Since 10/31 - 15 days ago - I have not lost one freakin ounce! And no, my clothes aren't getting bigger which would indicate inches and not pounds. What the heck! I am one week into the soft foods phase. I have been very good. Maybe not getting in all my liquid every day, but close to it. If anything I am under the calories that I should be, probably about 800-900 per day. And starvation mode is a myth so its not that. I have tried to be very patient, but it's really starting to get to me. The only thing I can say is I lost a decent amount of weight quickly. I was on the pre-op diet for 4 weeks and lost 12 lbs. Which isn't really alot. I lost 6 the first week and then 6 in the next 3 weeks. So I lost 25 lbs since 9/7 when I started pre-op. Prior to that I had lost some weight also. Again, not a lot. I am a slow loser, I already know that. But I figured taking this drastic measure of having this surgery would really make me lose, and I am just getting very fed up. I have even been exercising, not a heck of a lot as my energy levels were a bit low. This coming week I'm definitely taking it up a notch, even scheduled to work with a personal trainer. If I don't lose soon I am going to scream. I don't think screaming will help, but it may make me feel better. I know the weight will come off eventually - I mean it has to. I can't imagine not losing at all. I could see if I was eating candy and ice cream, but I'm really not. I'm eating lots of Protein (eggs, Beans, meats, cheese) and very little carbs. Anyway, just really needed to vent.
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My paperwork was submitted today. I have Anthem BC/BS. I was told by my case organizer that they approve pretty quickly. Crossing my fingers. But, I'm trying my best not to think about it every single minute of the day. Very nervous and scared, but excited! Trying not to get my hopes up because I keep hearing stories about the insurance company coming back wanting more info or something. So, I guess I will just have to wait.
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I'm certain everybody is familiar with the oxygen we had to have after surgery. I was prescribed oxygen for night time only. At the one week check up, we (from my doctor's office) are supposed to have an evaluation. So for me, it would be a night time evaluation. Needless to say, eight weeks out, I am still waiting. I have called my doctor's office repeatedly. Every week I call them to let them know, it still hasn't been done. I have called the oxygen company repeatedly. They respond occasionally. Still no evaluation. I stopped using it a month ago. Why? I got a sinus infection and couldn't use it. I haven't used it since. Last week, when I again called my doctor's office to set up the evaluation, the person I spoke with got upset when I mentioned I wasn't even using it. This person told me that the oxygen is considered a drug and I should be using it. if I couldn't breath through my nose I should have put it in my mouth. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! Even when I was in nursing school, I had never heard of that. If it is so important as she claimed, why are they the ones not keeping up with the fact I haven't had the night time evaluation at two months out? I am so frustrated with this whole scenario. I am the one calling about it. I am the one working hardest to get this resolved. I am fed up to my eyebrows in dealing with this whole mess. I want the equipment gone. I am paying monthly for something I really don't see I need nor am I using. Yet, the powers that be don't seem to see this. I am really tempted to contact my insurance company and have them get involved with this issue. Perhaps them threatening not to pay will light a fire under someone's butt. Am I the only one out there who has had this issue? If not, how did you resolve it?
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We all have them! Mine is crisps/potato chips, I could eat them all day everyday and never seem to get fed up of them. I recently tried a system for over eaters which entailed making all foods legal. You have to make sure you have enough of these foods in your home so that youfeel secure in that you can eat them whenever you want, the idea is that once you've eaten as much as you like the 'forbidden fruit' doesn't taste as sweet and you then give up your obsession with it and then are able to listen to what your body wants. Crisps were a big problem for me and still are. When I tried this system I went out to buy a huge box of them and within a few days they were all gone!!!Needless to say this didn't really work for me,I didn't give it much of a chance to be honest because I put on weight. The plan wasn't just about losing weight, it was about combatting obsession with food which should inturn make you lose weight but I'm to heavy to risk putting on any more. Anyway back to my obsession with crisps, they are sooooo bad for me not just because of their high fat content but also because I eat so many of them that I just cannot face proper meals. I never feel hungry enough to enjoy anything nutritious. I am going to cut them out for a while and see if things improve.
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Well I had breast cancer at the age of 40 back in ‘09 and made the choice after all the chemo and radiation that since one of them tried to kill me, I was done with them. Before diagnosis, I was 230 pounds and still carrying G-cups. Since I had breast cancer, I got “free” reduction surgery and went from DDD to a B cup in a morning. 9 years later this is still the best decision I ever made, but the dramatic difference in my profile took some getting used to. I was actually heavier after chemo than before (gained 10 pounds) but now since I just got sleeved 3 weeks ago I do kinda wonder what’s going to happen to the lil ole Bs I have now. I’m kinda worried that they will completely disappear, but if they do I know I’ll still be so much healthier for it
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I'm Sorry to hear that BC BS of texas didn't pay for ya'lls. my husband has it and he qualified with no problems. it only took a few months. my on the other hand took over 12 months, I have Aetna. they seem to be very picky. Keep trying and good luck. Fosterc
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Based on what I was told during my process this will not be enough for approval. You have to be on a supervised weight loss program and they will track your weight loss. I have Aetna insurance so I am not sure the info I am giving is accurate for BC.
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My question to u guys is do i need to do more than elliptical treadmill stair step machines and weight lifting after surgery to have a slim waist well just slim down period???? I really he workout dvds and not a fan of classes like zumba at least not now anyway bc i feel like i look like a big fool jumping around i feel like humpty dumpty lol any advice???? I been working out but i really wanna lose my mid section and these big arms......but who really likes sit ups :/? Lol
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Anyone Struggle Watching Your Family Eat?
Fingersx replied to Crisscat's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I haven’t had any issues cooking for my family….. Now saying this i LOVE cooking! I also love baking (making brownies for coworkers this weekend) only thing that does bother me is i can’t really taste it to make sure it’s right. Now when I get head hungry I love watching Asian mukbang! I don’t know why but for me it works! I guess bc it’s head hunger and im watching it …. Maybe? Or maybe I need counseling? Lol -
Cant Wait For Skinny Good Sexin!
DreamsOfSkinny replied to michelleooo513's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So I just remembered when I was at my lowest (160) like 6 yrs ago and my pelvic bones being more apparent... And literally being bruised when f**king. I couldn't do a lot of moves--scissors, etc. bc I couldn't take going hard... Lol!! I kinda don't even care about all that if I could just look hot again in some panties/bra and be able to have my stamina back for riding. That confidence is what I miss most about sex--it made it so much better bc I'd be willing to try anything!
