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Has anyone not lost hair?
ialozano replied to asmaclare's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had hair loss at about 5 months out. Freaked out! But it lasted about 6 weeks. Doing way better...it grows back! -
When my mother had her lap band many years ago she eventually had her gallbladder out i do not remember if she had an unfill or not but she cmae tru with flying colors and warned me last week that i too will eventually have it out after the surgery!
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My NUT directions are fore 8 weeks out. Stages are key...
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Every surgeon is different, but at 4 weeks out from my surgery I was allowed 'regular' foods again. The first 2 weeks were full liquids, then 2 weeks soft/pureed.
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I only lost 9 lbs. my first week but I still felt like Holy Crap!!! Because... I am no longer a Diabetic, nor do I have high cholesterol and they want me to discontinue my Blood Pressure meds. Due to it being too low!!! That is amazing to me!!! All in one week!!
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at that point I was only cleared for walking. right now you should just be focused on recovering from surgery. the weight loss will come and stalls are normal.
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Went for 1st fill...but had no fill.
robin32470 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am a band over bypass patient. Had surgery 2/15/10. Yesterday 3/18/10 I went to get my first fill. Stood in front of the fluorscopy machine, drank some barium (nasty stuff) watched it run down to my stomach. She sprayed my stomach with freezing spray. stuck that gigantic needle in which thankfully I did not feel a thing. She filled up my band. Then released it all back out. Then she said why isn't it going down any faster than that. I was like huh? LOL She told me to take a deep breathe that did not help. I could see the barium drink in my esophugus and it was releasing into my pouch but very very slowly. So she was saying I had some good restriction and decided not to give me a fill. She said since I am a band over bypass patient there may still be some swelling in there which is casuing the restriction still. Now I have to go back in 2 weeks to try again. I sure the heck hope that nothing is wrong. The Dr. was quite surprised while she had me standing in there going thru this, so when they are surprised that makes me worried..anyone else go thru this type of ordeal ? Robin in Cincinnati, OH banded 2/15/10 -
Chewing & Spitting
Totallytater replied to lapbandliz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Chewing and Spitting is a sign of an eating disorder. However, I do it very occassionally, and I don't have an eating disorder. Once every couple of weeks I get hot McDonalds french fries and I stand over the garbage can and dunk them in ketchup, chew them and spit them out. They are SOOOO good. I can't swallow french fries. That is a guaranteed stuck food for me. They used to be my favorite food and this way I can taste them and not have to swallow them. But you can't chew and spit often because I understand it will cause digestive problems. Your body primes up and releases everything it needs to digest food and then it doesn't get the food. I guess that does something negative. -
Same here, I found the best thing for me was to buy a composition book, on the left side of the paper I've got Water, Protein, calories and sugar (that's what my dietician want me to track) and then in the right paper I write the times I eat, drink, or take medicine/vitamins... Writing how much and of course if the food did not sit well. It's old school but I find it really easy.... I'm eating basically the same things so far, three weeks out and in the soft food diets, so it's easy to do this right now.
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I buy the liquid at Whole Foods. Works for me. pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4
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Got approval and Surgery date!
KabinKitty replied to fullhandsfullheart's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congratulations on getting your date!! I can't wait to be there.....soon I hope! I think most docs order a lowfat diet for a week before sugery to try and shrink the liver as much as possible as it make it easier to do the sugery. The liver is very close to the stomach and it's possible to knick it during surgery if it's enlarged due to being fatty. My surgeon has his patients do a full liquid diet the week before with Protein drinks and creamed Soups and such. Then Clear liquids the day before and after.....no bowel prep (thank goodness)! Guess he figures that with the full liquids for a week the bowels would be fairly empty. -
calcium citrate
Bufflehead replied to Sunnyskies2283's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told that I needed to get 1500 mg of calcium per day, either via food, supplementation with calcium citrate, or a combination. For calcium citrate, I was told take no more than 500 mg in a four hour span if I am supplementing. It was up to me whether I wanted to do chewable or liquid for the first 8 weeks. After that I could choose chewable, liquid, or regular pills. I have actually stuck with liquid since the chewable tends to have a lot of calories and carbs and I just can't handle the big pills any more. I only take 500 mg via supplementation as I get well over 1000 mg from food every day (I eat a lot of dairy). I track my calcium on MFP so I know exactly how much I am getting. -
You have no idea how normal that is. Don't worry, you'll start losing again. Your body is just readjusting itself. I'm 7 months post op & I had a 2 month stall where 2 numbers were just going back & forth. The scale FINALLY moved today. Added more walking.....don't worry!
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I am going thru the same thing. I am 2 months out and i havent lost weight in like 3 weeks, im eating ok, drinking water, excercising as well. Everyone tells me i lost but i dont know....
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Hey y'all! my name is Holly, and my surgery is also this Friday! its at 1030am in Atlanta, Ga by Dr.Macik! SO very excited but nervous as well, itll be my first time being put to sleep, EVER so that scares me most! zpearle you will be fine, ChefGabbie is right, many surgeons only require a two week no carb diet like mine, with only liquids the day prior. Ive even heard of some banders preop diet consisting of ONLY 2 days of liquid prior to surgery. I pray that we all three have amazingly succesful surgeries.Lets all stay in touch after surgery to keep up with each other's progress, complications, etc! ONE MORE DAY LADIES------->;=]
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My back was killing me!!! I think it's because your core has been altered and is not supporting your back right now. The first three weeks my back just ached. But it will get better - I had great days and then some not so good but your healing. The pain does stop so hang in there. It is all worth it!!
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Surgery 9/4 & Hard Vein From Iv
cantwaittolose replied to robynluevano's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had the same thing!!!....I was sleeved on 8/2. At first it was about an inch long, hurt really bad and hard..... I did a warm compress and it helped. Eventually the pain goes away, but I still have a little hard bump 7 weeks later...but it continues to get smaller. My dr. said it was nothing to worry about and it will go away Hope this helps! -
Discouraged. I hate insurance companies!
Heyher replied to sleever427's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had to be at a BMI of 40+ for 5+ years. I didn't meet the requirements. I went through the whole internal appeal and made it to an external appeal and ended up paying for the surgery. I have a self funded plan and asked my employer for an exception. Was told no. My coordinator said my plan was one of the least accommodating she ever worked with. I was so stressed I got shingles on my face and ended up delaying my surgery by three weeks. But I read a lot of people on here who had great success with the UHC appeals. My plan sucked butt. -
Good for you. 30 pounds in one month. Let the process work.even stalls are natural yo happen..so don't fret when this happens. Congrats.
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How long does the 3rd week stall last? I want to start losing weight...I feel so discouraged ugh. I've lost about 20lbs so far but I really want to start losing again or I feel like I'm suffering for no reason ???? Can someone tell me how to get off the stall quicker?
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You are welcome! Best of luck with it all. I am much better today. Managed to clear the bowel discomfort last night and bloating down by half and OK with that! With the shake diet for next few weeks I make sure I put 2Tbsp. of invisible fibre into the Optifast shakes (my surgeon recommended the brand and not sure if you have it in the US?), so this will NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! I am off pain relief now as well so this should also assist. Feeling good today. Down another full Kilo (2.2 pound) and feeling pretty chuffed. Look after yourself. Hopefully an anti inflammatory gel on your joints where sore will assist + stretches (they work =ly as well). I hope your weight loss journey is a + one! Best of luck!
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Hi there! Yes!!! Had surgery on 9/12 and woke up crying with shoulder pain. Pain meds don't help. When I breathed deeply it was worse. It took about a week to clear. Walking and a heating pad on the shoulder really helped. It will be just a memory soon.
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Found the site yesterday (1/15/07). Now, I know I'm not crazy for puking several times a week. No one told me to go back to liquids/mushies after my fill for at least a day, or to do the same when I PB'd. I was afraid I'd have to get an unfill - looks like I just have to eat smaller bites, chew better, and pay more attention to my body's signals to "STOP or I'll puke!"
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Hi, I am just beginning. June 25th is my consulation with the bariatric doctor. Then the week after with my cardiologist. I have had a major heart attack and I am 230 pounds, 5'2. Not sure what the BMI for that is but it has to be a lot. So my question is does anyone out there have any experience with Oxford Insurance? I am really hoping they cover this because I will probably have to stay in the hospital longer than most of you. I am trying to get it done at Mount Sinai in NYC, Dr. Kini- Anybody familiar with him:confused:
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Terrible Psych Eval :(
rensterness replied to Stacy_wls's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I see your situation is pretty common. I am now five weeks post op from the sleeve and attend support groups every Thursday and it seems the eval is a bigger deal then people would think. Find a therapist on your own, and ask them PRIOR to meeting them there actual opinion on barometric surgery. You will be surprised to see how honest they are and you can get a feel from their response and their tone. That's what I did and it went just fine. Best of luck to you!! High weight:270 Start weight:252 Weight at day of surgery:232 Current weight:182
