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Celebrate Brand Vitamins, etc.?
BabettesFeast replied to BabettesFeast's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
Thanks for your response! I'm revising, or I should say "adding" a DS to my sleeve. Since I had my sleeve years ago, my surgeon has disallowed caffeine. This is a big deal for me because my favorite shakes are by Click and they are loaded with caffeine! Recommendations welcome! -
Bypass surgery booked for March 14th! Having revision from gastric band .....sooooooo excited!
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Help me please :( GERD
mylighthouse replied to Helpme95's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 15 months post sleeve. I have been having trouble with eating anything besides some soups, yogurt, protein shakes, things like that. Dealing with nausea off and on during day, some vomiting. I have actually had nausea since the surgery. Had an endoscopy when I was in the hospital a few weeks ago, they found erosions. I have been taking Protonix since surgery. Watch yourself with the vomiting, be sure to amp up your fluid intake. Dehydration led to my hospitilization. You don't want that. Powerade Zero is good....that and plenty of water! I have a follow up in March, might have to get in sooner... worried that a revision to bypass might be in my future. Be sure and let your doc know everything that is going on and the severity of your situation. I hope you find an answer and that you feel better soon. -
Help me please :( GERD
Losingit2018 replied to Helpme95's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Did any of you have any type of reflux issues preop? This worries me a bit. Only because I do not want RNY and would be upset if I were forced to revise to it after the sleeve -
Help me please :( GERD
animallover1247 replied to Helpme95's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am getting ready to revise from Vsg to bypass because if reflux. The test you need to ask for is the bravo capsule. They attach the bravo capsule to your esophagus and it monitors the acid coming up in your ESOPHAGUS for 48 hours. They give a demeester score from this test. If the score is greater than 14.72 this indicates you have reflux. Mine was 85.5. The test is very detailed in terms of diagnosing the reflux but the demeester score is indicative of the severity of your reflux -
Revision
animallover1247 replied to nickie2524's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I was sure you were going to say you had vsg and was revising to bypass. I haven't heard of someone having Barrett's after bypass. I am very curious about this. I am interested in knowing what the surgeon says about this. I myself am getting ready to revise to bypass from Vsg before I end up with Barrett's myself. I'm sorry...I don't have any input on the insurance question -
Revision
animallover1247 replied to nickie2524's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
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My doctor call me and is sending my case as urgent to insurance due to stomach pains I've been having and an egd positive for Barrett's Esophagus. I didn't have it before my original surgery. Anyone ever been is this type of situation? Will this expedite the approval process? I have blue shield of california insurance. Sent from my LG-TP260 using BariatricPal mobile app
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anyone else still really hungry all the time post sleeve surgery? AND does a bypass take away hunger?
corieanne replied to Catherine Keegan's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had a sleeve done 5 years ago. I was always hungry! Never got full. Just had a revision and did the full bypass. Now I’m never hungry and doing great! Can’t explain how weird it is to go from always being hungry to never being hungry! I love it! -
So yesterday I got a tentative surgery date for the 21st of March. This one is hard. It seems that with my new job, I don't have TDI. So I need to file a ton of paperwork to see about getting donated leave to cover the 2 month recovery window for this revision. So needless to say, I'm very stressed out about all of this. I'm at a point where, if I can't get the leave, I can't get the surgery, because I can't go 2 months without pay. Very upsetting situation to be in, finding out that I don't have TDI really changed this entire process. I've been jumping through hoops for almost a year now trying to get both the insurance's and my surgeon's check boxes ticked off. And I've got my own goals. This year is my 40th Birthday and my 20th Wedding anniversary. So it's a huge year, I was hoping to be back to what I weighed when I was 20, for my 40th birthday. Not sure if that's going to happen now. Frustrated, upset and a touch angry.
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Bypass or Sleeve???
Suwade replied to dreamangel1974's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Look into the SIPS procedure. I too was on the fence but my surgeon was studying SIPS and it’s been amazing so far. All the plusses with very few minuses. No dumping, GERD, cured my dt2 and has longer successes than VSG A majority of them are being done in Utah,NJ and at Duke. You can find some surgeons that are doing them around the country. Many have been doing it as a revision but I had mine done all as one -
Out With the Old--In With the New!
Brandi. replied to FluffyChix's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am so happy for you! I hope the rest of your recovery goes smoothly! Height 5’6 HW - 275 SW - 265 CW - 209 GW - 150ish Sleeved 12/14/17 Revision to bypass due to complications 2/13/18 -
The best weight scale ever
Brandi. replied to Cindy757's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow that’s really neat. The price isn’t bad either! Thanks for sharing! Height 5’6 HW - 275 SW - 265 CW - 209 GW - 150ish Sleeved 12/14/17 Revision to bypass due to complications 2/13/18 -
Bypass or Sleeve???
sarhgrif replied to dreamangel1974's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My surgeon gave me the same option either would be approved. He told me he recommended the sleeve and if years later I hadn’t lost enough with sleeve I could do revision to rny. Revision!! My plan is to have one surgery, not a potential second. Also I have pretty bad gerd after telling him that he suggested it would be best for rny, he said if I suffer it would be worse after sleeve. 5 day until surgery!! -
BMI 28 Gastric Bypass over Sleeve
dreamingsmall replied to MeMe8264's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Wow. I was offered a free revision due to my esophagus not allowing food to go down well since surgery. It's super bad but I wouldn't do it with a bmi of 28. I wouldn't now of 30 ish. But goodluck to u Sent from my Vivo 5R using Tapatalk -
Anyone here has an experience of going through Bariatrix Florida?
deltagirl93 replied to Anks's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi. Yes, had my surgery with Dr. Taggar. Just had my procedure on Valentines Day! Down 12 pounds so far. I’m back here in the hospital a week later because of my own doing. Tried to fast forward on the food stages. Before that had no pain after surgery, very little nausea post surgery on the same day, none after day one. I had a revision from a lap-band to SIPS. -
Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?
jjh5665 replied to choosehope's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I'm 52 scheduled to have my lap band to bypass revision on March 26. Hoping I can put my diabetes in remmission. -
I’ve had my sleeve since my 26th birthday, I’ll be 30 in September! Ever since I revised my lap band to the sleeve everything has changed drastically. People started to look at me differently and not in just a friend way. I’ve been friend zoned pretty much my whole life, I can say with confidence that I have never truly been in a relationship. I always get the, “how is that possible!?” Believe me it is possible and has been this way my whole life. I’m not weird by any means, hahaha. My sister says I don’t realize when someone likes me and by that time the opportunity is gone. I’m still trying to figure out this whole dating thing but unfortunately have gotten no where. I would love to have a connection with someone but haven’t been able to do so online. I have never brought up my surgery, I just don’t think it’s necessary unless we are out and I get the question “you aren’t hungry?”. Hahaha I was actually really hungry guy! But that guy will never get that, my family still struggles to get that little part of a life altering surgery. If anyone is looking for a conversationalist, I’m your girl! I live in Seattle so meeting someone face to face would be lovely but having a pen pal doesn’t hurt either. I just would love to connect with someone who has had WLS of any kind because talking to guys that are only geared for one thing is getting old quickly.
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New to process and torn
jcrowder replied to insta_adventurer's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm still in the pre-cert process, finished my 3 month waiting period. But for a revision for a RNY done 25 years ago. I've tried and failed even with the surgery so for me really needed to do something more than just going it on my own. I did my psych eval with a licensed therapist who was in network for my insurance provider who specializes in eating disorders-- the gamut, not just for folks who are overweight. I decided to continue therapy with her-- to address eating disorder issues and what I believe to be some mild depression (most likely tied to the weight, maybe). I've never gone to counseling or therapy before besides the stuff you might get with weight loss programs. We've been meeting weekly thus far. No magic bullets, still feel like we're in the getting to know you phase. She eventually suggested meeting with a bariatrician in the health system who prescribes weight loss medications, she felt like they would be a useful adjunct to my effort to try to lose weight (and keep it off if I get there) whether my surgery is approved or not. I did that and just started those this week. The bariatrician had a list of meds and we talked through the mechanism of action and which might be the best for my eating triggers/issues, she also provided a list of dietary changes, exercise plan, etc. I'll continue to meet with her for tracking. She said average/best loss with meds is 10% so doesn't get me close to where I want, but could help. She has a lot of patients who had WLS who she follows and use meds-- some til they get to goal weigh and some who have stayed on them longer term. ALL of that say I encourage you to continue exploring those other avenues and perhaps consider what other formal supports you might be able to identify (licensed counseling, support groups for accountability, etc.) that you haven't yet tried to help you be as successful as you can. -
Bypass or Sleeve???
Brandi. replied to dreamangel1974's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I was sleeved on 12/14/17 and it was not a good choice for me. I ended up with severe reflux/GERD and a stricture that made life unbearable. I couldn’t eat or drink anything without vomiting. After having 3 endoscopies that didn’t last, my surgeon and I decided the best route was a sleeve to bypass revision. That was on 2/13/18 and I feel it was the best option for me. I haven’t had any heartburn or nausea since. As far as the pain/healing process goes this time around I’m more sore, but I’ve also had 2 major surgeries in two months. This was just my experience, but had I been more informed prior to my 1st surgery I would have gone with the bypass just based on the reflux relief. Height 5’6 HW - 275 SW - 265 CW - 209 GW - 150ish Sleeved 12/14/17 Revision to bypass due to complications 2/13/18 -
Revision from band question
SIPS in Seattle replied to Nanajoy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I have Aetna, I still had to jump through hoops for my revision. More testing than with my band but that is my surgeons requirements. I did the 3 nut visits and 3 mo supervised diet.. the usual Aetna stuff. But approval was quick and easy. -
Revision from band question
deltagirl93 replied to Nanajoy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I can speak to my situation and what others have shared previously. I had my band removed and the revision done in the same surgery. I still didn’t get any bonus points for previous things I had done in the past. -
Revision Questions
deltagirl93 replied to dw40's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had the lap-band (2006) and revised to SIPS just six days ago. I’m down ten lbs and glad to have that awful band out of me. So far, I’m glad that I made the decision to revise. There are others on here that are much further out and have had wonderful success, but they put the work into it. -
Revision from band question
Lizbeth926 replied to Nanajoy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had my band removed last June and am now going through the process for my revision to a gastric sleeve. My insurance is making me jump through all the hoops again as if I never had the lap band. Very frustrating and now surgery is at least another 6 - 7 months away. They are requiring 6 months of nutritionist visits. Sigh. I suppose it will depend on your insurance company. I have BCBS. -
I was a lap-band patient for 12 years and had my band removed last June due to complications from the band. Now looking at revision surgery and was recommended to do the gastric sleeve. I've attended the sessions to review and my surgeon has done these for the past 8 years. Feel comfortable going this route. Wish me luck!
