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Requirements before surgery
HuneComz replied to kaypitre5's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@kaypitre5 My surgeon's office notified me at the first appointment 3 months but it typically takes 4 from start to finish. Then at the last appointment it goes to insurance for approval which can take up to two weeks and then you get scheduled for surgery, which was about two weeks out. Again - this is all specific to my insurance and surgeon's office, but it is a general idea for you. As others have stated, once you start the process with your surgeon, they should be able to get your more specific info. Good luck. -
Hi hope someone can clear this up i.m confused... the 2 week post op says Clear Liquids but in my book it says for lunch i can have hearty Soup blended. Is Heinz veg soup and the likes ok blended up or does it mean cup a Soups? TIA
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Second day post op...all I feel is exhaustion. How much liquid could you get in?
ItsjustmeHQ replied to LipstickLady's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
im on my 6th day the first 2 days i could only get a few sips in too drank maybe 20oz it gets a lil easier but not much sometimes i forge n try to just gulp it down .i still hsvnt mastered the 64oz thing eaither not sure if i can popsicles help me alot not a big fan of jello it doesnt do anything for me ..just try ang get as much as you can in i know its hard i too feel week and still have some pain ..but hang in there it gets easier atleast thats wut they keep telling me!!! lol -
Welcome to the infamous 3rd week stall! Just keep getting enough protein and fluids and you will be fine! Your body needs time to adjust. Congrats on your loss so far!
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Love it Penny! I plead guilty to all of the above at one time or another! LOL!! Happy nurses week everybody!!!!
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Banded on 10.22.14 Something is off...
HJ Harley replied to HJ Harley's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your help. I ended up going to sleep last night not feeling well. I felt slightly better when I woke up but quickly turned back to what I was experiencing last night. Has anyone ever had maybe eggs mushed up or cream of wheat watered down before the end of the first week? Im also hypoglycemic so I have no idea if that is whats going on as well. Its frustrating but I know it will get better. -
2.5 months out and half way to goal
doingit4me2017 replied to _Mini_Me_'s topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That's awesome! That is really exciting! I'm only a little over 3 weeks post op, I can't wait to see how my journey is going to go!! Congrats again!![emoji898] -
Can't I just Move on?
feedyoureye replied to optasia's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The first 6 weeks most surgeons order us not to lift anything over 10 lbs, and such.... You need to walk and make sure you don't dehydrate. Not doing these things can land you back in the hospital. Of course you are fragile for a while after surgery... thats just normal to be cautious for a short while until complete recovery. At 6 weeks I feel great and ready to really engage with all that life hands me. -
Wow, your lucky.... I wasn't allowed to eat cottage cheese until my 4th week out (I had to do liquids for 3 weeks)... hang in there.
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I got mine from Amazon. I took it to the surgery center with me (my procedure was out patient) and had the nurses put it on me when I woke up. They knew exactly what it was and seemed to approve. I thought it really helped when up and walking around. It kept me from jiggling and hurting as much. I wore it a lot for the first two weeks, but I would take breaks. I loved having one. I slept in it most nights too. I found it soothing. I'm almost 3 weeks out and I put it away a week ago.
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Thanks! I might just be a bit paranoid. The last surgery I had (c-section) I developed a bad infection and ended up in the hospital for about 3 weeks. Every little bit of twitch I feel like I'm freaking out. Thanks!!
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I had mine shut with glue and I was told to just leave 'em alone until the glue fell off on its own. I think it took a couple weeks to come off entirely.
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Itching is healing ... so I'd say not far off!! For me it was just under 2:weeks.
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Saw the doc today for my slightly late 6 week appointment. She was happy with my weight loss. I have lost 22% of my excess weight. She told me she wants me to be up to 30% at 3 months. Seems like a lot of weight to lose in four short weeks.
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Need Band Mentor or Buddy in Clearwater, FL
alice150 replied to barbara9460's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Barbara, I know how tough it is before the mushie stage. I was fine the first week, Clear Liquids, but by the end of the first week, I couldn't wait until full liquids. Then after a couple of weeks on full liquids and I was happy until towards the end where I would have killed for cottage cheese and I don't even like cottage cheese! It will get better with the mushie stage! I am 2 months post op today. There are still some challenges, but it is getting easier. I live in Fort Lauderdale now, but I am moving with my job for a year at least on July 2. I will be working in St. Pete and living in Largo. I'll be real close by if you want to meet next month. I am 53 years old, married and have a 24 y/o son living with me. While I am in St. Pete, I will be doing the long distance marriage thing because my husband can't transfer right now and I really need to work one more year at my company to make my 20 years. They are closing my office and centralizing in St. Pete. Hang in there, things will get better. Alice Banded April 8, 2008 271/245.5/150 -
What and how much do you eat?
lovinlife4eva replied to cmj19's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have great restriction, but I can still eat more than 1 1/2 cups of food at a sitting so I am going in for a fill on monday. However, I am losing about 2 lbs a week so i am pretty happy and this is what I eat. B: 2 eggs, 2 tky sausage patties L: 2 frozen ckn patties with lite ranch D: varies, but usually a meat (meatloaf, ckn, italian sausage) a small portion of carb (wheat couscous, smashed cauliflower) and a green veggie. I will eat, if I need a snack, string cheese, nuts, or a protien bar. At night I will almost always eat a sugarfree popsicle or jello. It sounds like I have this all figured out, but I did TERRIBLE before I got restriction. I gained a few lbs post surgery b/c i could eat anything and lots of it. I can remember reading about what people ate and how it sounded so simple and how hard it was for me at the time. It is a process but one day you wake up and you realize that you ate GREAT all week and you didnt even notice. It is a fantastic feeling and you will get there. -
How often does food get stuck for you?
HDmama replied to Weas123's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Not sure what you define as "a while", so I may not be what you had in mind :cool: - BUT, I'll give you my answer anyway. I've only puked once (two weeks ago) - I ate some chicken that was a bit on the dry side....let's just say, I hope to continue my non-puking streak - that was not pleasant. I do sometimes feel food just sitting there sort of stuck"ish", but it usually goes away within a few minutes so not sure it's a real stuck, KWIM? -
yea I have those too, I dont know if they are helpping or not? lol... i still pass gas and still bloated! It could be cuz i am pmsing.. everything in my body goes weird on me for a week out of the month!
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Following my own advice: carb detox
Bufflehead replied to Bufflehead's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Just checking in here for accountability -- I made it through these three days of nothing but unprocessed meats, green veggies, eggs, and healthy fats. It was not as hard as I anticipated, but it *was* hard! It got a little less hard every day. For the next two days, I'll keep eating the same way but add in modest amounts of dairy and go back to tracking everything on MFP. After two days, I'll reassess and see what I think my best plan is going forward. -
4 Days post op can't keep anything down
tani replied to maebme's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had nausea in the hospital and wish someone told me about peppermint tea or just smelling peppermint essential oil. When I got home I still felt the nausea all the time but once I found out about this I was much better. I actually bought a nausea blend that was sold at the hospital store about 2 weeks after post op. Good luck. Hope it gets better for you. -
Has anyone else experienced slow weight loss im 3 weeks out and have only lost 8lbs..im exercising 30 to 45 minutes daily and am burning more calories than i take in..also anyone know about "body revamping" like my body is in shock and needs time Sent from my SM-S920L using the BariatricPal App
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Do you exercise post op?
BethinPA replied to Lina12's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I started back with my personal trainer at 6 weeks. It wasn't difficult to resume our workouts together. -
My surgery is about a week away and I'm really getting nervous, doubting my decision, thinking of the worst scenarios. "Will I be one who erodes?" etc. I had a dream last night I was banded. I dreamt I was surprised I could lay on my left side with my cat. My cat Sam DEMANDS that I cuddle him with his head on my pillow and I have to be in a spooning position with my arm under him, which requires I lay on my left side. (If I don't do this, he taps on my head with his paw all night until I do) I also dreamt I drank something at normal speed and THEN remembered I was banded and began to panic, waiting for the PB pain to commence.
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.....when I wake up? I feel very nauseated/queasy and can't eat or drink until I have been up for a while. Tomorrow I will be 4 weeks post-op. Thanks!
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Do you exercise post op?
musiclover replied to Lina12's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When can I restart with my Personal trainer? I was thinking 6 weeks post-op and start with gentle weight training and wait a while before moving to cardio. Even my walks at the moment are very slow as it still feels a bit uncomfortable at 12 days post op?
