Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

March 28th in Paris, France

jdedeyan

Recommended Posts

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

Surgery will be done by Dr. Renaud Chiche, I had a friend have a mini-bypass done by him too.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

palomarules    45

palomarules
Posted

Surgery will be done by Dr. Renaud Chiche' date=' I had a friend have a mini-bypass done by him too.[/quote']

Hi,

I'm an American living in France and am due to have surgery with Dr. Chiche at AHP on May 29th. Would love to know how you are doing post-op. Oddly enough, I was given no pre or post op diet to follow and no advice except supplements that I am suppose to take. What was your experience like? The ladies on this forum seem to be up on quite a lot of information that the French don't seem to have. Any advice you can give would be helpful.

Pam

jdedeyan reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

Hi there,

Sure, would you like to talk on the phone or meet for coffee? I work in Paris in the 7th arr..

Cheers,

Jodi

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

Hi there,

If not, I did find that the French give less information. There is a lot of good information on here and I have gone with some of it. I have now lost 16 kilos and feeling great.

Chiche is an amazing doctor, I chose the French private clinique to not have to deal with a long delay on repayment for the AHP surgery. I just saw him for my post op. He encouraged me to do the mini bypass or even the bypass, but I chose the sleeve. I would rather get my Vitamins from my food. Many people have success with this. He said was I sure because he feels there are less success rates with this. I just think the sleeve patients lose slower. I didnt want to risk dehyrdation and the bypass there are more risks.

He really watches your pain management and the anesthesiologist at least at the private hospital were always there too. Who is yours?

I have a hard time finding the shake Protein I want and I need to find another one. Isopure Protein is not easy to find, but maybe at a fitness store in Paris. I need to drink these and more Water. The French encourage you to learn to eat real food rather than too many supplemental forms of food.

Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.

I'm an American here in Paris too and married to a French national. I work at a university in Paris.

Cheers,

Jodi

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

palomarules    45

palomarules
Posted

Hi Jodi,

It was so nice to have your message. I live in Normandy but come to Paris quite frequently. I am an American married to a Brit and have been in France for over 25 years. I'm assuming you work at AUP, as its in the 7th. Would love to meet at any time that works for you.

Best,

Pam

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

Hi again,

Sure do work there. Since you live there, let me know when you will be in Paris. I can all through the week, lunch hour or right after work.

Do you want to this week or next?

Cheers,

Jodi

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

palomarules    45

palomarules
Posted

Hi again' date='

Sure do work there. Since you live there, let me know when you will be in Paris. I can all through the week, lunch hour or right after work.

Do you want to this week or next?

Cheers,

Jodi[/quote']

Hi Jodi,

Please excuse my late reply. I had to have a procedure done in my knee on Wednesday and am only resurfacing now. I would love to meet on Monday or even have a chat on the phone. I'm suppose to have procedure next Wednesday, going in on Tuesday afternoon. Still waiting from the accord from the mutual. It is going to be frantic next week, but would love to talk before. I really don't know what to expect, with all the talk of drainage tubes. Please give me a call.

Best,

Pam

0617020289

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

Hi Pam,

It was great to talk with you yesterday. My prayers are with you for your surgery. I look forward to getting together. What was that name of the girdle?

Cheers,

Jodi

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

palomarules    45

palomarules
Posted

Hi Jodi,

I have spent the day running around trying to get communications going between AHP, Dr. Chiche and my insurance company. I just got my final accord for the surgery tomorrow. Yeah!

The girdle is made by a company called OBESINOV, not the most attractive name. The orthopediste I was spoke to is called Mme. Benaddi at 0649167805

Can I give you a call tomorrow for a pep talk?

Thanks for all your help,

Pam

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdedeyan    6

jdedeyan
Posted

thank you so much! Sure you can, what time you think?

Jodi

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 1 reply
      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KimBaxleyWilson

      KimBaxleyWilson

      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • bellaamey

      bellaamey

      https://alluniqueguide.com/java-burn-coffee-reviews/
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×