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Peggy 53    69

Peggy 53
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Sebastien in Daytona? He's a great surgeon he did by daughter n laws bypass and took my gallbladder out a few years ago!

He also did mine. I've been very happy with him, the staff and the entire experience. I'm seeing him today for my 1month follow up.

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Peggy 53    69

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I completely agree withClinincal Nurses experience. Mine was the same. Everyday is better than the day before. I'm 4 weeks out. My best I advise is follow everything they tell you to do. I had many "aha"moments after surgery when things came up and my brain went "I get it"!

There can be 2reasons why he wants you to loose weight. 1) it makes you a safer patient on the OR table...less risk for complications. 2) he wants to know you are committed to making the dietary changes needed to be successful. To many people want the surgery and the weight loss, but don't want to 'give up' or changes the foods they are eating, like the breads, rice, and sweets. I had a friend in that situation. They wouldn't assign a surgery date until she made the commitment. Before she did, Ll I heard was " well, I can't just stop eating....." Once she did the weight dropped and she is doing beautifully. She now understands that she had to make that real emotional commitment to change. She also has not had any complications. Hope that helps....we're here for you

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Alyjourneys    117

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Again thank you for responding. Any cimplications? My problem is instead of me losing weight i am gaining. Dr de la cruz said he wants me to lose 12 pounds. From june till last week i gained 6 pounds Linda305
Linda make sure you to whet they tell you. Noel is not easy. Dr. DLC has said in the past that he will reschedule if he doesn't see some weight loss. Best wishes

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AmyInOrlando    348

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Orlando here..... Downtown, Lake Eola area

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linda305    173

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Linda make sure you to whet they tell you. Noel is not easy. Dr. DLC has said in the past that he will reschedule if he doesn't see some weight loss. Best wishes

I know, i saw dr. Noel and thought he was so young. I know every appointment is different but can you tell how long was the physc appointment. The reason why i ask is because i have another appointment that day to see my pcp. And i have heard stories about physc appointments can take 2 to 6 hours.

Linda305

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Peggy 53    69

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I know' date=' i saw dr. Noel and thought he was so young. I know every appointment is different but can you tell how long was the physc appointment. The reason why i ask is because i have another appointment that day to see my pcp. And i have heard stories about physc appointments can take 2 to 6 hours. Linda305[/quote'] i

I've learn never to schedule 2 apts in the same day unless on is at 8am and the other at 3:30. Somebody will run late.....

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linda305    173

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I've learn never to schedule 2 apts in the same day unless on is at 8am and the other at 3:30. Somebody will run late.....

Thanks for responding. My physc appointment is at 8 and pcp at 2. The only problem is there far from each other. Hopefuuly i will be fine. Fingers crossed

Linda305

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      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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