Looking for people in the Albany,NY area. I will be sleeved October 9th, by Doctor Singh at Albany Medical Center.

Hi, I'm new to the forum. Been going through the process for a really long time but it is starting to look like I may get a date soon. Who here has had Dr. Trivedi? Does anyone know if he will do a hysterectomy at the same time as a sleeve?

I am 3 months post op with trivedi. No issues I am in love with my sleeve. Not sure about the another part. Just ask he's really nice

Hello Albany NY'rs,

Quick update ..Had my band out yesterday ...Yippee !! Surgery at 7:30 am and released to go home at 10:30. It could not have gone better. Feel great today..alittle sore like I did a bunch of sit-ups..but really no pain at all. Now onto the next phase- Sleeve on 5/19..I can only hope that surgery goes as well !!

Hi everyone, did anyone have a really hard time getting approved by the insurance?

Hi everyone, did anyone have a really hard time getting approved by the insurance?

I have cdphp and it was quick

I have BCBS Federal. They are giving me all kinds of grief.

I have cdphp and they approved both surgeries super fast. Not only that but they then called me afterwards to follow up on my care and see if there was anything they can do. Amazing!

I have cdphp and they approved both surgeries super fast. Not only that but they then called me afterwards to follow up on my care and see if there was anything they can do. Amazing!

They were amazing

I have cdphp and it was quick

I have CDPHP too and they approved both surgeries ( the band removal and the sleeve) within 3 days! They are a great company to deal with

I agree - between my coverage with CDPHP and the care I received at St. Peters, my WLS was a very positive experience!

I spent Monday night in the hospital after being sent to the ER with severe pain and vomiting at dinner. I got scared and called Dr. Trivedi and he sent me to the ER. They admitted me and then scoped me yesterday and dilated a stricture. I'm still pretty sore, but happy to be home.

I've been asked to lead a local support group by BariatricPal! So stay tuned for the time/location and more information!

Hope you are feeling better !!

Did something cause this or does it just happen???

What were your symptoms ?? Is it common ??

My surgery is in a couple of weeks, so I get nervous when I hear of things like this!!

Thanks

Dear lord brickhouse!!! I hope your ok! And id love to have a support group I can go to thats not during the week bc of my work schedule! Please keep me updated

It's not common, but it's not rare, either. It's an easy fix. It was awful while it was happening. It felt like my food wouldn't move past the bottom of my throat. I took a small sip of Water and it came right back up. Then I proceeded to throw up for about an hour. I felt like I threw up a whole lot more than I ate. Steak was the culprit. I'm 4 1/2 months out, but some people can't tolerate steak even after a year, if ever. It's weird that beef Jerky (home made) doesn't bother me. Now I'm back on a Stage 1 diet for the next week at least. :-( Glad I love yogurt!

I was thinking of Tuesday evening for the group, but that's not carved in stone. Since weekends are the only time I can catch up on home and family stuff, weekends might be tough. That's not to say there couldn't be a Saturday meeting and a Tuesday meeting. You know, one month on Tuesday and one month on Saturday... It's still in the early stages of planning, but suggestions like these help a lot!

Hi Everyone...

I am starting to get everything I need for post-op and I am stuck on the Vitamins,

so I am hoping you can offer some advice.

Must they be chewable or liquid ? The B-12 and Vit D I take now are very small so I thought I could continue with them..But the multi w/iron and calcium citrate are horse pills ! Besides the chewable kin- I see they make "petites" (both CVS brand and Citrical) ..would they be good??? I have gone to the store at least 5 times, stood in the Vitamin aisle for an hour each time and left empty handed..so any advice would be appreciated ! Thanks !!

Hi Everyone...

I am starting to get everything I need for post-op and I am stuck on the Vitamins,

so I am hoping you can offer some advice.

Must they be chewable or liquid ? The B-12 and Vit D I take now are very small so I thought I could continue with them..But the multi w/iron and calcium citrate are horse pills ! Besides the chewable kin- I see they make "petites" (both CVS brand and Citrical) ..would they be good??? I have gone to the store at least 5 times, stood in the Vitamin aisle for an hour each time and left empty handed..so any advice would be appreciated ! Thanks !!

My dietician said that the large Calcium citrate pills wouldn't digest anyway (I had RNY) so the chewable calcium carbonate and elemental calcium (like Viactiv) were better than nothing. I use a sublingual B12 that dissolves. My Vit D is in my chewable calcium. My daily vitamins are: 2 chewable kids CVS multi; 2 calcium and D chews; 1 sublingual B12. I get everything at CVS when they have their BOGO sale.

WHERE THE HECK IS KYLE?