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shmily    424

shmily
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I am scheduled for 2 weeks, Feb 26. I started my pre iop diet today. I think I may starve! LOL. If you had to do a Protein Shake pre op, what kind did you use???

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PrincessErin    64

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I used Muscle Milk powder in the blender with ice and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Yum yum! Sometimes I added a scoop of Peanut Butter. I enjoyed it.

I know the preop diet is a pain. My one big piece of advice is do it. I truthfully didn't stick to mine and the adjustment to NO food and NO choice about it is very hard. If I had followed the preop diet better, this hurdle would be partially jumped over.

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Sallyawbc    46

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Hey February guys, surgery 2-4, today had post-op MD visit and all is well, Normal sore throat, normal left abd pain, normal weakness and fatigue. Staples look good, come out next week. Advanced me from full liquids to mushy pureed foods including cheese!! Had refried Beans and cheese for lunch, trying for turkey chili for dinners (pureed),

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Ken Murphy    12

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shmily, I drink Premier Protein. I love the taste.

Down to counting hours to surgery, less than 36 hours to go. :rolleyes:

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Ken Murphy    12

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Just checked e-mail Pam got her date for her RNY...3/28. I am so excited for her. I will be 6 weeks post-op. She will know exactly what to expect.

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nnegrete329    40

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Alright guys I need help!!!

I'm at the stage of WHAT THE F*** DID I JUST DO TO MYSELF!!

I'm so irritated today and I just want to eat something. Not hungry but today I really just wanted some avocado... Like really really really wanted avocado. And I cried bc I couldn't have it and the I put myself in a panic because it seems I'll never eat again!!!

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Ken Murphy    12

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Hang on nnegrete329, you can do this. ;) We are praying for you

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nnegrete329    40

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Hang on nnegrete329, you can do this. ;) We are praying for you

Thanks!

I really hope tomorrow is better. Today was really hard. On the upside I'm down 7 lbs since Thursday yay!!

But dang it I'm still wanting avocado. Maybe once the puréed stage comes it won't be as bad

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rosedwards    1

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Hello ,ihope every one surgery goes well.I pray that you keep up with your new eating and drinking requirements because they are so important to make the surgery work and to keep you healthy.

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shmily    424

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I started in October. All completed, tests and classes last week, Tricare approved right away and I am scheduled for Feb 26

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shmily    424

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I started in October. All completed, tests and classes last week, Tricare approved right away and I am scheduled for Feb 26

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Ken Murphy    12

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We started in March of '13 and it has taken until now to jump thru all the hoops for insurance. I will let you know what goes on as I start this new lifestyle.

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ReaRaes    49

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Has anyone heard from Claire?

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ReaRaes    49

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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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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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