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lynziv

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lynziv    32

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Looking for support in my area. Anyone?

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Cococat    119

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SW Fla is a great place to have sleeve surgery. Great Support. Professional people. Perfect hospital. Lucky us!

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lynziv    32

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Cococat have you already had your surgery

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Cococat    119

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Cococat have you already had your surgery

Hi,Lynziv,

Yes, I had my surgery on Sept.10th. If you go to meetings, there is one tomorrow at Physician's Regional. I have lost 50+- lbs so far. I had an adventure in Constipation, but that has been the only problem I have encountered.

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lynziv    32

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Can you be my buddy? You live near and already have experience with this gastric surgery. I already have problems with Constipation. What do you recommend that I take stool softeners before the surgery last time I had a hysterectomy I got so constipated it ended me up in the ER with my urethra cut off and I could not urinate. Sorry to be so disgusting. That was also a major surgery. I don't ever want to have to go through that again!

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Cococat    119

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Are you with Dr. Bass? He is my surgeon. If so, do exactly as he and his staff say. Check on his website for group meetings. All of us are each other's mentors and buddies. We had a meeting at Physician's Reg. on this past Tuesday. Have you met Sharon? She is the nurse/group leader.

I have had problems with Constipation. I can tell you what I have done, but you have to ask Sharon and Dr. Bass' nutritionist, Marcy. They told me, Miralax, Miralax, Miralax. But everyone is different, so you have to ask them yourself. AND what you will need for constipation early after your operation might be different than what you might need later after a few months. I am 4 months out (after a sleeve) and I can eat prunes and prune juice - although it is very sweet! Not everyone can or should take prunes, but that is what works for me.

For me, painkillers slow down my digestive system. While I needed painkillers after surgery, they had the side effect of making me constipated. Might you have a similar problem? Ask Dr. Bass about how to handle that. If you are easily constipated, forget bread, crackers and wheat products, almost forever. I know they halt my digestive processes.

Remember: you seem to be getting the Lap Band, and my choice was the sleeve. So, things might be different on that point, too. I wanted a Lap-band at first, and for a long time, until I found out that many times people have to get them removed and that they can cause scarring or band slippage. I eventually went with the sleeve. Read other people's experiences here on BariatricPal - I think it's under the topic, "Band To Sleeve" where people eventually switch from Lap Band to the sleeve.

At first I did not like the idea of part of my stomach being cut away, but I was told that that part contains the cells which secrete a hormone that makes you hungry. I wanted to be rid of my crazy hunger pangs. I ASSUME that Lap-Band patients still feel hungry but just can't eat food because of the band's restrictive elements.

Dr. Bass checks his patients post op TWICE before he discharges them. Once, he checks them for leakage while they are on the operating table, and then once again, a day later. He knows what he is doing.

I have lost about 50 pounds so far. My knees love it! It is easier for me to move! Any other questions?

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lynziv    32

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I am actually having the band removed on December 29th by the doctor who put the band in over in Miami at the same time he will be doing the gastric sleeve. All of my follow up and support will be with Dr Rahab which is in Dr bass is office. I cannot wait to get this band out. I'm glad you did not get the band. I paid for my gastric surgery out of pocket and has been a complete waste of money. A matter of fact, they may be doing a recall on the band I have had a couple of lawyers contact me already. Some type of civil suit that is going around. I'm very excited to get the Gastric Sleeve done. And I know with the adoptive patient program at Dr bass is office will be great for me. So I'm sure I will meet you in the upcoming year.

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BeautifullyCreated1982    168

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Hello all! I'm in Fort Myers and due to have surgery with Dr. Bass on 2/18. I'm so excited!

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lynziv    32

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Nice... I'm in naples and 3 weeks post op. Best decision ever made

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Cococat    119

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Totally agree. Best idea. You will like Dr. Bass, his assistants and staff. For once, it is all about YOU! You will be the star of your own weightloss program. Do it for yourself and your health first. Get ready to feel beautiful! Good luck!

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Fewer of Fran    4

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From Sarasota. VSG surgery 3/2/15

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shoveltastic    8

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I'm with Dr. Bass too!

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cd0727    32

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Hey! I was sleeved by dr bass 12/22/14. I'm down 54lbs as of this morning. It was honestly the best decision I could've made :) it's nice to see a group of other dr bass' success stories!

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • 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.
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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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.
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      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

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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