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Melanie36    71

Melanie36
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Finished with pre ops and cleared for surgery! EGD was no big deal. So relieved it's over.

The surgeon called me the healthiest patient ever, so that felt good! :-)

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tissiegirl    36

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I just got finished with my preop was pretty easy they had a hard time getting a vein to draw blood but finally got it.

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tissiegirl    36

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I'm from Central Jersey but now I live in Denver I'm having bypass on the 9th too ! I was going to have a sleeve but change to a bypass. Geminisleeve wishing u the best on Monday !

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shannon73    9

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Finally the day is here! I have to be at the hospital in 45 minutes (6:15) and surgery is at 8:30. Didn't get much sleep last night so hopefully they'll knock me out tonight.

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SweetGAPeach    32

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Good luck Shannon 73! Update us when you feel up to it.

Starting to get nervous...my last weekend preop! Going in Tuesday for my new beginning.

We need to keep this thread going after Feb. I can't wait to see everyone's progress.

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rmckellips    23

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Mine is Feb. 23!!! Long time waiting for this

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GAWildKat    82

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Today is the 1st day I have left the house since I came home from thw hospital, been out shopping and stuff, but I feel pretty good, starting to feel a bit sore, otherwise no complaints 4 postop. We'll see what tomorrow holds.

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Crosby    303

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Welcome Crosby and GAgirl81. Crosby, how bad was hip replacement? I'm having GB first, but I think my hip in next on my list!

It has been a big relief. I was on crutches before and in constant pain. I am 8 weeks post op and only use a cane when I am out. There are two common methods of doing it ( anterior and posterior, lateral is used minimally it seems.) anterior is easier to recover from because there are no cut muscles. I had posterior and was non weight bearing for 4 weeks after. Pain only bad for first week and even then not terrible but I have a high pain tolerance. I am probably going to need the other done before long.

I was hoping to have RNY first but I was in to much pain. I am hoping after the hip this one will feel easy.

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GAWildKat    82

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Well I got home and looked @ my pedometer app on my phone, I did 4000 steps today. I think that's really good 4 days postop. I did have to take a dose of Hydrocodone after getting home, but I feel great otherwise. I don't think I remember feeling this good this soon after a surgery. I really hope everyone who has had surgery this week is doing as well as me or better.

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tissiegirl    36

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Gawildkat that is great ! Did they remove your gallbladder ?

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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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