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BlueEyes502    11

BlueEyes502
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Omg ya'll, it's tomorrow! I'm freaking out a little. I've never had surgery before and I've never left my son before. My nerves are bad... :o

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songsmith    334

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<SNIP> I didn't know until today I will have to give myself an injection each day for 30 days after the surgery. I have never had surgery before nor given myself shots, I am ok now but I hate to see how nervous I will be feeling o surgery day. I came home with a shopping bag full of paperwork I had to sign and others I need to read including a detailed followup schedule for the next 18 months.

Its been 7 months in the making but it will finally be happening and I am so glad and happy and hope and pray with the additional weight loss I will be walking soon. I did start a blog in 2008 when I was denied and continued it when I started again this year. If anyone is interested in following my progress the url is in my signature.

I didn't know about the shots until I had my pre-op appointment either. I was all, "You're kidding, right?" But they aren't that bad. I had to watch a short DVD explaining how to do things. Remember to put it in swiftly (it will hurt if you go slow). I don't feel the needle at all, but I can feel the medicine once I depress the plunger. It's not bad. Just feels counter-survival to stab yourself with sharp things. Mine are only for a week post-op, but yours might be different because of the multiple procedures. My surgeon is very concerned about blood clots and pneumonia in his patients. Some surgeons don't make you take the shots at all.

So happy the day is finally arriving. It's okay to shake walking into the hospital. You'll be out cold when your surgery happens, so the shaking will stop when it's important to stay still! ;)

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ssflbelle    829

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Yep songsmith every day for 30 days I have to give myself the shot. They taught me in the hospital how to do it. Once I knew how I was fine. 2 more days to go and I am done with the shots. Thank goodness those shots cost me $150.00 copay for the 30 days.

I see the surgeon on Friday for my 1 month followup. I am doing great but frustrated that the weight hasn't gone down since Feb 5th. I have been in a stall now for 2 weeks. It seems crazy but I keep remembering what I read in the thread "Embrace the stall". I just hope some more weight comes off otherwise I will be seeing the Dr with a 20 pound loss for the month. I don't think he will be too happy with that as he expects me to lose 90 pounds in 6 months.

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MrsRP    36

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Update

I received a letter today from the insurance company. Denied. They say the surgeon didn't provide proof of nutritional counseling or behavior modification consults. Which I did both. So they didn't say anything about BMI or comorbidities. Tomorrow I'm stopping by with the letter so they can appeal.

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bunnies26    34

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Update

I received a letter today from the insurance company. Denied. They say the surgeon didn't provide proof of nutritional counseling or behavior modification consults. Which I did both. So they didn't say anything about BMI or comorbidities. Tomorrow I'm stopping by with the letter so they can appeal.

Oh how frustrating! So sorry

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perforce    243

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I will be seeing the Dr with a 20 pound loss for the month. I don't think he will be too happy with that as he expects me to lose 90 pounds in 6 months.

Why will he/she not be happy? 90lbs in 6 months is 15lbs a month, so you're actually a little above target?

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Mrs_O    118

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I had my gastric sleeve surgery Jan 27 2016. Started at 272 . Today at 4 weeks out, I am 249. Yeah!

I was also the 27th of January! ???? Surgery weight for me was 205, now I'm 191! High weight before preop diet was 215 so down almost 25 lbs. loving every second!!!

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BlueEyes502    11

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Hey, how's everyone been doing? I'm doing great, I've lost about 23 lbs so far and I'll be one month out on Tuesday.

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bjcpepper    14

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Update

I received a letter today from the insurance company. Denied. They say the surgeon didn't provide proof of nutritional counseling or behavior modification consults. Which I did both. So they didn't say anything about BMI or comorbidities. Tomorrow I'm stopping by with the letter so they can appeal.

Don't despair, happened to me too but my doctor did what was called "peer-peer counseling and got it worked out.

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katladee    156

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@@BlueEyes502 How wonderful! Doesn't it feel just fabulous! Keep calm and let the weight fall off! LOL

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Mrs_O    118

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Surgery was 1/27. Surgery weight 205. Last weigh in a few days ago was 183! Doc told me to expect 30 lbs first 3 months and I'm already past that at 7 weeks so I'm happy! Still a struggle with water!!!

How is everyone else doing?

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    • Alisa_S

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      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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    • 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

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        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.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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