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Had my band converted to sleeve yesterday!

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SusanB55    89

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I am supposed to have my band removed tomorrow also; sleeve to be done only if it is safe. :( I hope I wake up sleeved!

How are you feeling otherwise?

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mom2wils    16

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I was converted on the 10th also. Pretty sore still. Said my stomach was a mess of twists that took them awhile to undo before they could sleeve. Just glad to be done!

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SusanB55    89

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I was converted on may 11. I am sore and kinda grumpy. I am having a lot of trouble meeting my Protein goal, and this is only day 1.

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mom2wils    16

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I was converted on may 11. I am sore and kinda grumpy. I am having a lot of trouble meeting my Protein goal, and this is only day 1.

My doc told me to not worry about Protein until full liquids. Today was day 1 of those and I struggled! Couldn't finish but half a shake.

Don't feel as sore today but had major breakdown with hubby. Just lost it. Mix of everything I think hit me. Better now and tomorrow is another day. Hopefully I'll do better with goals! Good luck to you!

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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I promise it gets easier.... i thought i would never be able to meet my Protein and Water... especially water... but after about a week it got a lot easier once the swelling went down.

Its a stressful time for your body... emotions will be out of whack.. be kind to your body and give it time to heal

Im 3 weeks out now... i cant even tell ive had surgery until i eat... the only reminder i have is when i feel i have had enough food... i know.

Hang in there... promise it'll get easier

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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I think everyone is different... for me it when i am feeling content with the amount ive eaten, which depending on the density is around 1/4 a cup for meaty soft foods and 1/2 a cup for mushy purees... its hard to explain but its a comfortable fullness.

I made a major mistake last night where i tried to eat one extra bite.... it took me over the edge and i felt soooo uncomfortable

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Felisha602    0

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Hello,

does anyone know it Aenta pays for revision surgery and if so, do you have to complete the entire process again, as if you were having the surgery for the 1st time?

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SusanB55    89

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Hi,

I think all insurance companies have requirements for conversion surgery. I just had my band converted to a sleeve 6 days ago. I'm so glad it is gone, but the whole process is an ordeal. So many hoops to jump through and then the surgery itself was rough for me. I have BCBS Fed. If you call member services on your insurance card or look in your patient benefit book, it should outline the requirements. @@Felisha602

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      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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      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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        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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