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1 mo out - Amount to eat (per my Dr.) - Actually, this is according to the Physician's Assistant, but "Dr" made more sense in the subject line.  I'm just sharing b/c I know people ask this from time to time.  The PA only...

My belly button incision hurts - Waaaaaaaaaah!  There's one little area that is raised just ever so slightly.  Just enough for my shirt to rub against it and make it raw.  I have a bandaid, medical tape and a corn...

Nobody told me about giving myself shots - Did anybody else have to do this?  For two weeks, I have to give shots of blood thinner into my belly every morning.  Sometimes I can't feel it at all.  Sometimes it hurts. 

How much will leaving ER AMA affect my insurance? -  I had an On-Q pump. I was supposed to take it out myself. The first cath came right out, but the second one wouldn't budge. So I went to the ER to have removed bc the site was ope...

Immediately post-op - sleep better in bed? or recl - I'm just wondering where I'm more likely to be more comfortable.  My bed is low, so getting up might be hard.  It was hard after I had my ovarian cyst removed 3 years ago.  But...

Should we have some internet safety/privacy tips? - I always wondered why people were so free with their personal info at OH.  I've never been on a site where people were so easily identifiable.  I'm realizing now, with the FB uphea...

$hi# is gettin' real up in here - That was my thought to myself when I hit the send button to notify my staff and colleagues that I am going out on medical leave to have weight loss surgery. That was really hard fo...

Another day resisting impulsive/compulsive eating - Yesterday I met with the doctor and nutritionist for my final pre-op appointment.  I got freaked out thinking about the future and the restrictions and how looooooong it will be be...

I overcame an urge to cheat - I'm on my pre-op diet of Optifast.  When I dropped my daughter off at school this morning, I almost automatically headed to McD's for my normal morning breakfast.  When I realized ...

Protein shake idea - What do you think would happen if you put a protein shake in an ice cream maker.  I wonder if it would turn into protein ice cream.  I may have to try it.  And on a related...

Which proteins aren't dense? - I realize once I'm sleeved and I'm back on solids I'll need to make sure I get lots of dense protein.  But I'm not clear what makes a protein dense vs. a "non-dense" protein.  I'd ...

Anything safe to take for constipation early post - I'm asking in advance b/c pain killers tend to constipate me.  I'd like to have something safe on hand in advance. 

It's been a couple of crazy days (approval, pre-op - I went to the dr. office yesterday to get my pre-op orders.  When I saw it all, I was flabergasted at how much I have to do.  Fasting blood labs Chest Xray Gall bladder ultra...

How good/bad does Optifast taste? - I'll be starting on it in a few weeks.  I'm not terribly picky in general, but I HATE splenda.  I bet it has splenda in it.  I find that crap in all kinds of stuff, even non-diet s...

Anybody else scheduled for surgery in Feb? - I just got a surgery date of Feb 1, but it's pending insurance approval.  They don't usually give a date unless they have the approval, but since my papers are in order from applyi...

Post-op diet question: rice, corn, celery, asparag - Are there foods that get "stuck" in a sleeve the way they do with the band?  (I don't have a band.  That's just the WLS I'm most familiar with b/c people close to me have them.)  T...

What is a normal daily food intake/plan for you 1 - What surgery did you have?  And what is a normal day of meals/snacks look like for you?  Just curious.

Applying for approval before plan year begins? - My insurance plan year begins on January 1st.  I will have Aetna Open Choice PPO.  I have my insurance card already, though.  Anybody know if my surgeon's office could apply for ap...

So once you start nearing goal... - Do you take down all the photos of you in your house from when you were heavy?  Do you take pre-op photos off FB?  Ten, twenty, thirty years from now, will people who have met ...

Raise your hand if you will NOT be resolving to lo - My hand is not up.  lol  But I do remember how nice it was the ONE year in my adult life when I did not need to resolve to lose weight b/c I was at a healthy weight.  Wish I had ke...

Denied... - The insurance (Care First Blue Choice) changed its policy on the qualifications for VSG, so my surgeon submitted for approval.  The insurance applied the old requirements and denie...

Been waiting two weeks for approval from ins - (Care First Blue Choice) I assume that the holiday is delaying things, so I'm trying to be patient.  I'll call tomorrow if I haven't heard anything.  If they don't approve soon...

Went to my first OA meeting - It was weird.  Lots of tradition and formality.  But also lots of open mindedness and caring.  It will take me time to understand what the program really is.  They talked a lot abo...

My cpap is going to cause a problem postop, isn't - When I sleep with my cpap, I swallow a lot of air.  I wake up several times a night and need to sit up and burp huge amounts.  And much of it ... makes its way all the way through ...

Overeaters Anonymous (Xposted on VSG) - I'm trying to figure out the best way to address the psychological and behavioral aspects of my overeating.  I could probably find a one-on-one psych through my insurance, but I wa...