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Overeaters anonymous - 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...

" Notify me when someone replies to my post&q - I never want to be notified.  I hate that it's auto-filled and I have to uncheck it on every post.  Does anybody know if there's a setting I can adjust to make it go away? Thank...

(Xpost) Care First Blue Choice has loosened their - I had backed out of applying for approval for the surgery last month b/c I found out my insurance, Care First Blue Choice, only covered it for BMI over 50.  But in the last few wee...

Care First Blue Choice has loosened their requirem - I had backed out of applying for approval for the surgery last month b/c I found out my insurance, Care First Blue Choice, only covered it for BMI over 50.  But in the last few wee...

Thyroid meds and WLS - Just curious if WLS usually changes the dosage for thyroid meds.  I can't see how it would change the actual functioning of the thyroid itself.  But would being lighter change how ...

Are any of you like this re: worry/planning? - I read Tina Fey's book "Bossypants" and she talked about how on a cruise, they had a fire emergency and everybody had to report to their deck stations with their life preservers on...

Unintended consequences - I'm making a list of unintended consequences of having VSG.  Just preparing myself mentally.  I'll start a list.  Would love to hear your suggestions as well.  I'll edit this to ad...

Vimovo and Cymbalta for Arthritis - I just started this combination and I can't tell you how happy I am with it.  I stood through all four songs during the church service on Sunday.  Can't remember the last time I di...

VSG and CIGNA - I've been on the path to getting a VSG and only when it came time to apply for approval to my insurance did I find out that I would have to have a BMI of 50+ under my current BCBS ...

Anybody have research about the problems with band - I mentioned previously that my insurance will not cover me for VSG b/c my BMI is below 50.  Not even close.  The surgeon that I go to also does bands and RNY. I am really resist...

Well, crap. - My husband checked for me early on to verify that the insurance covers the sleeve.  It does.  But they only cover it if you have a BMI of 50+.  I can't recall my exact BMI, but it'...

How do I know if I need to get my cpap adjusted? - I'm snoring inside my mask. I didn't used to.  Does that mean I need to go do another cursed overnight study?

The staples in the VSG - Do they ever cause problems?  Like can you still get magnetic imaging, etc., even though they're still in there?  They do stay in forever, right? 

"Stomach stapling" from the 1980's - I remember hearing about "stomach stapling" back in the '80's.  Was it vastly different than modern VSG?  Just curious, really. 

Fat in the post-surgical diet - I get that it needs to be protein first, and I think I'm understanding most of the other stuff I'm reading about limiting carbs, but I don't really see references to limiting fat. ...

Q about the chew, chew, chew... - I keep swallowing when I don't mean to.  (Okay, that sounds bad, but I don't know any other way to describe it.)  I'm practicing chewing my food till it's practically liquid in my ...

Is there an app that's good for viewing OH? - I use Tapatalk for other boards I visit. Just wondering if there is anything similar for OH.

Any book suggestions? - I checked the FAQ and none are listed.  I went on Amazon and searched VSG and got a lot of hits that address how to preserve seafood.  I found a few relevant hits when I search...

Trying to list the "addictions" that I s - I'm not sure if addition is the right word. I know that I wouldn't want to come out of surgery and, for example, suffer headaches from caffiene withdrawal.  I'd rather address ...

Curiosity about hair loss - maybe a little odd - I'm wondering if people just lose head-hair of if other hair is lost, too.  Like eyebrows, body hair, facial hair, etc. I have a few "spare-hairs" on my chin I wouldn't mind los...

Vitamin supplements - (Vets, I looked at the FAQ and didn't see this listed.  And I did the serach function and got more hits than I can sift through. I apologize if I've overlooked some obvious source ...

Are you able to drink carbonation? - Just curious.  I think I'll be fine giving up carbonation, but my friend who had RNY says some people still have it after surgery if they stir it to get most of the bubbles out. 

My cpap mask - Harrumph!  I took my cpap mask off at 7 this morning and at 9:30 looked in the mirror and there was still a mark from it on my face.  My skin didn't act this way when I was 20.  An...

Bougies - I've never heard of them, though I'm in the early, early stages of preparing for surgery.  What are they and where can I read about them?  I saw them mentioned in another thread an...

Things I am worried about re: WLS - 1.  I have arthritis in my knees and it is creeping into a lot of my other joints.  I am really concerned about managing my pain without taking NSAIDs.  I had to go a few days with...