mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

I've had a lot of surgeries and know that depression after surgery happens, from the anesthesia and everything. I'm definitely experiencing it right now. It's more intense this time for some reason. I'm still having a lot of pain 2 weeks out which isn'


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

Surgery went well and everything. I'm able to eat and I know I'm lucky with both of those things but I'm really frustrated that I'm 10 days out from surgery and I still have that pain in my left side that can feel almost like stabbing, What's making me


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

I had RNY on Monday and everything went well. I came home on Wed and have been doing ok. I'm working on getting my water and vitamins in and trying to eat since I'm not hungry at all. 

But my main problem is that I am having really bad pain on


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

Not about the actual surgery but more about the feeling that I don't know what I'm able to eat the first month or two. I've been very concentrated on the long term changes and I know what I can/can't eat then but haven't been as focused on the short te


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

GRRR! I'm on day 7 of my liquid diet and have not cheated even once at all. I weigh myself the same time every day and just started that when I started the liquid diet because I wanted to see how that went. I've gained THREE pounds. How is that even po


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago

My surgery is in 7 days and I'm kind of freaking out. I'm on my liquid diet right now so that's not helping at all lol. I'm an anxious worrier about everything so this is my natural state but I am doing this for a few reasons - obviously to lose weight


mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Process is started! So excited - I saw my surgeon today and am so excited to start the process! He said 1-2 months for self pay patients until the surgery so I'm pretty happy with that timeline. Hoping for a March...

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Anyone have IBS before surgery? - I've been worried about my IBS after surgery. I can't find much info on how this can change with WLS. Has anyone here dealt with this issue?

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
How does the pill absorption thing work? - I haven't read enough about that and am looking for info on that. I take medication for migraines, depression and insomnia and I don't think a lot of that will go away anytime soon...

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Had my info session and Dr. Appt is the 13th!! How - I'm SO excited that I can mark one step as done. Since I'm self pay I don't have as many hoops to jump through and last night they said that I could have the surgery by March - whi...

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Didn't know it was possible to be turned down due - And now I'm freaking out over something new. I'm extremely worried about the money part since my insurance excludes it. But now I'm worried about even getting approved by the Dr du...

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Options for payment when insurance won't cover? Me - wls is excluded by my insurance but I feel I have to do this regardless.  For or self pay what are my options since most places don't do payment plans? i don't know anything abou...

mute posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Newbie & worried - Hi, I'm Melinda and I'm new here. Not new to considering WLS though. I'm going to an information session at the surgeon's office tomorrow and it seems like it's just an info sessio...
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