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What a difficult experience. It is far from normal for sure. I am happy that you and your surgeon finally got things straightened out. What I am wondering about is how your qualified for WLS since your starting weight was only 188. Are you a small person? I see your goal was to lose 50...

No, it is reasonable to expect your surgery to be scheduled in a time efficient manner. I remember once I decided to do this and then I went through all the preliminary requirements for approval, which take time, I was scheduled quite quickly. I would guess from start to finish about 3 months...

So happy for you Janet. I am happy you found your way! ;)

I personally have not. However, I know a few people in our local support group that have done precisely what you are considering. Lap band for too many people have not been successful and thus they go back for a revision by having lapband removed and doing a sleeve or gastric bypass. They are...

I too had sleep apnea. Now it is gone. But it is a qualifier for the surgery. Also, if you have multiple health maladies, which most of us do as a result of our weight (heart disease, high blood pressure, spleep apnea, 100 pounds overweight, diabetes, etc.) you will make it easier to qualify...

Cheyenne, My wife had her right knee replaced about two years ago now. She never looked back. Don't be fooled, there was a full year of physical therapy and pain that slowly got better until it was finally gone. It took a full year for the pain to go away. It took physical therapy twice a...

I hope we hear from you soon Ralph

Welcome. The key is to move forward, get the necessary support you need, follow your new program and as Linney says never look back. I made a long input on anothe post here to show you how I deal with it today. I will copy it to this post. ===================================== Wow, Cheyenne...

Wow, Cheyenne and Linney have given you such good advice. I went with the gastric bypass for two reasons: 1.) The procedure immediately controls diabetes. Prior to surgery I was on two or three diabetic meds and also using up to 90 units of Novolog fast insulin per day to control my sugars and...

Hello, And welcome. Tell us about this starter kit. I am assuming that your doctor may have compiled the necessary steps that you must take in the first few weeks into a "starter kit". Most of us, as Linney stated, receive a LOT OF INFORMATION from our surgeon/nutritionist/psychologist team...

Welcome. Do participate in the forum. Many of us come and go to this forum. However, we are always around. Best wishes, Ralph

Hello Linney, As usual you manage to come to this forum with inspiration. Great insight. I hope you are doing well. Janet - I am delighted to hear that your situation has improved. Waiting to hear back from you after your doctor's visit. Ralph

I would hope you have a larger selection than just those 4 you mentioned. I see egg beaters. I loved soft boiled eggs. Too many people worry about the yoke. Eggs have had a bad rap. It is good for you. One person's opinion backed up by more recent studies. Also, you have the option to have...

Congratulations to both of you, Nisey and Debbie. You are in a new world now. Keep up the good work. I am so glad the Doctor's found your Afib Nisey before there was an issue. Best wishes, Ralph

Fantastic and congratulations. Keep up the good work. Before you know a year will go by and you will be so much closer to or at your goal weight. Ralph

Lots of medicines say there is a possibility of gaining weight. However, with the weight loss surgery, it far out weighs ( no pun intended) the ability to gain. You will lose weight and plenty of it; given that you follow the program that your surgeon recommends. You can sabotage your weight...

Best wishes to you. Ralph

Prayers to you. Best wishes. I chose the gastric bypass since it immediately brought my diabetes under control. I think with the gastric sleeve control is attained as well now, but not as quickly. I know once they lose all their weight with the sleeve diabetics see a dramatic improvement too...

Yes stay close to the surgeon and your nutritionist. They will bring good advice to the table. I would have thought they would have prepared you for all this. Today, I takes a bariatric supplement provided by Bariatric advantage. My surgeon's office ran blood tests every 90 days during the...

I still to this day have to take an occasional laxative to keep things moving properly. The main reason for me is I have such an issue consuming veggies. I have gotten better with salads and that has helped. But I have to eat so slowly and deal with the "belches" all the time. It is the way it...