My husband and I have been trying different ones preparing for surgery. We found a chocolate one in the fresh fruit and vegetable section of Sam's Club that is really good and doesn't leave an...

My doc does a tummy tuck for nearly every one of his patients. If you have insurance (we have Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield), he says to start complaining about your skin rubbing and bothering you...

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My husband and I are looking at May too. Can't wait!:D

Hi So glad you are doing better. My doc said caffeine will cause kidney stones after sleeve surgery. You may want to check with your doc if you are drinking any caffeine.:confused:

I just saw that you don't have medical insurance. If you have Blue Cross & Blue Shield or Wellmark in your area, it might be worth checking with them before checking about the sleeve. My friend just...

The docs frequently take out hiatel hernias during this surgery. Also many insurance companies require gastritis as a diagnosis in order for the surgery to be covered by insurance. So you should be...

My insurance company also says 6 months. That must be the standard.

It does not hurt at all. I have them every 6 months. It is just EKG wires they hook up to watch your heart while you walk on a treadmill. You get a little short of breath but be sure to tell them if...

According to my doc, this is the safest surgery there is. There has not been a single death to date from this surgery so please be confident that you will make it through this with flying colors. We...

I have wonderful words of wisdom. I had my hysterectomy arthroscopically like the sleeve and developed a leak. They could not figure it out until a surgeon came in to open me up. As soon as he...

I am so glad you are doing well. Hip hip hooray for sure. :D

Hi - I have bad reflux (pills morning and night) too so my doc is having me do a "swallowing test" and "stomach emptying test" before surgery to be sure things will move through okay. You might ask...

Hi - I have reflux too so my doc is having me do a "swallowing test" and "stomach emptying test" before surgery to be sure things will move through okay. You might ask about these :o

Since you are weak and having leg pain, it sounds like you need more protein ASAP. Also a shortage of water can cause leg pains and some cramping. How are you doing on your protein and water intake? ...

Good Luck to you - we will keep you in our prayers. :)

Hi- you are doing well on the options program. Most of these programs don't care how much weight you lose, if any. They only want to know that you are following through with meeting your doctor and...

Hi- the reason for the liquid diet before the surgery is to shrink the liver to give the surgeon easier access laproscopically to the stomach. If you eat another bite you have to tell him. You may...

Hi-we have been looking at protein and found that Trader Joe's has some excellent tasting high protein products. One of the best to us is Clif Builder's bars. There are different flavors and each has...

You are in our prayers. I know you will do great. :)

Hi-please don't do the diversion or think about it very carefully. There are so many things that can go wrong with that surgery. First they cut you completely open instead of doing 4 or 5 small...

Hi - I formerly worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield and it also requires the diet before surgery. You were "NOT" required to lose weight during the 3 months (although it is good if you can). The reason...

Hi I had a lot of pain and cough following my hysterectomy which was done laproscopically. The doctor said the cough was to alert me there was a problem. Funny how the body works. After x-rays and...

My families prayers are definitely with you. Good Luck!

The lapband is reversible which is the only really good thing about the lapband, in my opinion. With the lapband you have a lot of throwing up especially every time you have to fill it. You also get...

I too have a fatty liver. I have to eat 1200 calories for 2 weeks before surgery and then 2 days of liquids. The liver is one remarkable organ that heals itself as soon as you quit eating fat so the...