Hi Kim,

I hear you.  I'm so glad you had a good experience. Patients have to be very very careful who and the hospital they pick for WLS. 

I did a lot of research.. as the next post mentions, St. Vincent is rated 100%.  Dr. Inman is a top notch surgeon.

However, you have to babysit the whole network - there is the Surgeons office, the hospital, the Bariactric Center and whatever doctor they recommend you see.   The coordination is where there problem lies or their setup for financial gain.  As the other reply post says, this center does many (beginning to think too many.. over schedule like a hotel or airline over book) surgeries earch month.  They only have one coordinator.  She is overworked. 

My point.. They made a mistake in scheduling me for all these expensive tests which my insurance has already processed some and paid, scheduling me for preop and other classes, schedulling me for surgery and then canceling me a few minutes after they called to move up the surgery.  They argued with me that they didn't get the status update from my pain therapist and they did in December.  This was in plenty of time to notify me if there was something they had concerns with,  I was up there three times in which they could have told me. 

Okay, I am tired and in pain right now so mus rest.  Be on later.

Karen

How long is it "normal" for??

I feel nauseated all day long and it is so frusterating!! I have my surgery on January 23, So I am only 5 days post op....its almost like hunger nausea...u know when u were really really hungry before the surgery...and u felt nauseated because of it?? That is kinda what it feels like!

I just want some reassurance that this is not going to be normal for the rest of my life!!! I don't want to have to deal with this for 60 odd more years

thanks in advance

Kandice

congrats!

My surgeon's goal for me is 48-64oz per day.  The most I can get in so far was about 45 oz.  I use SF popsicles to help up my intake too. 

I am also getting about 2-3 1oz pureed meals a day in on top of that.  At least 8oz of my liquids are a protien shake too.

Good luck to her.

May you feel peace as you get to the other side of through, may everyone who has anything to do with you and this process be blessed, protected and have wisdom for the Lord and the compassion and love that only comes from Him while assisting you in this transition.  God Bless You and please keep us posted!