The reason why they told you it is dependent on the surgeon is that some surgeons do not accept Medicaid patients. Most Medicaid plans do pay for weight loss surgery, the key is finding a surgeon and hospital that will take Medicaid.

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Newly after surgery, hiccups are a sign you have eaten too much, and/or too fast. A runny nose is another indicator. Both are really common in that first year or so. It's not so much an indicator of taking in too much air.

The issue with gum is swallowing it, not air. If you were to swallo w gum in the first months after surgery, it could easily get stuck, with dire consequences.

These are delicious but be careful about having too many. Both me and my boyfriend have been having GI issues this morning after snacking on these before bed. I suspect it's all the oil in them. Flatulence and minor diarrhea the day after having about 1 serving or less. Thankfully we're working from home today. I love them though, so we will crumble them up to use in lieu of breadcrumbs or crutons on all sorts of things. Just beware having so many at once.

Some of us have gone back to Weigh****chers to deal with regain and stay on track. At the moment it is online or Zoom meetings. I like their program and the accountability. For a while after surgery, it is easy to keep the weight off, but that goes away. I accept that I will have to either be on a diet or weigh more than I want to.

Unless you've had medical tests done that show there's something wrong with your sleeve, then your tool probably works just fine. Dieting didn't work because it never works. You have to change the way you eat permanently. Go back to logging, weighing, and measuring everything you eat. Eat protein first, and cut out all the crap, chances are you'll be able to lose weight.