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Eat Chinese food and salty snacks the night before your weigh in ....keep eating salty and sipping liquids until you step on the scale -
bet you end up 35 !
good luck !
I'm 13 years post op, never reached goal weight of 125, but weight is stable around 165 with little effort.
Struggle with vitamin deficiencies and keeping protein levels up, have other medical problems, but don't believe they are related to GBS.
Still have sleep apnea.
20 pounds lost during two week pre-op diet.
The 35 (with comorbidities)/40 (without)BMI is pretty much industry standard in the US, so it's unlikely to find coverage outside those limits. Some surgeons may go to lower levels on a cash basis, but most in the US stick to the industry standards. The lap bands (and I think balloons as well) have been FDA approved for BMI 30 and above, so that may be what your PCP and RD are referring to, but neither are particularly viable or long term options, though may have some benefit in special cases.
1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)
Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin
on 9/23/22 8:51 am
Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I had a modified DS in July.
I second what was said about following plans and progressions based on your doctor's advice.
My personal experience is that it wasn't so much the pills I had problems with, it was being able to drink enough at one time to get them down. My practice had me taking pills within a couple hours of surgery. I had a pretty big Tylenol a few times and started taking the Omeprazole almost immediately. They should also review your entire list of medications with you to understand what you need to do for each of them. If they don't, I'd recommend asking.
On protein, I had to sip protein (and water) for five hours to get discharged from the hospital. The shakes were hard for a while due to small stomach, swelling, and thick protein. It took a lot of concentrated effort those first few days to meet goals. It's time consuming but worth it to avoid dehydration.
Best of luck to you!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
When I cannot get pills down, I take them with a teaspoonful of applesauce. I do split them if they are large and if the doctor says it is OK to split them.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Thank you! Yes, I have reached out to my psychiatrists office to ask if it's okay to cut it up, or even cru****
I appreciate your response.
All the programs are different, some people have protein shakes right away, liquids were never a problem for me but you just sip initially because of the restriction and swelling.
I also had no issue with cutting pills in half, it's what my doctor recommended - cutting them in half helps get them through the initial swelling and restriction, it's ok once you swallow them that are the same as if you didn't split them, in fact that's a good thing! The only thing I would recommend is confirming that your particular med is not impacted if you cut it in half (i.e., having it in two pieces impacts how it's metabolized). I think that's only an issue with time-release meds but I am not a doctor or pharmacist!
Be sure to follow your plans rules on the food progressions and don't be afraid to go slower if you need to (but don't go faster, they have the stages for a reason).
Good luck and don't stress too much before Tuesday; you'll be on the other side of surgery in no time!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I'm having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, along with the duodenal switch, done on Tuesday.
My surgeon said that I might have a hard time swallowing pills for a little while.
I've been thinking about this since then, and growing more concerned. My antidepressant pill is not a "horse pill", but a pretty good-sized oval pill. I cannot stop taking it, so now I'm wondering if I cut it in half can I take it that way? But, essentially, it will still be the same size in my new stomach after swallowing both of them...
I'm also wondering how long it was until others felt comfortable drinking protein shakes after surgery?
I'd really appreciate others experience with the first few days after surgery. I'm getting very nervous.
Thank you. -Katie
You are not alone. There are so many like us.
May I make a suggestion? There's a book called WLS For dummies by Marina Kurian, MD. She's the surgeon who performed Al Rocker's surgery. It gives all the information regarding the different types of WLS (good and bad aspects), diets, what to look for in a surgeon, insurances, etc.
SW 327
GW 150
CW 126
Good evening,
My BMI is 33 and I've contacted several bariatric surgeons who have advised I need a BMI of 35. I have several co-morbities. However, my primary and my nutritionist tell me that I can be approved for the surgery. Does anyone have any experience with NYSHIP? Have you been approved with a lower BMI? Please advise. Just starting my journey. Thank you ;)
