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jdm511
on 11/13/11 7:57 am - Ballston spa, NY

YOU CAN NOT DRIVE YOURSELF HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dr. P. will have you on some very strong IV pain killers until shortly before you leave the hospital. You will not be able to drive for at least a week, it may have been even two weeks before I was cleared to drive. You may even fall asleep on the ride home, you will not be any shape to drive, you will be much less alert than if you drank 5 Long Island Ice Teas.

Please Please Please make sure you have someone to drive you home or maybe take a taxi. The pain was not that bad for me, but it will be several days at home before you feel up to taking care of yourself.

Jim

Susan12803
on 11/13/11 1:45 am - NY

RNY on 11/30/11

Topic: RE: pre-surgery diet

I just started in October, with a lean and green diet. for breakfast eat some egg beaters with some veggies, lunch a salad with a can of plain tuna with some fat free dressing, and dinner a 6 oz. portion of lean protein Iike fish, chicken or beef, some green hot veggies and a salad. lots of water. i have lost 20lbs since oct. 10. good luck.

kmholmes07
on 11/12/11 11:12 pm - NY

Topic: RE: pre-surgery diet

HI!! I am also new here. What part of NY are you from? I am also just getting starting, still waiting on my doctors to send the letter to the hospital for me but I think I am going to call the hospital myself and see what I can do as far as meetings and what not go to stay ahead of the game so to speak.

kmholmes07
on 11/12/11 11:09 pm - NY

Topic: Insurance questions

Hey everyone. So I called my doctors office last week and they still haven't sent the letter over to Albany Med for me. I am not sure if I can call Albany Med and at least get started on some other things like the mandatory meetings and what not prior to their letter being sent over. Has anyone had this issue? Also a quick question regarding health insurance. I have NYS Medicaid and Wellcare, has anyone had WLS with these health insurances before? Did they give you a hard time about approving the surgery?

Susan12803
on 11/12/11 11:03 pm - NY

RNY on 11/30/11

Topic: Post-Op Pain

How bad is the pain on the day of discharge? I may have to drive myself home unbeknownst to the hospital, and If I don't take any painmeds the day of discharge, will I physically be able to do this? I know better but I am running out of options for transportation.

Maryellen R.
on 11/12/11 10:44 am - Sayville, NY

RNY on 07/31/06

Topic: Happy Saturday Night!

The world is an amazing place and part of the reason is because you reside in it. Always see yourself as part of the puzzle that creates the beauty that can be seen and felt by others. The more love you put into yourself, the more successes you will have, thereby making you a vibrant, amazing person.--Jim Fargiano

Maryellen
To visit LIPO (Long Island Post Ops) bariatric support group website click here: www.liponation.org

"WLS is a journey, not a destination (don't get comfortable) ... it's a road that we must travel daily to succeed". Faith Thomas

visit my blog at theessenceofmaryellen.com/

jdm511
on 11/11/11 9:11 pm - Ballston spa, NY

RNY on 04/10/08

Topic: RE: Got My Surgery Date

The only time it is good to be a loser!

dee1029
on 11/11/11 6:00 pm - NY

Topic: pre-surgery diet

Hello. I am new and am just starting the process. I was wondering if anyone had started the baratric diet prior to the surgery. I was told to start weening myself off sugar and coffee. and start eating low fat foods. I have to lose 12 pounds prior to my surgery. Is this common? Any advise would be useful. I just quite smoking as well so i am looking at a 3 month wait before surgery. But that is ok. I waited 20 years, what's another 3 months.