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Topic: RE: Newbie
Oh ok!! Good luck with everything & I hope you get approved real soon!! We have to find our places on the loser's bench 
Topic: RE: Newbie
I don't have a date yet but close to getting one. I'm having the gastric bypass done.
Topic: RE: Newbie
Hello Sarah, & welcome!!! I'm still in the pre-approval stage myself. Have you gotten a date for surgery? If so, which surgery are you leaning towards?
Topic: RE: Newbie
Hello everyone. My name is Sarah. I'm fairly new to all this. I'm still going through all the doctor appts and getting all my clearances.
Topic: RE: siezures?
OK I did find out that some who have had the gastric bypass their pancreases puts out to much insulin especially after eation or if you hadn't eaten, Its reactive hypoglycemia It is like dumping some of the symptoms shakes mood swings headache muscle twitching numbness
Topic: RE: Newbie Question
On July 2, 2012 at 7:21 AM Pacific Time, Juan P. wrote:
Steve,
Like Tammy said, your doctor should have given you a check off list. I know mine did and I was able to meet my doctor in a seminar on September 20th, 2011 and have surgery on December 16th, 2011.
Once the surgeon gave me that checklist of things they would need, I called my primary care doctor and within a couple of weeks, I had over 50% of my checklist done.
A lot also depends on your insurance. Some will actually require you to go on a diet plan for 6 months. I was lucky that in February 2011, I weighed in at 365lbs and when I met my surgeon, I was down to 348 on my own and that served as my 6 months of dieting.
Good Luck and like Tammy, I am always here to help with any questions you may have that I can answer.
-Juan
Like Tammy said, your doctor should have given you a check off list. I know mine did and I was able to meet my doctor in a seminar on September 20th, 2011 and have surgery on December 16th, 2011.
Once the surgeon gave me that checklist of things they would need, I called my primary care doctor and within a couple of weeks, I had over 50% of my checklist done.
A lot also depends on your insurance. Some will actually require you to go on a diet plan for 6 months. I was lucky that in February 2011, I weighed in at 365lbs and when I met my surgeon, I was down to 348 on my own and that served as my 6 months of dieting.
Good Luck and like Tammy, I am always here to help with any questions you may have that I can answer.
-Juan
Thanks for the info Juan,
I already have the referral from the insurance to go forward without further dieting. My PCP has lots of history of my dieting attempts. I don't even get to see the surgeon until the psych eval has been completed and approved, so I haven't got anything yet.
Steve
Topic: RE: Newbie Question
Steve,
Like Tammy said, your doctor should have given you a check off list. I know mine did and I was able to meet my doctor in a seminar on September 20th, 2011 and have surgery on December 16th, 2011.
Once the surgeon gave me that checklist of things they would need, I called my primary care doctor and within a couple of weeks, I had over 50% of my checklist done.
A lot also depends on your insurance. Some will actually require you to go on a diet plan for 6 months. I was lucky that in February 2011, I weighed in at 365lbs and when I met my surgeon, I was down to 348 on my own and that served as my 6 months of dieting.
Good Luck and like Tammy, I am always here to help with any questions you may have that I can answer.
-Juan
Like Tammy said, your doctor should have given you a check off list. I know mine did and I was able to meet my doctor in a seminar on September 20th, 2011 and have surgery on December 16th, 2011.
Once the surgeon gave me that checklist of things they would need, I called my primary care doctor and within a couple of weeks, I had over 50% of my checklist done.
A lot also depends on your insurance. Some will actually require you to go on a diet plan for 6 months. I was lucky that in February 2011, I weighed in at 365lbs and when I met my surgeon, I was down to 348 on my own and that served as my 6 months of dieting.
Good Luck and like Tammy, I am always here to help with any questions you may have that I can answer.
-Juan
- Juan P - "Be True to Thyself and To Thyself be True"
Topic: Pictures are UP!!!
This was in May of this year... Down 80-85lbs
With my wife (on the left) and my aunt (on the right) at my cousins' wedding...
Who need Magic Mike when you have THIS!!!
DAMN!!! I CANT DENY THAT I AM STARTING TO LOOK AMAZING!!! LOL
This was in May of this year... Down 80-85lbs
With my wife (on the left) and my aunt (on the right) at my cousins' wedding...
Who need Magic Mike when you have THIS!!!
DAMN!!! I CANT DENY THAT I AM STARTING TO LOOK AMAZING!!! LOL
- Juan P - "Be True to Thyself and To Thyself be True"
Topic: RE: Long Overdue Update!!!
Pictures are UP!!
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
- Juan P - "Be True to Thyself and To Thyself be True"
Topic: siezures?
Has any one experienced this ? I had just came in from out side I had my surgery over two years ago. I felt faint. Told my husband felt as though I was going to faint sat down next thing I know I woke up to paramedics I had a seizure.
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