Rian1979
Slow starter. 01/22/08
Jan 22, 2008
The reason I say I am a slow starter is that I had my surgery about 8 weeks ago and this is my first post. Here are a few of the highlights pre-surgery and immediately post surgery.
I had no problems with my insurance. God Bless Humana. Once my packet was submitted by the hospital I was approved in about 2 weeks.
My biggest advice to anyone having gastric bypass is to go to a support group the night before thier surgery. It pumps you up and you have an opportunity to ask any and all questions that may be bugging you. I'm so glad I went.
The surgery was no problem. Yes there was pain, but not uncontrollable. Yes, there was nausea, but that went away with a little walk or two.
No problems so far with my recovery. I was back to work in 2 weeks and joined a bariatric surgery specific excersise class at 3 weeks.
Food. I do seem to throw up a meal at least twice a week. It doesn't seem to be any specific foods. Sometime the same thing I at for dinner comes up when I try to eat it again for lunch the next day. Overall I don't feel limited by what I can tolerate and have not been overly frustrated.
Now lets get to the part everyone wants to know about. HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE I LOST? So far about 50lbs. Long way to go to get to my goal but I am very happy with the headstart I have. I have also gone down two jean sizes. Can't complain about that.
Support from friends and family have been great. I have been very open with just about everyone. I am proud of the decision I made and do not feel that something this good should be hidden. Not that I introduce myself as "Hi, my name is Jessica, and I had bariatric surgery" either. That's taking it a bit far.
I had no problems with my insurance. God Bless Humana. Once my packet was submitted by the hospital I was approved in about 2 weeks.
My biggest advice to anyone having gastric bypass is to go to a support group the night before thier surgery. It pumps you up and you have an opportunity to ask any and all questions that may be bugging you. I'm so glad I went.
The surgery was no problem. Yes there was pain, but not uncontrollable. Yes, there was nausea, but that went away with a little walk or two.
No problems so far with my recovery. I was back to work in 2 weeks and joined a bariatric surgery specific excersise class at 3 weeks.
Food. I do seem to throw up a meal at least twice a week. It doesn't seem to be any specific foods. Sometime the same thing I at for dinner comes up when I try to eat it again for lunch the next day. Overall I don't feel limited by what I can tolerate and have not been overly frustrated.
Now lets get to the part everyone wants to know about. HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE I LOST? So far about 50lbs. Long way to go to get to my goal but I am very happy with the headstart I have. I have also gone down two jean sizes. Can't complain about that.
Support from friends and family have been great. I have been very open with just about everyone. I am proud of the decision I made and do not feel that something this good should be hidden. Not that I introduce myself as "Hi, my name is Jessica, and I had bariatric surgery" either. That's taking it a bit far.
