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Ok so what helped you the most? I am almost 2 months post op. My blood sugars were coming down great. They even took me off glimpized before I left the hospital, but once I started soft food it started going up again. Granted my meds have been reduced to about a third of what I was taking for diabetes. I still hope to get off of everything. How much weight have you lost? I lost 19 the first month, but this month I have only lost 6.
update: I moved the surgery to the 27th that way I can stress less and not be worried about having to wait to see if they would allow me to with only 29 days of notice. It worked out my boss is fine. so far a win win for everyone. Now I can focus on last minute stuff. Thank you all for your support.
My job requires 30 days notice for planned surgery. I was hoping to have it on February 20th giving notice tomorrow, but that's only 29 days. I could have it a week later, but my husband is pushing for the 20th. I already dread telling my boss either way because we have state writing assesment the week of the 27th and either way I will be out. To be fair I don't teach writing but all teachers test. I really don't want them to say your not covered by fmla since you did not give 30 days notice.
I have gotten my approval and was planning on going ahead with VSG in the next two months. I was thinking 3 weeks would be enough time off and I would be eating soft food by the time I go back. However, now I am thinking I should wait till summer. If I wait no one will know I had any surgery and I might be able to hide the fact I had WLS. I also was thinking I would have time to get use to my new tummy and how it responds to food. I also realize I;m getting super nervous about doing this. At the same time I realize I am doing this for better health.
Any insight going ahead or waiting till summer?
Thanks for your response. When I attened the Dr.'s seminar he had a great sense of humor and was informative. He did not have a lot of people there. He seemed very different than at the seminar. There have been issues with his staff already. The insurance specialist has been very helpful, but the receptionist ihas mentioned more than once that they have not received any of my paperwork from my PCP. The insurance specialist is aware of this. The entire office gave me the vibe that no one else ever meets with surgeon until pre op. The dr also is only in the office 2days a week.
The other surgeon's seminar was packed with people. He was informative, but just wasn't sure about him because he seemed ****y. Now I'm wondering if he should have been the one I went to see.
I started looking in WLS in June. I attended two different surgeons seminars. One surgeon seemed more for bypass, and the other was more for VSG for his patients. I found out my insurance does cover the surgery. I needed to sign with Bariatric services, 6 month diet, and psyc eval. I have been working on the 6th month diet. Bariatric services said pic a Dr. make appt and go.
When the Dr came in he seemed put out that I was there. I explained what my insurance had said I do, and that even though I had attended his seminar I had personal questions due to other health issues. I also wanted to discuss the two surgery options and which would be best for me. I explained that I have been working on life style changes, because I know that WLS is just a tool, and in the end it is up to me. I am not taking this decision lightly. Maybe i'm wrong but it is major surgery (yes, I've had major surgery before), life altering, and not really reversible if you have issues. From what I gather most people never meet with him until the pre-op, and no one told me that.
I went because I do not make rushed decisions. I felt like I needed more information before I go through pre-op testing and such. I do not know anyone that has had the surgery. I know it is normal to be nervous about surgery, and maybe my issue is the last surgery I had was life or death emergency surgery.
I see and hear all the success most have had with WLS here. Yes, I want to lose the weight. I am following a low carb, high protien diet. What should I really expect? Would you do it again?
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