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Endoscopy results -  I had my endoscopy today and am very upset. They found an ulcer in my pylorus, did 4 biopsies due to "atrophy and erosions compatable with erosive gastritis". He left a message to...

Gluten intolerance? does it relate to shakes? -  I went to see the GI doc because I need a preop endoscopy. I told him how I have been having very very bad diarrhea for about 4 months. Complete WATER!  I mentioned that I have a ...

Tricare -  Even though they don't officially cover the sleeve yet, has anyone with Tricare gotten the sleeve paid for since Medicare started covering it?

Isopure vs unflavored and Crystal light -  I went to GNC and saw how much Isopure individual fruit bottles cost. Wouldn't mixing unflavored protein into Crystal light make something similar, and cheaper? Any opinions?

This is ridiculous-rant -  I have to let out some steam. It has been 5 months already. I am at the half way point and my surgeon requires me to see a pulmonologist, gastroenterologist and cardiologist-ALL F...

Stopping birth control pills? - I went to a seminar by a surgeon different from mine (thought I would switch but I would have to do the NUT and psych visits all over to use THEIR specialists). Anyway, this surgeo...

Click protein coffee too sweet -  Hi. I just tried the Click protein coffee, decaf, and find it too sweet (I am still preop, so my tastebuds haven't changed). Does anyone else find it too sweet, and if so, any sug...

pre exercise snacks? -  I like to save my protein shakes for after exercise. What do you all eat for a snack before exercise to keep your blood sugar up and give you energy?

can't lose preop -  I go back for my second NUT visit in 2 weeks. I have gone from NO exercise to walking about an hour almost every day. I have a protein shake for breakfast every day (have for abou...

this is gonna take forever!-rant (a little long) -  So I started this in May (actually March, but that's another story). I knew it would take awhile. My docotor's comment was "the faster you get everything done, the faster you can ...

how do you change your avatar - I've uploaded a new photo but I cant replace my old one with the new one

Such good advice! Also, anyone with Tricare-read t - Thank you so much to OH members for answering questions for me. I wrote that I was self pay and my doc didn't have Blis insurance.The response was to call my insurance company and ...

Self pay- my doc doesn't do BLIS insurance! - What do self payers do if their surgeon doesn't have BLIS insurance? Its one thing to shell out $16K for the surgery, but what if I, say, get dehydrated and wind up in the hospital...

5 day pouch test? - What is this? Have heard about it on the forum but don't know what it is...

walking clothes help - Hi everyone. I love walking as my main exercise. However, I only have one pair of shorts (dress shorts, not exercise shorts) that I can wear. All exercise shorts are either A. too ...

Shut up unless you know what you are talking about - My husband says "just exercise 2 hours a day and you'll lose weight" (as he walks on the treadmill and eats M&Ms at the same time). My father says "just drink the shakes and eat th...

Mexico patients - When having surgery in Mexico, do you need to fly down there before the surgery to meet the doctor and do preop stuff or do you only fly down for the surgery? How does it all work?

very pre op diet - I noticed some people are doing shakes 3 to 4 weeks preop. I am wondering if people are using the shakes to lose weight before surgery (on thier own) or if the surgeon is recommend...

How do I do this with work?? - So..I don't know if there are any nuclear medicine techs out there but for anyone who can help me, nuclear medicine techs can't have any food or beverages in their working area due...

Mexico and self pay questions - Can anyone tell  me about their experience having VSG in Mexico? I am self pay (will be about $16K in CT). I wonder what happens if surgery is done self pay and you have complicati...

VSG vs bypass - Hello everyone. I am going thru the preop stages and have a question for you all. My insurance (Tricare) will only pay for the bypass but I am worried about the malnutrition and so...