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FMLA & spouse Surgery - Hi everyone! I haven't posted in awhile, I had surgery 1.5 years ago and so far have lost 150lbs and feel great! Hubby has decided to do surgery and since I was approved for FMLA ...

Severe Back Pain - Is Cyclobenzaprine(Flexerin) ok to take after surgery(4 months post op)? I was prescribed this medication yesterday by my ortho doctor who I saw for the first time yesterday...

First Restaurant after WLS.... - I decided to take my mother and my son for lunch at Rainforest Cafe this afternoon, before I sat down I asked the lady if it were ok to order from the kids menu, mind you we wer...

Meds for Cramps??? - I am 2 weeks post op today and have lost a total of 40lbs(including 2 weeks of liquid pre-op diet). But today I have the cramps from hell! Uuugh! 1st period after surgery and I ...

Had the best shake! - Last night, I had a Jay Robb vanilla protein shake, picked up a few samples and did a banana delight shake using a 1/2 frozen banana and instead of water I used unsweetened almo...

Garnier Shampoo...oh my!! - Omg! I washed my hair for the 1st time with Garnier Fall Fight Shampoo(4 days post-op) and my hair was literally falling in clumps even when blow drying. If this is now, I w...

I can't do this! - 3 days post op(left hospital (yesterday) and I'm suppose to drink a minimum of 64 oz of liquids and I have not been able drink a lot only 2 sf jellos, about 10 small sips of die...

Home Sweet Home... - I'm finally home. I spent 3 days in the hospital due to pain, nausea and couldn't drink all my liquids.   I don't have pain anymore but I sure do recommend a pillow for the ri...

Tomorrow is my day! - Just got the call confirming time, at 11am. Wish it were a little earlier but I'm ok with it, just very nervous....I don't think I'll sleep tonight. Good luck to the surgeries ...

How much did you lose pre-op shakes?... - I am on day 7 of Optifast shakes, began last Tuesday.  Five shakes a day, sf jello, water with crystal light and that is it. I am suppose to go final weigh in on Friday for ...

Sore throat/sinus pre-op!! - I have a horrible sore throat & nasal drip. Surgery in 8 days and I just started taking DayQuil and Zimac. I am also calling my pcp tomorrow morning for a z-pac as I would not wa...

I cheated! - I cheated and I feel awful. I am on my 5th day pre op Optifast liquid diet, was doing great, lost 9lbs and I went and cheated at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant. I ate a salad and a cu...

Best place to buy vitamins - I am scheduled for surgery on 3/5 and want to start purchasing the vitamins I will need post op. Which is the best place to purchase all my vitamins? I checked Bariatric Advant...

Third day of Shakes! - I'm on my 3rd day of Optifast shakes, it has gotten better and I'm drinking plenty of water(ocean spray). I weighed myself today and have lost of total of 7lbs, of course it's o...

It's shake day!! - Sitting here at my pre-op and ready to get my opti fast shakes. Did my last big meal last night and I'm going to miss it Don't know how I am going to survive these two weeks :o...

Vitamins prior to surgery - My surgery is scheduled for March 5th,  are there any vitamins I should be taking now prior to surgery? I am reading about hair loss and getting scared of that.

FMLA & surgery question... - How does FMLA work with bariatric surgery. I just got my surgery date today(March 5th)told my boss that I was probably taking 2 weeks off if all goes well and he was not to happ...

Got my Surgery Date!.. - March 5th! And I start drinking those "yummy" shakes on 2/19.  Asked for 2 weeks off and boss almost had an attack even though he has known about this since last year.  He ...

Tomorrow is the day.... - Tomorrow is the day I meet with the nurse practitioner and my patient advocate to discuss my surgery date!! Besides surgery date, what else should I expect? pre-op? etc.

I'm Approved - Just got the confirmation today from my insurance that I have been approved for surgery! I'm excited but nervous!

Just Approved! - Well, I'm moving into this forum as I was just approved for surgery today with AETNA!  After a looong 6 months(to me it was long lol) of visiting the nutritionist, last visit be...

Got my approval!! - I couldn't wait and called Aetna now and was told I was approved! I'm ecstatic but nervous. My doctors office has not notified me so I don't know if I should wait until they call o...

The Waiting Game..... - Hi everyone I went to my final nutritionist appt. last Tuesday, I have AETNA and I did the 6 months program. I just called AETNA, just to make sure the doctors office submit...

Last of 6 Nutritionist appts....NERVOUS... - Hi everyone! I am scheduled for my 6th and final nutritionist appt. next week for a "hopeful" Aetna approval.  I have finally chosen the type of surgery I want and I always ...