dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
Fitness app! - I am trying to find an app that will help me to start walking/running.. I walk but would like to see if I could do a 5K maybe this summer... Any suggestions to a great app that may...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
Protein shake preference - I am thinking of starting to replace one meal with a protein shake to get back on track! What do you recommend...I am also planning on getting back onto the treadmill starting Marc...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 11 years, 1 month ago
Best Tasting protein shakes - I am 1 1/2 years out from surgery and lost 95 lbs. My question is are there any protein shakes out there that you prefer over another? I am going to do the 5 day pouch test and wou...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Taste of Heaven, yummy!!!!!! - Okay, so I had my first "real" food last night....It was 1/4 cup of low fat cottage cheese....I have never enjoyed cottage cheese like I did last night...I was full afterward from ...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Lactose intolerance??? - Hey everyone, I had my sleeve on Monday and I have noticed that when I drink my Carnation Instant Breakfast the last couple of days, I have gas and cramping...Once I am done drinki...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Tomorrow is my day!!!!! - My surgery day is finally here...Tomorrow, I will be going in and having my sleeve....I can honestly say that I am not nervous but alittle excited...I guess I have gone through wor...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
1 Week Pre-op Liquid diet starts tomorrow - Tomorrow is the beginning of my one week pre-op liquid diet...I am actually looking forward to starting this...It means I am one week from having my sleeve...yay...I am pretty much...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
2 weeks from today - Well, two weeks from today, I will be sleeved....I have been pretty calm about this up until now... I am very excited and slightly nervous all at the same time... I weighed myse...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
Yay, I got a date... - I finally got my date for surgery on Monday, August 8th...I am sooo excited.....I told my boss yesterday and she was very supportive...I wasn't surprised but sometimes you never kn...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
I got a surgery date..... - I recieved a phone call today and my surgery date has been scheduled for August 8th.....SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! So I need to be on a clear liquid diet for a week...I was hoping to ...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Approved... - I found out this past Friday that I was approved by my insurance company....yep, I called the insurance company myself to find out....yeah for me...I called the surgery scheduler t...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Pre-op liquid diet..... - I should be hearing back from the insurance company for my approval next week and I would like to have some great ideas for my pre-op liquid diet...They say that I should only be o...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Now, I get to wait.... - I had my last appointment on Friday with the dietitian and all that is left to do is finish my phone call requirements with the insurance company...They require 5 phone calls to he...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Had my endoscopy yesterday.... - I had my endoscopy today and the surgeon said everything looked great and I can proceed with surgery...I have one more dietician appointment on Friday and then they are submitting ...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
In a funk.... - I have been going through the last week or so, second guessing if having the sleeve is the right thing to do...The last few days, I have been wondering if maybe I should try WW AGA...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Had my Surgical consult today - So, I had my surgical consult today with Dr. Pitts and it went great...He is so easy to talk to and straight forward but, also, has a sense of humor.. I was very relaxed and have s...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
For people who have Crohn's - For those of you who have Crohn's disease and have had the sleeve, how are you all doing post surgery??? Any complications or setbacks because of it?? Do you think that it was the ...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
When Should I tell my employer about having the sl - Since I am unsure as to when I am going to be approved for having the sleeve, when should I tell my employer about having the surgery??? How did everyone else approach this sub...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
2nd round of appointments completed - I completed Round 2 of appointments today...I met with the dietician, nutritionist and the psychologist ( for a followup from the last appointment) and everything went great...Now,...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
One step closer to having the sleeve - I had my first official appointment on Friday...The infamous Psych Evaluation...It went great...Now, my next 3 appointments are all in one day....A follow-up with the Psychologist,...

dentalhygieny posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
Vertical Sleeve and Crohn's Disease - Hi...I am a newbie to this website and had a couple questions that I was hoping to get some feedback on..I am looking at having the VSG done and I also have Crohn's disease. It...

dentalhygieny wrote a blog post 13 years, 1 month ago
Vertical Sleeve and Crohn's disease - Hi...I am a newbie to this website and had a couple questions that I was hoping to get some feedback on..I am looking at having the VSG done and I also have Crohn's disease. It has...
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