Richard M.

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Off to see the Wizzard - The 8 th was my day!I was in the OR @ 6:45. On the floor by 11:30 up walking by noon. spent the night. Supper was about 3 bites of jello. Breakfast tray milk coffie jello and pud...

Surgery Nov. 8th - My surgen has me on a very low fat diet for the past week. 1000 to 1200 cal. I have lost 8 pounds. Today I start 800 to 1000 cal. low fat. I am down to 240.3 Yahoo! I have been try...

It's been awhile -  Well I got my approval around the 1st of October and meet with my surgen and nut, need to she her one more time, and my PCP for pre surg. check up. Then it's of to see the Wizzard...

Time's flying all of a sudden! - I got pre approval from insurance the end of September and next thing I know The wieght loss center calls and says insurance say you are covered! Come on in. Meet with surgen and m...

Scheduled for Nov. 8TH. - YAHOO I GOING TO GET MY SLEEVE! NOVEMBER 8TH. Been looking to get WLS for over 2 year. Been waiting for insurance approval since 1 of July. I am hoping this will be the tool to hel...

Waiting since last of July! - Well I got a letter from in surance company. Confirmation of medical necessity for the surgy. Once they review my plane they will let me know what they will pay. Finaly thing are s...

Sep. 8th - Well it's the 8th. of september and I still have not herard from insurance. Steped on the scale and I am up to 248. Sucks! I am Going back on 1200 to 1400 cal. a day today. still I...

Up & Down - Well I am just waiting for insurance approval. My emotions have been like a roller coster, just up and down. Went to Mytle Beach last week with famly. It SUCKED! Spent a couple day...

Pre op - Well my pre reg. for my insureance is finished. I am waiting paper work from my pcp have results from sleep study. Then it gose for insurance approval. I am down 27 lps. since 6/1....

Second month diet! - Well I am down to 241 from 268. Down 27 pounds in 2 month's. I need to get approval from insurance. Doc say once I get approved I will come in and work with the nut on pre op diet ...

Streach! - Ok! My understanding is that after the swelling gose's down my stomach will be 2 to 4 ounces depending what bogie the surgen uses, and that will be it. Now I am hearing from my nut...

pictures? - Hello every one! I am I am down 20 pound working pre op diet. I can buttion my size 48 bib's side buttions now. That has not happened for awhile. I have been trying to post an avit...

Eating! - Ok! I am about 3 week's into diet that insurence requires for approval and I am eating 800 to 900 cal.most days. I got a little crazy a couple days! I am down 20 pounds from 274. I...

AGE AND RECOVERY - Hello! My name is Richard I am 64 . I know age effects recovery and everyone is different. I would like to hear from people close to my age about your post op recovery.

Age and VGS! - Hello! I am in pre op stage. doing 3 month diet required by my insurance. I am 64 and was woundering if anyone my age or close to it has had the VGS and how did they do with post o...