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Cost of Plastic Surgery - Regarding self pays: How much did it cost and what exactly did you have done? I'm looking at a lower body lift, thigh lift, breast lift and arm lift. I'm curious the breakdown for ...

Vitamins, vitamins, and more vitamins! -   Just thought I would share a pic of my bi-weekly routine. It sure is a reality check - 22 vitamins plus seven medications per day. I found these little vitamin holders on ...

Anyone in Wichita, Kansas? Lots of protein samples - If you live in Wichita, I'd love to hand these over for free. I have about 20 samples from VitaLady that I just don't need. I ordered and received them in July. I used most of ...

Fine line between diarrhea and "normal" - After reading another post, I realized that there is a very fine line between what works well on your new tummy vs what makes you the king/queen of the throne for awhile. Shrim...

Anyone have a skin condition called Hidradenitis S -   X-Post.   If you know what this skin condition is, you know how much pride I am swallowing by posting this. Fortunately, my case isn't as severe as some but it has...

Anyone suffer from a skin condition called Hidrade - X-Post on main board. If you know what this skin condition is, you know how much pride I am swallowing by posting this. Fortunately, my case isn't as severe as some but it has ...

Gas - Can't blame it on the dog - Just a fun post. I can't exactly blame Doodle when he's the one judging me for the smell.  Last night he actually sniffed, sighed, strutted down his doggie steps off the bed...

Dr. Stewart's Vitamin Regimine - Vets, First, thank you for answering so many questions lately. Honestly, I don't think I would have ever been confident enough to have the DS without seeing how other DSers live a...

Why is there a lifting restriction post-op? - I had to take my dog (honestly, he's like my baby, really!) to the emergency vet early this morning. His neck is messed up so he has to be confined (no walking, very little moving)...

What can split open your stomach? - To those medically inclined vets: When I get full I sneeze or cough. This is new since starting soft foods after surgery (yesterday). I hold my stomach when I do it, but can som...

Panic Attacks - Really just venting... I've been having mild panic attacks since I got home from surgery (late Saturday). My mind races and I start thinking about everything that can go wrong ...

Peanut Butter & Jelly - Since I was young, I used to mix peanut butter and jelly in a bowl as a snack, no bread. My question - If I have a couple tablespoons of this mix when I hit the soft food stage,...

Home! Oh, and I finally pooped! - Surgery was Wednesday, June 19 in the late afternoon. It took about four hours because I had scar tissue from my previous "sleeve". But everything went well, except my hemoglobin w...

Surgery Tomorrow in TX with Dr. Stewart - Well, after a 6-hour drive, I settled into the hotel near Dallas around 1 a.m. today. Had the appointment with Dr. Stewart's office this morning. It included a vitamin D shot that ...

Sleeve & Common Channel Size Combo - What is your combo in sizes? Is there a normal combo? Probably not but I thought I would ask anyway. Did your combo help you get to your goal? Did it cause bathroom issues? If you...

Sleeve is NOT a sleeve! - Oh my goodness! I did the upper GI barium swallow this week. My sleeve is a jacked up hourglass shaped stomach. It's a hot mess! Doesn't even look like a stomach.....or a sleeve....

Foods Post-Op??? - I'm sure there is a post on here about what to buy for right after surgery. But I can't search posts on my phone. What do you suggest I have on hand right after surgery? I'm t...

Remove Gallbladder or Not? - My surgeon said there's a 50% chance I will develop stones post-op. I'm getting an ultrasound tomorrow to ensure there are no stones pre-op. The hospital charges an additional $2,6...

DS Scheduled w/ Dr. Stewart June 19 - OMG!!! - Welp, I am taking the plunge...insurance or not. I will submit my hardship withdrawal from my 401k tomorrow. I still have to get one last set of labs drawn, do a stress test (ugh...

Self-Pay Using 401(k) - Simple Reminder - So if you decide to withdrawal from your 401(k) before your 58.5 years old to pay for surgery, don't forget there's a 10% early withdrawal penalty, plus you need to pay taxes on th...

Dr. Stewart in Texas - Please share your experienc - I live about six hours from the Dallas, TX area and am considering going to Dr. Stewart for a revision (re-sleeve and add DS). The reviews online are fairly old so I'm just looking...