Monisha M.

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Upping my Calories - So I had my 2 month post op appointment yesterday with my surgeon and he said I'm not eating enough. Right now I'm consuming about 600 calories per day. He said at this point I...

Splenda Too Sweet? - Hi all... So I'm one week post op today and my surgeon told me to try chamomile tea for the gas (it's supposed to be a natural way to combat it). I put only 1 packet of splenda...

6 Days Post-Op and Back to Work - I just couldn't sit at home any longer...so I decided I was going to go to work this morning!  I'm a little sore from moving around and a little tired, but I think I'm doing pretty...

Burping. - Since I had surgery last Wednesday I feel like I have this need to burp, but because it hurts so much I stop the burp and then there is the intense pain for a few seconds and then ...

Surgery is DONE! Some complications, but still a - The surgeon said I was the toughest case he has ever had, but it was still a success. Lots of scar tissue from a surgery from when I was 2 years old, plus the gallbladder was reall...

Today is the Day!! - My surgery day has finally arrived. Last night I had a dream that my surgery didn't happen because they ran out of time. This morning I woke up and immediately started crying (no...

Catheter - Hey all...so surgery is in 3 days and now all these questions are coming to mind that I forgot to ask at the hospital. So I'll ask you guys...did any of you have a catheter?? ...

3 Days til Surgery - I think it's all starting to hit me that this is really happening.  I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.  I have all my things ready to go and I'm just counting down the d...

Day 1 of Pre-Op Diet Liquids - OMG...This is awful! I feel light headed, dizzy and have no energy. How did you all get through the Pre-Op diet? I'm 23 days out from surgery and my Doctor wanted me to start ...

Got a Date!! Woo hoo - So excited! Just got my call from the surgeon's office and my date is July 11th! Yea!

Waiting - I'm still waiting for the surgeon's office to call me to schedule. They have had my approval since last Monday and have been giving me the run around about when someone will call ...

OMG...I was APPROVED! - Yep yep...you read that right...I was finally approved for Gastric Bypass surgery! I'm so freakin excited. Tell me who in the world gets excited over major surgery? Me that's who.....

APPROVED!!! - OMG...called the insurance company this morning to find out the status and was told I was approved! I'm so freakin excited...seriously who gets excited to have major surgery?? ...

Waiting to Hear from Insurance - My paperwork was submitted to my insurance company on May 29th.  Accordingly to HealthNet it takes 5 business days for the surgeon's office to get a response.  So I'm hoping either...

H. Pylori - I just found out yesterday that I have a bacteria in my stomach called H. Pylori. They have started me on a strong round of antibiotics for 14 days. Has anyone else had this ba...

Paperwork sent off for Approval... - Got the email from my surgeon's office today that my paperwork was sent off to insurance for approval today! Now it's just a wait and see. I have Health Net PPO...anyone have...

Anyone in the Pasadena area?? - I'm currently in the process of waiting for my surgeon to submit to my insurance company for approval. I'm also in the process of trying to lose 30 lbs before surgery (my own goal...