Sherrie P.

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ONEDERLAND and Progress Pics -     I hit Onederland today!!   

My favorite NSV - mom's can understand this one! - I am only 13 weeks post op RNY, but I think I had my favorite NSV on Monday - For the first time ever, I chaperoned a field trip. I always felt like kids could be the wo...

Band to Bypass - Crazy Scale Victory and what a di - I am 7 weeks post op Band revision to Bypass. I have lost more in 7 weeks with my RNY than I did in SEVEN YEARS with my wretched Lapband.  That's right - I only lost 27 poun...

Numbers by the Month/Week? - For those of you that keep stellar records - I have seen you post numbers of pounds lost by the week/month.  At the time, I was reading I was pre-op.  Now at 6 weeks out I am re...

Someone Tell Me this will Pass... - I am not quite 3 weeks post op. Right after surgery I could handle any liquid just fine. Now, for the past 2 days, if it is not room temperature or warmer I get pain in ...

This is a Small Multi Vitamin - can we do softgels -  I found Nature Made Mini Multi vitamins.  In my quest for a small squallowable vitamin, this may just fit the bill.  I'd like the vitamin gurus to check it out. ;-)    ...

Do you swallow your vitamins -- when can I?? - This chewing vitamin stuff is nasty. My plan says, "can switch to swallowing pills when well tolerated." I intend to get further input at my follow up next week. If ...

How long did you take pain meds after surgery? - I had surgery 4 days ago.  They sent me home 2 days ago with 30 pain pills and the instructions to take 1 every three hours for pain.  That being said, I was on 3 pills ever 3 h...

Home from the Hospital - what the heck is this pai - I am three days out band to bypass. Drinking, walking, taking pain meds - but I have this pain in the lower right side of my back. Anyone else experience this? It's the most pro...

Today is the Day ... off to the Hospital!! - 7 months later... here we go!!!  I love looking back at the people who starting this process the same time I did, but have already had surgery. Y'all are so skinny already!!! It...

I need some advice.... - I just found out that my son has a basketball make up game the night before my surgery.  I have to do a magnesium citrate bowel prep that day.  Am I going to be pooping all nigh...

Weigh In Question - So my pre op appointment is Friday, but my surgery is not until February 6th. Will the docs count my pre op appt weight as my "starting weight" or will they weigh me the day...

People say the craziest things sometimes. - So I am getting things prepped at work for my surgery - everyone knows I am having it done. I work in a doctor's office with 28 others. 27 women.  I have had 3 of them basically...

I told the kids about my surgery. - I have a 10 year old and a 13 year old boy and had not yet told them about the surgery.  Finally, tonight I explained to them in February I was having weight loss surgery. I was...

Endoscopy - the final step. - Had no idea they wanted me to do an upper endo - but I had that today. It was not nearly as bad as I had feared. Thanks to the folks here that told me it was no big deal. Fe...

Thank Goodness... I have a date and a plan!! But t - Thank you for all the advice about when to get the surgery.  It became a moot point trying to do it before Christmas when my company asked me not to take the time during bus...

Tattoo Question - Did anyone have a tattoo before losing a bunch of weight that changed for the worse? I am thinking of getting a tattoo - right around my ankle probably, but I am wondering i...

Woot!! The appeal worked!!! - BCBS overturned the denial and approved my lapband removal and revision to RNY!!!! WOOOO HOOOOO  Don't be afraid to appeal!!! Now I am trying to get a date, unfortunate...

HOLY COW THEY APPROVED MY APPEAL!!! Advice needed. - Well, I got the call today that the Medical Director at BCBS overturned the denial and I am approved for Lap band removal and Revision to RNY. Thanks for everyone's support and ...

13th Hour... - Nothing like waiting until the last minute! I submitted my appeal for Lapband to RNY on 9/19 and they were supposed to make a decision in 30 days.  I didn't call or bug anyone unt...

Travel Advice - I am hoping my appeal with be approved. They have to tell me yes or no by next Wednesday according to BCBS.  Thinking positive and looking for a "yes" - means I have to figure out ...

OMG 4 more days to wait - I submitted my appeal on September 19th - I waited patiently until October 19th. They told me they had to make a decision in 30 days.  Really? We are waiting until the last possibl...

The Waiting Game... all the things taken for grant - I am waiting on my revision appeal decision. It is in the hands of a Mrs. Bobbie Garner, CPC at BCBSNC... so says my letter. She has until 10/25 to make the decision. I am hoping f...

Fingers Crossed - Well, my appeal is in the hands of one Bobbie Garner, CPC at BCBS (according to my paperwork).  I have been sending powerfully positive thoughts her way. I think I made a good c...