Does anyone have any recipes that we can have on the gastric bypass diet? Or tell me your favorite snack item. I really like to put low fat Peanut butter on 2...
I finally contacted Deaconess about gastric bypass. I am literally an inch to tall or a couple of pounds too light. My BMI is 39. something. I thought that...
Oh my goodness! Since you have really thought about this I would go ahead and go get weighed and measured. Maybe that day you will be heavier, you know which...
Hi all, I saw the link to this group on the Evansville Cafe site so I thought I would check it out. I have been with St. Mary's Gastric Bypass since April of...
Hi Judy, Welcome to the group. It is a small group right now but hope it will get bigger soon. You sure have been through a lot!! This is a place where you...
Welcome Judy! I joined this group with the intent of having GBP in the near future. I had calculated my BMI at 39.9. When I went to GBP center at Deaconess,...
I went to WW three times before too, so I guess I'm a WW flunky too. lol I had blood work done today and weighed at the doctores office, they have me at 62...
Hope I spelled that right... From what I understand the Indiana State Guidelines for Gastric Bypass are Diabetes, Heart Disease, Asthma, Sleep Apnea and...
After the 8 months, 2 denials and a Level 2 appeal.. Anthem finally approved me for surgery! I got the news yesterday. I'm pretty excited and a little...
Hi Judy, that is great news!! I'm so excited for you. Do you have a date yet? What doctor is doing it? I did do some freezing but not as much as I thought I...
I am going through St. Mary's. I just got the letter on Friday evening after the office closed, so I haven't scheduled anything yet with the surgeon. At this...
They are really great at the St. Marys Bariatric Center. They can answer a lot of questions, I know, I asked a lot of questions. Will you be going to the...
Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing that is required before the doctor will send a requwst into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery ...
I didn't do any "testing" but I did see a cousler a few times. My insurance had me go through a year of seeing a dietician also. I think the Bariactric...
I didn't do any "testing" but I did see a cousler a few times. My insurance had me go through a year of seeing a dietician also. I think the Bariactric...
I wanted to post some resturants that I know of that will take the gastric surgery card the dotor gives you after have the surgery. For those of you...
At St. Mary's Bariatric My first appointment was with the psychologist. I had to take a long test about how my weight affected my life, what kind of pain I was...
okay, I remember that now, I did take that long test too and I made the family tree. Actually, the one on the wall in her office is the one I did. She wanted...
D'Ann.... I was just wondering what you are doing for clothes as you lose weight. I think this is one of my biggest worries about having the surgery.. losing...
Well, some clothes I wear baggy! But mostly I go to the Salvation Army on Wednesday when it is family day and all the clothes are half off. So I pick up a...
Well, some clothes I wear baggy! But mostly I go to the Salvation Army on Wednesday when it is family day and all the clothes are half off. So I pick up a...
Well, some clothes I wear baggy! But mostly I go to the Salvation Army on Wednesday when it is family day and all the clothes are half off. So I pick up a...
It sounds like a good idea about offering the clothes that one has shrunk out of on this site, and not the other sites like freecycle and cheapcycle. That's...
I'm glad you like that. I will go through my clothes in the next couple of days. How many would be looking for size 18 or 20? or 3X, I'm still wearing some...
I like the idea of passing on clothes here too. I hate wading through freecycle and cheapcycle emails waiting for someone to pick stuff up. Once I go through...
YMCA does have a daycare for the kids. They can be in there for 1-1 1/2 hours. I use it on Fridays when my daughter is not in preschool. I don't know your...
I wanted to have everyone take a quick survey to let us know about each other. I tend to foget things and need a reminder of who is who, you know. Also, I...