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  1. No weight loss

    By PhoenixMiller,
    • 4 replies
    • 857 views

  2. Nutritionist visits

    By sliving,
    • 1 reply
    • 476 views

  3. Payment after insurance, when will i have to pay?

    By cls5186,
    • 2 replies
    • 561 views

  4. Blue cross of California

    By FindingMyself13,
    • 1 reply
    • 456 views

  5. Mother /daughter sleevers at the same time,worried on both approvals

    By TJ1257,
    • 5 replies
    • 565 views

  6. So. Cal Kaiser "low" BMI approval?

    By MissKate,
    • 2 replies
    • 896 views

  7. Traveling to different country next year need gastric sleeve insurance appeal

    By Black Phoenix,
    • 0 replies
    • 484 views

  8. Has anyone else ever had to pay 2 copays for their surgery?

    By KeeWee,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,117 views

  9. BCBSIL (Central States, UPS) question

    By Racshelle,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,900 views

  10. Good to go!

    By Sumaire,
    • 5 replies
    • 482 views

  11. What's the next step

    By rachel_bypass,
    • 4 replies
    • 644 views

  12. Denied

    By Kendell Thatsme,
    • 1 reply
    • 770 views

  13. Newbie and struggling with insurance

    By pstarf,
    • 8 replies
    • 739 views

  14. Molina Insurance of Illinois

    By Jessica Smith_270718,
    • 3 replies
    • 840 views

  15. North Carolina question

    By purpleapple,
    • 5 replies
    • 707 views

  16. Surgery date before approval letter?

    By DJ's Nana,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,395 views

  17. Approval

    By shaylady08,
    • 0 replies
    • 483 views

  18. Anthem BC of CA Shenanigans

    By Sumaire,
    • 6 replies
    • 984 views

  19. (Apple Health ) Other acceptable Co-Morbidities aside from the top 4.

    By boogie_badd8nt_she,
    • 5 replies
    • 723 views

  20. Please help!

    By dsilcox,
    • 3 replies
    • 804 views

  21. Primary/Secondary Insurance - any insight?

    By Heather Jones Skeen,
    • 0 replies
    • 678 views

  22. Afraid I will not qualify after 6 month weight loss program

    By chaneljene831,
    • 5 replies
    • 821 views

  23. Denied for Revison BCBSIL

    By iagree2shine,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,038 views

  24. Anyone BCBS of Alabama?

    By alwaystabby,
    • 1 reply
    • 428 views

  25. Gettin Insurance to Approve

    By baribabe72,
    • 1 reply
    • 595 views

  26. Submitted. Now it's a waiting game.

    By Sumaire,
    • 9 replies
    • 617 views

  27. BcBsIL community family health plan

    By Sparklequeen,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,481 views

  28. I was approved!

    By ravensekhmet,
    • 4 replies
    • 549 views

  29. BCBS of TN

    By LWeeks,
    • 0 replies
    • 498 views

  30. Premier Health

    By momofthree1986,
    • 3 replies
    • 464 views

  31. Approved after external appeal!

    By izzy13,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,019 views

  32. Waiting for approval

    By Crunch,
    • 3 replies
    • 517 views

  33. Looks like I will be paying for this myself

    By harmony5001,
    • 6 replies
    • 693 views

  34. Anyone have Geisinger for insurance? How long for approval?

    By LDE83,
    • 0 replies
    • 442 views

  35. Changing insurance question

    By iagree2shine,
    • 1 reply
    • 561 views

  36. Tricare Prime North questio

    By TraciK69,
    • 9 replies
    • 585 views

  37. Approval letter?

    By missvee,
    • 4 replies
    • 822 views

  38. So very irritating!

    By Richardson111508,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,496 views

  39. Blue Shield of Ca six month diet

    By Chloewithac,
    • 5 replies
    • 810 views

  40. Just got approved

    By Abrandnewlife,
    • 1 reply
    • 419 views

  41. Insurance changing during Pre-op process (insurance specialists needed)

    By itsso0fluffyy,
    • 4 replies
    • 667 views

  42. ins

    By mariah100707,
    • 0 replies
    • 405 views

  43. Bcbsil h m o

    By NikkiB1,
    • 3 replies
    • 538 views

  44. What is the best *** insurance to have with MICHIGAN Medicaid when trying to get approved for surgery

    By Tosha-248,
    • 0 replies
    • 611 views

  45. One step back

    By crissyboo,
    • 6 replies
    • 547 views

  46. My Gastric Sleeve Pre-OP Requirements

    By Hiraeth,
    • 77 replies
    • 6,283 views

  47. Taxes and surgery

    By Buffy1,
    • 9 replies
    • 884 views

  48. Did UHC Appeals work for you?

    By casenior,
    • 6 replies
    • 664 views

  49. BCBS approval then denial

    By wolfylove,
    • 5 replies
    • 875 views

  50. PA Highmark, BCBS....advise/help!

    By cls5186,
    • 7 replies
    • 821 views

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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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