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It surprised me too! I had to be the first one to reach out to even know that I was on their radar and that left a bad taste in my mouth to begin with. Thanks for the advice!

@FloridaGal1976 - My knees are almost as bad as yours. I'm bone on bone in both knees - similar height - weighed more and am older. Here's why I opted for going with insurance. (First - find out what your insurance requirements are - it may not be the six to 8 months you think - call and ask to speak with a nurse manager or case manager to get the answers.) My team required attendance at a group session (I did that end of April 2016) and had my first appointment with my surgeon on May 11, 2016. My surgery was on August 23, 2016. That was just enough time to get all the pre-op crap done - endoscopy, barium swallow, cardiology clearance, orthopedic clearance, pulmonary clearance and psych eval. All of that was required by my hospital group and not my insurance, although my insurance covered everything (except co-pays) except the psych. HW 271.5 SW 246.9 CW170-177 fluctuating right now. So I'm somewhere between 95 and 100 pounds down in 10 months. Pre-op - I was good for at least 1 Vicodin a day to control my knee pain along with regular cortisone shots and Synvisc for my knees. I've taken maybe 3 Vicodin since August - one was a result of running 2.5 miles without warming up well enough. As I'm sure you've read - a sleeve is a tool. So getting your head in the right place and understanding what's going on is important. It's not a long wait and while I was impatient at the start, I'm glad I had the three or four months. I spent time learning to eat better and making peace with a number of things. What can I do now that I couldn't before - I fence (as in en garde) about 5 hours a week. I strength train another 2 hours a week. I do pilates. While I had the surgery to try to speed up having bilateral knee replacement, based on my last conversations with my knee surgeon, I'll be able to put them off at least another 5-7 years. Wait it out. You'll be fine. I understand the impatience, but this is a learning process. Good luck.

It is odd. I called my coordinator and told I need a date on a specific week because I had commitments. She gave me the date I wanted. You are paying them thousands. Call and make them give you want you want. The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

I guess I shouldn't have complained, I was fortunate to have a private room and they kept the door shut.

Congrats on taking the next step! Everyone has wide arrays of emotions before surgery, and I can say after four months that my new 'normal' feels as comfortable as my old 'normal' did. Regarding the meat and veggies, as long as you make it a priority to get as much protein in as possible after surgery you should be fine. There are other sources of protein instead of meat including vegan if that is what you prefer. Enjoy the healthier you and best of luck with your surgery!!

I healed just fine. [emoji846] It's just this nausea that's bothering me. I didn't have a job after I got the surgery. I will after I feel normal again. ---------------------------- HW- 273 Pre-op Wt- 230 SW- 226 CW- 197 GW- 130 Ht- 5'2.5" DOS- April 26th, 2017 "Only those who try will become." ~FFX

It will take a few days for a bowel movement. Then you may only have one every few days due to your liquid & puréed diets. I put a some Miralax everyday in my coffee. Try Milk of Magnesia before bed if you begin to get too bloated and have not had any success after 3 days. Good luck on your journey!

I'm so excited only 3 days till my surgery!!!!! Oh and this pre-op diet has been easy.

I'm on day 5, I haven't cheated at all, but it hasn't been easy. I can only have meat and veggies, I don't like either very much. I am only taking in 500-600 cals a day. I am actually looking forward to my surgery, because at least after, I can have yogurt! Good luck, we'll make it!!!! Sent from my SM-G930T using BariatricPal mobile app

Speaking of. "Poop party" try some Smooth Move hot tea. I get mine in the tea/coffee aisle in the grocery store. It's a senna herbal tea. 50 year old me!!