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Oh wow I'm sorry they don't seem too helpful. I started my journey with an informational meeting on all 3 surgeries. Then made an appointment with my surgeon and his nurses gave me a folder of all insurance requirements and what I had to do. Once they were done I was submitted to insurance and approved. I met with my surgeon two times before pre op just to clarify what surgery I wanted. My surgeon didn't ask for anything else. He would not give me a pre op appointment or surgery date until I was approved by insurance. I would suggest trying to attend a seminar (they should be twice a month through your center. If they are a bariatric center this should def. Be something they offer. Good luck keep me posted!! Also there should be a website of ur hospital that offers the meetings or displays when they are Sent from my Samsung Admire using VST

omfg! u look great. i am so proud and motived at your pics. thanks so much for sharing

ooo i love greek yogurt, my surgeons nurse suggested mixing the plain vanilla with crystal light. i eat 8oz at a time (on the pre op diet) im allowed it once a day so that has helped as well

my surgeon requires us to be smoke free 3 weeks before surgery which i have been slightly successful at doing. ive been using an e cigarette but it died, i havent bought a pack in almost a month which is great! i took a few drags the other night off my neighbor and my surg is 8 days away! ugggh so hard i want tto be cig free forever. he says after 3 weeks it is ok to smoke again but i dont plan on going back or picking up the habit again. day 2 of my liquid diet. we are required to be on it for 10 days i am doing good despite the headaches. im in connecticut and i have my pre op clearance on thursday at 1pm! if we lose power im scared appointments will get backed up and ill be pushed into next week! i need this clearance and my surg is nov 6th! just praying mother nature stays on my side

I never thought of the tylenol thanks! 2nd day liquid diet I'm allowed some food and veggies the rest shakes and Water. Today is better than yesterday. Surgery is so close I can't slip up now! !! Sent from my Samsung Admire using VST

you have to have your pre op appointment. they give you tons of paperwork your pre op diet and tons of sample of calcium chews, iron supplements and vitamins and this is when you get your surgery date.

congratulations!!! ive been following your p[osts and such a transformation! u look great and i am sooo happy for you! i cant WAIT to be there and and u give me faith that this will work and help me be a better person!!!!

**i meant i chose the solid food part for lunch because i can burn it off better during the day.

my pre op diet consists of Protein shakes they want us to have them 3-4 times a day. my shake filled me up really good this morning. i am also allowed veggies (steamed no carb veggies) and yogurt,2oz of chicken) cottage cheese, hard boiled egg once a day. so out of the list i can choose two along with veggies. i chose 2 do solid foods. i honestly dont understand the head hunger part because i eat when im hungry and have physical pain for food in my stomach. i try to drink Water or flavored water as much as i can in between. i dont want 2 go to sleep with solid foods in me. so i will be having a shake for dinner. good luck to you! we can do this!!!! only 8 more days left!!!

congratulations!!!1 i am dying to get there. 11 pounds has been stuck to me the past few weeks. sleeve date sooo soon!!!!

i am 25 mom of a 2 year old daughter here as well. cant wait to be more healthy for her. i have explained to her my surgery and you can touch mommy belly for 2 weeks loll i cant wait to be lighter and have more energy for her"! congrats to us november sleevers my surgery date is nov. 6th and my birthday is the day before! best birthday present to myself. good luck to you!!!

please search 3 week stall on here. i believe it will make you feel much better...

not sleeved yet 9 days away and this is my biggest fear. good luck i hope everything works out for u

awww thanks so much for sharing! i love it and u look great!!

well surgery is 10 days away and my e cig died. i think i need to go buy another one because i had half of a cig last night !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so today was very interesting and still frustrating. last week i had a pre op appt with my PCP. had no idea they had to clear you as well. the girl who scheduled me gave me the last slot at 4pm and didnt tell the DCTR that it was a pre op appointment. i had bloodwork done on this day. sugar levels were through the roof. i was told once my pulmonary results were sent to them id be all set. i followed up with them and little did i know they still want urine tests for diabetes pulmonary results (which my surgeon sent over two days ago) consult to discuss how i'm handling my blood sugar levels (10 day liquid diet and bariatric surgery DUH) note from OBGYN that surgery is acceptable with implanon in my arm and additional blood work that they have not even ordered yet! mind you.....my surgery date is November 6th!!! so they got me ANOTHER pre op PCP appointment for November 1st at 1:00pm. im excited but nervous. its cutting it so close and what if my PCP says they need more? its frustrating because i've gone through 3 doctors already at this practice and my file keeps getting handed over to new dcts. they keep quitting or relocating!!! ive already gotten my fmla and short term disability set up to be out of work. im off the schedule for the next week 3 weeks plus my bro is getting married 11 days after surgery and its 12 days away!!!! i just hope and pray nothing else gets in the way and that everything goes smooth. on another note. i am so anxious. so excited so nervous but SO ready. starting my liquid diet on saturday and i cant wait!! at least i know my sugar levels will look good because ill be fasting all of friday night for my blood work. anyone else dealing w. pcp clearance issues? i guess its necessary but i really feel like its not because insurance cleared me haha.

greatly appreciated~! thank you for sharing with us!!!!

november 6th. 10 days away. starting liquid diet tomorrow. cant believe its getting so close and becoming so real.

Thank u so much!!! Good news pcp got the documents and their doing a finger prick to make sure my sugar hasn't been high the past 3 months and I'm good Sent from my Samsung Admire using VST

Hey Jd who did ur surgery? ?? Sent from my Samsung Admire using VST

Congratulations! !!!!!! Can't wait 2 b there with u !!!! 11 days away I have butterflies just thinking about it. Sent from my Samsung Admire using VST