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I am in grayslake!

Good luck everyone! I am nov 6th and on day 8 of my liquid diet. One more week!!!

Im sure you will be fine and your weight is fluctuating. This preop diet is killer.

I am on nov 6th!!! Excited, scared, but ready to go. A week away!

I could have written this. It is day 6 for me and yesterday and today are so rough. I am on the strictest all liquid diet, and it is rough. I keep telling myself i can do this and i am about halfway done with the preop diet, but i would kill for some food. Not giving in, but ive cried. Lol

Im on just shakes too and today has been rough. Very rough.

Preop lol Yes, reading does help. I figured the weekend would be much harder than the week because there is more down time. I have lost 16 pounds though, so that helps. I know I can get through this and so can you!

You've got this. I know it is hard, it is so very hard. I am on day 5 of a strict liquid diet, and I am feeling weak today. I am having to dig deep and just stick to it, and I know you can too. I had to sleep the day away honestly, to try to get through it, and it worked. I know it's not the best solution, but I am doing what I can. It is definitely all mental. Just don't give up, you can do it!!!

If your bmi is over 35 or 40, it doesn't matter, but if it is below then yes, i think there needs to be something like sleep apnea to cover. They should cover it. You can even call BCBS to give you the benefits, and they are very helpful. I have bcbs of Illinois, and they told me that it was covered and I read the guidelines. I hope it goes fast for you too! One more thing, I do know if you have sleep apnea, they want to see that it is managed, at least through my doctor. You have to get a pulmonary clearance before therapy. If you are currently using a cpap, and have already had a sleep study, then you don't have to do that.

Woohoo!! That is so exciting! Bcbs is great! I went to my seminar the last week of august, had surgeon consult on sept 19th and getting banded nov 6! CongrAts!!

I am on day 4 of the liquid preop diet and have the worst taste in my mouth. It is nauseating. It's almost like a fake sweet taste. Did anyone else get this?

I thought this was maybe what it was, but I wasn't sure it came that early. lol Good to know

Good luck and happy thoughts coming your way! You will do great!!!

Good luck!!!!

Good luck!!!

Yay! Good luck and congrats!

So exciting! Congratulations!

I work in the medical field, and see this a lot with therapy and such, but unfortunately it sounds like it isn't an insurance issue. When exclusions are on plans, it comes from the employer, because it makes the policy cheaper.I advise patients to call their HR department, and ask them them to make an exception to cover this. It can happen.

My surgeon has everyone do Bariatric Advantage shakes only for 2 weeks. 4 to 5 shakes a day, and can have sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jello, and chicken broth. I have only had 4 shakes in the last 2 days and a few popsicles. It is just really hard for me to down these, but I am trying my best. Good luck!!! You are just a few days after me!~

I am so sorry

Good luck!!!!

Congrats to you too! This preop diet is no joke, but today was better than yesterday!