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Oh my goodness I had no idea it would be this tough! It's my niece's 1st birthday party and I come from a family that is all about food. There is so much yummy stuff here! And I cannot eat a thing. Surgery is in just 1 week and I cannot risk not following the pre-op diet to shrink my liver. I actually had to step away while everyone is eating to take some deep breaths and stay away from temptation, and take a moment to pray.
Wishing the best and lots of strength to my fellow rny friends; I know you all have been here.

Oh my goodness I had no idea it would be this tough! It's my niece's 1st birthday party and I come from a family that is all about food. There is so much yummy stuff here! And I cannot eat a thing. Surgery is in just 1 week and I cannot risk not following the pre-op diet to shrink my liver. I actually had to step away while everyone is eating to take some deep breaths and stay away from temptation, and take a moment to pray.
Wishing the best and lots of strength to my fellow rny friends; I know you all have been here.

It's about time to shop for the good ol' pre and post op diet. I love Jello, but the only sugar free one I have tried is cherry and it was gross. So what are your favorite flavors?

you've been added to the list good luck

Welcome surgery buddy! I also want to extend a warm welcome to all recently added August buddies! I wonder how the few August surgeries have gone so far? I wishing for everyone to be healthy, lose weight and have speedy recoveries amongst other things!

I called insurance today to checkin and see if I had another approval waiting, and sure enough there it was! Of course, when I then called my surgeon's office they were cold and snotty again and told me they have to wait for the fax or letter to schedule. But oh well. The biggest presurgery hurdle I was worrying about is done.
On another note, has anyone gone through the approval process with insurance and then switched surgeon/facility? Almost every time I talk to these people I think about doing just that, but am not sure how complicated that would be.

Thanks everybody! They called bright and early this morning to schedule surgery for August 26th. Hopefully I have to deal with the office staff as little as possible from here on out. I just want this part of the process to be over with.

I called insurance today to checkin and see if I had another approval waiting, and sure enough there it was! Of course, when I then called my surgeon's office they were cold and snotty again and told me they have to wait for the fax or letter to schedule. But oh well. The biggest presurgery hurdle I was worrying about is done.
On another note, has anyone gone through the approval process with insurance and then switched surgeon/facility? Almost every time I talk to these people I think about doing just that, but am not sure how complicated that would be.

Good idea! I just left a message with my surgeon so until then. Thanks for the advice!

Please go visit your surgeon's office or primary care doctor as soon as possible. It's important that your body receives adequate nutrition so that you fully heal from surgery, and also to prevent permanent damage from malnutrition. If you're truly not swallowing your food, your fears are founded and you should seek medical help before this goes any further.

I will not miss...
- being held back from doing so many physical things because my weight limits my energy and too much pain
- being constantly underestimated because of the way I look
- buying clothes from catalogs
- my chest and my neck fat meeting (HATE IT)
- shirts constantly riding up my belly
- feeling so darn physically awkward all the time
- looking older than I am
And pretty much everything everyone else has already said! Good riddance!