ShutterGirl1829

If you have a BMI of 40 you need to have at least 2 comorbidities but 60 and over you don't need any. The surgeons will usually work with you to find comorbidities in order for you to qualify.

I had CDPHP EPO not medicare or medicaid and CDPHP in general covers bariatric surgery with tge only requirement being a psych eval and meeting with a nutritionist. No extended diet plan etc... I had my initial consult with my surgeon on 7/17 and surgery less than 2 months later and the only reason it took 2 months was because my surgeon wanted me to lose 50lbs before surgery, and i thought 2 months woyld be enough time

I was really torn about whether to stay or leave. In the end I wanted to leave because I was just getting tylenol and nausea meds which wasn't anything I couldn't take at home. Plus in tge hospital I was getting lovanox and/or heprin injections which were getting rather painful. lol I did end up back at the ER tonight but only because the site where my IV was was very swollen, and red. I wanted to be sure it wasn't a clot. All is well though

I hope you get to go home tomorrow... I had surgery Monday too and I was released yesterday afternoon. I personally think I went home a little early but I just couldn't rest there with them constantly sticking me with insulin, heprin, checking my sugar etc. I realize it was for my own good but holy crap.. lol So I pushed myself yesterday to get all my water before the surgeon did his rounds in the afternoon so that he would let me go home.. I struggled with my water because of nausea but had a reaction to my IV and had to have it removed yesterday morning so, I was kind of forced into drinking my water. Though I felt very uncomfortable, the walking helped the gas which ultimately helped the nausea. I hope you are feeling better and able to be released asap!

Congrats on the date @@DeLiGhTfUlLy DeTeRmInEd! You can find me on facebook under Tiffany Alicia Ball

@@mlmanney congratulations on the date!! My preop diet is technically only 3 days but I have tge last 10lbs or so that my surgeon has asked me to lose before surgery that no matter what I do, won't go away (I have lost 30 so far). I talked with my primary Dr about it yesterday at my appointment for surgery clearance and she told me that I am at the point with fast weightloss that my body is trying to play catch up and I will likely struggle to lose the last bit of weight. She recommended that I start my preop diet now in an effort to lose that last bit of weight... Soooo I figured I would start it on Sunday, no part in starting it today because we have a day trip planned to Boston on Saturday.. Would be kind of difficult to do just liquids when traveling... So it looks like we can be preop diet pals.. lol

Welcome @! I am scheduled for RNY on 9/21 as well. Just had all my preop testing done yesterday and got the results today, just have to start taking Vitamin D because it was less than 1/2 of where they want it to be.. lol I agree this thread is getting extremely long and hard to keep up with.. I keep feeling like I forget to get back to someone because I didn't see their note or something..

@@Barbara Doyle that is great news! So nice to see so many others with the same (or close enough) dates...

@@EllasMom I am from Lake George area.. Feel free to send me a message if you'd like to chat... I would love to talk with someone that is semi local, could be a great support system! @@tami1970 I feel terrible that I am a couple of days late to this but congrats! I have a very good friend that went to Dr Hill as well and loved him as well as had zero complications in the year and a half since her surgery.. Thinking of you!

Yayy!! I have been following a very low carb diet and I will say I was not at all prepared for how grumpy this would make me. I don't know if it's tge lower carbs, hormone changes or what but I do know I have 0 patience and want to smack people a majority of my days.. LOL

@@RKS1983WI I can totally relate! I have a mix of emotions ever since getting my surgery date. I was one of the very fortunate ones that didn't have a diet to follow for an extended period of time. So I had my informational session, consult with the surgeon and got my surgery date and all other appointment dates in the matter of 4 days. I didn't know what to expect, but I certainly didn't expect that! So since then I have been predominently excited but I do randomly burst into tears over concerns, or over the idea of just how different things will be. Overall though I am sooo excited and can hardly wait. I don't have a w week preop diet, but I do need to lose another 10-15lbs before surgery so I am basically sticking to a liquid diet for the most part. My surgeon only requires a 3 day preop diet, but I figured I would do it for a week.

Congrats @@RKS1983WI are you getting excited?

Hi @@trudycarle4! I am from Lake George NY. Glad to meet you.

Don't beat yourself up over it. This whole experience is new to all of us and there will definitely be some learning curves. It isn't really a failure, but more of a lesson learned.. At least if you had been struggling with hunger, you know why! haha

YES! I finally got it! I spent the day crying and smiling! I was very full of emotions. Thank you girl! I am SO happy for you!! I know they say that your life changes the day you have your surgery, but honestly I feel like mine changed the day they handed me that paper with my surgery date on it. It all felt so final and I was excited up until that point, but then it was like you really start thinking about just how different everything will be and excited doesn't even begin to explain it anymore.. There have been MANY times since given my date that I have just burst into tears randomly for one reason or another. Most of the time it's because I realize one more reason why this surgery is so important to do and succeed at, other times it's "what if" fears... The next few weeks will definitely fly by, but also be filled with emotion for you I'm sure..