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Thank you @@ladyperro2

I have bcbstx through my husband job. I've met my deductible and out of pocket. They paid 100%. Had my procedure Monday.

What's your diet the day before? My surgery is tomorrow also. eat we have a meal plan that's 1200 cal by 6pm (just finished) and nothing but clear liquids until midnight. After that nothing lol.Lucky girl!!!! ????

What's your diet the day before? My surgery is tomorrow also.

I wish you all the best. I am one week after you. Please keep in touch. We will do great!!! @@HopeandAgony Will definitely keep in touch!!!

My surgery is this Monday and I also have had thoughts of should I do this. Is this the right thing for me to be doing. Then I have to get back into my POSITIVE THOUGHTS and remember I want to feel better, look better and live longer. Of course I'm scared of a lot of things going wrong during surgery but it's a chance we all have to take. I feel my surgeon is well qualified or I wouldn't be going forward. We have to beat those negative thoughts going on in our heads. There are too many people who have has great results. There's no turning back now. Monday is almost here for me. Hope you figure things out for yourself. Hopefully I will see you on the losers bench ????

Good luck to all of you ...

Surgery Monday at 9:00am. So today the doctors office called saying I wasn't approved yet!! I'm like seriously!! They submitted it on the 29th October with no response... I called and talked to insurance representative. They put it in as priority and said I should know something this afternoon or Monday morning. Doctors office cancelled me on Monday. It wasn't until 4:55 I called to ask my doctors nurse a question when I was informed that insurance was on the phone with the approval. It's been a stressful day. Very angry at the insurance coordinator. This could have been avoided. I feel like I did all the work to make sure I kept my surgery date on Monday. I already had my time off from work approved and surgery is back on for Monday at 9:00 ????????

8 more days..I'm November 9th. I've constantly been thinking about the future and how things will be. Can't wait to look and feel better.

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So I have liquid diet the day before surgery then nothing after midnight. I'm from Biloxi, ms. Having my surgery and through South Ms. Surgeons with Dr. Avara. Good luck on doing the liquid diet on Monday!!!!

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Glad I didn't have to be put under. Having some major hurt burn right now and headache ????

I will be using the Bariatric chews too. They said I only had to double them the first 3 months. They taste really good. My favorite is the caramel. The peanut butter chocolate good too. They also have the advanced multi EA. It has all the vitamins you need in a chewable

@@Mom26 @@net0girl Where are you from?

I had mine today. All I had to do was drink this barium drink while standing and the doctor was taking video and pictures while it was going down. Then they lowered the table and I was on my back doing different turns on both sides then on my stomach while the nurse giving me a straw to sip the drink. Lasted about 15 minutes. Wasn't bad at all. It was easy and pretty neat watching the liquid going to my stomach. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before test.

I luckily do not have to do a pre-op diet. Only not to eat or drink after midnight before the surgery.

Happy birthday ????

Haven't told my dad. Mentioned it to him about a month ago. Nothing but negative comments. My surgery is in two weeks. My husband and two daughters are supportive. Not sure when I'm telling my dad.

What are the best questions to ask the doctor? Seems like as soon as I get in the room my mind goes blank and i don't know what to ask..????

So I found out my last appointment that I will be getting a 34 bougie.

Did you forget to mention CHEESE...LOL

So what all is expected after surgery? How are you doing?

I've always been pretty regular with my BM. Actually more than regular than most people. As soon as I eat I pretty much have to use the restroom not diarrhea either just normal BM. So I am kinda worried how cutting half of my stomach out will change things. I will take whatever change there is in order to feel better. Can't wait to not have pain in my ankles, back and whole body!

@@BLERDgirl Thank you these are some very good questions that I have not thought about. So is there more constipation than diarrhea?