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The first time they said I didn't complete the 3 month supervised diet (I did). They were missing documents, and I didn't have a second opinion from a physician other than the surgeon. My doctor's office indicated they sent all of the required information including the 2nd opinion. The second time it was ....they still didn't have a 2nd opinion from a doctor other than my surgeon. My doctor did a peer to peer review with their medical director and went over every document with them that was sent. It was approved the same day.

I think it really depends on your general health as well. I handle workers comp claims and I can tell you people who have issues like diabetes, high blood pressure or are smokers tend to have a higher chance of having complications with surgery. I think you should talk with your surgeon/primary care doctor about YOUR risks since everyone is different. Not trying to scare you but if you are that worried, you should become well informed by your physicians.

I used to have the pre-determination phone number but I have to tell you it's a waste of time. It is a call center who will refuse to tell you anything with out the doctor's office on the phone. What worked for me is calling the number on the back of the card and asking to speak with the nurse assigned to the case. They will be able to tell you what was received, if anything is missing. My request was denied twice. I believe they will make up bogus reasons to deny it... I think the people receiving the request only have one stamp and that's DENIED. So... be prepared to ask your doctor to do a peer to peer review with the insurance director to get approved. That's the only way I got through the system and it took over 2 months.

I think my body went into shock the week after surgery because I couldn't get the scale to budge. So now... I'm only looking at about 17 lbs lost since the date of surgery (3 weeks out). I've seen other people losing more but I think a lot goes into it... I lost 10 lbs the week before surgery. I'm just trying to stick to the plan and not try to compare myself to other's weight loss. We all started out with different weights and doctors (and pre-op diets). Keep up the good work and just stay focused on hitting those goals

I wish that I knew how emotional I would be the week after surgery. I wish I knew that the "after" was really not that bad. (at least for me) I worried so much about nausea and inability to eat/drink before surgery...My doctors took good care of me and I had none of those issues. I wish I knew that the week after surgery it is entirely possible to not lose weight even though all you do is drink. It apparently can happen any time....and can last a while. (I started getting regrets) I wish I knew that unflavored Protein powder...is not flavorless. I still haven't found a way to add it to any food. Instead I stick to keeping protein supplements between meals and choosing foods that have protein in them. I track everything on myfitnesspal and I'm meeting my goals with out that expensive useless jar of nasty powder.

March 4th. I'd like to join the fb page....I can't find the person who listed their email Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

They responded and said that they will see anyone who signs up. Ty! Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

Cigna also denied my surgery twice indicating they were missing documents that were sent. I called them daily for a month and a half asking what the status was...what was missing... Who do I need to talk to to get an answer. My surgeon did the peer to peer review and it was accepted immediately. Honestly I believe their intake staff automatically deny for bogus reasons. They try to see who will give up. It should be illegal what they are doing to people who pay their premium in good faith. Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

I am 2 weeks out and didn't have any issues from day one. They gave me a nausea patch at surgery since I am sensitive to meds and a pill to take as needed. They also gave an antacid but I haven't really needed it either. Everyone is different but I haven't experienced anything like that. Fluids go down fine. I was actually surprised the day after surgery how much I could drink. I felt like maybe they didn't take enough but....they did. I bought multi Vitamin gummies desolvable vitamin d3 and a b12 spray. The only pills I take are Calcium citrate and Iron. I'm currently looking for an alternative to the calcium pills but the Vitamins really don't bother my stomach ..Good luck! Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

Bought a food processor. Here's my first attempt... I only ate 5 bites and I was full. What we have here is ground turkey taco meat, fat free refried Beans with green chili. Sargento reduced fat 4 cheese Mexican, and a tablespoon or 2 of some fire roasted salsa. I have never had ground turkey but I have to say it was the best thing I've had in a while. Feeling good. Tons of leftovers. I have a feeling I will be freezing lots of food. Got over 90 grams of Protein today...which is the most I've gotten. I'm thinking pureed isn't so bad. Even though I didn't Water down the meat. I couldn't do that lol Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

@@joejoe2461 My doc said to not use rice or Pasta during the puree stage.... might want to check with your nutritionist or dr about puree lasagna... It sounds AWESOME but I think if you puree pasta it also might turn to paste.

Hope he's ok.. silence is deafening.

it's been a long time coming. That liquid diet gets real old real fast. I am looking forward to soft foods.... so much.

I bought Isopure unflavored powder...which made my cream of wheat nearly inedible. I know powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury is out there...Before I continue to spend money on different powders...what's your favorite unflavored/flavorless powders to add to food?

So I'm getting pretty pumped to start the pureed stage. I've been all over pinterest looking for ideas..(yes I found eggface). I was thinking of making refried Beans with maybe some pureed turkey meat with taco seasoning, cheese....But what about salsa? Have any of you tried a little bit spicy food and had issues? I wouldn't go full blown habenero but a little bit of heat would be nice.