Jaez

I went through a nutrionist as well in fact I don't even think my pcp knows about my surgery yet. I had been going to my pcp for weight loss help and she recommended I take my IUD birth control out because she said it may be causing weight gain. Well what do you know 2 months later I was pregnant. I had been thinking about the surgery for a while and the fact that I now had to wait 9 months or longer bummed me out. So anyway during my pregnancy I kept trying to find an in network Surgeon that would do it without the 1 year post birth waiting period most of them asked for. Found one but then was hit with another waiting period since the insurance wouldn't pay for the surgery unless I completed a wellness programs for at least 6 months. Anyway long story short my nutritionist was good at working with insurance companies so she said we only needed 4 months and would use the data from my pcp for the other 2 months. I ended up starting the program my 8th month of pregnancy, delivered naturally with no issues and got the surgery 2 months post birth. I'm only on day 4 post op and I'm a little upset I can't breastfeed anymore but I'm happy overall. I was able to get it done and the insurance paid all of it because I met my deductible from the hospital birth. In conclusion sorry for the long story, be patient and it will work out. You just have to go to weigh ins periodically and record your food input. I wasn't good with that so a lot of time I'd be filling in a few days at a time. You do learn a lot more from a nutrientist like the other people said and they also know the loopholes for the insurance companies. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App

My packet says 1 week of clear liquids, 2nd week is full liquids like Protein shakes but no soft foods or puree until after week 3 so I guess it varies a lot. I'm surprised some people are saying eggs and such it's still so sore for me to swallow even liquids. Then again I did have a large hiatal hernia repair done at the same time too so not sure if that's why my doctor wants to be extra careful. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone! I got sleeved on the 26th of April. I kind of feel the opposite of regret, I'm very anxious. I keep stepping on the scale hoping to see a change. I'm only 4 days post op so I'm probably being ridiculous but I'm just very impatient. I'm not minding the liquid diet since I have no appetite at all anyway and the pain has been fairly manageable. I did notice yesterday my lips started peeling and I felt very light headed so I'm focusing on my Water input today. The last thing I need is to be dehydrated. I have a 2 month old and an almost 3 year old as well as a husband to feed so making and feeding them dinner has been kind of a tease. I have to do this liquid diet for 3 weeks so I have a while to go maybe when the hunger kicks in I'll start to feel more regretful. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App