Final pre-op appt., so what's next?

[dreamgirl45 32]

Hi all,

I meet tomorrow with the nutritionist (my first appointment with her), then the doctor. Is that when I will set a surgery date? Can anyone tell me what happened at their first appointment w/the nutritionist? Just wondering what's next for me, as I have completed other evals.

Thanks!

[HHHappy 225]

If you are going through insurance, it will depend on their requirements as to what comes next. At my first appt with the nutritionist, she explained the 3 month pre-op diet.

Edited May 4, 2014 by HHHappy

[dreamgirl45 32]

<p>If you are going through insurance, it will depend on their requirements as to what comes next. At my first appt with the nutritionist, she explained the 3 month pre-op diet. </p>

thanks hhhappy.

[joatsaint 2,814]

I was only required to attended 1 NUT appointment. Basically she demonstrated portion sizes and that told me that I'd be required to maintain a diet of 75% Protein, 25% carbs (from vegetables and fruit) and eating 5 - 6 times a day. I'm sure she covered a few things about sugar and eating habits as well. The visit really seemed like a "blow off class" that was required by my insurance, no real new information that I didn't already know from years of dieting.

[dreamgirl45 32]

<p>I was only required to attended 1 NUT appointment. Basically she demonstrated portion sizes and that told me that I'd be required to maintain a diet of 75% Protein, 25% carbs (from vegetables and fruit) and eating 5 - 6 times a day. I'm sure she covered a few things about sugar and eating habits as well. The visit really seemed like a "blow off class" that was required by my insurance, no real new information that I didn't already know from years of dieting.</p>

Thanks, Joatsaint. After that nutritionist appointment, did your doctor then set a date for your surgery?

[joatsaint 2,814]

No, I still had to do the EGD (scoping my stomach), blood work, liver/kidney scan, and the psychological eval. I was on a fast track and was able to get through it all in about 1 month. From start to surgery was just over 4 weeks.

But I was already pre-qualified by insurance because I have sleep apnea. So there was no requirement for a long term doctor supervised pre-surgery diet as some insurance companies demand.

<p>I was only required to attended 1 NUT appointment. Basically she demonstrated portion sizes and that told me that I'd be required to maintain a diet of 75% Protein, 25% carbs (from vegetables and fruit) and eating 5 - 6 times a day. I'm sure she covered a few things about sugar and eating habits as well. The visit really seemed like a "blow off class" that was required by my insurance, no real new information that I didn't already know from years of dieting.</p>

Thanks, Joatsaint. After that nutritionist appointment, did your doctor then set a date for your surgery?