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How many days will you stay afterwards in Mexico, to recoopererate.

I will be arriving on the 11th, surgery in the am of the 12th, hospital that night and the next, hotel the night after that and fly home on the 15th. I get really bad motion sickness, hoping the surgery doesn't worsen this feeling! I always puke on planes which is why I don't ever fly if at all possible ????

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Best of luck to you. Have a safe journey.

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Hi, all May sleevers!

I'm off to Tijuana as well. My surgery is on May 7. This is my first post. Those of you headed to Mexico, I would love to hear your experience so far with your coordinators and who you surgeon is.

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Hi all! My surgery date is May 4th. I start my 2 week pre-op diet this coming Monday. I'm in Dallas.

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May 11th in Florida. I start my two week Protein Shake diet on April 27th.

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Mrmrshandie-What kind of follow up and support do you get from them? How do you get your stitches removed?

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My last appointment with the dietician was April 1st. They submitted my paperwork to insurance (federal blue cross blue shield) on April 9th and now I wait. I will be absolutely devastated if they deny me. This surgery is all I have thought about for four months straight and I feel is my last hope to have a healthy life. I am keeping my fingers crossed for approval and a May surgery date. Did anyone else have insurance anxiety?

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Hi cooperjack,

I had EXTREME insurance anxiety. When I talked to my surgeon about it he said only about 4% of his patients get denied. That made me feel a little better. I was shocked that I got an approval phone call from Excellus BlueCross BlueShielf the very same day my paperwork was submitted. I am scheduled for surgery May 1st :) I am sure you would not have gotten this far in the process if they did not think you would be approved. Good luck!!

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Hi all! My surgery date is May 4th. I start my 2 week pre-op diet this coming Monday. I'm in Dallas.

Same date here Congrats

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Hi all! My surgery date is May 4th. I start my 2 week pre-op diet this coming Monday. I'm in Dallas.

Dallas Oregon or Texas?

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May 19th for me!! Oh yeah

me too :)

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      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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