Nervous ....

[Pescador 1,374]

You can do anything after surgery that you do now. Living it and loving it!!!!!

[shortsoprano72 11]

I'm praying that I will one day have a surgery day. There aren't any Insurance companies that will cover WLS.

[Chi2Htown 27]

I got my dates ... Pre-op eval is on the 16th and my surgery date is the 36th! I'm freaking out ????

[Angie74 170]

_{Day 1 on the Optifast drinks - One i am lactose intolerant, I hate anything milky so this is going to definitely be a struggle !!! I tried a bar to break up the taste of the shake and the bar tasted worse! The only thing keeping me going is the fact that I know I HAVE to do this in order to get to the surgery but my taste buds sure don't like ANY of it! I told the ladies in the office that I would rather eat nothing than drink shakes but they said it wont give me the same effect.... so here I am. THIS has got to be the worst part! Granted the drink doesn't taste that awful, it's just i hate anything milky or milk like in texture. Being a big baby and pouting, I just want to go grab a Breakfast sandwich and call it a day! Whining over}

[Pescador 1,374]

Crystal Light powder and Torani sugar free Syruos can change that milky taste of the shakes. Good luck.

[Angie74 170]

Thanks for that, I keep Crystal light Raspberry at my desk!

[leal536 19]

I understand your dilemma with the Protein Drinks. Cannot tell you how much money I have wasted trying to find some I can stand! So what I do is this: I add stuff to mine to make them more palatable such as, a teaspoon of sugar free instant Jello cheesecake pudding mix and ice (blended); instant Decaf coffee crystals, a teaspoon of sugar free instant jello fudge pudding mix, a couple of ice cubes blended (mocha frappe!). If you can have fruit, frozen cherries or blueberries blended in tastes good. I am using the Premiere shakes but they are so thick that I cannot drink them straight! Haven't found a powder that I can stand.

[Angie74 170]

the Optifast "shakes" I have are very thin, not shake like at all so yes I will have to get creative. I like the Crystal Light idea and the ice with frozen fruit

[1excited 15]

I'm with Aetna too and I think because I didn't go the traditional route I'm just on edge. So once you were approved, you got your surgery date right away?

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@@Angie74 I have aetna as well and I am waiting too!! I spoke to them yesterday and they said it takes about 7-10 days

[Angie74 170]

I finally found out and it took a little over a week to get approved

[1excited 15]

I am so ready for an answer I am on the blogs and YouTube constantly. I said I was not going to call again until Friday

[Chi2Htown 27]

Just realized my phone allowed me to put the 36th as my surgery date ???? (Spell check needs to include a date check). It's the 26th. And I'm still nervous