May 16th surgery buddies?.....Let's do this together!

[Cathy48 57]

Hello everyone, I hope you don't mine if I join in. My surgery is also the 16th, here in Perth, Western Australia. I started my pre-op diet yesterday which consists of 3 shakes/soups a day with 2 cups of vegetables. I'm using Optifast but quite honestly it's ghastly and I find it very hard to drink it. It's sickly sweet which is my main problem with it. I've also tried the Soup twice, I don't know what's in it but it has me sprinting for the loo like some demented greyhound after about 15 minutes. The thought of another 12 days of this is just depressing. I'm 67 and some days I think I must be mad to put myself through this but on my more sensible days I just would like to be rid of this excess weight. I've also got type 2 diabetes and I'm hopeful that I can reduce my medication. Thank you to whoever recommended the app, I've downloaded and look forward to tracking like mad. Cath

[CallMeTee 77]

My pre-op diet is only a week, but it's all liquids and something like 800 calories, which is about 4 shakes a day. I hope to be receiving more detailed instructions sometime this week!

[evette305 12]

I have no pre-op diet. I thought I did but found out today. Just liquid diet the day before surgery

[kmorri 1,689]

oh crap! I just had my pre-op appointment with the surgeon this morning and found out even though the insurance company told me my authorization was approved it's not....it is still under review!!! What was approved was the hernia repair (it auto approves).....The sleeve procedure is still under review!.....I meet all the requirements so it should be approved without any issues but it still makes me nervous waiting!!! ekkkkkk....The doc gave me all my scripts today and included one special request I had for Valium.....The insurance company better hurry up and do their thing otherwise all my Valiums will be gone...hahaha

[conchitaconchita 6]

I didn't meet insurance requirements so I'm self-pay. The good news is that my surgery just got moved from the 16th to the 9th (NEXT Monday)!!! I'm super excited and nervous.

I'll be a week ahead of most everyone on this thread, I guess. I'm happy to check in a few days post-op to let everyone know how it went.

[Suga Renique Reborn 115]

My date is 5/16 also! I'm with you on this ok? We are going to agree thru prayer that our surgeries will be text book perfect will little pain and/or nausea! What do you say?

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[Suga Renique Reborn 115]

Oops.. I meant "with" little pain...????

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[Maggie Journey 126]

I could use a buddy but my surgery is not until 19th... Curiosity question how long are you taking off work? I work from home so I think 3 weeks is a little excessive.

@@adrinanna, I haven't been told exactly how long to take off yet but I had to give my employer some idea this week, so I said 2 weeks. I think that's probably plenty for a desk job. If the doctor tells me different, I'll just let them know.

[Maggie Journey 126]

I have no pre-op diet. I thought I did but found out today. Just liquid diet the day before surgery

@@evette305, I'm so jealous! Lucky girl. I've got 2 full weeks of liquid diet.

[Maggie Journey 126]

oh crap! I just had my pre-op appointment with the surgeon this morning and found out even though the insurance company told me my authorization was approved it's not....it is still under review!!! What was approved was the hernia repair (it auto approves).....The sleeve procedure is still under review!.....I meet all the requirements so it should be approved without any issues but it still makes me nervous waiting!!! ekkkkkk....The doc gave me all my scripts today and included one special request I had for Valium.....The insurance company better hurry up and do their thing otherwise all my Valiums will be gone...hahaha

@@kmorri, I am so sorry!! When will you know you're approved? I think that there is a time requirement that the insurance company must come back with an answer, one way or the other. For me, it was 15 business days from the time the surgeon submitted my paperwork. Hang in there, girl!

[Maggie Journey 126]

I didn't meet insurance requirements so I'm self-pay. The good news is that my surgery just got moved from the 16th to the 9th (NEXT Monday)!!! I'm super excited and nervous.

I'll be a week ahead of most everyone on this thread, I guess. I'm happy to check in a few days post-op to let everyone know how it went.

@@conchitaconchita, yes, please do stick with us and let us know how everything goes!

[kmorri 1,689]

@@Maggie Journey I'm expecting something in the next couple of days.....no one seems to be worried about it except me....like I said all the requirements are met. It's just being told yesterday that it was approved and then today finding out that was just for the hernia repair ......it just makes me nervous for it to be up in the air.......Thanks for you concern.....hopefully tomorrow!!

Edited May 4, 2016 by kmorri

[Maggie Journey 126]

I'm reporting back with my Day #2 report of this 100% liquid fast. 2 days down and 12 to go.

Oddly, I haven't felt hunger pains at all. But, I've been feeling really tired and lacking energy. I'm nailing my Protein requirement, but the calories are really low. Only 657 cals yesterday, 684 cals today. They didn't give me a calorie goal, though.

How are the other liquid fasters doing so far?

[mcgeecm 5]

I don't have a pre op diet either. Judy clear liquid the day before

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[kmorri 1,689]

My pre-op diet has been going great! But it's not all liquid. It basically how I've dieted for many years. Just no bread or starches.....with the exception of replacing one meal with a Protein shake. I'm certainly loosing weight! I've already lost a total of 13.4 pounds, but I started by doing all liquids on Saturday and Sunday and changed over to my prescribed diet on Monday.