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I just got a call from doctors office stating I received approval from my insurance (Bcbs federal) I had 3 month mandatory monthly dietician visits now I go Thursday sept. 29 for preop class what is that? & what usually happens next?

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If it's like what o had its the diet class of the five day liquid pre op and what you eat after the stages it's not the same as all the other dietitian visits bc it's more specific to the surgery. Don't know if that's what your going to but that's what my final pre op class is

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It depends on how soon the surgeon can get you in. Also some people want to pick a date that works well for their job, etc

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I just got a call from doctors office stating I received approval from my insurance (Bcbs federal) I had 3 month mandatory monthly dietician visits now I go Thursday sept. 29 for preop class what is that? & what usually happens next?

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All surgeons/practices vary a little, but when I got my insurance approval (bcbs fed), the doc office called me, scheduled me for the pre-op meeting w/NUT and surgeon, and it was at that meeting they gave me my surgery date (which ended up getting moved closer about a week later, I assume from cancellations and/or reshuffling surgeon's schedule).

Pre-op meeting NUT goes over all pre/post op diet instructions and surgeon goes over all risks/benefits, etc. Write down any and all questions you have for either doc or nut, cause that's your opportunity to get answers. Good luck!

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