November sleevers?

[txgirl_iam 8]

Nov 21st!!

Super excited and nervous about pre-op and post-op but it will all be worth it!!

If there is a group started I would love to be a part of it!!

[DuckOfEvil 2]

Faith, day 1 went ok. Day 2 I'm definitely fighting the grumpy, but I don't know if it's the diet or because work is super busy. Lol. It's pharmacy week at work and that means drug reps bringing in tons of food and I can't have any of it. ☹️️ The threat of having my surgery canceled if I don't lose 10 lbs is keeping me honest.

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[KelseyBennett_vsg 28]

My sleeve is Nov. 8th! 19 days away!!! <3 I absolutely can't wait. I found the FB group and sent a request. I waited so long to get my date, over a year for me, and now its really coming up fast and it can't get here soon enough. I have my pre-op appt Nov. 2nd and start my liquid diet Nov. 1st!

Good luck all you November sleevers!!!! <3

[cturner50 3]

You only have to do liquid diet a week?

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[KelseyBennett_vsg 28]

You only have to do liquid diet a week?

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Yes, that's all my surgeon requires

Ready for a chance at really living! ❤️

[NJ Mom 30]

Hey guys! I'm scheduled to be sleeved on 11/9 and I CAN'T stop counting down! My pre-op appointment is set for 10/26 and I'm sure my liquid diet will start soon after ...any tips for how to stay focused?

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I'm Nov 9th also!!!

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[txgirl_iam 8]

I started the group , you just have to do a search for November 2016 sleevers and it will come up, request to join and I will approve. Now we have a place just for those of us going in November, and we can flow each other

I asked to join, the bottom of the group description says "the group is not closed we are no longer accepting new people"??

[CamNZ 23]

Got my date today - 14 nov. liquid diet from monday. Here I go.

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[lmor64 1]

With my surgeon, there is no pre-op liquid diet....only NPO the night before surgery. They told me they do that with ppl who are 300lbs or more

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[DuckOfEvil 2]

It's crazy how there is no standard for diet preop and how much it varies from surgeon to surgeon. At my clinic you have to lose 10 lbs 12 weeks preop and an additional 10 during the 2 week liquid diet and you have to use the product the clinic has chosen during that 2 weeks.

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[morganglewis 3]

@@DuckOfEvil

"It's crazy how there is no standard for diet preop and how much it varies from surgeon to surgeon. At my clinic you have to lose 10 lbs 12 weeks preop and an additional 10 during the 2 week liquid diet and you have to use the product the clinic has chosen during that 2 weeks. "

I have a friend who had to do that. It's just their way of pushing their product. Just stay positive and know that the pre op diet won't last forever!

Edited October 21, 2016 by morganglewis

[healthybarb 13]

My date is November 22. I would love to participate in a November group!!!

[healthybarb 13]

I'm at a BMI of 38 now. If I lose 10 more lbs during the liquid pre surgery phase, I'm nervous my ins won't cover the surgery.

@@DuckOfEvil
"It's crazy how there is no standard for diet preop and how much it varies from surgeon to surgeon. At my clinic you have to lose 10 lbs 12 weeks preop and an additional 10 during the 2 week liquid diet and you have to use the product the clinic has chosen during that 2 weeks. "

I have a friend who had to do that. It's just their way of pushing their product. Just stay positive and know that the pre op diet won't last forever!

[DuckOfEvil 2]

I have a friend who had to do that. It's just their way of pushing their product. Just stay positive and know that the pre op diet won't last forever!

They use 2 different products. One for if you are just going through their weight loss/ dietary change program. and a different one for preop patients. I don't believe they are pushing this product so much as I think they are making sure everyone is getting exactly the same nutrients and calories so if something isn't working they have an idea of where the system is breaking down. Thankfully it actually tastes pretty decent. It's not as good as any number of other foods would be right now, but I'm pleasantly surprised. I'm on day 3 and I'm not nearly the grumpy hungry mess I thought I would be. (Of course the 2 weeks is still young. Lol)

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[DuckOfEvil 2]

I'm at a BMI of 38 now. If I lose 10 more lbs during the liquid pre surgery phase, I'm nervous my ins won't cover the surgery.

This is not a risk for me fortunately (unfortunately?). With my insurance I was preauthorized for a 12 week preop program which means that if I complete the program and the rules that I would be covered for surgery. The weight I was at the beginning of the program is the weight they would count and wouldn't decided I was too thin because I followed my preop diet. I hope that's how your insurance works too. You can call them and find out. I've heard the more weight you lose preop the more you'll lose after, but maybe it's just an evil motivational trick.

Good luck!

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