PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Does anyone know how long for approval

I have my surgery (RNY) tomorrow AM, 7:30. Ahhh! Can't believe it. Anyone else tomorrow? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

HW 348 preop W:330 date of surgery 8/19/17 318: (CW:315 GW:135 healthy Feeling ok so far. All of the fear I had before is Replaced by pain. I'm by far a big baby!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I'm getting the Vertical Sleeve. I started my journey 10-2016. My surgery date is 9-12-17. I'll be having my Procedure done at the Ohio State University Hospital. I am supper excited I am Definitely ready for the new me. I want to wish everyone good luck on your journey. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this site but I love it, and you, for bringing out so many great topics. I've scoured the internet for information for months, read the Big Book on Gastric Sleeve, and I feel ready for this. But then again, how can I know if I'm really ready. I suppose you can only prepare mentally and physically so much and then turn yourself over to the universe. I started my pre-op diet today, which is 3 protein shakes and meat/veggies for dinner. I'm really glad it's only one week. You all that have done 2-3 weeks of pre-op are real troopers. I'm trying my best to practice all the new skills: timing my meals, not drinking for 30 minutes after, g…

It is 1:26 am and I luckily just came across this page.I have a seasonal job and decided I would take this summer to focus on my physical and mental well being. I am a 35 year old female who was just diagnosed with Adhd/Add combined. I have an appointment next week to discuss treatment options with a psychiatrist. I have also been a part of a weight loss program and recently made the decision to have gastric sleeve surgery. I am still in the beginning stages but my surgeon seems to think I can have the surgery in enough time to recover before I go back to work in October. Now here's my dilemma.... If I am treated for Adhd which may be the cause of my obesity... should I …

Hey guys, so my surgery is later next month and have been doing my research for my liquid diet. I found these at Aldis and they were on sale for $1.67. They also have them at Vons, Food for Less and Kroger. I was wondering if this was a good shake for my liquid diet? Low sugar, low carb and high in protein was a reason I bought some.

So Ive been browsing the site and replied to many others with well wishes and finally my day is here on Wednesday, July 26th! I am just sooo excited that I can't contain it internally. I am literally salivating at the thought of the losers bench; the extra energy; the lighter body to finally hold a plank for 2+ minutes; easier push ups; easier stair climbing the treacherous NYC subway stairs. Just can't wait for life to finally be grand! And one NSV - I will finally since the age of 12 not have to go to the "Plus Sized" department!!! My pre-op diet with my surgeon is only required for 2 days but I will start it on Sunday instead. All clear liquids only - no protein shakes…

Hello all! I am a 37 year old male from Rochester, NY. I have looked into bariatric surgery, and feel that I could greatly benefit from this tool. I'm currently 6'3, 410 pounds, with sleep apnea and high blood pressure.... I attended a bariatric seminar (the first step in getting surgery through the hospital here), and am currently waiting on a phone call from them to schedule my first appointments. In the meantime, what sort of things can I do now to prep myself for this journey? I know the dieticians will have a plan for me to move forward, but I'm open to doing things in the meantime to prep myself, both physically and mentally. Look forward to he…

I can't believe the time has come. 6 months of supervised diets and two weeks of insurance approvals and the day is tomorrow. I go in tomorrow morning at 5:00am and since I have already pre registered I will just go in, take a urine sample and then get put under. I have been heavy ALL my 25 years of life. (Birthdays as a few days ago) so I'm hoping this is a new beginning for me and the 25 years I can live healthy and confident. I was only mandated a 2 day liquid diet however I would like to eat something small. Hoping I can curb this craving. At the end of the day this is all for my baby girl! I want to be healthy and not to mention stay active with her. Love seeing all …

Tomorrows my last weight in and ive all ready submitted all my clearance letters

Good evening all. I'm scheduled for rny on 9/12. I have my final weigh-in on 9/6 and watch the drop video. I'm in Michigan and wonder if anyone knows someone who surgery date was cancelled due to them gaining a few pounds. Right now with changing my eating and exercise seems like I'm up in a few lbs and scared they are going to cancel my rny. Does anyone know if someone surgery was canceled. Thank you everyone

There's also Facebook group under September Sleevers. A private group! Sent from my SM-T560NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Just 5 days until surgery (gasp) and thought I'd share how I've been making my protein drinks (Premier, pre-made) more palatable. In the blender, with a couple of ice cubes and a dash of cinnamon. Works on all the flavors so far, but I just picked up some strawberry so that might not be a good match. I know from this website that my tastes will change after surgery, but at least for now I'm okay! I almost forgot to add: that I put my drink in an insulated water bottle so that I can drink it over a long period and it's still cold. The longer I take to drink it, the better I can tolerate it.

My gastric sleeve surgery is scheduled for this coming Thursday. I have been panicking, and as a result, I have been eating one big meal per day since my two week liquid pre-op diet started! I have been doing liquids for the majority of the day, but end up caving by the time evening comes. Yesterday was a good day because I stuck to the liquids. However, I'm petrified now because it's so close to my surgery, and this evening was not a good one. Any words of encouragement or advice on what to do? Is there any way that i will still be ok by Thursday?

The closer I get to my 2 week pre-op (Sept. 5th) the more I think about the life changes I am about to commit to,,,for life. I am cognizant, very aware and frustrated at the same time as my eating habits and style should be changing as we speak, and it has not. Knowing that I will be on this very strict diet for 2 weeks seems surreal to me, and knowing after the surgery I will have to be disciplined and very committed to this or I will not succeed in my new journey. Right now I think about going to a Chinese buffet for lunch and gorging myself, what the hell is that all about? How can I make the mental changes? I want to , I need to and I have to. Having worked with my …

Help! I slipped and had a few bites to eat. I had waited to long between shakes and had a few forkfuls of my daughter's dinner. Didn't even realize it! Now I'm worried I won't be able to have my surgery come Monday. I have four days left, will I be ok! Stuck to it the first whole week and lost 10 lbs. struggling with it this week.

Today is the first day of my pre-op diet. I am supper nervous. I just don't want to fail. Last night is when it hit me that I actually have a food addiction. I was dreaming of food smh. This is just ridiculous lol. I got mad at my husband last night because he was talking about what I can't eat on our vacation coming up. SMH this is going to be a journey. Wish me luck everyone. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

What type of scale does everyone have and why? I have an old digital scale but was thinking about getting a better one that I can sync with my phone apps.

Well, I'm 8 days away from my surgery and doing quite well on the liver reduction diet. I can't wait for the surgery, how ever I am loosing weight on the diet and my wife seems less on board now about my surgery, she asks why can't I just continue to follow this diet to loose my weight. She doesn't understand that you can't live on this diet it's to hard and once I would stop it the weight will just pile back on. Now she has me questioning my decision, help.

I will be having bypass surgery hopefully in October. My insurance company (Cigna) denied my claim for a sleep study. Has anyone been able to proceed with surgery without the sleep study.

After the painful wait after being denied due to lack of documentation I am finally approved today! Surgery Sept 7th Anyone else??

I will be starting my 2 week pre-op soon. Ugh! Can anyone suggest a protein fruit drink or protein whey drink mix that actually tastes good, and won't break my pocketbook?

Hello all, Eight days until my bypass and I just came back from an appointment that totally surprised me! It was with a clinical pharmacist who was explaining how to give myself the blood thinner shots for 10 days after the surgery. I'm not too squeamish about these kinds of things, but I was surprised this wasn't mentioned in any of the classes, appointments, handouts, or other information I've been getting since January. What will also be a surprise is how much the prescription is going to cost me. I'm waiting to hear back from insurance, but it could be a lot. Any experience or thought about this!! Having to give myself a daily shot in the stomach for 10 days…

Struggling. Hungry. If I could do this easily, I wouldn't need this procedure. Sigh. [emoji30]

I DONE CALLED CIGNA EVERYDAY SINCE MY PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED TO THEM ON 8/15/17... I'M STARTED TO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE CALLER ID LOL..... HOW LONG DOES IT USUALLY TAKE FOR APPROVAL ?

"At The" Hospital To Be Sleeved [emoji541] @7am [emoji541] #GodSpeed To All My August Sleevers!!! mybariatricjourney

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Newbie here. In process for Sleeve. Love listening to you all, tremendous help. I have learned a lot. Thank you for sharing.

I've grown to love coffee in the past couple of years. I have a cup every morning. Does anyone know if it is allowed during the pre op diet? And also, how about after the surgery?

I'm 3 days away from surgery n they r squeezing in sleep test and I cheated on my liquid diet. Ugh Help!!!!

Hi everyone. I am new to this board but so glad to have found it. I am from Leavenworth Kansas and am about to have my gastric sleeve surgery on 9/7/17. I am hoping you can help me figure out if I screwed up. I bought the Muscletech Premium whey isolate protein powder for my two week liquid diet. It was the only one with the lowest fat and carbs. I need to know if this is okay to use as we don't have a lot of money and I can't really afford to buy more. Thanks everyone.

Hi everyone. I am just starting my journey and have my first consultation on April 11th with Dr Stephens at Tx Bariatrics. I am really excited and just wondered if anyone else has used that clinic. Also I have BCBS ppo through my husband's job (KCS railroad) and I have worked with my primary for 1 yr already trying to loose weight. Anyone know what the weight time usually is between consultation & surgery? Sent from my Z970 using the BariatricPal App

I have my surgery scheduled for 8/24. My BMI is 36+. I met with my surgeon last week and asked what my goal weight is. She said for my height The charts say I should weigh 135 which we both agree is unrealistic. So I said what's the goal? She said I don't give my patients a "goal" weight. I just expect that they will lose about 40-50% of the excess weight within the first year. So that means about 50lbs. Which would put me at 180ish. Boy that is depressing. All this for 50lbs[emoji27]. That would still give me a BMI of 28.6. I was hoping to work down to 160-150 to try to get to a BMI under 25! Anyone else have this issue???

anyone had any luck speeding up the process? my clinic requires the usual 6 month but i really want to have the surgery this year

Hi! So I'm a ball of emotions with this process. I finished the seminar sent my paperwork in, now have my first consult with the surgeon Aug. 23rd. I'm wondering what will happen at this visit? How do you all deal with the idea of changing your eating habits for life?

Im hoping to have my surgery in October (will have the date set next week) Im trying to prepare myself as best as I can so that I can have success after surgery. Any advice from anyone on things that they did preoperatively or wish they did that would have made the transition easier? What about books/stickies/reading material ? Any and everything would be greatly appreciated !

What do they do at presurgical testing they told me I have to be there for an hour and a half? I thought they take blood and that's it. Only had one other procedure done and had blood work only.

I am going for my pre-op appointment today and my surgery is 2 weeks away. I am so excited, I can hardly stand it!!!! I am ready for this and looking forward to the new lifestyle I will be creating for myself in this wonderful journey!!!! Anyone else out there as excited as I am about getting their sleeve???

I keep reading the expected weight loss percentages per each of the different procedures. So if you are only expected to lose 65% of your excessive weight, what keeps you losing to lose to your goal or healthy weight. Wouldn't you be following the same eating plan from the time you start eating solid foods again? How do you get rid of the remaining 35%?

I take about 21 meds a day. Some are pretty big. Hopefully after my sleeve Sept. 19th has healed enough and I lose the weight I expect I can alleviate most of these. But for now I am concerned with absorption. Does any one have problems with their meds after their sleeve or any tips besides talking to my Dr.?, about absorption and best way to take them? Thanks--

I am 37. I weighted my self and I'm 252 pounds. This is the last birthday I will spend over 200lbs... hopefully I get scheduled for surgery in October.... me and the kids are headed to Coney Island so they can enjoy the rides .. next year I will be able too

Hi! I'm having surgery September 7th, has anyone ever ate baby foods when going to mushed or semi solids?? I'm also nervous about after the surgery, that real food will tempt me to ear more than I should, has anyone else had this thought? Sent from my SM-T560NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I am ashamed of myself..After sitting in the hospital for hours with an IV in me ready for my Gastric sleeve, I backed out of the surgery..Sitting there waiting for someone to remove part of me forever got me thinking that I did not really think this whole procedure through.. I realized Im simply not mentally ready for it. Perhaps if they rolled me right in and took me to the OR I would have done it, but sitting there for 4 hours left me way too much time to think stuff over.. Perhaps I will regret my decision perhaps I will revisit the surgery, but I want to explore a few more options as of right now. Yeah Im overweight, but Im healthy for now and just couldnt br…

So I got approved for the six-month Weight Watchers program and before my insurance will tell me if I qualify for the surgery I have to complete the entire 6 months, but they won't tell me why I'm going through weight watchers? I don't want to go through it and then do something wrong and then get denied for the surgery. Like am I going through ww to see if I can lose weight on my own before I get the surgery so they feel confident in paying for it? Or if I lose weight by going to ww will they deny me because then it proves I can do it on my own? I've tried to talk to my insurance but it's like a big secret which sucks because I really don't want to mess anything up and j…

Okay you guys, I just finished my exercise and nutrition appointments. I received my sleep study kit in the mail today, so I be doing the test tonight. The only other thing I'm waiting for is a mental health evaluation. Hopefully, I'm be having surgery the end of September or beginning of October. Seems so close, yet so far away. I have been cutting way back on my eating because I don't want to gain anymore than I have already. I feel like once I have this surgery, I will begin a whole new chapter in my life. The little things in life such as; riding a bike, running, tubing, traveling and not being ashamed of not fitting comfortable in a seat. I cant wait to go…

Hi all: I am a month out from my final weigh-in for my monitored diet and submitting to insurance for approval. I asked my PA last week if I would be getting surgery in early October like I had previously thought, and she said it's likely going to be happening in late October or even early to mid-November. On one hand, if I have surgery in mid-November than I will be on short-term disability through the holidays and will be able to spend time with my family, which is great. However, I'm concerned about having surgery so close to food-centered holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas. Has anyone had surgery near these holidays and was it difficult to tolerate the holiday…

Hello All, I am new here-and just got approved on 7/21-my surgery has now been scheduled for 8/21. Cant stress how excited/nervous I am but really happy to have made it this far-feel like this will be the new start i need! Just looking to meet others currently in my situation and talk about all thats happening for us.

Good Afternoon All, I've been reading a lot of posts. I am wondering if there is a difference on how people feel right after surgery between Bypass and Sleeve. If there is a difference can somebody explain that to me? Also is there a difference on the amount of daily protein between the Sleeve and Gastric Bypass? Thanks for you help.

I am planning my surgery for January 10th. I am not covered for gastric bypass by my insurance company, so I am self paying in Mexico. I have heard mixed reviews about the 'ALM' and Dr. Ortiz recently but have heard numerous good things as well. I am very excited to be going and looking forward to the journey. Anyone else going there about the same time?