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I’m thinking of getting gastric sleeve. Can anyone tell me from start to finish how long the process takes (especially with insurance approval). Thanks to all! [emoji4]

How exciting! I can’t wait to get a date. I hope everything goes well for you [emoji847]

I just got my approval today. My surgery is scheduled for December 4th, and I’m having a bypass as well. I’d love to have a few bypass friends to go through it together!

Get well! Hot tea, prayer, sleep! It's one of my fears, too.

Nov 22nd is my surgery date. I start my pre-op diet on Wednesday.

Looking for a Facebook group to get a crew to stick with for the long haul! Any leads on existing fb groups? Thanks!

I’m Nov 30th! Start liquid diet tomorrow! Hoo boy!🙃

Take away 1 shake and add more veggies. Drink water water water and do HITT cardio 3 out of the 5 days. If you don't have a gym membership then walk for 3 min and run as fast as you can for 10 seconds. Do this in intervals for 30 min. Do this for 1 week and I bet the scale moves [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app

I agree correct answers are important. That’s why she should ask her surgeon. And, various surgeons may have various answers. My surgeon told me the information so I shared it. And yes WATER is absorbed quickly and water not absorbed moves through the digestive track. Too much water may cause toxification-rare but possible. But we are not talking about pure water in the question. Egg drop soup has solid food particles and the “soup” is the liquid membrane of an egg. But I have no desire to mince words about it or compare your MBA to my PhD or elaborate on my 10 years of Air Force service. Not sure why you felt that necessary. I will follow my doctor’s instructions, you follow yours. I’m done here.

I had to attend a formal dinner/ fundraiser for works 2 weeks post op. I was liquid only at the time. I had a shake on the way there. Then during dinner, I stepped away for about 20 mins. It was easier to excuse myself rather than sit at a table and have to explain why I didn't touch the food. Return in time for the festivities. No one noticed as they were all too busy socializing. Good luck