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My surgery has finally been rescheduled for June 16 - so, a two-month delay almost to the day (original date was April 14). Yay!

I am scheduled for February 18th. I will be first in. Wow, this process takes forever.

You look amazing, congratulations! Thanx for sharing your story and for a great advice. Very motivating to gear from veterans.

Local. There is a clinic just some 100 m away that has good reputation and the surgeon does combo surgeries. I only had video chat so far because they're still not open for regular appointments. I'm going to try again in a few days. Anyway, one criteria for me is combo surgery. I don't want to have more hospital stays and absences than absolutely necessary. If I have to travel, I will. However, I prefer staying local.

Same here and I paid for it with elevated parathormone. A calcium deficiency doesn't show in regular blood work.

Oh I slept for like 24hrs straight was in pain but good drugs via the IV..

Thank you very much for taking the time to share this with me. I do appreciate it very much. My EGD is tomorrow, then we will discuss My treatment. God bless

Medicare covered everything prior and the $4000 covered everything surgery related and 7 days in private hospital private room; multiple tests in Hospital; television, food. no motel just petrol and had to buy my own vitamins and medication after I left hospital all surgeon consultation now covered as well it was an all inclusive package for the $4000- No actual psych clearance needed just a referral and a good discussion with the surgeon and of course all my labs and medical history sent to him it was a very simple process here in Australia... Oh I've had to buy my own protein shakes I know some hospitals give out protein... $4000 is a small price to pay for a new life 😛 & a fast track program! It's 8.5 months since I started my own pre-op diet and I've lost a total of 152lbs and been maintaining now a few weeks at 170lbs...

HIIT is great and blows away any steady state cardio. What type of HIIT is up to you as there are many. Personal opinion is that you absolutely should incorporate weights into your training. Building muscle is key as we loose body fat. Good luck!

I still have to go to my 3rd Nut. visit, see the surgeon and then a diet class. The office put me down tentatively for Feb 18. I am still thinking insurance will not approve it since I don't need a CPAP and diagnosed with only "mild apnea", no diabetes and BMI of 36. I am trying to talk hubby into just a cash procedure. A different surgeon said it would be 15k. That's a lot of money but what scares me more is if their is a complication and I am a cash patient that insurance wont cover issues.