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I'm not sleeved yet but trying to plan ahead. Can you mix up your Protein drinks in the morning for the whole day? I'm not sure if people just mix them up when they're ready to drink them? I think I'll be more inclined to the ones mixed with Water, but either way.... Also, when you're off the liquid diets after surgery, can you water down the Protein Drinks and drink those throughout the day as your "water" as long as everything is logged and you don't go over your various targets, just to give the water some flavor? Thanks so much!

I think she is saying she will have then met the deductible in January (having the surgery in January) then will have less out of pocket the rest of the year.

I can't help. I am self-pay, so I'm getting it in by the end of the year to be able to write it off on my taxes. Also, holiday eating and drinking are already off my radar. If it weren't for the fact that I HAVE to host Thanksgiving dinner (and cook it) I would do my surgery before Thanksgiving. I don't even care if I eat Thanksgiving dinner. I just don't recover well from surgeries so I don't want to be miserable so close out and having to cook a big dinner for everyone! I hope someone else can give their input on the insurance for you!

Yay! Congrats and welcome to our group!

Too funny! Love it!

Congrats! Join us in the December 2013 thread/group!

That's awesome! Nothing left on the to-do list! I can get my EGD in early Nov. I'm slightly worried about that because I do have stomach issues. Once that is done (and hopefully cleared) I can set the date and start buying stuff! Will be a wonderful new year for us all! We'll be ringing in the new year toasting our Protein shakes! Lol

That is so exciting! Do you have a surgery date or will you find out after the 15th?

Welcome to our group! Must have been hard to postpone after getting everything done! At least you'll be able to get it in before the end of the year! Great new starts for all of us!

I am pre-sleeve but from my readings on here: You can add unflavored Protein powder to anything, so Protein drinks don't have to be sweet.

Wow! Sounds like you were able to swim right through!! Our insurance doesn't cover so I am self pay. We are actually between insurance as hubby got a new job. Neither insurance covered it. However, I don't want to pay out of pocket for the testing so I have to wait until Nov 1 for new insurance to kick in to get the EGD and EKG. I paid out of pocket for psych eval. Went to 1 mandatory support group and 1 NUT appt. All I have left is EKG, EGD and final NUT class where I get all the info. As far as I know, I won't have a 2 week preop but she suggested a 3 day liquid. I don't have easy recoveries from surgery so I don't want to be cooking Thanksgiving meal and feeling terrible. I'm not telling my family. So, we will have Thanksgiving and hopefully I will have the surgery the following week! I've read the board so much, sometimes I think I've already had the surgery! lol So excited!

Yes! There are December sleevers! I'm trying to gather everyone in this thread. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96637-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/ Congrats! I have to host Thanksgiving so I have to wait until after. Hoping for Dec 5.

Come on in December 2013 sleevers! It's getting closer so surely there are more people closing in on a December date!

Thanks so much!

My surgeon isn't on the drop down either although he does have a profile under surgeons. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/surgeons/360-william-johnson/

That is so exciting! Hopefully our dates will be close together!

Yay! Congratulations to you! Do you have anything left to do?

So exciting!! I have my final testing in early Nov too and it seemed so far away and now it's in 3 weeks! I'm having stomach issues and possible hiatal hernia so I'm ok with the EGD. Time is going to fly, I'm sure. I'm going to be so excited until it gets here, then I'll be scared to death! lol Glad you joined our December group!

Awesome!! I need my EGD too. Hoping to have mine in early November. So interesting how all of us are required so many different things. Good luck to you and I hope we all continue to follow each other through this journey!

Good luck to you! How long have you been working on this process? Sounds like you've been able to cross quite a few things off your list! What a busy holiday season we will have!