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how is your pre-op diet going?

i had my seminar at the begining of august, pysch eval on the 31rst of august, fitness eval on the 4th of september and dietition on the 8th of september. I met with my surgeon for the first time on the 20th of september. I did all of my required stuff in October such as ekg, chest x-ray and bloodwork. I had my pre-op physical on the 29th of Nov along with my dietition follow up and I have my surgery on the 8th of december. i just had my second set of bloodwork done today. just enought time for the results to get back before surgery It all really depends on insurance though. Good Luck!!!

just want to give an update to everyone, today is my fourth day on the pre-op diet and I stepped on the scale for the first time this morning and I have lost 10lbs!!! so this is worth the hunger and everything that went with it. I'm not even hungry most of the time now. I think i want real food just to want it at this point. lol

i have the energy to, it's hard not to focus on being hungry, all weekend to keep my mind off it i have been playing my computer game. accidentaly stayed up till 2 am last night i was so engrossed lol

the first day was horrible for me! i had a horrible headache, i was nauseous all day and almost pucked once from being so hungry and then my body just hurt all over. it sucked so bad even my hubby was feeling sorry for me. the second day i woke up and felt great though! it was a real shocker to me, i was expecting misery for at least the first week. Also today on day 3 i still feel great!

when was your surgery?

Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free Jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date? Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date? Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

i am on my second day of the pre-op diet and i am using Unjury whey protein. I have the sorbet flavor and i mix it in with my crystal light. admittedly it's a little thicker but its good. this diet really sucks!

we have tri care prime, i think im going to give them a call before my surgery.

I am being banded on Dec. 8th and am so excited to get things started!! Any more Dec. Bandster out there?

thats so crazy! i have to pay $250 for my stay!

My husband is in the Navy and we use tricare, they are covering my surgery. I will have to pay $100 a fill according to the surgeon office. Has anyone heard different that tricare will cover the fills? Also has anyone had to change providers yet due to a move? How do you switch after your move? Thanks for any information

good luck today!!

***also posted in pre-op section*** Good morning all, I was wondering if anyone else had used the FMLA (family medical leave act) to cover the time you need off for your surgery? My curiosity lies in how much did your provider charge you to get this form filled out? I was charged $20 for a nurse to look in my file and check yes or no questions. I can understand why allot of medical stuff is expensive, but I don't charge someone $20 extra dollars to fill out something that took all of two minutes. I wish I got paid like that lol

Good morning all, I was wondering if anyone else had used the FMLA (family medical leave act) to cover the time you need off for your surgery? My curiosity lies in how much did your provider charge you to get this form filled out? I was charged $20 for a nurse to look in my file and check yes or no questions. I can understand why allot of medical stuff is expensive, but I don't charge someone $20 extra dollars to fill out something that took all of two minutes. I wish I got paid like that lol

I am schedualed for Dec 8th! I'm so excited. I start my pre-op diet on saturday!!

The fact that you didn't know any of this was going to happen means that you didn't listen to your provider or your provider didn't inform you of what was going to happen. I just went to my nutritionist last night and she went over everything step by step. They should have told you this wasn't an outpatient procedure. Also that fact that you can't eat allot should have been evident, after all you just had a gastric band put in. I think this comes down to a lack of research on the part of the patient.

my goals aren't measured by height and weight, I just want to go to six flags with my hubby and fit on the roller coasters again, and fit into my wedding dress for our recommitment cermony, or go into a store that isn't strickly for the plus size lot and buy an outfit. I guess my goal is to enjoy life again and feel comfortable in my own skin

I never looked at it that way before, your right. Food just makes it worse in the long run. Thanks for your 2 cents

I'm scheduled for the 8th of December and I am so excited!!!

thanks for all the comments. I'm glad to know that im not alone in my feelings and what im going through. I start my liquid protein diet the day after thanksgiving. fingers crossed :blushing:

I am in the same boat as you, although I work in the medical field and I see alot of this type of thing. patients lose weight and they get pregnant like nothing was ever wrong with them. My husband didn't support me in the surgery until he new it safe to have children after the 2 year mark with the band. This is one of the main reasons I am having the band put in because not only do I want to get pregnant but I want a healthy pregnancy when I get to that point. I have my surgery on the 8th of December this is a link to a blog for a woman who had a baby after surgery. i don't think she had issues with PCOS but it was insitful to read her journey to this point after the baby is here. although it is a very quite blog these days, here journey is still there to read. Living with a Lap Band..

I am still pre-surgery, I was doing good and eating right staying at a constant weight. not losing but not gaining either, then I got my surgery date and I can't seem to stop eating everything in site. I really don't know how to put into words what going on in my head but I will try. Food has always been the center of everything I do, from clothes that don't fit to feeling guilty even after eating a salad. Now that I will be restricted in my eating, I feel almost as if I am losing a huge part of me, like I'm losing a friend. I know that this is a huge life change and I am just curious if anyone else has gone through this sort thing pre-surgery? :blushing: