Cmsumom

Ha- this is funny- I was just going to ask you what the preop diet looks like- (ur going with Dr. Malley right) - and then I found you posted this- Does it matter what type of Protein Drinks? I need to try my Injury Chicken Soup and see if I need to buy a bigger supply. Have you tried that- ?

WOW! You are doing great!! Thanks for letting us know- I am preparing myself for surgery date- and like you said I go back and forth- but know there is no other way for me. Keep up the great work! Walking two miles already!

You know I was just talking today with my mom- which I have been very open about this whole process- but today she actually- said to me - "Can't you just diet on your own? I mean can't you just drink your protein shakes and eat less?" I looked at her and said - can you? Take in to mind I am 30 and have ALWAYS struggled with this and so has she! - I think sometimes- they are just making sure you have thought out the process yourself- is it really what you want- but once you have I agree- just tell them- I wasn't asking your approval i was asking for your support- then if they cannot do that- maybe your right about the friendship.

WOW - i read that and thought you must be going to the same one i am here in MO. I called my insurance at the beginning of last week and they said I was approved and have sent two letters to dr stating that- but girl at the office says they havn't gotten anything and can not schedule my surgery till she gets the papers- OMGoodness! I am going crazy- My insurance says they have sent it twice now- very frustrating to know that the only thing that is keeping you from having surgery is some one who does not know how to do their job- plus- like you the office I go to most ly does lap band- and even tho on everything I wrote I wanted the sleeve done- she turned it in to insurance over a month ago- but come to find out- for the BAND not the sleeve- so she had to resubmit everything the beginning of March and now I am approved but can't get her to schedule the surgery - and to think if she actually knew how to do her job I could have been sleeved over a month ago!! - UGH!!!! I so understand your frustration!

Hey- Have you tried this? I bought two big bags- the chocolate and the Cookies and cream- they are not two bad but the 3 huge scoops just to equal 60g protein is a lot just in it's self- So I assume after surgery you could just make one shake and sip on it alllll daaayyyy! lol

Well after a month of back and forth calling the doctor and insurance and wrong things being filed - I had a call last week from drs office saying they expect it to be another 20 days till we hear anything and she was going on vacation for a week or so- SO yesterday I thought I would just call my insurance and see if they all went on vacation too- and they said I was approved last week and don't know why the doctors office didn't let me know that- SO after being upset for a while- I finally got ahold of someone at the doctors office and again was told that yet another person in the office is not going to be back in the office till monday to schedule my surgery or let me know what I need to do next- I was upset yet again- but I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason and there is a time and purpose - God works in His time- not mine- right- SO- waiting till Monday to get irrate again- I have been really questioning my motives- why am I doing this- do I really want yet another surgery- am I really that addicted to food- and after watching what I do to myself- Yes I am addicted to food- and found myself just this morning eating a McDonalds burrito and hashbrown and after I was done- and being miserable- I wasn't even hungry- then I got frustrated at myself- I know many of you have all been thru this and know what I am talking about- and in a sence I can see where someone who has not had a weight problem can not fathom what this surgery is about or why we choose to do this to ourselves - I have to have a tool to jerk me out of my rut and say HEY YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH STOP IT! Ok sorry I ramble- but I think I just needed to get a bit out- to people who are not tired of me talking about the surgery lol. Thanks

Thanks, the sagga continues- I called insurance they said that they DID approve and didn't send a confirmation letter that she would just need to call and they would tell her over the phone- so then Dr. office clerk said they will not do it without the letter- THEN the very next day called insurance again to find out - that I had NOT been approved YET and they were still reviewing it- (how can I be approved one day and not the next) THEN the next day- they called me- said I had been approved a week ago and they did send a letter and they were resending - I think both sides are being less than cooperative with each other- I can understand wanting to just go self pay! OH WELL- thanks for responding

WOW! It's like you dropped 30 years off of yourself!

And you know what- everything has a time and purpose- so if you are denied- there was a reason! But if you are accepted which by what you have said - you meet all requirements- why would they deny you? Keep your focus about you and aim for your goals!!

Good Luck!! I 'll be praying for ya!

Well Thanks guys- but now I just dont know- they said the ultrasound and whatever bloodwork they did came back fine- but it hurts really bad on my right side after I eat- and I feel like I could throw up- this happens a lot at night - and have just an over all exhausted don't feel good feeling all over- I don't know now if it even is my gallbladder- of course i am the only one left in my family that has one- and my dads burst on him and they had just done an ultrasound and said his was fine too- sooo I;ll just pray that this to shall pass. . .

I tried looking- but couldn't find anything - Has anyone had their gallbladder taken out and the sleeve done at the same time? Mine they think is acting up and I am getting ready to have the sleeve surgery but - don't want two surgeries- I just want to get it over with in one big scoop- ---

Oh- that is so sweet- He might have just been worried about you- is why he didn't seem supportive- I know my husband does not want me to have the surgery- but also wants me to be happy and healthy- this was his way of showing you that-

PRAISE GOD! He is soo good!

yeah- that is what I am worried about- the recovery time and if they can even do it- I am the main cargiver for my two kids and my parents- and I only have two weeks I can take off-

WOW! Like someone said earlier- I don't know where you will get 74 more lbs off- but you look so much healthier!! keep up the GOOD Work!!

Yep- My I did all my homework - my insurance only requires a psych and nutrition evaluation and thats it- well besides the bmi and weight related conditions. BUT found out today- even tho I had told them every time I spoke with them that I wanted the sleeve- they turned it in for the band - so pretty frustrated with that- but it will either work out or it won't- I am not going to fret to much about it.

Hey- You are the first person I have met to have this done there- I went in and saw Dr. Malley- but is Dr. Fearing the one that actually does these? I was told they do them at Menorah on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month- so I guess we will see- my insurance does pay- but I am right now waiting to see if they approve it- I called yesterday and even tho they had it Friday- they can't find it now- so that is frustrating- what are their pre op diet requirements? I would be very interested in knowing your story since we have the same doctor! I am nervous and excited and all in the same time want to just get it over with. But would love to hear any info you have from them- as their website is all about the lap=band.

I think you should get your money back also- that is a HIPPA violation- and they can face serious penalties for that.- Maybe you should suggest seeking further action if this is how they are going to treat their patients- new or not.

I haven't had VSG yet either but have had 5 other ab. surg. - so anyway- I have had some tenderness up to 2-3 months out near my incision sites- its just you "guts" healing- its what I have been told- It truely takes your insides almost 6 months to really heal up good- at least that is what all the other doctors have told me. And from time to time- you will bend, or stretch or squish your fat lol a certain way and it just reminds you that OH I am still healing.

Hey, I am also near KC- but I am using Dr. Malley and Dr. Fuehring at New Hope Bariatrics- well they do the sleeve at Menorah Hospital- the process has been very easy- and because I am going thru them I didn't need as much of the studies and all that- I did a psych eval and a nutritionist and thats it. They turned it all in to insurance yesterday to approve - hopefully! Waiting.... I agree- I think we should somehow get together - it would be nice to have local support

I have PCOS also- i am worried that after surgery I won't loose anything- I mean I know it is crazy- but when I even went thru a period of starving myself I only lost 5 lbs in 3-4 months-but also didn't feel good and didn't take all the vitamins. I guess just my head getting the best of me.

O - I don't know about Ensure- my doctor said NOT to take that and everything I read said its a no-no. So I am not sure- have to do more study on that one.