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It's ok. I truly understand. If you need to vent just feel free to mssg me. We're all in this together. BTW if you wait until next year, will you still have the same coverage?

Hi Indi, I just read on another tread you are approved. I so happy for you. Please keep us posted.

Congrats!

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Great nsv! Congrats for getting off of your meds and having your rod taken out. For iron I get iv infusions and it helps a lot.

Congrats! Can't wait to get there.

Congrats. My favorite drink is Lean Body on the go.

3 wks out and so far my sleeve loves tuna and hates applesauce.

Wow that's great! My Dr. is hardcore so I had to take matters in to my own hands and experiment. Two weeks of liquids pre-op and 4 weeks post-op, enough is enough lol.

I'm still suppose to be on full liquids so I have not tried yogurt yet. I did try a taste of an egg but it was only a bite because I was going crazy on the liquids. Yesterday I made some tuna for the family and ate 2 spoon fulls. I have had no complications. I love yogurt and have not thought to try it so I will try some today and let you know.

I would love to know the answer to this question. I'm also three wks out and can drink like a fish.

Congrats and I'm sliding over.

Lean Body on the go tastes great. It has 25g of protein, 7g of fat, 0g of sugar and 4g of carbohydrate. It also has 4g of fiber and 180 calories. I tried the ensure the other day and did not like the after taste. I gave it to my husband. Lean Body can be purchased at GNC. Lean Body regular has more protien but more calories.

WooHoo!!! Great job!

Great post. Keep up the good work.

Yep only because on the 9th day of pre-op they told me the hospital was not covered and I got emotional. Buttttttt I got back on track.

First of all let me say you are so beautiful. Now pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on track. It's ok to treat yourself every now and then so don't feel guilty. I know it's hard but when your boyfriend choose to be unhealthy around you just stay strong, look him right in the face and tell him um um not this time.. Do that a couple of times and he will get the picture.

Thanks Susan. This makes a lot of sense. I was confused also but just felt everything would be ok..

I'm 20 days out. On my 2 wks follow up I lost 15 lbs. Now it seems like a stall. I still have faith though. I'm staying away from the scales for now until my 4 wk post op appt. Sorry I don't have much to offer but hang in there.

94 lbs in 5 months!!! That's AWESOME!!! Keep up the good work. Oviously that nurse is living on another planet. I think you're doing a fantastic job..

You're rocking that zero hero! :cheer2:

Hi Indi, I had this very same problem. I was actually going to be banded and was going to a doctor for 6 months. I started my pre-op diet and it was going well. On the 9th day of pre-op I received a call from the surgeon's rep stating BCBSIL will NOT cover the hospital because it was not recognized as a center of excellence (Blue Distinction). I was soooo upset so I called the insurance company and asked them why are they doing this to me? Was it not enough you told me that I only had to see a doctor for 3 months and then in mid stream you changed it to 6 months and now this? Oh boy I was going off. So I got this nice supervisor name Sherene. She told me if my doctor can perform the lapband at another hospital which carries this distinction then I can move forward. She also stated that the employer set it up that way because they wanted the best. At this point I could care less about the best, I just wanted my surgery. Finally after coming to terms with their policy I found Dr. Rehnke who took me in right away after he heard my story. I went to his seminar, and I realized he did lapband, sleeve, and bypass. Up until this point I thought I wanted to be banded, but after this seminar, I realized I wanted to be sleeved. I was suppose to be banded on the 10th by another doctor but I ended up sleeved by Dr Rehnke on 11/15/11 5 days later. This mix up was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The blue distinction is for your good. It only means the surgeon and the hospital are experts in this field and they have done thousands of these surgeries and they are willing to put everything on the line to give you the best care. I'm so happy. I'm 2 wks out and I'm down 25 lbs. I wish you the best and hope you find a good hospital.

I had my surgery on 11/15/11 and I lost a total of 25 lbs so far. 9 lbs pre-op and 16 lbs post-op :teeth_smile:

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. Please hang in there it gets better. I had gas the 1st few days but I asked my doctor for protonix and I can say now I have no issue with gas. I was sleeved on 11/15/11