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Hi guys! I get the pleasure of starting my month long pre op diet on Tuesday!! Whoo hoo! The first 2 weeks are protien drinks, and 1 meal a day. Then 2 weeks of drinks only. Surgery March 4th. What are the secrets to a tastie low carb, sugar free drinks? What are your favorite ingredients, what goes well together. I need tons of ideas, I have heard repeatedly that the drinks get old really fast and i dont plan on messing this up by cheating! Please if you have any thoughts, ideas, brands, flavors..share it with me!! Thank you so much!!

Amazing ideas, and the websites are perfect! Thank you so much!

I am having mine 3/4/13! I been preparing since jan 2012, I am so ready, super excited,and have a super long way to go lol!

I start my my preop diet on tuesday. I have to do 2 weeks of liquid and on 1 meal a day, then all liquid for 2 more weeks!! I stayed good till this last Friday, i feel like i have had several "last meals". Pizza, Red lobster..blan blah, i feel crappy for it, but its good to hear from others how i assume it really is, truely a last meal before the change of my life! Tuesday is going to be the first day of the rest of my life and I am kissing this old like goodbye and never looking back

I am expecting to be able to have my surgery in August or September upon approval of insurance. The reason I am unsure of the exact date is the facility i will be having the surgery requires me to pay my part of the facility (hospital) charge upfront. And on top of that the finacial representative at the hospital is unable to give me the amount i will be due as it is subject to possibley change. While I completely understand change, I would just like to at least get a grasp on the range of dollars i should expect to pay. I work for the insurance company that I am covered through and know i am not able to get a quote from them as they can not quote on facility charges because the contracts differ so much from facility to facility. I will be using a center for excellence and am in Washington state, with BCBS insurance. What i am looking for is just some examples of what you have all paid for the **hospital fees only*** even if u live in a different state, just want to see what everyone else has been billed. I have a good grasp on the surgeon and anesthesiolgist already and they will bill me anyways. I have a $3000 ded, i expect to have met or near met by surgery and a 10,000 max out of pocket (im on a family plan). My insurance covers 80% after ded. If anyone has had their surgery done at the Deaconess Medical Center your input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks everyone so much!

Thank you for responding! All insight is super helpful!

U should definatly call and talk with your insurance company. If they are participating they should be accepting the allowed amount set by the insurance. Im sure if you call the insurance and probabley the surgeon office they will be able to explain why the amounts are differing so much and they will hopefully advise u that the numbers should be matching more closley as things keep processing. Good Luck!