coachshalyn

I have very good insurance, so they respond pretty quickly. My surgeon's requirements were extensive. It was like the medical clearance Olympics. I completed all the following in 5 weeks With a lot of running around: pulmonary Dr., upper endoscopy, psychological, nutritionist appt., cardiologist appt with EKG., ultrasound, blood work, attendance at a lap band support group, and follow-up with surgeon. All well worth it! Now I need to get pre-surgical testing from the hospital, final clearance from my primary doc and consent from surgeon within 1 wk of surgery.

The reason for the pre-op diet was to shrink the liver. My doctor said that it shrinks the liver a bit and the first place you lose weight is around the liver. It just makes it easier to move aside since the area of the stomach they work on is behind it. If insurance companies would cover ultrasounds before AND after you started a diet, this could be a proven or disproven theory. There isn't much research that this is true, so it is really just each doctor'shown personal experiences and preferences.

I was told to buy a baby fork, spoon and plate to help take smaller amounts and literally chew my food 30 times. The drink thing I still struggle with...