NDN_RN

Not all Indians have this benefit or have casino dividends. I doubt they would anyway.

I too try to eat everything in Sight, but i have a different reason. I am at the low end of the BMI with comorbidity at 36. I have hypertension, and arthritis. I have to stay above 35 bmi to get the final approval. I had my upper GI endoscopy last week and found to have gastritis and H Pylori. I was put on powerful antibiotics and prevacid and now all I taste is metal. So although I am currently on vacation in Cape Cod, I am not eating much and swimming all day. I think I will probably have my "food funerals" ( love that term) when i get over this thing. I have 2 more nut visits to go the 14 day preop to shrink my liver.

I have had previous major abdominal surgeries. Pajamas sound nice, but the reality is the hospital gown was most practical and comfortable, in and out of bed. Bring a robe if the hospital doesn't have them. It's just a day or two, wouldn't invest in too much on new stuff. When you get home, super stretchy jersey pants and oversized tee will be most comfy until you start getting out of the house. I would definitely aske the surgeon about an abdominal binder. It supports and protects, when you start going out.

For the surgery itself I will have to pay about 500 dollars out of pocket. 150 for the surgeon and 150 a day for inpatient stay of 2 days...plus medication co pays. I also had to pay for 3 Nut visits at 330, pre-op optifast at 220.00. Still i feel really lucky, that's all I have to pay. And I have federal employee insurance!

Am currently going through my pre-op requirements and plan to be sleeved by Fairfield Bariatrics, Dr Craig Floch. Are there any other CT folks out there getting sleeved?

Hoping for a september date. I had to have 3 nut visits for my federal BCBS, and ended up having gastritis and H Pylori when they did my upper endoscopy. Now on 2 weeks of heavy duty antibiotics and prevacid. Mouth tastes like metal as a result, eating less. Worried because I am just over the minimum BMI plus co morbidity (hypertension). Anyway, my hope is after my sept 6 Nut visit, my insurance turn around is quick (as I have been told by others , can be) go on my 2 week pre-op diet to "shrink my liver" and get done at the very end of Sept or early october. i don't plan to be that Svelt for xmas, but at least I will be eating healthier and maybe moving into underland.

Thanks for the link Utgal. What shouls the alert say?

You are so right. I will have to look up some covert jewelry. Thanks

I have read Around you should have a medic alert bracelet. Any one enlighten me? I dont nees to have everyone ask me about the bracelet because only 3 people in my life will know I am doing this.

I think if you weren't nervous, you would be unrealistic. I'll be rooting for you. Good luck!

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Really? I am waiting and thought I could talk to others waiting. Far from "wacko". Thanks.

My daughter always makes fun of my typos. Sorry!

I figue i will but pants with drwstrings, shirts that can easily be altered, until i get to my final size. I luckily can wear pretty casual clothes to work. I have been stocking up on liquid vitamins and calcium chews, when they go on sale.

So good to see all the nurses out there ready to make the change. As the natural nurturers we are, many times we suffer for it. Long hours, physical and mental stress. We eat the wrong things, too exhausted to exercise and take care of ourselve. Well, Nurses, WE ARE WORTH IT! Looking forward for my surgery date, almost nervous it may not happen. good luck and prayers to St Catherine Siena, Patron Saint of Nurses, for everyone's health and speedy recovery.

Keeping my mouth shut :-x. I have heard only good things about approvals from my insurance. Had my first consultation June 26 and hope to be sleeved by end of Sept. but anything can change at any moment with insurance companies.

I had the blood test and it came back positive yesterday. Today I had my upper GI endoscopy, gastroenterologist told me I have gastritis, but the confirming biopsy will come back on Monday. My surgeon called in a prepac which costs over 500 dollars! My co pay was about 235.00. Luckily, I am an RN and realized the ripoff and refused it at the pharmacy. i called the nurse and told her to order the 2 antibiotics and the prevacid seperately and in generic. My co-pay dropped to 27.00 the drucg company can keep their tidy little Prevpac and I'll keep my money. This should clear up before i finish mt 3rd nutrition visit in sept.

Mamaof8? 8 kids? I am a mama of 9 kids.

Did Atkins for 2 yrs and boom...stopped working too. Their bars gave me terrible gas and diarrhea. But I liked a lot of their foods.

I only paid 25 co-pay for psych eval. Nutrition visits not covered! 3 visits will be costing me 330 dollars.

54 here. Working on my reqs hoping to sleeve in Sept. Glad to meet you ladies!