SleeveShelly

I am so scared to take the smoking test before surgery where they test for the carbon monoxide test!! I don't know how long you have to be smoke free before you can pass, but I am nervous!!

You will do awesome!!!!

I keep reading about people who are on a two week liquid diet. I don't have to do one of those. I wonder why hospitals are all different. Has anyone had to have a test for carbon monoxide from smoking?

Did anyone have to take the smoking test before surgery where you had to blow into a machine to measure for carbon dioxoide?

Just wondering.

Omg that makes me feel better. Is that pulmonary test the same where they check for carbon monoxide?

I'm September 12!!!

Does anyone know how long you need to be smoke free before you can pass the smoking test where you have to blow into that machine????

I was just wondering if anyone has Medicaid/title19 for their insurance and how long you had to wait for them to approve your surgery. Thanks.

Ugh!! I am going more crazy everyday just waiting on the Dr office to call to let me know if my insurance approved me. How long does this take?????

Well, I remember when I went to my educational day seminar the nutritionalist said that she didn't want to see us using low fat or fat free dressing and she wanted us to us real butter on our veggies. Something about your body still requires some kinds of fats and those are two of the things they are in. Has anyone else heard this?

Hat kind of salad dressing does everyone enjoy?

O I had a dr appointment yesterday, don't have a surgery date but I know it is getting close. She told me to start drinking 2 protein shakes a day and watch my carbs. It's feeling more real everyday!! Excited, nervous, BUT TIRED OF BEING FAT!!!!

Hi Tracylynn, Yes!!!!!!!! I have thought about doing that as well!!!! I have watched tons of YouTube videos. My favorite are phillytomcat and thebypassman!!! I think I would feel like a real dork but then again I am sure the people that put their videos up felt like a dork too but we didn't think so. Lol I'm just waiting to hear back from insurance so I can get mine scheduled!! Lots of luck!!

I currently have all of my appointments finished, now waiting on insurance. I went to Dr yesterday and they told me to start my protein diet. Ugh, this is harder already than I thought. I have read through all the papers and I'm not sure what I am supposed to do. I don't know if I am only supposed to have a protein shake at breakfast and lunch and then eat high protein food for supper? What about snacking?????? aAAUUUGGGHHH