CarrieBrownsville

I have a question: Does everyone get a pre-op diet? I met with the nutritionist, but she didn't put me on a diet. She merely talked about low carb, low fats and gave me literature on post-op.

Thanks everyone for the replies! I always learn so much on this site!

So far I've been cleared by a psychiatrist, a nutritionist and a heart doctor. Friday AM is the upper GI and if I pass it, then I see my primary care doc for clearance. After that is the wait for insurance approval. What kind of time frame are we looking at for normal insurance approval? I should think the insurance companies would approve quickly when health issues are at stake. Any ideas? I'm so ready to get this going!

I have received more information on this website in the last two days than I have in all my weeks of researching the web! Thanks to each of you have has taken the time to respond!

Thanks for the replies! I learned a lot. I will consider everything, talk to my surgeon, and try and make the right choices for my lifestyle.

Hi, I am new to this website, so forgive me if I don't seem to know what I'm doing. I am 63 years old and severely diabetic. I had gotten the diabetes under control with Byetta injections, but now my pancreas is beginning to calcify. My primary doc seems to think weight loss surgey can stop the diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea, and in so doing, it should return the pancreas back to normal. I've been researching weight loss surgery for diabetics and have found a number of physicians believe it should be used as the first line of treatment for obese diabetics, not the last course of action! If I had known I could have gotten the surgery done for stopping diabetes, I would have done it a long time ago. I just hope I'm not too late! I will probably need to lose a minimum of 100 pounds, but have not been told that yet. Next week I will see a heart doc and have an upper GI done. I've already seen a psychiatrist and nutritionist, so the last thing will be my primary care doc for a clearance. The surgeon's office will not present my case to the insurance carrier until everything has been done, so I hope I'm looking at having the surgery some time late September. Is there anyone out there who favors bariatric surgery over lap band? The surgeon said he would recommend lap band if I'm not addicted to sweets. My biggest concern is finding support in Brownsville. Surgery will be over an hour away in McAllen, and I doubt I could go that far for support groups. Does anyone know of any groups in Brownsville? Thanks!