Papillon

So great to hear about your wonderful progress!! You give me inspiration. :thumbup:

hang in there! you are almost through the sea of red tape.. :thumbup:

Congrats!! My date is September 13th so you can cheer me on and I will cheer you on too! :confused:

The process takes awhile for most people.. I finally have my surgery date. It took almost a year with all of the requirements from the insurance. I am in the US though and the policies might be different.

The process started with an information session at Banner Gateway Bariatric Center. The information sessions are free. Take the time to do your research.

Glad to hear everything is going well for you. If your mouth gets too dry (with the no liquids) you can rinse it out... don't swallow but, this will help a little bit.

Wishign you all the best for a quick and easy recovery!! Please post when you can and share your experiences. It helps the ones like me who are waiting until September.

I like the Premier one's too. You might also try adding sugar free Torani Syrup to the shakes. This gives you some variety. Also if you can handle cold things now.. a quick zip in the blender with ice makes for a nice chocolate shake feel. Either way if the Protein Shakes are not your thing it sounds like your Nutritionist is concerned that you will get the alotted Protein each day. If you can find other ways to get your protein power to you. A lot of people get the unflavored protein and add it to everything else.

Welcome to the site... Everyone is really supportive and honest with their experiences. My husband and I are both scheduled for September 13th and will be starting the official liquid diet on August 30th. I understand how you feel I get stressed out and wonder if I am making the right choice... then I think about how I feel now and the things I want to be able to do when I am at goal...

talk to your surgeon's office they may be able to appeal... sorry you have to go through more approval stuff..

I can't stand her!! ugh Jillian Michaels is a real Bitc*! If she talked to me like she does some of the contestants on her show I would smack her into a wall. lol

September 13th is the day!! : D Just received confirmation. :mad0:

Our surgeon's office wrote this for us.. you might want to double check... but if you have to write it here is a good place to start. Physician/Provider How To

anything is great! every thing you can do for yourself matters whether it is a 5 minute walk three times a day or some crazy workout that would make richard simmons winded. lol I find for myself that I prefer dance classes.. you have fun and it is exercise but you don't feel like you are working out. haha I use the Just Dance on the wii also so I can dance at home and no one can see. lol believe it or not I also took Belly Dancing at a Senior Community Center and had the time of my life!! It wasn't about who looked the best or moved the best it was all about shaking what you had and having fun!! : D

I had this too... sucks!! I ended up seeing a podiatrist. he gave me cortizone shots in the heel (they hurt but they work) I also ordered a pair of orthodics through his office. Insurance doesn't cover them unless you are diabetic (luckily I am not) so the cost was about 300.00 but you can get them recovered for around 20 every couple years so it is worth it. I wear them all the time. It makes a huge difference. I also stretch my feet every night and I have a small ergonomic step stool under my desk that I can use to keep my feet at a better angle at work. :mad0:

p.s. cool tip if you rub a bar of soap along the bottom edge of your orthodics they will not squeek in your tennis shoes.

Congratulations!! Thank you for being honest and posting your story. I am trying my best not ot enter into this surgery with blinders on.. It will still be hard work and frustrating but the end result is worth it!! :mad0:

if you really want to clear things out drink magnesium citrateQUOTE]

Stephany is right this works! My doc prescribed it for me once... stay home the day you take it and the day after.

Good luck Cindy!! Here is hoping this time is seemless and you are on your way! I understand about the liquid diet... we were on it for a week per the surgeon's instructions. It was brutal... but possible. Hang in there. I am sure I will be in the boat next to you wishing for more than Protein Drinks soon. haha

Thank you Toytoy! Good luck to you too!! It took over 8 months to complete all of the requirements. Crazy to think we are almost there...

If you have a Wii the game Just Dance is nice too... There are some lower impact ones that you can do. Just take it easy until you are cleared from the doctor. I love this game because it is soo much fun it doesn't feel like exercise.

He came around and is my biggest supporter. He still worries that I'm going to get sick by not eating enough or whatever...when he's home he brings me Breakfast every single day to my office and also checks with me every single night to make sure I"m taking my Vitamins. LOL I swear he feels more like my daddy sometimes...and that's just kinda weird. *grin*

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Ahh that just means he loves you dearly and wants to make sure you take care of yourself so you can be together for many many years to come. My husband does things like this too haha it used to annoy me until I started looking at it differently.

Wishing you all the best on your journey to a healthy you!! I am going to be with you on the same road soon. Just received approval from insurance... waiting on date. I get scared too and think OMG what am I doing... then I think about not being able to do the things I want to do!! food has ruled my life for far too long! The battle will be hard but I will be damned if the piece of pie is going to have more say in how I feel than I am!! heheh Hang in there! I will be cheering you on too!!!

All I can say is gotta love TIVO haha speed through the commercials. Congratulations on your surgery date. I am cheering you on. :crying:

Congratulations!! I just found out the same news and I am sooo jazzed! :crying:

Finally approved!! My husband and I are both approved!! Now for the wait for a surgery date but we are getting closer. Another hurdle is in my review mirror... Sooo excited. I did not realize until this moment how ready I am to start this journey. Thank you to everyone here for your support and sharing your stories. :crying: