CorvetteGirl

You'll do fine.......FYI the results from the colonoscopy put me at a higher risk for colon cancer.....now have to be tested every 5 years...My aunt died from colon cancer recently......I'll take the discomfort for 2 days if it'll save me from what she went through....I just don't have to like it LOL Good luck!

I'm sorry about your Aunt! Finding out that you are at a higher risk now is good, because you can be one step ahead by getting regular screenings as recommended by your doctor.

That's awesome! I'm happy for you that it's over and done with.

Yeah, PattyGee! Wish I didn't have to go through that one, but I'm over 50 so I needed to do it anyway! Getting endoscopy and colonoscopy at the same time on 7/11.

Boo hiss!!

I just placed an order with Unjury about 10 minutes ago. I ordered the chicken Soup and 2 packets of the strawberry sorbet. I love Syntrax, so before I placed the Unjury order, I placed an order with Vitacost.com Awesome deals! If you use the code SHOPFUN at checkout, price per canister for the Syntrax Nectar was only $29 and change!! I ordered the vanilla bean torte, chocolate truffle, and the 1 lb unflavored. I'll let you know how the unflavored is when I try it.

I am trying to do what Susie in Lima talked about. My surgery date is 7/22 and my pre-op liquid diet starts 7/8. I began thinking...it's going to be like going from 0 - 60 if I don't do anything at all before the liquid diet starts, so I started doing things a little at a time. Three weeks ago, I gave up all soda and carbonated drinks as well as all caffeine except one cup of morning coffee. The week after that I started experimenting with Protein powders and started to eat high protein low carb meals. This week I gave up that last cup of coffee and I have a double Protein Shake for my Breakfast (2 scoops powder and 1 bottle water) Next week I plan on starting some treadmill and nautilus activities. I just couldn't imagine doing a liquid diet without doing any of this other stuff, and it really does make a difference. I'm eating the right foods and I'm really feeling much better

I think you will be fine. I just saw my PCP yesterday and she said it's a breeze. You might just feel a little sore throat from the tube afterwards. I have to do an endoscopy/colonoscopy on 7/11. The only thing I think will suck about that is the "colon flush" the night before and drinking 8 glasses of the crap you have to drink.

Yuck!

Let us know how it goes.

Corvette Girl,

Wow, 7 weeks that is really quick. Did the surgeon require you to have all the other test done, IE the bone density exam and thing of that nature? i know that my insurance only requires the Psy eval, I hope im not required to show a year of documented weight cause i have only been to the docs office like three times in the past 3 years, (only when i needed to go)

Well anyway, thanks for the response, hopefully i wont have to wait the full year and good luck on you surgery!

Thanks, Sigma! I have some appointments to go yet. 7/3: bone density, dietary class, and pre-op consult with my surgeon. 7/10: Consult with anesthisiologist and consult with sleep dr. (my number from my home sleep study was just a tad above the normal range but no biggie....this is just a consult) 7/11: fitness consult at 8 a.m. then I have to be at hospital at 11 a.m. for endoscopy/colonoscopy. Whew! That's about it...other than pre-op bloodwork.

I would call your insurance now, so that you can schedule anything else you may need to early enough. Your surgeon may want certain tests done also in addition to the insurance requirements.

Hi Guys and Gals,

Im a little curious as to how long i have left in the process. I am one of the lucky few people who do not have a diet/waiting period on my insurance, So after speaking with the insurance company about what needed to be done, i located a approved hospital and doctor, had my seminar (6/20), completed my Psych Eval and passed (6/19) and have my telephone intake appointment (7/3). Im sure there are other test to be completed, prior to submitting the package to the insurance company, but what? I'm really excited to start the weight loss endevor. Can any body tell me how long i have left, or How long it took you from your seminar to your surgery date?

Thanks Guys!

My insurance also does not require any formal supervised weight loss. They only needed to see one year of documented weight from my PCP, which was no problem seeing as my PCP and the weight management center are all within the same hospital system.

I went to the informational seminar on 5/15. Their office called me the next day to set up an appointment. My first appointment with the surgeon was 5/29. I made a lot of my appointments that day and stacked them to get through it faster. I had the psych consult and metabolic breath rate test on 5/31, home sleep study and dietary consult on 6/3. I only needed dietary and psych approvals plus the 1-yr documented weights for them to submit to insurance. They submitted 6/4 and I received approval on 6/14.

My surgery is scheduled for 7/22. I have other appointments in the meantime which must be done in order to keep the surgery date. But all in all, from first appointment with the surgeon til surgery, it was only about 7 weeks.

I'm with you corvette, I really enjoy the double stuffed Cookies. Have you tried anything that was savory? Like the unflavored in Soup?

I haven't tried anything savory yet. I'm thinking of ordering the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken flavor and the Syntrax Medical grade unflavored. From what I hear all of the unflavored powders really do have a little bit of taste, but you need to add it to something tasty as opposed to something bland to kill that.

Looking hot and bikini ready! Congrats! Do you mind if I ask your before and current sizes to give me even more perspective?

What is your favorite Protein powders and why what make them special? Also do you prefer medical grade Protein?

I like Syntrax nectar in vanilla Bean Torte or Double Stuffed cookie. I'm pre-op right now, so in the morning I mix 2 scoops with a 16 oz. bottle of Water. It would be even better with milk, but I'm content to use just Water. Also, one scoop of each is really good also.

Best of luck!

Best of luck!!

Yup...I am definitely ready to part ways with Lane Bryant. I've bought so much crap there over the years....I should have bought stock in the company.

Congrats on quitting smoking! I'm approaching my 2 year quit date which is in August. It's a very liberating feeling not being a slave to nicotine anymore.

Surprisingly, I was OK with giving up the soda and the rest of the caffeine was OK too. It's just that one last coffee!

I'm hoping that a lot of what I like now will be unappealing to me post op.

Thanks for the good wishes!

A couple of weeks ago, I started eating better. At the advice of my NUT, I started drinking at least 64 oz. Water every day, upped my Protein, decreased the carbs, and.....well....I had to give up caffeine and carbonated drinks also.

I have lost a little bit of weight and in general I feel much better because I'm eating better, but DAMN, I hate giving up my caffeine. I am a die-hard Dunkin' Donuts gal. When I first started out, I gave up the Diet Pepsi, DD iced coffees, and reduced my morning coffee from 2 cups to one.

Today is the end of the Caffeine Trail for me. I am sipping what will be my last DD coffee for a long time. Tomorrow I will begin having ZERO caffeine! During this process, I was lucky not to experience the caffeine withdrawal headaches, but I really do HATE giving up that one last coffee....you know....the morning one that gets you going. I am looking at it in a positive way though, as if it's just the next step in my journey. One more step towards better health and wellness.

But for now, I am just sipping and relishing this one last cup of joe.

OMG! I just LOVE grumpy cat!! I could be a poster child for this one!

No I haven't. I've done premier Protein, Isopure, whey, Atkins, and unjury. I use to love Premier Protein. I just stomach any of them and tired of wasting money.

Try a sample pack of Syntrax or Unjury. I'm pre-op but I really like the Syntrax nectar sweets. Or you could try an unflavored Protein in crystal lite or diluted juice.

Corvette girl I sent you a phone number so call me and we can talk..I did my pre-op blood work today...

Hey there! I sent you a private message with my number as well. Click on your name at the top part of the screen and then click on personal messenger. You will see our conversation.

I like the rtd Premier chocolate 30g of Protein and you can find it at Sam's and costco. Also one of my favorites is the mint cookie powder from Syntrax it has 23g of Protein and yummy.

Oooh! I didn't know Syntrax made a mint cookie flavor. Is this one of the nectar Sweets? I like the vanilla bean torte and the double stuffed cookie. One scoop of each in 16 oz Water is awesome!

Yeah, the crying really sucks bigtime, but it won't be the first time or last time you deal with that. You just need to focus on what you need to do for yourself now with the big event coming up. If you just stop cold turkey, it's miserable, but it's over in a few days. Just take nice warm showers. That will make those "rocks" feel better.

So my son is 1 and I've been trying to wean him before my surgery on July 3. I've gotten him down to only nursing for his 2 naps and bedtime. Basically, it's the only way he falls asleep. My surgeon thinks that nursing will burn way too many calories in the recovery stage, and I totally agree. How do I get my son to stop? I guess this is a parenting question too, but I'm desperate!

When my daughter was born, I breastfed her. After 2 weeks, my nipples were raw, sore, and close to bleeding. I was doing it correctly, but this was not gonna work out as planned. I called my ob/gyn about how to wean her, and they said to just stop cold turkey. I felt miserable for a few days, but glad I did it. You can resort to that if you need to.

Good luck! Let us know how you're doing.

Good luck! This is the first day of your new life!