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Congratulations I am so happy for all of you that have gotten your approvals. Don't forget to reward yourself with something none food, like a mani or pedi. I sure plan on doing that for myself as soon as I get my call.

I went to my local library and found 4 books on gastric bypass. One that was pretty decent was weight loss surgery for dummies. two of them were more like blogs in book format with recipes and I forgot the other. Just look on amazon or your library for weight loss surgery books or gastric bypass books.

Congratulations msk I hope you get a surgery date soon

I have anthem blue cross blue shield who do you have?

Good luck with your speedy approval as well, I am hoping for a end of July or beginning of August surgery.

Thanks ladies

Congrats, you are looking great!

I went to my second nutrition class last night and I am wondering why the requirements of the two doctors in the same office are so different post op. Our information folder had both docs requirements because the class has both of their patients together. My doctor wants you on pureed food before you leave the hospital on the 3rd day and the other wants you on liquids only until the 3rd week, then they can have pureed. My doc is going ice chips 1st day, protein shake and jello or broth 2nd day and then pureed on the 3rd day. skipping the soft food stage all together. I didn't ask in class why they differ so much in their directions. My doc is the Medical Director at this hospital. Oh yeah my doc wants to see you 2 weeks post op and the other doc wants to see his patients 1 week post op. Uhhhhh should I be concerned about which is the better doctor.

Thank you everyone

How do you check the success or fail rate of the surgeon?

Thanks, now I'm just waiting on the Surgeon office to call and tell me they got the insurance approval and set my date.....I want to lose at least 20 pounds before my birthday..... That would be so nice.

Hey everyone, I went for my Cardiologist clearance today and the doctor seemed to want me to do a lot of extra things. My EKG was great, no history of heart attacks, he said that's good and then he said just to be sure he wants an ultra sound of my heart and a stress test. I'm 34, 277 pounds and have diabetes. My PCP said she didn't think I needed a stress test. Did anyone else have to do a lot for the clearance?

Hi guys what is the best tasting chewable multi vitamin. I bought some from CVS today and they left an after taste that I'm not sure I want to deal with. It was there brand of Centrum chewables.

Thanks, at least my kids can take the flintstones if I don't like them...

Oh, forgot about that...... I need to slow down on my taste test

I got my Cardiac clearance today YAY! now I'm waiting on the patient advocate to send my info to the insurance company.

Thanks, I am pre-op as well just trying them out now before the surgery

LOL, I already took them back to CVS..... I will try the flintstones if the ones from Celebrate Vitamins aren't enough.

I got my sample pack of vitamins from Celebrate Vitamins today. I will try them out and see which ones I like best.

Ok thanks

I told my Mom I wasn't sure if the group thing was for me because it was kinda down. But that was my first meeting. I will give it another shot. Do you go to the other support group as well. The one the dietician gives after there nutrition class.

Ok I remember you. You had pink on right? Will you be there at the next meeting? You can contact me anytime

The psychologist that led the group support said it was not normal for everyone to go through what she was going through and that it was some deep underlying issues and for the rest of us not to be afraid to go through with the surgery. Because I was kinda wondering if I should be worried or not. I still want to have the bypass. She had the sleeve

I had on the brown long dress with the hair that you can tell I'm in the middle of taking my braids down. Lol. Which one were you?

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