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I have Aetna too and yes they will use your weight from previous appointments, however I did still have to do 3 month

Well Fiona wild 28 you are not alone we are sleeve twins aside of the distance and I can't take you to the hospital, we can journey together

Ok so it has gotten better. I did a lot better at home over the weekend and surprisingly I weighed myself today and lost 8 lbs! Yyyyyaaaayyyy me little victories keeping me motivated. 4 days on pre op diet and dropped 8 lbs I'm so ready to have my sleeve done and get on with my second half of life! Be encouraged sleevers!

Hi anne.dalrymple, We are sleeve twins yay! I am scheduled for July 9 at 9:00am. So excited and nervous at the same time. I get what you mean about the shock factor. I wish that was all I had to do. I think it's your BMI why he allows you to only pre op 1 day. I am on a two week 2 protein shakes and one small meal of lean meat and greens. The first two days I nearly died lol but I'm getting the hang of it now and looking forward to dinner. But other than that i am just praying for a speedy recovery and side affect free surgery and I will do b the same for you. Best wishes on your journey and let's keep in touch!

My first stop was with Dr. Soong it didn't go well at all I was told that m uh insurance didn't cover the procedure but after being frustrated and contacting my insurance company myself I found out that it actually was but the surgery center he use didn't accept my insurance so I researched and found Blossom Bariatrics and that was the best thing ever. It is a one doctor practice who is flipping amazing from the staff to the cleanliness and modernized off to the state of the art equipment and an excellent track record. Come to find out I am covered at 100% and only had to do a 3 month weight supervision and seeing the nutritionist and psychologist which was in inclusive in his practice no running around and no extra fees minus the copay and pre op class. I am on my way to being sleeved and started my pre op diet yesterday which I found out is better than a lot of other doctors regimen because I can still eat 1 meal in the evenings of lean meat and veggies. I hope you get to the ending point soon best wishes to you!

Thank you ladies. I think I will be ok seeing as though I can have the one meal at the end of the day. I think it was a shock factor. Today is a new day and I don't want to ruin my chance at a healthier me. Blessings to you both!

So today I started my pre-op diet and it was not pretty. After taking in my protein shake I still felt hungry sooooooo......lol. I ate a string cheese. Then after my second protein shake for lunch I ate 1/3rd of a protein bar to get me through to dinner. Amazing dinner was absolutely amazing. I had a piece of skinless salmon baked with little EVOO and kale salad on the side. Yes I finally got the satisfaction of feeling full. I am praying that tomorrow brings me good joy and I don't have to cheat. Hey look at the bright side I cheated with protein just in a solid form lol. Before starting my journey I would have never chose those items as a snack heck for nothing to go in my body so baby steps is great. 13 more days to go for surgery YYYYYAAAAYYYY!!!!!

Actually there are bariatric formulated shakes like bariatric advantage that have 27 to 31 grams of protein the thing of it is making sure the carbs and calories are low as well

Hi Laceygoreell, I looked into the unjury products after hearing so much about them and how amazing they taste only to find that it only holds 21 grams of protein. My Nutritionist pointed out something in our Preop class that makes sense. Go for higher protein low carb powders for your shakes so that you ensure you are getting in the amount of protein you need daily. If you go for what taste great its gonna be less filling leaving you hungry or needing to drink more shakes for satisfaction. The higher the protein count the more likely you will be satisfied. Just thought I would share my tidbit and thanks for joining in on the thread. Good luck to you. I also started my pre op diet today. I am to drink Protein Shakes for 2 meals a day and lean protein and green yay me.

How is it going with the pre op diet?

If you are in the las vegas area let's start a thread going for support. I am scheduled to have VSG on July 9th. I will love to network with some locals and hear your stories and progress. My doctor is Tom Umbach. My procedure will be done at North a Vista hospital in North las Vegas.

You too heleneval, welcome I think you will be fine don't worry yourself with the unknown or what is stay positive. Be encouraged!

Hi luvj0j0 Welcome to the July sleevers group. This is such an exciting time knowing that we will get our life back. I pray you have an amazing outcome and remember we are in this together. I will be starting my pre op diet on the 24th with surgery being on the 9th of July let's keep each other posted on the progress.

MrsRoboto congrats I hope u do get your date soon and congrats on the successful completion of your requirements, I know it wasn't easy but when you have determination fueling you all things are possible. Keep us updated on the approval and scheduling outcome. Welcome sleever!

Thanks for sharing the ideas guys. I believe every surgeon have different diets but the same goal. Some of them are ridiculous to follow that's why I was interested in other surgeons recommendations to have a variety. I myself cannot force eat that only me crave harder so I must have options that's within the realms of the expected calorie intake. Appreciate everyone's perspective!

Smkalken67 I know what you mean by preparing for the pain. I have read that if you stay active the pain is less so push through it and get mobile ASAP. I plan on setting a skate to get me up every hour during the day to walk around. I have also read that keeping a band or wrap of Some sort will help relieve the pain at the surgical sites so maybe look into seeing if one will be provided at the hospital if not find where to purchase one. One person stated they used the pregnancy band so just a thought. We are dredgers in this together BE ENCOURAGED!

@ Congrats on your scheduled procedure! Yay!!!! Thanks for the ideas I will definitely get some unjury items as well as the broths. I just want to encourage one another so let's keep in touch with updates!

Hi smkallen67, that's exciting! Congrats on your approval and sleeve date fellow July sleever. I wish all I had to do was lose 25 lbs instead of these yucky liquids. Let me know what you decide to do as a regimen to lose those pounds and I will gladly share tips with you as I learn. Thanks for the response to the thread!

CONGRATS! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU! PRAYING FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SURGERY AND RECOVERY!

Hello All, Let's start a thread for July sleevers. I will love to see ideas for liquid diets, and prep for the big day. To start I am scheduled to be sleeved on 9July15. I will have my pre op on 24Jun15 (so I will update the do's and dont's at that time). I am excited and nervous for this big change. My fear is I don't like most of the things we can have on the Pre and Post Op diets so I am wondering how well I would do. After reading many many post I discovered most people state it's easier after the sleeve due to taste bud changes, the love for food disappearing and the non hunger feeling so I am looking forward to that. I believe the 2 week Pre Op diet is what's going to kill me. Please share some recipes and enticing tips to make these 2 weeks of food hell a little better. I look forward to chatting with you all and Congratulate you all for making the biggest decision for your health. Together we can do this!

I'm curious to see what's recommended as well. I start on the 24th if June.

Hi need change thanks for sharing. I am gonna have the sleeve done on July 9 with almost the same starting weight as you. (Maybe 20 lbs more ) but close lol. I have been waiting to read a post such as yours as I wanted to see the results in a heavier sleeves. Good to hear you don't have the common complications. Sorry about the allergies though. Please keep the updates coming and way to go!????????????????