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@D'Sleeved Well, I will be working half days the week after surgery. This is not ideal. I will bring my son and have a chauffeur (teenage daughter - thank God - can drive). I will take it slow and work seated as much as possible. I am the building testing expert for language learners and do not have anyone else trained AND able to sign off on their testing. If it just does not work, then i will contact those at the district office to discuss options for assistance. Praying for an uncomplicated surgery with God's blessing and guidance throughout.

@@Pink Ninja You are a day ahead of me. It will be great having buddies who are going through this process together!

@@Jessica Smith_270718 We are on the same date! I am having an RNY on the 8/3!

It is official, my surgery date is August 3rd! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!

Two days after approval I received my surgery date! August 3!

You need to call your surgeon's office and get the reference number for the procedure request. Without this number, it is easy to spin your wheels. Plus, if they have not turned in paperwork it becomes obvious, fast. I asked mine to email the reference number and when she did not do that for 2 days (after the office had had all my paperwork for 3 business days 5 days total) I called until I got it. The insurance company really appreciates the fast reference to what we are calling about. You will quickly be on a first name basis with the surgeon's insurance coordinator. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It is most difficult to do without consuming dairy. I struggle too. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wanna see the scale without moving my tummy out of the way. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have Bariatric Advantage vegetable broth Protein powder and am very happy with it. It is filling and satisfying. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@ D'Sleeved - it took 13 business days to get approval with constant calls to the insurance company and periodically to the surgeon's office. The whole process started on the 23rd of June and ended on July 12.

I have Hypoapnea and as long as your sleep study reports levels higher than 20 out of 60 then it is considered a comorbidity (and qualifies for a CPAP machine).

I was approved today but they are going to call and adjust my schedule in the next couple of days. Woohooooooo! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was approved today and they are going to call to schedule in the next couple of days. Woohooooo!!!!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Me too!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm approved and waiting to schedule preop and surgery!!!!! Yay!!! July is possible!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Smjnranrk Tell your nutritionist! If they don't work with your choice find a way. You should not have to compromise your principles. There are tons of vegetarians who've had Bariatric surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Smjnranrk I would consider myself a pescatarian Dairy hurts me (I L.O.V.E. It) it gets in the way of my allergy response to living healthy So I live more on high quality fish, veggies, Protein replacements, and occasional cheese & butter & this is before surgery Clean eating is changing my life As a noob (eliminating chicken with surgery) it would be great to have a buddy! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

There are tons of ways!!!! Pea/bean Protein is the easiest There is a fantastic vegetable broth through this website Brown rice protein There are multiple vegan/vegetarian protein powders Soy Soy cheese Soy yogurt Nuts (milk replacements in the beginning) Nut butter (unsweetened) When you start researching, it will become clear that protein is everywhere Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The nurse is the one who approves your surgery. I have waited 3 weeks to get one but she has not called me. Without the nurse, you are in limbo. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'd love to also but am not positive if I'm going to be in August or July. AETNA... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mine was. It has to be over a level 20 and mine was/is 22. A high level is 60. Not sure of the units but know it is related to the number of times you wake up per hour. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

D'Sleeved My date is tentative. I am still waiting on AETNA's approval to finalize the date. Any day now... The 14th at the latest. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Agreed I'm a teacher and go back the second week of August It would be great to have surgery a couple of weeks before going back My contingency plan is a mess but can work even during the school year Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@D'Sleeved You are right 14 business days is only three weeks Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@wwboy Yay!!! That is always good to hear. Working on my third week of waiting on AETNA during round one. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App