Glamgirl

congrats!!! happy healing!!!!

Hello all! Got a question on vitamins pre op... i take 3 of the bariatric advantage multivitamins with iron a day and then I take an extra iron pill too since I am anemic. I also take a biotin barimelt too. Should I even be taking the multi vitamin preop? and do I need to stop them before surgery? I asked the surgeon... sent him an email... waiting for response. Just trying to see what others have done. My surgery is april 2nd so just a little over 2 weeks away.

speedy recovery to you!!!

good luck to you! so exciting!!! April 2nd cant come soon enough for me!

Honestly I would definitely go with your gut instinct on this one... not sure on the tests and having to redo them. I would think you could get all your records and transfer them. Hopefully it can be done seamlessly. Good luck to you!

just contact your doctor office that submits everything and they can change it for you and resubmit... it usually takes less than 2 weeks for an answer from BCBS. They are pretty fast. You can call them within a few days to check on it as well. Thats what I did. It only took a week or so for me.

yesssss!!! excitement is good!!!! gotta love the month of April!!!!

good luck!!

our dates are close! Good luck!

That's right MNgril1234!!! so excited nervous too though !!! looks like we have some more April buddies too! We got this everyone!!!! woot woot!!!!

you look great!!!

Hello Jenn, great stuff you posted! thanks! Do you prefer myfittnesspal over baritastic app? I am using the baritastic now.

good idea to do two shakes then lean and green for dinner and then 2 -3 snacks in between

thats awesome Pyepez!

I agree gall bladder pain is awful!! i had pain on and off but haven't had any for about 6 months . Once I went for my pre op ultrasound they could see a couple stones.. so mine will come out on april 2nd during my weight loss surgery.

Oh no so sorry to hear that! Don't worry it wont be bad... hang in there! I worried that the same thing would happen to me so I spoke to my surgeon about it the other day while he was giving me my surgery date which is april 2nd,! and he didn't have it on the list to do with my surgery until I brought it up... then he sad YES there are gall stones and we will remove it during your weight loss surgery an fix a hiatal hernia as well. Ughh not looking forward to all that but it has to be done. I thought it would anyway since I have had that same kind of pain in the past that you are currently having . I don't think you will have problems recovering and you will feel so much relief after it is done. best wishes

congrats!

my two week preop diet starts on the 19th but I'm going to start it a week earlier just to lose a little more weight 1st week is 2 shakes, 2 snacks and one lean and green meal ( i will do this for the next couple weeks) then that last week will be liquids

YAY!!!

MNgirl1234 got my date today! 4/2/18! day after Easter!! How about you?? I wanted this month but oh well... It actually gives me an extra week to plan... im on a preop diet one week 2 shakes 2 snacks and a lean and green meal and then 2nd week i do all liquid 5 shakes a day

Awesome !! Isn’t it exciting!! Lucky you on that pre op diet! [emoji3] ! Good luck to you as well!![emoji3]

Hi Angy! congrats on that weight loss! WOW!!!! glad you got that gall bladder out... how was the operation? was it long? I need mine out too and my surgeon is taking mine out on surgery day.

Got my Surgery date today! Its going to be on April 2nd, 2018 day after Easter... can't wait!!! I wanted it this month but this gives me an extra week to plan! Doc says he is doing a triple on me...Duodenal Switch, fixing hiatal hernia and taking my gall bladder out too! Lord!!!! So I will be on 2 week liver reduction diet, 1 week shakes snacks and lean and green and then the dreaded liquid week 5 shakes a day! ughhhh! lol cant wait for that lolol NOT!!! Since I know I don't have to start this until 2 weeks before my date , but I feel like I should start early on the lean and green that way i can lose a little more weight before my date. While I was at the doctor's office I picked up all my shakes stuff and snacks and b complex and that isopure stuff. Anyway wanted to share with everyone. I am beyond Excited! Any April surgery buddies out there?

awesome!