lzucks
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Can you call your surgeon/nutritionist even though you’ve moved? Seems like they should be able to give you some advice over the phone. Hopefully you’re taking Multi-Vitamin, Calcium, etc?
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You should do fine with yogurt. I was able to have yogurt on the liquid diet and never had any issues.
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@SusieQ2019 I think it was about a week so hopefully you’ll get an answer pretty soon
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I have Aetna. They required 6 months of medical supervision for weight loss before surgery, but didn’t require that I lost weight during that 6 months. They approved my surgery pretty quickly (about a week, I think). But there are many different Aetna plans so your requirements might be different than mine.
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I would suggest contacting your medical team for advice on this. They should be able to help you the best.
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Try unflavored Protein in Water with Crystal light. I drank that to mix up my Protein Shakes a little pre-op.
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For me, it was a couple weeks
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I was expecting a 4-week liquid diet due to fatty liver but my program changed the requirements while I was still pre-op so I only had to do 2 weeks. Honestly it was a huge relief. But now that it’s behind me, I don’t think it would have been too awful because it wasn’t bad after the first few days. Hang in there—you can do it!
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My program had me wait until my first post-op visit to start calcium; that was 2 weeks post op.
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Yes and yes! No more swelling. My shoes are all too big now—used to be ‘wide’ now normal.
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It took me about a week to get comfortable on my side too. Till then I slept on my back, except for the first night home when I slept in a recliner. Getting out of bed was difficult and painful for a few days also.
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Have you tried the Pasta made from chick peas? There’s one by Barilla which has only chick peas as the ingredients. It’s a good source of Protein and carbs. I’m 7 months out and that’s the only pasta I eat, and I’ll have it with some other protein so I just have a small side of pasta (about 1/3 cup). I tried zero carb bread and that did not go well. Felt sick for hours! So no bread for me in the foreseeable future.
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Some countries require your passport to be at least 6 months from expiring when you travel. You can find this out on the US passport website. Another thing to consider...
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Think positive thoughts about the important changes you’re making and how it will positively impact your life. I wish you all the best!
Bowl movement
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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My nutritionist also recommended Metamucil. I drink it once a day plus take a stool softener and all is good. I like the full feeling I get from the Fiber too. Helps me eat less!