Danielleh

I did get my approval! I just had surgery on the 21st of Jan!

Yeah, I'm not buying in bulk for that reason lol. I might just buy different brands and flavors to try!

I'll have to try the sample pack!

What are the best tasting protein drinks or mixes? I am preop and will be starting my liquid diet on the 6th. I also meet that day with my surgeon, nutritionist and nurse for preop work. My nutritionist will give me a list of acceptable things for =my liquid diet. I have tried premier protein (strawberries and creme) and fairlife (30g chocolate milk protein), both of them tasted horrible. I am planning on asking them if I can drink protein water or add the protein to coffee but I wanted to get a list of everyone's favorite flavor or brand of protein mixes/drinks.

Thank you! I'm excited. I'm so ready to love myself, and feel better! I do have to do liquid diet, it's for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after. I go for my pre-OP work on 1/6. But if I remember correctly, after the post-OP liquid diet, I'll be on puree's for 3 weeks, then soft foods for 2 weeks and regular food for a week to see if I can tolerate it. But I'll find that out for sure on my preop appointment!

My surgery date is January 21st. My surgeon is Dr. Alexander Ayzengart at UF Health in Gainesville FL. I go in on Jan 6th for my pre-op tests and appointments. Height: 5'4 CW: 259 SW: GW: 145-150

My surgeon is 2 hours away or I would have paid them a visit [emoji23] but I'm glad that it worked out for us both as well!

Right! Thank you! I can't wait.

I was more so just frustrated because I went 2 weeks without knowing the progress. I would call and ask but they would just email the patient coordinator. She would just email me back and say "no update". I was also worried/scared that I wouldn't get approved. She told me 7-14 days before I'd get an answer but we submitted it on the 16th and got my approval today, the 20th! So it's a big relief! Thank you! Lol

Update: I got approved and my surgery is 1/21!

Now that they submitted my stuff, I'm going to start calling my insurance. They submitted it Monday. I was going to call today but I forgot.

What company is your Medicaid under? I live in Florida and have full medicaid and my plan is Staywell.

Exactly! What a way to start the new year. Every step was worth it! New year, new me.. literally [emoji28] I know everything will be worth it in the end and I will be healthier and happier. I'm glad you're making good progress. Keep it up! I'll make sure to update yall. Thank you!

Thank you! I definitely am [emoji23]

Update: She submitted today. Now we wait. She said 7-14 days before I'll hear anything.