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During coronavirus pandemic, I would be cautious about going to Mexico. Very little data is available on how widespread it is down there. And no testing being done. Another thing to consider is any complications you may have as a cash pay patient will not be covered by insurance, Some complications can require long hospital stay and cost 5 times the price of surgery. Also, patients need lifetime care with bariatric team to watch for vitamin and other deficiencies. Do you have a local bariatric center that will monitor you for years to come?

Delayed again to June 4. ggggrrrrhhhh

So you really going under tomorrow? Most anesthesiologists want an empty stomach in case of aspiration. But surgeons worry patients get dehydrated postop causing its own problem. So I guess your surgeon wins the battle over anesthesiologist. Maybe stopping two hours before surgery gives enough time to empty stomach.

I was excited to have surgery date of May 28. Saw my surgeon this AM. Surgery moved to June 4. shucks. But maybe good as my first weekend after surgery would have been over Memorial Day holiday weekend. I would have gone home Friday. So surgeon would be hard to contact if anything went wrong day or two after surgery. So I am okay with another delay. Always trying to see benefit from another delay.

I have two week pre-op liquid diet. First week full liquids (protein shake) and second week clear liquids. I just did one day clear liquid for colonoscopy. But 7 days of clear liquids? I will be struggling.

I had Covid test last week two days before colonoscopy. Wasn't bad at all. The swab is a little brush they twirl around. A liitle uncomfortable but better than blood draw. Don't sweat it.

Idiot doc. Anyone with BMI over 50 is almost automatic. You didn't say your age. Everyone knows that reduced calorie diet and exercise won't do it. On "Biggest loser" they never have reunion because they all gain it back. You don't want to wait for comorbidities. The longer you have to live with that BMI, the more likely you will develop comorbidities and some may not be reversible. You need a doctor who is on your side who understands realities of morbid obesity. Any doc that believes you can even exercise much at BMI 50 doesn't know obesity.

My hospital requiring Covid-19 testing 48 hours before surgery. OK with me. I can feel confident that there are no infected patients roaming hall.

May 28. Start 2-week preop diet May 15.

After waiting two months for Coronavirus pandemic, so excited to get Surgery Date, May 28. I start two week diet May 15. Been a long wait.

The country is saving lives by postponing elective surgeries. Fighting Coronavirus needs every piece of personal protection equipment for treating infected people and testing. Every elective surgery uses 5-6 sets of gloves, gowns, face masks. So you can feel good that your couple months delay in getting WLS is helping our nation fight deadly pandemic and saving lives.

I have not been given a new date and bariatric office is not even seeing patients right now. So indefinite wait until coronavirus pitters out.

Thinking of all who unfortunately were so close to surgery. How are you all coping with extended indefinite postponement due to Coronavirus pandemic? Are you struggling with not regaining weight? The weekend after my surgery date postponed I went on a binge, grazing all day for a few days. Fortunately, I did not have any "bad food" in my cupboards/fridge/freezer. So I was eating only foods on my diet. I gained 2 pounds over a week but getting back on track today, eating my 3 meals and 2 Snacks instead of grazing.

WV now has 1 CV case

Had last weigh-in today and supposed to get surgery date. Bariatric Center not scheduling any surgeries until coronavirus crisis calms down. So my surgery postponed for unknown length of time.

It would help a lot if those posting surgery cancelation indicating at least state your surgery was scheduled. Then we can better evaluate whether ours will be affected. For example, there are currently only twelve cases (3 are college students back from spring break) in Mississippi and only one is hospitalized. I doubt anything will be canceled here until the numbers go up.

I never considered surgery despite being obese for past 40 years. I saw my PCP for annual visit and he said I was pre-diabetic. I watched my father die of coronary artery disease and diabetes over 10 year period. It was horrible. No way I was going down that path. I went to seminar the very next week and decided immediately that surgery was my best possible way to stop progression of my health problems.

We just got first 6 cases in Mississippi. One case is in the hospital. One sick man was flying from Texas to Florida with stopover in Gulfport. A woman brought virus from NC after visiting family. So our Governor has already extended Spring Break for two more weeks for all schools, colleges and universities. All museums in Jackson are closed even though no cases in Hinds County. No gatherings of more than 250 people which cancels church services in the larger churches. Biggest concern is the hundreds of college students flying back from Spring Break. No school for kids will be a great burden on the large number of poor single working mothers. I was at Kroger to pick up a few items and was shocked to find shelves mostly empty. I haven"t seen stores like this since Hurricane Katrina. Here is photo of bread shelves. This virus will continue to spread as Americans go from state to state via any means of transportation. So efforts seem to be directed at social isolation to slow down spread. I don't understand why people are being so critical of US government response. We have been through MERSA, SARS, BIRD FLU. No testing or vaccines were made for those. It is incredible scientificly to even have a test already developed in two short months. CDC says it is putting out 400,000 per week. But takes several days to even get results. Now drug manufacturer has received approval to send out a much quicker test. But tests need to be used on those most likely exposed or infected instead of everyone with fever or sniffles/cough until more tests become available. The biggest issue is that each state's health department is responsible for their own people. The federal government only has a supportive role. And too many people are going to work and places with respiratory infections of all types, most likely not CV-16. But there are documented instances of known infected people ignoring quarantine measures and doing whatever they want.

Easiest way to lose is low carb diet with good portion control. Limit calories to 1200 a day.

This only applies to states/regions with high number of active cases at the time of your scheduled surgery. Example: My state has only 3 cases right now. That number could expand in next few weeks but makes no sense to cancel any elective surgeries right now, So if your hospital is in Seattle, New York City, Ohip, and areas of California, cancelation is probable, But regions with very few cases would not need to cancel yet.

Cancelation of surgery will depend on where your hospital is and the number of cases in that area. The cancelation would not be because it puts surgical patients at risk. It will be because hospitals are flooded with cases and not enough healthcare workers and beds/equipment at the time your surgery is supposed to happen. Priority for beds/equipment/resources will be for those seriously ill from Covid-19 with life-threatening conditions.

I won't ever complain about waiting 3 to 6 months. In USA, we have it easy.

Only idea I have is to buy several mixes and take dosage of each. Vitamin A D E K together is commonly available even in bariactric formulas Vitamin C alone very common You can get each Vitamin B separate to avoid Folic Acid Avoid Vitamin B Complex as all have Folic Acid. I would check with your bariatric center to figure out necessary mineral supplements.

Be sure and check all carb intake, not just sugar itself. There is sugar in milk and milk products. There are carbs in bread, pasta, legumes, and grains. So you may be eating too many carbs without knowing it. Fasting Blood sugar below 100 is NORMAL. Why would they give you insulin producing drugs when blood sugar is normal? My PCP he would give metaformin when my A1C reached 6.5% or fasting blood sugar at 126. They don't give drugs in pre-diabetes. As we know, diabetes is a condition of insulin resistance. So giving drug to produce more insulin when still pre-diabetic willl make it worse.

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