TheAngryMeow

Congrats on the progress! I am sure you will do great! 🎉🎊

Hi! I just had a successful meeting with my Doctor and was given a referral to the Bariatric program in my area. Even though I have a PPO insurance, I still needed this step. I am going to do 6 months of nutrition appointments required by my insurance and I call tomorrow to set it up. I also started blood pressure medication today. My BMI is right at 40 so I am nervous about being disqualified but hoping the BP meds help my case. Wishing everyone a successful day on their journey and wanted to share. Got the ball rolling and feeling good!

I have 60 days to go on 90-day diet. Lost 12 lbs past month. So now 3 lbs below presurgery goal.
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I'm doing ok so far. I've talked with someone and it's not a big deal. The last 10 days of the pre-op diet I plan to stick exclusively to liquids. I've read on here that there are people who had popcorn or something along those lines during liquid diets and they still have had surgery. I've lost nearly 10lbs in a week, and the whole point is to shrink my liver.
I also talked to a friend who had RNY, and he kinda scared me straight the night I had cravings for taco Bell. I have been so tempted to eat anything besides Soup, but I haven't.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey.

Congrats! 🎉 🎊 I got approved last week myself. Just waiting for it to be officially scheduled. Already on my liquid diet, phew that's been tough!

I went to several surgical groups to talk to people who have had sleeve/bypass. 2 of the girls in the group have desk jobs and they said they returned to work within a few days. I also have a friend who did sleeve and she was back at work in the hospital within a week. I guess it just depends on how you feel. But the consensus seems to be from those I talked to that it's pretty easy to get back to a job, especially one behind a desk. Good luck. 👍

New to the forum as well. Waiting on insurance approval, but it's looking like mid February for me. They said I should hear something in the next 5 days! So eager to have a fresh start!