Jennywren93

and I am in the process of doing my 6 mo supervised diet, here in Nashville, TN. We have a great group of drs here, but they advised I find a dr up there to do surgery, etc. :bolt: Anyone have any ideas of the area, where the closest dr is, and contact info for the office? I know we are about 45 min south of cincinatti (sp?), but don't want to have to go that far, because then I have to come home that far! lol kwim? I will go to cinci if I have to, though. We are very excited about our move, but I am upset it is derailing my "dreams of being thinner" at the moment, I really need some info and help! lol TIA Jenny

I know that my current office said they have a dr that works with them to do the pre-stuff (like 6 mo supervised diet, etc) if your dr won't work with you. You may call and ask them if they have anyone like that?

Yes, I, after 11 years, am getting a job. rofl I went yesterday and got hired to work for an insurance co called Liberty Mutual, and one of the benies is I get BC/BS health insurance. not sure what division. Anyway, I figure this has to be better insurance than what dh has (his sux) and was wondering, how long does it take to get approved? Is it just a couple weeks across the bc/bs board? If so, OMG I am really thrilled about working there! lol Any help? info?

I am in the 6 mo "dr diet" period so I am still waiting for my band, but I am not telling ANYONE right now, and maybe not after for a while, about it. My family is very.......judgemental....about my weight, and when I told them I was going on pills for depression they chastised me and I went off them for 3 mo until I almost had a nervous breakdown! Telling them I am getting this surgery would surely get a similar response. Heck! I'm not even telling them I am looking currently for a full time job to go back to work after being a SAHM for 11 yrs. "Well, it's about time! it will be great for you! You will be so much happier" I can hear it now! and as far as surgery, I probably wouldn't lose fast enough, etc. When I came up with food allergies 7 yrs ago it was such an inconvienience to my mother that we quit having meals over there - or going over there much at all- because "I just don't know how to feed you anymore" and I would prolly get the same thing again with the surgery. From my parents and sis I get the "you are so much prettier when your face is thinner" and just recently I cut my hair short short and my sister told me I needed more hair at my neck to "balance out all....this....." as she pointed to my shoulders, chin and chest. So, no, they are not getting told about my surgery. And as I lose and get near my sister's weight, I can imagine what I will hear..... nope...not gonna listen to them. when i got into the 180's (my lowest in recent years) my dad sure did love and praise me more..... i hate that. I want to be told I am beautiful because I am their daughter, not because I am thinner. I know you know what I mean. OMG I'm sorry, this got waylaid! lol guess I need to journal some feelings, huh? lol Yeah, i have issues with my family and my weight.:tt2:

I am one of those who have to do the 6 mo diet before insurance will even look at me, I have looked all over this site, tried to post a couple times for support and people kinda just snub their noses like I don't need support! But guess what, this time is just as frustrating/hard/scary/difficult as just before being banded and post op! We should have an area that we can discuss our issues too!

I got my paperwork, and my dr's pre-op diet is 1 week of 2 meals liquid, dinner is a lean cuisine type thing, with Water and chicken broth, etc in between, then the week before is all liquid. 20 g Protein for each liquid meal. he even has me back to eating by week 2 post op! Each dr is different, but to be safe, why not give his office a call and ask?

thanks Cinderella! My dr told me to be on a 2000 or less calorie diet, and to try to walk 30 min a day. Well, I did 2 days this week and had a fibromyalgia flare on friday where I slept basically the ENTIRE day. I'm pretty good on the eating well thing (I know, doesn't make sense) because I have had food allergies for years, so my diet is pretty clean. What I am using this 6 mo for is to learn how to eat differently. My paperwork I have gotten shows I need to eat Protein first, then veggies, then fruit (or carb) and my dr put me on the south beach diet (or low carb), so I need to work on that, and I am working on slowing down my eating- chewing better- and upping my exercise. thanks for your well wishes

Anyone wanna be my buddy on the 6 mo "dr supervised diet" program countdown? LOL Gotta love insurance. this is my first month, so I have a way to go. I also have to get my house in order/organized/freezer meals ready for a month at least for my family . I have 3 girls- ages 12, 10 and 8 and a dh, so I need to know that they will be able to handle my responsiblilities while I am down (it hasn't happened in the past), so that means I need to make a schedule or routine for THEM to help out (which they are loathe to do right now). So, I am looking for anyone who is starting this 6 mo battle of the insurance (LOL) who is looking for support as well (like me) and then beyond.....with either our surgery or more insurance battles! Sign up under here with me and let me get to know you!

my insurance requires the 6 mo dr supervised diet, and I just got my pcp on board last week, so this is the start of my journey. I was wondering if there was a special place on this board for people like us.... looking for support for the long 6 mos ahead! lol Well, if not, I guess we can just keep this thread moving and we can all keep eachother company?

Oh hun, good luck. I understand your concerns and I was physically ill before I went to my seminar, and didn't even realize I was going to "start my chart" that night! lol I was more worried about driving in downtown Nashville, and getting there and back, being the fattest in the room, etc, etc. Now, all my fears were unfounded and I felt immensly better after, so, relax now! I had my seminar about 3 weeks ago. My biggest hurdle (and I did go over it in flying colors!) was contacting/talking to/convincing my PCP that I needed this surgery. He agreed and I began my 6 month diet last week! yay! Breathe, you will be fine, and you will be approved!

I am giving random thoughts, since I am not banded yet but..... 1. you may be close to your ideal weight- do a look in the mirror, go shopping for some new clothes and see where you REALLY are, etc. Heck! 34 is amazing for a man's pant size! 2. I learned this a long time ago and it really has stuck with me....protein with EVERY meal- even if it is just 2 oz of cheese, chicken, etc. along with some green veggies. (didn't you say your calcium was down?) I have been dairy allergic for years, and a couple months ago my calcium was tested, and it was near the high end of the range. I eat TONS of green veggies (very high in calcium), along with other high calcium foods (google a list). the list I just got from the nutritionist says 60 g of Protein a day, so I would aim for higher than that if you are a man! 3. I would say your portions look good, but you might try to add a small snack once or twice a day to get a couple more calories (being a guy you need a bit more). people have found eating more calories for a few days, then going back to regular meals will fool the body out of starvation mode and get you back to losing weight. just my 2 cents

I've gotten my pre/post op diet (yesterday) and was just reading over it to answer your question. No where does he even mention coffee- all he says is no sweet tea (empty calories). Will write this down as a question! thanks!

Hi! I am going through the Baptist Metabolic Surgery Center, their phone # is 615-284-2400. they seem like a great group (I am going to go to dr mcdowell. He's really nice) and they have support groups that meet at their offices. I think the lap band one meets the second tuesday of every month. call and talk to amy and see if they do fills too. Hope the info helps!