Jaxon Blayke

Good luck to you as well, Tatt

And my surgery just got postponed because my TSH level is in the 7s and they want it within normal limits before they will operate so as to make sure it's as successful as possible.

It depends on how much your Max Out Of Pocket is and how much you have left of it after your deductible. I didn't realize how good my insurance was until I was talking to my mom about her deductible and Max OOP. I meet my deductible and put a big dent into my OOP every year just by doing therapy I feel like. Then add in the extra appointments for pre-surgical clearance and you are knocking away more. I am having unrelated neuro-psych testing done next week and if it doesn't finish out my OOP, then I am assuming I'll get pretty close to it since I only have less than $500 left. It's possible I won't have to pay anything out of pocket for the actual surgery since my maxes are so low. You can call your insurance provider and ask them about your benefits and where you are with your deductible and Out Of Pocket, and also ask the insurance person at the doctor's office for the billing codes as well.

June 15th here, also!!! I'm so ready for this!

Wow, 50lbs does seem lofty considering where you are starting. Good for you! How is that going?

I'm preparing to let foods go by enjoying them this month before starting my pre-op liquid diet on the 1st. I did a grocery run at the beginning of the month and now have to either eat it or toss it before I head to San Francisco on the 25th since I'll be returning on the 1st. I am still being mindful of my protein and carb intake tho and trying to be mindful of portion size.

I'm 35, almost 36 Ht: 5'5" Wt: 255 BMI: 42.5 Ideally I want to get to 165lb which still puts me "overweight" with a BMI of 27.5 However, the thought of being 111-149lbs seems SO small. I probably haven't weighed that little since I was in Middle School.

I'm excited. My diet looks a little different. Pre-op is 2 weeks of liquid diet (4 protein shakes a day) Post op Day 1-2 clear liquids (60g protein goal) Day 3-5 clear liquids + 2 protein shakes (minimum 60g protein daily going forward) Day 6-13 full liquids Day 14-21 puree Day 22-29 soft foods Day 30+ healthy solid food

My surgery is scheduled for June 15th. Definitely looking forward to it.