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My surgery is Nov 20th also, and I started my pre-op today. I'm allowed to drink 2 - 3 protein shakes a day and have 4-6 ounces of lean meat for dinner with a green veggie.

I called my insurance company to see what was required by them for bariatric surgery and they told me a psch eval and a consult with nutritionist. So you might want to call them and ask.

I just found out that my surgery is Nov. 20. But next week I have to have pre-op testing a EKG and a chest x-ray, and lab work. I'm so relieved that it's so close now.

Well, I have my pre-op class on Mon Oct. 26 and they said that my surgery will be scheduled in Nov. but I won't know the day until Mon. But congrats to all!! Wish you all the luck.:crying::thumbup:

I finally got approved!! Finally I started this process in April and it seems like forever. I have my pre-op class on Oct 26 and they will give me my surgery date then. Thank God the waiting is over.:thumbup::w00t::sneaky:

Thank you! I'm excited!:thumbup:

Thanks, I saw Dr Krahn today and I have to see my PCP on Friday Sept 4 and he has to give me a medical clearance and order my upper GI. I already scheduled my pshy eval and its not until sept 21. But that is all I need so they said that I looking at surgery in October / November. Can't wait!!! So Julia how did you like going to Dr Krahn? He seemed nice at the visit.

Okay I was approved for the surgery in April 2009 but my PCP required me to attend 2 months of diet and I lost 20 lbs. But I had to go to a seminar 1st and this thursday I'm going to my consult, I talked to the office staff and they said that I just have to do my pshy eval, and nutrionist, and maybe a upper GI if the dr recommends it. But I was wondering if anyone has went to Dr. Krahn in San Bernardino CA because that is who will be doing my surgery. How long did the process take? I already have the authorization for the surgery it's just how long is he going to take?:thumbup:

yeah I know he has done alot of gastric bypass, But how long was his whole process? I'm tired of waiting.

Well I'm in the same situation I have a 4 yr old and a 1yr old and I'm a stay at home mom, And I was informed that I have to pay $4,000 which of course we don't have. But I do have several low interest cc without balances that I told my husband if I have to put it on a card then I will. We don't believe in having cc debt but I feel that I do alot for my family and I deserve to give myself a chance to live a healthy life. So my husband owns a fairly new motorcycle that he bought cash 2 yrs ago so he decided to sell it for $4,000 to pay for my surgery. We live on a very small budget and this is the only solution.

I'm currently on Phentermine for 1 month but I haven't had surgery yet. I was required 4 visits with health promotion center before getting my refferal for the surgeon and the doctor put me on phentermine for a month so I could lose as much weight as possible. I didn't think about it at the time but by the end of this month I'll go to the surgeon and I was wondering how long would I have to be off it before surgery?? I don't want to delay the process. Thanks :ihih:

WOW 48lbs that's really good. I need to lose another 4 pounds. they wanted me to lose a total of 15 pounds. I haven't seen the surgeon yet but with the medical center I belong with require me to have 2 visits with nutritionist and 2 visits with the Dr. so I only have one more visit with Doc. and then I get my refferal to the surgeon. :smile2:

Thanks, I have been on it for 1 week and lost 6 pounds. I'm eating about 800 calories and don't feel at all hungry.

Actually the nutritionist I saw for my pre op diet gave me a paper that said Goals prior to gastric surgery and on the paper one of the behavioral goals was "learn to eat chewing very well making every bite of food into a liquid before swallowing." And when I read that I thought that it would be very difficult to do and pretty gross.:eek:

Well I was quoted a price at weightloss surgery centers of 16,000. But that was for the surgery and all the fills until you reach your goal weight.

With my kids I don't buy any junk food I go by the rules of julian if it don't come from a plant or have a momma then don't buy it. We eat pretty healthy but my problem is portion control. We don't eat any processed foods and for my kids I watch out for high frutose corn syrup so I found that if I don't have chips, cookies, ice cream, etc in the house my kids make smarter choices like fruit, raw veggies for snack and such. When they want a ice cream I just take them to go get a scoop at rite aid. And we only go out to eat about twice a month. But my kids don't have a weight problem and ever since we started eating this way my husband lost over 50 #'s.

I know that with the band 3oz of meat and 2 servings of veggies is probably a lot of food but for me I'm starving.

Hello, I just start my modified liquid diet last thursday so today will be a week. They told me I had to lose at least 15#'s by June 4 to shrink my liver but they said this is the only diet I will be on till my surgery. I drink 4 shakes a day and 1 very tiny meal which consist of 3 oz of meat and 2 servings of veggies. Oh I can also have 2 fruit servings during the day. It is very hard especially when I'm making my kids grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. But I am right there with you.

I went to a consultation at a surgeon's office and they told me that because I had a HMO that they would not even cover the lap band. So I was upset but I decided to call my insurance co. and have them look up my policy and they told me that they will cover it as long as my PCP says it's a medical necessity. They don't require any classes or weight loss beforehand. So my PCP gave me a referral and it was approved in 2 days. So if I where you I would call my insurance before talking to anyone else and ask if it is covered and what is recommended that you do before you can have the surgery.

Thanks, I'm just worried to go in and they say that they can't do the surgery because I didn't lose enough.

I saw the nutrionist today (I haven't been banded yet) but she told me that I need to start with my pre-surgery diet now because I need to lose 10 percent of my body weight before surgery. Well I understand that and their giving me a month to do it. But she put me on optifast plan where I drink 4 shakes a day and one small meal for a total of 1000 - 1100 calories a day is it possible to lose 15 pounds in a month eating that many calories? ( I already lost 8 pounds and that took 3 months).