So I was finally approved!!! Looks like a surgery date aimed for August 31st!! I'm starting to feel anxious and excited! I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed! Besides this Protein diet what else is there to do to prep for this? What's gonna happen at the "pre-op seminar"? Any advice or words of encouragement would be soooo appreciated right about now!!! Thanks and good luck to everyone!!!

Congrats ! You are going to love coming over to the other side of the Tracks.

Get a Heating Pad, Pill Splitter/Crusher combo (ebay sells them), Gas X strips, sleep in a Recliner for a while. It's easier to get up.

chicken broth, Soup in a box ;look in the specialty Isles like Organic food Red Pepper Soup is excellent, Popsicles, sugar free pudding,

Jello, anything sugar Free that is liquid. If it's to thick, thin in out with more Water. So go in the stores, and shop with your eyes, and see what you find, and would like.

Hope this helps, Shirley.

So I was finally approved!!! Looks like a surgery date aimed for August 31st!! I'm starting to feel anxious and excited! I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed! Besides this Protein diet what else is there to do to prep for this? What's gonna happen at the "pre-op seminar"? Any advice or words of encouragement would be soooo appreciated right about now!!! Thanks and good luck to everyone!!!

I am so very happy for you welcome to the club. Just follow what ever the Dr. tells you and do not be afraid to ask the Dr. questions. You will be just fine just remember baby steps .

So happy for you all the best.

Mary

Thank you Soooo very much!!! This forum has helped me so much! I don't really have anyone to discuss this with and everyones comments and support on here is AMAZING!!!

Congrats!!! Good Luck to you!!!

Congrats I am having my surgery in the am the 30th!!

congrats!! How long did the insurance approval take? Just wondering. found out today that i cant get my endoscopy until October 26th. I am a little disappointed because i was hoping to be approved by then and have an early November surgery date.

I didn't have to jump through as many hoops, I got my approval 3 months after my first apt with the dieatian/ dr. I had already done some of the things needed also. What accually to the longest was waiting on the insurance. I didnt have to have a preapproval letter from them and it took them for ever to send something to my doctor letting them know that was the case.

Congratulations, mine is scheduled for September 1. Good Luck!

HONESTLY, I WAS SHOCKED I GOT APPROVED SO FAST AND MY SURGERY DATE CAME EVEN FASTER. IM SURE IT HAD A LOT TO DO WITH MY MEDICAL CONDITION (ON MEDS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE) IT DID TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS FOR THE INSURANCE TO GET BACK TO MY SURGEON, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS ALL IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST! THE NURSE TOLD ME IT WAS ALL GONNA HAPPEN FAST AND BOY DID IT! HAD MY CONSULTATION, PSYCH AND MEETING WITH NUTRITIONIST ALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND THEN WENT BACK FOR A PRE-OP CLASS AND NOW IM HERE THE WEEK OF! I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TRIED HARDER TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT PRIOR TO SURGERY BUT ILL TAKE THE 8 LBS I LOST IN THE TWO WEEKS. (I GUESS ITS BETTER THAN GAINING RIGHT?) SO, IVE BEEN MENTALLY PREPAIRING MYSLEF AND LOOKING AT ALL THE PHOTOS ON THIS CITE AND TRYING TO STAY FOCUSED! THIS IS A LIFE CHANGING JOURNEY AND IM GLAD WE ARE ALL IN ON THIS TOGETHER! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU! PATIENCE IS KEY! HAPPY, HEALTHY LIVES AWAIT US!