Yay....getting sleeved June 27th!!

carolinagirl · June 18, 2011

Do a 6 month supervised diet. I would not submit 3 mos into it unless dr plans to do peer to peer conf call with the ins med director.

Do you have Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey?

RSREED53 · June 18, 2011

Do a 6 month supervised diet. I would not submit 3 mos into it unless dr plans to do peer to peer conf call with the ins med director. :rolleyes:

Do you have Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey?

:rolleyes: No, Mine was paid through State Medicaid. I think most insurances want to see a 6 mos window of time--less if your comorbid symptoms are in full gear. My dr did a peer to peer conf call in order to get my surgery OKd. Good luck with surgery! You will be so glad to have it done!!! I am doing swell with mine. :rolleyes: Ronda

RSREED53 · June 18, 2011

Wishing all of you the very best as your surgery day approaches! I am 3 wks postop and doing swell!! Feeling great, little to no pain whatsoever, and can eat some pureed foods. Still doing supplemental shakes, tho. I like them and it helps in getting the requirements met each day. :rolleyes: Ronda

No, I did not have BCBS of NJ. The State Medicaid paid for my surgery (AZ). :rolleyes:

Raine · June 18, 2011

I wish all of you a wonderful journey! You have all just made a decision to better your lives and thats the best thing of all! Congratulations!

bleelawry · June 19, 2011

I'm on the 27th too! Getting very excited. After this first week of my pre-op diet, I've already dropped 12 pounds! It has been a little challenging, but very doable. I get hungry once in a while, but it passes if I don't dwell on it or if I just grab a little sf Jello. Good Luck to you!

CAMMYD · June 19, 2011

Keep me posted once you have the surgery and I will make sure I post my progress as well, this time next week with be Surgery Eve!

cheravola · June 19, 2011

Hi I am a newbie... I am getting sleeved on the 27th also..very excited...My doctor has no pre op diet requirements..wondering if i should just do it on my own...Has anyone else had NO Preop diet too?

CAMMYD · June 19, 2011

Hi I am a newbie... I am getting sleeved on the 27th also..very excited...My doctor has no pre op diet requirements..wondering if i should just do it on my own...Has anyone else had NO Preop diet too?

CAMMYD · June 19, 2011

When I saw my surgeon on the 17th he suggested I follow the liquid diet that the Dietician had given me to lose at least 5 lbs this week. The reason for his suggestion , he said it would shrink the liver which is in the area of where they will need to perform the procedure. If anything it gives you the headstart on weening yourself from cafienne and sugars so that you are not just cold turkey. Thats my thought process , plus I have lost weight these couple of weeks that I have done the diet. Use your best judgement , but I think its better to be completely ready for the change in consumption .

RSREED53 · June 20, 2011

My dr's dietician gave me strict orders to shrink my liver. I stayed on my preop diet almost 3 weeks--19.5 days. Since mine was revision surgery, I wanted to make sure my Dr would have no probs getting instruments into me for the procedure. It was 6 hrs of surgery, but everything went very well. I did not even have to have a drain tube in my nostrils like my first surgery in 2001. It will benefit your surgery and recovery if you follow your preop diet. Wishing you the best!! Ronda

When I saw my surgeon on the 17th he suggested I follow the liquid diet that the Dietician had given me to lose at least 5 lbs this week. The reason for his suggestion , he said it would shrink the liver which is in the area of where they will need to perform the procedure. If anything it gives you the headstart on weening yourself from cafienne and sugars so that you are not just cold turkey. Thats my thought process , plus I have lost weight these couple of weeks that I have done the diet. Use your best judgement , but I think its better to be completely ready for the change in consumption .