It's Hard To Be Patient When I Want To Be A Patient. :)

[Tif 2.0 141]

Last Thursday, I had my last appt for my medically supervised Weight loss requirement. 6 months worth. I lost a total of 27 lbs. The Insurance Coordinator sent it all into BCBS Texas.

Now, I'm waiting.

Logically I can't see how they would deny me, except for the fact that for 2 of 5 years of weight history I didn't have a weight recorded. One of the years I was pregnant and they won't use that year. Then in 2010, I didn't go to the Doctor. I was embarrassed that I weighed over 300 lbs and didn't want to get a lecture and I wasn't sick. They can plainly see what my weight was in 2009 and what it was in 2011. It's not like I lost and gained all of it in that year.

So I wait.

I so want to start this journey to Tif 2.0.

One thing I did find out is that my surgeon does not require a pre-op diet, but I want to do one. I'm thinking of starting next week. Does anyone have their guidelines that they could email me?

[kgb 10]

You're surgeon doesn't require a pre-op diet? That's setting off my alarms.

[Tif 2.0 141]

Nope, he doesn't kgb. I should say, he doesn't require a liquid pre-op diet. It's not that unheard of. I did have to lose weight on my 6 month medically supervised diet or he would not clear me for surgery.

Two years ago when my cousin went to get the lapband surgery, her surgeon (different than mine) didn't require it. However, when they opened her up, her liver was too fatty and they couldn't do the surgery at that time. So she had to do a liquid diet prior to the surgeon trying again.

Some surgeons want a week, some want two. Nothing is set in stone as far as pre-op liquid diet guidelines.

[kgb 10]

Learn something new everyday! Yeah, I had to do a 6 month medically supervised, too. I didn't do so well on it. I can get the guidelines of my pre-op plan and share it with you. It's awesome you are gung ho! You're so close! I love that you call your post-op self Tiff 2.0.

[Tif 2.0 141]

Thank you so much! I have alot to be gung ho for. I probably could've lost a little more on the 6 months, but I was afraid of losing too much and then insurance saying "Well she can do it on her own!" I can do it on my own, up to 60 lbs, then my body stops and says "Nope, no can do!" I've lost 60-65 lbs 4 different times, but my body won't let go. I have PCOS and that makes things ALOT harder than it needs to be.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Heyyy Tif 2.0, I look forward to watching your journey as it unfolds! You are one of the lucky ones not having to do the pre-op diet. Keep working hard, and in the mean time it might be good to practice what life may be like for you post op. BEST!!!