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U have to be on the liquid diet 14 days before surgery. My Sept 25th. Started liquids on the 26th.

How much we're the shakes? Where r u having your surgery done at?

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The shakes are 139.00. And u get a lot of them with Vitamins included. My procedure will be at Baptist. I go tomorrow for the pre-op lab work up

I feel a lot better knowing what to expect!!! Do you have to pay anything out of pocket at Baptist? I'm having to pay 1700 but that's my co insurance :/

Thanks

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I'm originally from Arkansas. Pine Bluff. Moved to Oregon 37 years ago. Lost my accent. :-(

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Hot Springs! Went to Dr Alvarez in Mexico. 7 days out, down 27+# including pre op!

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Hot Springs! Went to Dr Alvarez in Mexico. 7 days out' date=' down 27+# including pre op![/quote']

We're u a self pay patient? How are u feeling?

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I live in fort smith, 5 weeks postop down 23 pounds total. Sleeved in Mexico by dr Garcia.

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I live in fort smith' date=' 5 weeks postop down 23 pounds total. Sleeved in Mexico by dr Garcia.[/quote']

We're yourself pay too?

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Self pay. I feel great!!! I had absolutely no nausea and very minimal pain (just the one incision where they pull the stomach out). Just moved up to full liquids. Protein Shake no problems, split pea Soup -too heavy. Down 30# so far! :-)

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Also meant to say -Dr Alvarez is wonderful!! The whole experience was fabulous! Felt very well taken care of and Dr A was not only clinically excellent, he is very kind and has a great personality! Trust me when I say that is a rare combination (I'm a RN in hospital setting).

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I have a surgery date of May 6th. I have to do the 6 months dieting in order for my health insurance to pay for it. Those of you from the Little Rock area, who did you use for your psychologist?

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I have a surgery date of May 6th. I have to do the 6 months dieting in order for my health insurance to pay for it. Those of you from the Little Rock area' date=' who did you use for your psychologist?[/quote']

I used behavioral health management in sherwood they were fast and it was an easy process. What dr are you using? Who is your insurance carrier?

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Thanks I will give them a call. I have Health Advantage State/School Employee insurance. I am using Dr. Baker.

Would you mind tell me what Dr. you used at Behavioral Health Management?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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