Hi all! Just getting started-still in the pre-appointment stages and just curious to know if anyone else is using Transformations at River Oaks in Flowood, MS? Thanks for your time.

Preregisteration for surgery took a while, but there was nothing to it. I just had to answer a full medical history, go over instructions, and have a blood test for a pregnancy test and to get my blood typed for type and antiboties so they can have the right thing waiting if I need a transfusion. If I hadn't had an EKG already, they would have done that too.

I have to be at CMMC at 6:30 Monday morning and my surgery is supposed to happen around 8:30. I hope I don't chicken out. I've come too far now!

Driving home, I thought, "That sure would be good" every time I saw a restaurant--everything from IHOP to McDonald's to Bonsai. At this point I could eat anything anywhere (except seafood--allergic). SO hungry!!!!

Oooo... let me into this conversation! I'm going through Transformations and my doctor is Erin Cummins. My surgery is MONDAY. I initially went to a introductory class in February and then I had to do the Active Health stuff too (I'm also BCBS State of MS). I'm have to have my surgery at Central MS Medical Center for BCBS to pay for it. I'd rather have it at River Oaks' date=' but I don't have that option.[/quote']

Hey girls. I'm from Tupelo, and let me just tell y'all this forum has helped me so much. You're going to love it here! I wasn't as lucky with my insurance. I have BCBS of Alabama and bariatric is excluded. So I'm a self-payer. But I have surgery scheduled for November 29 and I'm both excited/ready and nervous. I am to do a 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery. They have asked that I drop about 15 pounds prior to surgery. It's so hard for me to lose weight. Honey I've already started! I bought chocolate Enspira shake mix and I'm having one every day for breakfast. I have no complaints about it. It tastes pretty good and seems to dull my appetite a little. Hard to get it to mix well though. Not clumpy, but tends to float on top of the milk rather than blending in. I eat a pretty decent lunch, and try to get good protein in (fish, vegetables, steak, turkey sandwich...) and then I eat salad and fruit for supper. Or I'll have soup or something. I'm so glad I've found neighbors on here! For a while I felt like the Lone Ranger! Let's stay in touch and keep each other motivated. I don't expect this to be easy, but I think when it's all said and done, we're going to be so proud we did it.

I'm on the full liquid pre-op diet right now and I'm starving! I have no idea how I'm going to make it on the clear liquid diet next week. For those of y'all that have Dr. Cummings, you don't have the liquid diet! Lucky!!! I have to go for my pre-admissions on the 24th at CMMC. From what I was told, all the BCBS State employees have no choice, we have to have ours at CMMC. 2 of my co-workers had it last month and that is what they were told too!

Jackie, if we don't have to do the liquid diet, then what will we have to do?

I'm on the full liquid pre-op diet right now and I'm starving! I have no idea how I'm going to make it on the clear liquid diet next week. For those of y'all that have Dr. Cummings, you don't have the liquid diet! Lucky!!! I have to go for my pre-admissions on the 24th at CMMC. From what I was told, all the BCBS State employees have no choice, we have to have ours at CMMC. 2 of my co-workers had it last month and that is what they were told too!

hi Jackie,, if we don't do the liquid diet what do we have to do?

hi Jackie,, if we don't do the liquid diet what do we have to do?

Crissy, I'm not for sure but in the nutritional classes, they mentioned that she doesn't have her patients do the 2 week liquid diet, but that she does require one day liquids the day before and a bowel prep. If I remember correctly, she has her patients do like protein shakes 2-3 times a day, and allows one meal each day like lean meat and veggies. You'll find out for sure in the nutritional classes.

I spoke directly to our insurance company on Monday. The rep said river oaks was recently added to the list for surgery approval. This came up when she asked me if I was having it at river oaks. I told her I thought cmmc was the only option, she said not anymore.

Dr. Cummin's pre-op diet is

Breakfast: Protein shake

Midmorning snack: fruit or yogurt

Lunch: Protein Shake

Supper: Light Entree like Lean Cuisine or Smart Ones

Snack: protein shake (optional)

The day before surgery you have to do a bowel prep and you can only have Clear Liquids. They told me at the hospital to drink so much Water Sunday night that I'd think my eyeballs were going to float away because the bowel prep will dehydrate you and make it hard for them to get a vein for an IV. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

Thank you all so much for sharing!!! These answers help make it really real and I feel like I can make some decisions on a few things. Things as simple as stocking the fridge but things I can control. You have all made my day!!! Hope y'all have a great weekend!

I spoke directly to our insurance company on Monday. The rep said river oaks was recently added to the list for surgery approval. This came up when she asked me if I was having it at river oaks. I told her I thought cmmc was the only option, she said not anymore.

That's good. They didn't give me an option. When I walked in the nutritional classes, they had all my paperwork laid out for me to sign and everything had CMMC on it. Same thing with 2 of my co-workers. I guess they got some things worked out with BCBS...that's good. It was getting ugly there for a while.

today is extracat's surgery date--let's all remember to encourage her and check in on her! Happy Monday Y'all!

today is extracat's surgery date--let's all remember to encourage her and check in on her! Happy Monday Y'all!

Sending healing prayers her way that everything goes well and she is happy. Transformations received my psych eval this morning so now it's time to submit for approval! So excited and nervous at the same time.

Update: my paperwork is getting submitted today for approval! Next is phase 2 testing so hoping I can have that done by next week! I'm so nervous ....

Good luck extracat ???? hope everything goes smoothly!

Sending healing prayers her way that everything goes well and she is happy. Transformations received my psych eval this morning so now it's time to submit for approval! So excited and nervous at the same time.

Update: my paperwork is getting submitted today for approval! Next is phase 2 testing so hoping I can have that done by next week! I'm so nervous ....

They submitted my psych today too! we are right here together! Anxiously awaiting approval. Paige says we might know by the end of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They submitted my psych today too! we are right here together! Anxiously awaiting approval. Paige says we might know by the end of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes she's hoping for Wednesday. I'm so nervous and excited I couldn't go back to sleep this morning. Is there a date you are hoping for or first available ? Be cool if we could go same day and run around the hospital together after joining the sleeve side lol!!!

definitely first available--trying to beat a new year and new deductable!! but we can still hope for the same day!