December 18th is my surgery day !! So excited

Congrats!! How long did it take for them to schedule you after they told you that you were approved??

Congrats!! How long did it take for them to schedule you after they told you that you were approved??

Thanks !! It's been like a week in a half or right at two weeks...

What did or do you have to do before surgery?

What did or do you have to do before surgery?

As far as what ? Like all my testing or as far as diet ? Or both?

Both please

Both please

Blood Work , GI Test , Gastric Emptying Study , sleep Study, Psych and Nutrition ... I think that is it !!

And diet is two weeks before surgery.

Weeks up to the two weeks before is high Protein low carb diet

Week 1: 2 bariatric shakes a day and one meal

Week 2: all bariatric shakes

3 days before: all Clear liquids

Nothing before surgery the night before

My whole process has been pretty fast.. My first appointment was September 10th and my surgery is December 18th

Edited November 6, 201312 yr by Simpley_ke

Wow that was pretty fast. Congrats on getting a date for surgery.

Wow that was pretty fast. Congrats on getting a date for surgery.

Thank You !! BCBS is very good about these things ..

Edited November 6, 201312 yr by Simpley_ke

Yes they are that is the insurance I have as well. I find them to be very supportive too.

Yes they are that is the insurance I have as well. I find them to be very supportive too.

Very much !! And a couple of the people there have had it

I'm scheduled for Dec 18th as well!!

Hello simply ke....my surgery date is dec 18...would be nice to have someone to compare things with since we r @same time ( :

Hello simply ke....my surgery date is dec 18...would be nice to have someone to compare things with since we r @same time ( :

Cool cool !!

Hello simply ke....my surgery date is dec 18...would be nice to have someone to compare things with since we r @same time ( :

Keep in touch

Wow that was pretty fast. Congrats on getting a date for surgery.

That is fast! I started my 6 months of appts in May and I JUST got approved today!! All of these appointments are SO worth it! I am so ready for this life changing event!