I finally scheduled my date for the sleeve and am super excited but nervous all at the same time. My pre-op diet will start 2 weeks before and I am cutting pop completely the week before that to avoid the hassle and the headaches. Anybody out there interested in being a small support group for each other that all have surgery scheduled on or close to the 5th feel free to PM me!!!

Im scheduled "tentatively" for the 5th. My paperwork was submitted to my insurance company on monday so hopefully ill hear back soon. I dont anticipate any problems though, my surgeons admin team is pretty thorough.

I start my pre-op diet on july 22. My surgeon only requires a high Protein no carb diet for 2 weeks. What kind of pre-op diet are you doing?

My pre-op starts the 22nd as well and it sounds similar! I can do a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then like a weight watchers or lean cuisine meal for dinner!

My pre-op starts the 22nd as well and it sounds similar! I can do a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then like a weight watchers or lean cuisine meal for dinner!

Good to know there similar. I was expecting to have to do some type of a liquid diet but my surgeon just wanted high protein. I'm releived, I get sick without eating meat so I was dreading an all liquid diet.

What kind of post op diet is your surgeon requiring?

I'm also scheduled for August 5th with a 2 week preop liquid diet. I'm supposed to drink 3 Slimfast shakes a day. Just thinking about it makes me ill. I'm at 256 now so we are similar. Ever since I found out my date, I've had trouble sleeping and eating. Nervous but excited.

Uggg I am doing the Body By Vi shakes twice a day and then they said I could do the small low cal meal. Slim fast shakes give me the worst indigestion!! I wish u the best!!! =)

I lost my patience and called bcbs to find out if I have been approved and as of yesterday I AM!!! So i am oficially scheduled for aug 5th! Yay, I'm so excited

Yay!! That is very excited! I wasn't covered under insurance unfortunately which sucks but I did get approved for carecredit.com so I can make payments!

I'm August 6th, is that close enough? It looks like several of us are at very similar starting weights as well which is kind of neat.

Yay!! That is very excited! I wasn't covered under insurance unfortunately which sucks but I did get approved for carecredit.com so I can make payments!

Oh that's good at least. Was it hard to get approved with that? Do you have to have good credit? I was thinking about doing that in the future for arm/leg lifts

I cosigned with my mother since our credit is lack luster I didn't wanna take any chances. And its actually super simple you just go to their site and apply and within 5 mins they tell u how much credit u are approved for! I was shocked by how fast it was.

I cosigned with my mother since our credit is lack luster I didn't wanna take any chances. And its actually super simple you just go to their site and apply and within 5 mins they tell u how much credit u are approved for! I was shocked by how fast it was.

Do they approve u for alot? Surgery is so expensive..

They approved me for 11k and the surgery is 12k (normally 15k but they r running a summer special) so we had to pay 1200 out of pocket -- not too terrible and my payments will be $262 a month

My date is Aug. 4 - self pay and starting weight 255. I have a pretty strict diet...1 week high protein with mostly shakes and then 2 weeks full liquid diet (hopefully I can do it :-)). I started my high protein diet and down 7lbs...so that is helping my motivation. I just hope I don't get tired of the shakes!! Excited others with a similar date and weight! WE can do this!!

I love the response I am getting from everyone! So nice to not have to go through it alone! I am going to have my blood work done on Tuesday and should be receiving a call from the hospital to schedule my pre-op appointment!

What kind of shakes are yall doin??? My FAVE Protein shake mix falls within the guidelines of whats aloud and they r the Body By Vi shakes! They are SO good!!!! I think it will be easier knowing I already like the shakes and can drink them no problem =)

I started this journey on March 31. Jumped thru the insurance hoops. Packet was sent to insurance on June 23rd. Was approved by Cigna on July 2nd. Surgery (VSG) is scheduled for August 5th. I will do a 1 week pre-op full liquid diet starting on July 28th.

Nervous, but excited.

I live about 1.5 hours from where the surgery will be performed (because the local bariatric center NEVER called me back to schedule my initial consult! After contacting them several times and hearing, "We'll call you back.")

So my surgeon's office has set me up to stay overnight in a hotel the night before my surgery.

Edited July 13, 201412 yr by HotMessNurrrrrse