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jenn2752781    13

jenn2752781
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Had my first appointment with the surgeon today he seemed kind of rush, we'll anyway I have one nut appt and both of my psychiatrist appt all in august and my nurse practitioner appt sept 15, any ideas of when my surgery will be?

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LifSvr2014    5

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Hi Jenn, I had my first RNY appointment 0n March 10, 2014... My Surgery date is tomorrow 7/30/14. I am (self pay) so I did not have to jump through a lot of the insurance hoops, red tape or special dietary that most patients do, however I still had to complete all testing and be healthy enough to have the procedure done.

My clinics requirements were (2) support group meetings, (2) NUT visits, (2) Pysch visits, Cardiologist visit, Pulmonologist visit, Xray, sleep Study, PFT Test, EGD, and Stress Test and so many labs that I lost count.

Everyone and their health conditions are different though, I am blessed to have no serious illness other than obesity, I can only imagine the test if your not 'semi-healthy' going into this kind of procedure.... Hang in there, spend as much time as you can researching and learning from the Post Op patients on this and many other WLS boards, it is truly helpful along the way and the time will pass by before you know it. Best of luck to you!

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jenn2752781    13

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Good luck on ur surgery...please keep me posted as u start ur journey of weight loss, I would really like someone's out look as in what is going on. I my self really don't have any other major health issues beside my weight and thyroid

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ready2B    263

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I just had my 1st appointment last week and I may be able to have my surgery in a month. In one appointment I met the surgeon, the nutritionist, the insurance lady and the coordinator. All clear on insurance. I have to have a EGD and get a letter from my primary care doctor. And then I have one visit with the nutritionist again and the psychiatrist and then they can schedule my surgery so hopefully in a month.

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rainbowducks    4

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I've only got 3 more months (3 visits) and just need to find the time to go get my psych eval. It's really hard finding time to do it. They said it's like 2 hours long...that's not so easy with an 11 month old boy, a husband and a full time job. lol

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jenn2752781    13

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See that's just it I will have appt #5 done by sept 15 which is the nurse and she will do the blood work and what other test that needs to be done..after that what other appt are there

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    • LeighaTR

      LeighaTR

      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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