Right now I'm waiting to receive insurance approval and I'm very nervous. I want this so badly, and I don't want to be denied. During this waiting time I'm reading the blogs, I'm scared, excited, anxious and nervous. I'm questioning myself and why can't I win by dieting and exercise like other people? I believe in my heart that I am doing the right thing since I've struggled for so long, but I'm also anxious about how my life will change afterward....will I never be able to go to the bar with my friends? will I never be able to taste my favorite foods again? Am I going to have to avoid dinner dates because I can't eat....so much is going through my head..I just want to get the surgery over with so all these ifs can be answered...and I can feel normal again

I'm praying that I will one day have a surgery day. There aren't any Insurance companies that will cover WLS.

I got my dates ... Pre-op eval is on the 16th and my surgery date is the 36th! I'm freaking out ????

_{Day 1 on the Optifast drinks - One i am lactose intolerant, I hate anything milky so this is going to definitely be a struggle !!! I tried a bar to break up the taste of the shake and the bar tasted worse! The only thing keeping me going is the fact that I know I HAVE to do this in order to get to the surgery but my taste buds sure don't like ANY of it! I told the ladies in the office that I would rather eat nothing than drink shakes but they said it wont give me the same effect.... so here I am. THIS has got to be the worst part! Granted the drink doesn't taste that awful, it's just i hate anything milky or milk like in texture. Being a big baby and pouting, I just want to go grab a Breakfast sandwich and call it a day! Whining over}

Crystal Light powder and Torani Sugar Free Syruos can change that milky taste of the shakes. Good luck.

Thanks for that, I keep Crystal light Raspberry at my desk!

I understand your dilemma with the protein drinks. Cannot tell you how much money I have wasted trying to find some I can stand! So what I do is this: I add stuff to mine to make them more palatable such as, a teaspoon of sugar free instant jello cheesecake pudding mix and ice (blended); instant decaf coffee crystals, a teaspoon of sugar free instant jello fudge pudding mix, a couple of ice cubes blended (mocha frappe!). If you can have fruit, frozen cherries or blueberries blended in tastes good. I am using the Premiere shakes but they are so thick that I cannot drink them straight! Haven't found a powder that I can stand.

the optifast "shakes" I have are very thin, not shake like at all so yes I will have to get creative. I like the Crystal Light idea and the ice with frozen fruit

I'm with Aetna too and I think because I didn't go the traditional route I'm just on edge. So once you were approved, you got your surgery date right away?

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@@Angie74 I have aetna as well and I am waiting too!! I spoke to them yesterday and they said it takes about 7-10 days

I finally found out and it took a little over a week to get approved

I am so ready for an answer I am on the blogs and YouTube constantly. I said I was not going to call again until Friday

Just realized my phone allowed me to put the 36th as my surgery date ???? (Spell check needs to include a date check). It's the 26th. And I'm still nervous