I just got a call from doctors office stating I received approval from my insurance (Bcbs federal) I had 3 month mandatory monthly dietician visits now I go Thursday sept. 29 for preop class what is that? & what usually happens next?

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The surgeons coordinator led us every step. Without her we would have been lost.

If it's like what o had its the diet class of the five day liquid pre op and what you eat after the stages it's not the same as all the other dietitian visits bc it's more specific to the surgery. Don't know if that's what your going to but that's what my final pre op class is

Thank you

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Mine was post-surgery food progressions, and very much focused on reading food labels--what to look for, what to avoid.

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I was mainly wondering how soon after that did they start the 2week full liquid

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It depends on how soon the surgeon can get you in. Also some people want to pick a date that works well for their job, etc

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I just got a call from doctors office stating I received approval from my insurance (Bcbs federal) I had 3 month mandatory monthly dietician visits now I go Thursday sept. 29 for preop class what is that? & what usually happens next?

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Where abouts are you loacted?

Sherie, long did it take from submission to approval from BCBS Fed please?

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It took 16 days for dr to call me saying I was approved & scheduled me for pre op class that same week

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Just do what that staff instructs you to do.

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Not too bad. Thanks so much.

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After I finished my nutrition class they scheduled my surgery

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All surgeons/practices vary a little, but when I got my insurance approval (bcbs fed), the doc office called me, scheduled me for the pre-op meeting w/NUT and surgeon, and it was at that meeting they gave me my surgery date (which ended up getting moved closer about a week later, I assume from cancellations and/or reshuffling surgeon's schedule).

Pre-op meeting NUT goes over all pre/post op diet instructions and surgeon goes over all risks/benefits, etc. Write down any and all questions you have for either doc or nut, cause that's your opportunity to get answers. Good luck!

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