I just had my 1st appointment on the 3rd of this month!! I am going to have my ultrasound tomorrow having a hard time finding someone to do a psych eval but the doctor didn't say anything about Protein shakes? When do you start pre op? At this point I'm still 3 months out before I could schedule my surgery.

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Pre-op is typically 1-4 weeks before surgery, so if you're 3 months out you've still got a ways. But there's no better time to start acclimating yourself to the habits you'll have to adopt post-op!

Thank you!! I just started my process I'm excited but really nervous I feel like everyone I've told has tried to talk me out of it except for my husband he is supporting my decision.


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You will come across lots of posts where others have had the same experience! There always seems to be at least one or two people who will do that. My boyfriend's mom tried that with me and I shot it down by simply just not telling her anything past asking her to watch our dog while I had it done. My boyfriend was that way at first until I had him do his own research and added him to a Facebook support group for my surgeon and he got to see all the posts from the past and present patients. He came around rather quickly. Mostly, just keep it in your head you're doing it for you and your health. Screw anyone else who can't get behind you getting healthy.

U go girl. Thanks I needed that

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I just had my 1st appointment on the 3rd of this month!! I am going to have my ultrasound tomorrow having a hard time finding someone to do a psych eval but the doctor didn't say anything about Protein shakes? When do you start pre op? At this point I'm still 3 months out before I could schedule my surgery.


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Hello I start my first class with kaiser February 23rd. Are we supposed to request the psychological evaluation as well as the endoscopy? Or how does that work?

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Well I'm new to this but if pre op is my options classes for 12 weeks I start Feb 23rd

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I'm not sure how it works I don't have to take a class I just went in for a consultation. My Doctor there told me what the requirements my insurance had and gave me the referrals I needed since I have HMO.


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How are y'all getting pre op stuff done so quickly? I have to do 6 months with a nutritionist before I can get to all of the stuff y'all are talked my about.


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