November 2018 Sleevers!?!?

[Cute4aBigGirl 6]

Hi! I’m scheduled for November 20th!!! I’m super excited and nervous.

[megolego 69]

5 minutes ago, TaKarra said:

Hi! I’m scheduled for November 20th!!! I’m super excited and nervous.

Hello and welcome! November will be here before we know it!

[megolego 69]

56 minutes ago, Reinalee said:

My preop meeting is on the same date. I am scheduled for November 26th. They sent in my preauthorization last week. I just recieved confirmation today from the insurance company I am approved. SO I am so glad its been something Ive toyed with for years and Now it the time. I have totally had enough of this crap. I do like th Premier Protein clear drinks. I havent tried the shakes yet, have you?

Congrats on getting approved!

[TomCruzMomShoes 49]

I may have chimed in earlier in this thread but I am scheduled and was recently approved for Nov 8th. Just have to do my pre-op stuff next week (bloodwork, ekg, etc) then I'm off to Cali for "last hurrah" before getting ready for surgery a little over a week later. I'm fortunate in that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op.

[KentuckySteve 31]

i have been having a few food funerals the last few days gonna get back on my 1600 cal diet till next friday and have 2 more days of food funerals before i start my 2 week all liquid diet next monday the 22nd

[mom2ag 8]

38 minutes ago, TomCruzMomShoes said:

I may have chimed in earlier in this thread but I am scheduled and was recently approved for Nov 8th. Just have to do my pre-op stuff next week (bloodwork, ekg, etc) then I'm off to Cali for "last hurrah" before getting ready for surgery a little over a week later. I'm fortunate in that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op.

I was delighted to hear that my surgeon did not require a liquid diet pre-op either. Woohoo!!! Although I do have one Protein smoothie a day (either for Breakfast or lunch)….just because I like them.

I haven't tried Premier that many are writing about. My care provider recommends Unjury. I've used protein powders in the past with my family and always liked them. I find the Unjury Protein Powder to be delicious with everything I've tried so far.

I feel like the Liquid Protein and pureed nutrition stage will be easy and short. I haven't even tried to wrap my brain around the soft mechanical foods yet.

[megolego 69]

44 minutes ago, TomCruzMomShoes said:

I may have chimed in earlier in this thread but I am scheduled and was recently approved for Nov 8th. Just have to do my pre-op stuff next week (bloodwork, ekg, etc) then I'm off to Cali for "last hurrah" before getting ready for surgery a little over a week later. I'm fortunate in that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op.

Your trip will be even better since you can live it up and eat what you want! I've been kind of living it up while I can because I have to do the 2 week pre-op diet starting in two weeks. Have a great trip!

[Linda Cooney 34]

Beware....Rant Rave. This whole process has taken longer than it took for me to custom order my Mini Cooper, have it built in England, shipped across the pond to America, and hauled to Texas. I need both knees replaced and started the bariatric process in June, out of pocket in anticipation of choosing the higher end insurance at reenrollment time. I though to myself....Linda, take the weight off and that will help....it’s October and I just now finished classes. The Dr will submit within two weeks and then Aetna has to approve. My out of pocket, with insurance, is $5k for surgeon alone and my orthopedic surgeon wants to do the first knee mid-March and wants 3 months between the bariatric and that surgery. I’m sweating bullets here... Rant over.

Luckily, I, too, only have to do a two day prep, an endoscopy and a gallbladder ultrasound.

[Foof76 19]

19 hours ago, Reinalee said:

My preop meeting is on the same date. I am scheduled for November 26th. They sent in my preauthorization last week. I just recieved confirmation today from the insurance company I am approved. SO I am so glad its been something Ive toyed with for years and Now it the time. I have totally had enough of this crap. I do like th Premier Protein clear drinks. I havent tried the shakes yet, have you?

Congrats on the approval!! I have tried the Premier Protein shakes, they've been the best premade shakes I've tried. The chocolate is great. The berries & cream is a little bland for me, it's more like leftover Cereal milk after you had some kind of fruity cereal. I'm interested in the clear drinks, I forgot they made those. One of my close friends just had RNY 3 weeks ago and she's having the hardest time finding things that will work for her due to lactose intolerance. I'll have to see if she's looked into the clear drinks.

[paddyski 168]

18 hours ago, TomCruzMomShoes said:

I may have chimed in earlier in this thread but I am scheduled and was recently approved for Nov 8th. Just have to do my pre-op stuff next week (bloodwork, ekg, etc) then I'm off to Cali for "last hurrah" before getting ready for surgery a little over a week later. I'm fortunate in that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op.

Have fun on your trip! Congrats on your date!

[paddyski 168]

18 hours ago, KentuckySteve said:

i have been having a few food funerals the last few days gonna get back on my 1600 cal diet till next friday and have 2 more days of food funerals before i start my 2 week all liquid diet next monday the 22nd

Yesterday nothing was going right and I caved and because of time and ease I hit up a drive thru... I am not beating myself up I gave my self a little extra room trying to prepare for this life change, but I will say this, after eating well all week, that wrong meal left me exhausted and more hungry later... I think I start the preop diet on the 24th but was thinking of starting it on the 23rd after my final nutrition class before surgery... so we can all commiserate together!

[KentuckySteve 31]

yes i was required by insurance to loose 9 pound prior to surgery so i lost bout 32 the first 2 months that way i could relax more on my final month i feel i am fully prepared to say good bye to the food that will no longer be accepted in my body

[Bari_KS 499]

Hello everybody! I have been approved by federal BCBS for gastrectomy. My surgery is on November 20th. I'm so excited. It's been a long wait since April to go through this process. I'm 62yrs old

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[Reinalee 2]

4 hours ago, Foof76 said:

Congrats on the approval!! I have tried the Premier Protein shakes, they've been the best premade shakes I've tried. The chocolate is great. The berries & cream is a little bland for me, it's more like leftover Cereal milk after you had some kind of fruity cereal. I'm interested in the clear drinks, I forgot they made those. One of my close friends just had RNY 3 weeks ago and she's having the hardest time finding things that will work for her due to lactose intolerance. I'll have to see if she's looked into the clear drinks.

Im definitely going to try the regular shakes now thanks to you. They also have $2.00 coupons which is helpful so that really helps. I need to begin stalking up. I was told to stay away from the ensure Protein clear ones unless its the after surgery kind because of course the ones sold in store taste sooooo good. I prefer the pomegranite

[Reinalee 2]

3 hours ago, KentuckySteve said:

yes i was required by insurance to loose 9 pound prior to surgery so i lost bout 32 the first 2 months that way i could relax more on my final month i feel i am fully prepared to say good bye to the food that will no longer be accepted in my body

That really stinks that after all the work you have done just to get approved, they still require more. I didn't have the requirement. But I actually wound up cutting out meat, poultry and have become a pescatarian and I feel better I lost 17 pounds in 3 weeks. I also am not a big coffee and Soda drink (unless a rootbeer)