Can any of Dr. Miles or Schmitt's patients help me with a few questions I have? I have BCBS of AL PPO.

How much where you required to pay upfront? (with insurance)

What was the PREop requirement? (liquids for so many days etc?

What is the POSTop requirement? (liquids so many days, mushies.. etc)

I think that's all for now. We have a couple of vacations coming up and I would like to have a heads up on the money so I don't spend it on vacation lol and food requirements..... same.. need to be sure vacation goes along with them.

Thanks!!

Thank you Busdriver. I am so ready to get healthier and off all these stupid meds I'm on. Now, I feel I have a chance again to the lose the weight w/o putting it all back on.

LollyMoe welcome to our little family. Great to see you did well with your surgery!!!! Best of luck to ya!!

Thanks for the welcome Kaninag. I went back and read a lot of the old posts and I am now beginning to feel like I know some of you. I am looking forward to getting support/advice from all of you that are ahead of me. Someday, maybe we can meet at group. Have a safe day.

I have a question: I am on full-liquids and can have yogurt w/o chucks. My poor hubby has brought home two different kinds. The yoplait smooth is nice but way too high in everything. The other is okay on the label but it is so bitter! Could someone just tell me a brandname of plain yogurt to buy? I hate to keep buying it and can't eat it or won't eat it. I love yogurt and think it will probably save me often when the going gets tough or something.

i do not know i do not eat a lot of yougart sorry

Got my staples out today! When Tracie weighed me, I had lost 17.5 pounds in one week. I told her that she was wrong and made her do it all over again. I couldn't believe it. I have never ever lost that much weight in a month..much less a week.

I ask about moving to a soft diet but doc said NO. Oh well, I'll be there sooner or later.

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Thanks for the welcome Kaninag. I went back and read a lot of the old posts and I am now beginning to feel like I know some of you. I am looking forward to getting support/advice from all of you that are ahead of me. Someday, maybe we can meet at group. Have a safe day.

I have a question: I am on full-liquids and can have yogurt w/o chucks. My poor hubby has brought home two different kinds. The yoplait smooth is nice but way too high in everything. The other is okay on the label but it is so bitter! Could someone just tell me a brandname of plain yogurt to buy? I hate to keep buying it and can't eat it or won't eat it. I love yogurt and think it will probably save me often when the going gets tough or something.

they make several new yogurts that are like cheesecake flavored, orangecream flavored and they dont have chunks in them. Hope this helps!

Good Morning Everyone. I am sending you a wish for a good day, one that is complete in every way possible. At day's end, I hope you can say to yourself "It's been a good day".

I was sorta depressed when I left Dr Miles yesterday. He made me feel that he didn't believe I would be successful. I got up this morning and decided to look to my own goals, be happy, and just shake off the feelings I had yesterday after seeing him.

Maybe he was having a hard day...who knows.

Time to go get a protein shake....see you later.

whats going on everyone. sorry its been to long since i been on here. i been so busy i haven't had time for anything.

i see we have a new member to are family on here. welcome lollymoe! im jason and is here if you have any question i can help out with. i hope to see you at the support group meetings.

on a side note. i got a apointmen setup for the 26th of this month. going to get another fill. jjust going to get .25cc's this time. it will also be my one year annv. of my surgery.

well back to work.

way to go lollymoe and jason. Lollymoe this last week will pass before you kknow it it seems like yesterday i was waiting on soft foods and am 7 weeks out.

soft foods was so great when i got there. mashed potatos never tasted so good.

Congrats Jason on a one year anniversary. I do plan to come to every support meeting that I can. I feel that for me the group meetings will be most beneficial. Good way to pick up brand name tips.

i am only getting between 500 and 600 calories a day and am satisified but sometimes feel run down should i try to get more calories and also some days i do not get enough protein so i am gonna add another one a day but should i try for more calories? sorry this is a long post

i am only getting between 500 and 600 calories a day and am satisified but sometimes feel run down should i try to get more calories and also some days i do not get enough protein so i am gonna add another one a day but should i try for more calories? sorry this is a long post

Protein is def important and youre not going to get that from a one a day vit..is that what you meant by one a day?

You'll start feeling really fatigued if you dont get your protein in...SO you could try the protein shots from walmart OR I got a recipe from Veronica on a choc peanut butter protein shake that is AWESOME!!!!

1/2 fat free milk

1cup of ice

1scoop of vanilla protein mix

1pack of sugar free or low sugar swiss miss chocolate mix

1 tablespoon of peanut butter (I add a little extra)

3 packs of splenda BLEND WELL!!

These are so good my husband likes to have them for breakfast!

Get your protein girl it will make you feel better!!

I can already tell how important the protein shakes are to us. The decrease in energy is evident when I don't get in mine.

I am going to try Kaninag's recipe for a variety shake. Right now, I'm on plain vanilla but my hubby puts a banana in his shake. He doesn't need to lose weight but he likes the shakes anyway. There are several people in my church that had the surgery and they use some of the different flavored shakes but I purchased the Vanilla b/c you can always add a flavor. As Kaninag said.....get your protein.:confused:

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