Hello! My surgery is approacing on July 17. I have a list from the doctor's office on what to eat and such however, I would like to hear suggestions on what I will need to get through my first week (ie, broth, popsicles etc) after surgery so I will not need to leave the house or ask my dear husband to run to the store as his plate will be full with working and then coming home and taking care of our three girls?

Please share your wisdom:)

OC I lived on cream soup, some jell-o, protein smoothies, water, and very little baby food (didn't care for the blandness of it). I also had apple sauce and popsicles. That's about it. So that's really all you need to stock up on. Good luck to you, and congrats on getting approved. It took me 2.5 yrs of jumping through hoops to get BCBS to approve me. It's all worth it though.

Christine, thank you for the information. I am trying to create a shopping list and what the docs tell you to get and what you actually need are two different worlds. You you can think of anything else, please let me know.

I too had a struggle with my insurance, but not as long as yours. Since January I have gone through two appeals and I finally got the decision from Aetna over turned mid June so my surgery is scheduled July 17, YIPPY!!!!

Try going to search and type in shopping list. That really helped me out before my surgery.The list includes things you would never think of.

I know that after surgery I also suffered from constipation. My nurse at the bariatric center suggested some real fruit juice..like cranberry juice so I did have a glass of that each day and it really helped.

Good luck. I am coming upon 2 months post surgery and I am sooooo happy. This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Sugar free popsicles can still save me in the evening. And propel water since I was a soda addict and I love the flavor of grape propel.

Cindi

Okay..sorry but I am just checking to see if my weight tracker got updated.