How soon after you got approved did you start your pre-op? I have a tenative date of 8/1 and I am afraid I will not have enough time to do my diet.

I am starting my liquid diet on Monday. Surgery date is July 28th. Once you get a surgery date I would think your doctor would tell you how long he wants you on liquid diet for. It seems all doctors are different from what I have read on here. Congratulations and good luck!

I have surgery on the 16th and I started the diet on the 5th Dont worry the doctor will tell you when to start :thumbup: and if he doesnt then start it 14 days before your surgery date

hey emily where are u having your surgery ? im in louisiana too and just curious ....

im having it in lafayette where are you having yours?

emily..im having my surgery in Baton Rouge....Dr Karl LeBlanc....im very new to the process my first appt with him is jul 23......im finding the process to be very slowwwwww

emily..im having my surgery in Baton Rouge....Dr Karl LeBlanc....im very new to the process my first appt with him is jul 23......im finding the process to be very slowwwwww

well I will tell you this... if it wasnt for my ins wanting the 6 month diet it all would have been fast with my center in lafayette because I had my last 6 month apt gave the center the paper work that monday the 23rd they sent it in that friday and I was approved that monday on the 30th and the surgery was scheduled 2 weeks later on the 16th BUT when I was in the pre op class the others had to wait 6 weeks for there pre op apt and to schedule the surgery... this is what I did... I call call call but not in an aggrivating way or to bother them I call when I have a problem I explain Im stressed out I just want to know this and that and I get to the person I need to talk to I believe thats the only reason mine moved so fast because I was persistant :biggrin: I called the ins everyday (even though it was only 2 days to approve) and I called the center the moment i found out i was approved and asked to schedule the surgery. Sooo be persistant because if your not they will put whoever is before you. :mad: lol now I said my rant

oh mine is at southwest medical center in lafayette

My file was submitted yesterday. I was told to call back on Tuesday to check the status. I think I am going to start calling the insurance on Tuesday instead of the center.

u geaux girl..!!!! lol.....let me know how it goes for u......would really like to keep in touch .....

i had to do the preop liquid diet for 2 wks consult your dr as many of them r different some require 2 wks or more some a couple of days and some just the night b4 so make sure you follow ur drs orders Good luck!!! hope all go's well my surgery is monday

i had to do the preop liquid diet for 2 wks consult your dr as many of them r different some require 2 wks or more some a couple of days and some just the night b4 so make sure you follow ur drs orders Good luck!!! hope all go's well my surgery is monday

Good Luck to you!:biggrin:

Good Luck to you!:biggrin:

Thank you!!!!!!!

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im having it in lafayette :biggrin: where are you having yours?

Hey... I'm having mine in Lafayette too! Who is your surgeon? Just curious...