litesideoflife

You must be sooo excited! Only a few weeks now! So which hospital are you going to?

Looks like my first doctor's appointment is going to be delayed for insurance reasons. Ah well, I have time...My insurance requires a six-month diet, which I just started, so the soonest I can hope for a date is next spring/early summer. The dietician has me eating greek yogurt, drinking protein shakes, eating lowfat protein (go go egg whites) and severely limiting my carb intake, I guess to give one a feel for what the after diet is like. On the plus side I've lost almost 20lbs just doing that! Of course, the first month I always loose lots of weight.

I am so glad to hear that! I'd heard that they had really long waiting room wait times, which to me screams of poor planning and a lack of respect. I've not gotten to go yet - my insurance has a rather strict procedure for how they want things done. So first I talk to a bariatric nurse, then a NUT (who put me officially on the required 6-month diet) then a separate nurse who will be my case manager (I talk to her tomorrow). After she registers my choice of doctors I get to go see him. I've scheduled an appointment with Dr. B for 11-5, but we will see tomorrow if I am allowed to keep it. I just really wanted to help the process along, though of course, I have this 6-month diet to do, so that can't be rushed!

I am so happy for you! Less than a month to go. I think the RNY is what I will have as well but we will see. I do you need to do a pre-op diet? Sounds like some surgeons want liquids, some just very low fat/carbs... I'd be very interested in hearing all about it!

Hi!

Sorry, it took me forever to figure out how to reply to you. haha. How do you like Dr. Barker? Do you mind telling me about your experiences with him and his office? What hospital are you going to?

YES I HAVE..I'm worried after reading through here though about the change in taste bads. I'm SUPER picky..I don't like milk, chocolate, strawberry,or even vanilla flavored stuff! I've tried different shakes/drinks..I discoverd ISOPURE PLUS..it tastes just like gatorade no lie..you can buy them in plastic bottles or the glass bottles (my preference) i love the alpine punch/grape frost..they have zero sugar pure whey protein!

yes i'm so excited..i called on wednesday and they had approved it on tuesday. my surgery is scheduled for nov 23, last one for the day. i have bcbs nd. from what i've heard bcbs is pretty straight forward about what all you have to have to be approved. they is a link on here under insurance that tells which bcbs requires and it list each bcbs, there is so many of them. so hows your stuff going, keep in touch