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Stick with it. I was somewhat lucky...my program combined the psych eval with the doctor and dietitian visit, so I was able to combine most of my appointments. And I got a surgery date scheduled the day after my insurance approval, at 15 days away so I had to start liquid diet immediately. I...

Soo, had my 1 week post-op visit, and results look pretty good! I was at 504 when I started the liquid diet, was down to 487 the day of surgery. Weighed in at 469 yesterday, so 35 pounds in a little over 3 weeks! Now, I know some of you would be ecstatic with that big a loss, but I dropped about...

I had the same trouble with my Dr.'s office. I thought I had all the paperwork in and was just waiting approval. It turns out it sat for 2 weeks because they were waiting for approval from an allergist because of a bad reaction I had once to a particular medicine--turned out NOT to be an...

Thanks for the support. Surgery went well, except they had difficulty getting a tube down my throat for some reason. As a result, when I woke up my throat was raw and had a bad pain next to my Adam's apple, making it hard to swallow. VERY bad chest pain/pressure while in recovery, but a...

Hello, everyone. I've jumped through all the hoops, attended the classes, submitted the forms and waited, and my surgery is 3 days from now. I'm getting a bit nervous, I'll admit. This pre-surgery liquid diet isn't helping my demeanor, either. I feel weak and light-headed at times, and have to...