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Starting pre-op diet tomorrow - question about med - Hey all.  I am scheduled to have surgery on October 15th.  Can't believe it's so close.  I've been trying to have surgery for over 2 years.  I had basically given up, but then deci...

Starting pre-op diet tomorrow - I'm so nervous!  I have surgery scheduled for October 15, 2012 in Great Falls.  Thankfully my parents live there and I will be able to stay at their house for a week afterwards bef...

This is it! - Tomorrow I start my pre-op diet for my gastric bypass on October 15, 2012.  It's been a long time coming.  I'm scared, excited, worried, curious....so many things. Hoping this w...

Just got approval from insurance for surgery! Lot - I think I am in shock.  I found out yesterday that my insurance has approved surgery for me.  I was really expecting to have to jump through a ton of hoops! I actually have surg...

Seeing Dr. Rohrer in Great Falls on Wednesday! - We live in Belgrade, but we are driving up to my parents' house in Great Falls tomorrow.  I'm so anxious!  I know I need to do something to lose weight and get healthier, but there...

protein drinks and suppliments - Anyone have any suggestions on protein drinks that actually taste good and don't cost a fortune?  I have tried unjury and like it, but not sure we can swing that much. I am wait...

Tell me the truth - so conflicted! - I've been thinking of weight loss surgery for several years, but I think fear is part of why I have not done it yet. Last week I went to my back doctor's office and they weighed...

Taking meds after surgery? - I take a lot of pills a day (most for depression, some for arthritis and glucophage for PCOS).  I am unsure how I could get them all in post surgery.  I know I can probably skip so...

What is it like right after surgery? - I'm the type of person who likes to know as many details as possible before something happens.  I'm still quite far from having surgery because we need to save the money for it, bu...

Anyone in the Bozeman area? - I'm still in the research (where the heck will I find the money) phase of WLS.  I know I will have to go to Great Falls for surgery sicne the only insurance I have that will cover ...

Paying for RNY surgery?? - I'm desperately trying to find a way to have surgery.  My primary insurance doesn't cover weight loss anything, but I do have Medicare and see that they cover 80% (of what they dee...

Here I go again..... - It's been over a year since I saw the surgeon in Great Falls.  I was stupid and didn't find a way to pay for the supervised weightloss that the insurance required.  Now I've lost m...

Suppliments - I'm just trying to learn right now, but I was wondering what sort of supliments everyone takes?  I know you need to take quite a few things after the surgery since your body can't ...

How did you feel post-op? - I've only had four surgeries in my life.  Almost all of them I have woke up throwing up for HOURS.  When I donated a kidney to my son, this didn't happen, I don't know what they di...

I'm back.....sort of - I was on there about a year ago.  Never did have surgery because we didn't have the upfront money for all the things my insurnace wanted me to do to be approved. I'm in Belgrade...

Trying to learn about bypass surgery - I was on this site last year, but just couldn't afford the "hoops" that my insurance company wanted me to go through before they MIGHT pre-approve surgery, so I just gave up. To...

Saw nutritionist - FINALLY got in to the nutritionist yesterday.  It went well.  Had trouble remembering what I normally eat, so I now have to keep a food journal.  I eat less when I do, but of cours...

Saw my local doctor - Saw Dr. H today.  Very weird to have an appointment on a Saturday, but I'll take what I can get!  We went over the insurance info about what I need to do before they will consider ...

Where am I going? - The last few days I've been thinking more and more about going the RNY route instead of lap band.  I'm not sure I would lose very well with just restriction.  I won't really know u...

Now what.... - The more I learn the more unsure I am about which surgery would work the best for me!  I'm hoping that my appointment next week with the surgeon will help me at least lean more one...

Meet some of the requirements!! - Got a call today from my regular doctor's office.  He said that YES, I DO meet the criteria for "severe musculoskeletal dysfunction" so I have my two "things wrong with me" that in...

Am I ready? - Made a call to my regular doctor.  Hopeing his nurse will call me back today and I can find out if I need to see him again, or if I can just drop off my insurance companies require...