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CURRENTLY ON THE 1 WEEK CLEAR LIQUID DIET

So I'm day 4 post op and the hunger is starting to set in. I can't blame my family for eating regular but i do (ever so often) shoot them with dirty looks. I'm starting to get emotional at the fact that i can not eat and the tears are bugging me. I thought i was strong enough to do this but every day I'm hit with the realism that it has been 18 days since I've had anything of substance in my stomach. (2 weeks pre-op + 4 days post op).

-I had an issue with gas but it has been getting out and the gas pressure in my chest/stomach is dying down but i do notice a pain in my shoulders... i hope that is not where the gas went to hide.

- also i have noticed the that my steri-strips on my incisions are beginning to fall off. i guess that is good but there is one incision that has not healed fully and it hurts like all hell every time i cough, laugh, or even roll on to it while I'm sleeping.

- last but not least, my stomach tends to make weird noises... i think its because it's empty.

I have a 1 week post op visit with my surgeon on Wednesday and i hope i remember to tell him all of this.

So i am in Day 3 of my 2 week pre-op all liquid diet!

9:00am - Smoothie for breakfast /strawberry bananna (w/ wheat germ and flaxseed & made with skim milk)
1:00pm - chicken broth for lunch/ my choice of carrots, cabbage, onions, dill & or cilantro 
4:00pm- Protein shake for supper (Isopure made with 1 cup of skim milk, 1/2 cup of water, flaxseed & wheatgerm)
8:00pm - Smoothie/ soup for dinner (same as lunch)

I also incorporated a cup of 3 ballerina tea to help me move my bowels.

Water or clear liquids in between if i get hungry.
Also i've been taking calcium caltrate and vitamin c daily and a multi-vitamin.

And yes i am hungry!!! lol
i see it this way, after a couple more days i'll get use to this and i wont be as hungry... just statisied.
I really want this so i'm going to give it my all!!!

i really would like to lose 15lbs the least on my pre-op diet...

pre-op diet Start weight - 220lbs (11/4)
day 3  of pre-op diet - 216lbs (11/6) 

SO I JUST HAPPENED TO CALL MY MY INSURANCE COMPANY TODAY RE GUARDING A BILL I WAS GETTING FROM A PAST DOCTOR AND I ASKED DID THEY RECEIVE ANY PAPER WORK REQUESTING APPROVAL FROM MY SURGEON AND THE REPRESENTATIVE HAPPILY SAID YES AND CONGRATULATED ME!  I'M EXCITED BUT THIS IS JUST STEP 3 ON MY JOURNEY.

STEP 1- COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENT FOR SURGERY
A. 6 MONTHS OF SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS
B. CLEARANCE FROM PSYCHOLOGIST
C. CLEARANCE FROM NUTRITIONIST
D. ABDOMINAL  SONOGRAM
E. CLEARANCE FROM CARDIOLOGIST.

STEP 2- MEET WITH SURGEON AND GET A SURGERY DATE  (10/22/10)  
 
STEP 3 - HAVE DOCUMENTS SENT  TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND GET APPROVED! (10/23/10 - 10/29/10)

STEP 4- GET THROUGH THE 2 WEEK LIQUID DIET! (11/4/10 - 11/17/10)

STEP 5- SURGERY DAY!!! (11/18/10) 

ONLY 2 WEEKS UNTIL I BECOME "A_NU_ME"!!!!

HOPE I CAN HANDLE AND DEAL WITH THE CHANGES.

I HOPE I CAN GET THROUGH THIS ALL LIQUID DIET. CAN YOU IMAGINE NO FOOD? BUT I AM DETERMINED AND IF I HAVE TO... I WILL NOT EAT.
  

  I saw my Surgeon today and we discussed my options and finally... I have a date to look forward to.  I decided on the lap band because i'm seeking to have children in the near future and my surgeon told me that you should wait 3 years before getting pregnant with the RNY. I'm happy with my choice and im excited/ nervous  for NOV. 18th!!!!!  I will be posting some new pictures up so that i can have some before shots. Now i have to wait for approval from my insurance... 
I'm in NY and my insurance is GHI... does anyone know how long it will take to hear back from them???

P.S i'm currently at 222 lbs... when i first started i was 235 lbs.

Well after waiting almost 7 months, I finally have completed all requirements for surgery... well... almost. Thursday is my final appointment with my pcp and then in the afternoon i finally get to meet with the surgeon!!!!! I'm Excited... Nervous...Anxious... and TORN! I'm completely torn between the RNY and Lapband. I originally decided on the lapband and everything i did for the last 7 months was in preparation for the lapband... but after being on this site and basically looking at the ratio of RNY to lapband, im stumped!  I hope i figure this out by Thursday!  But other than that... Im super excited at this life altering change coming my way! I have so much faith in myself and i know it will all work out for the best.

Im just seeing so many negatives in my life changing into positives after this surgery...
I guess my next hurdle is to be approved by the insurance.

Can any one tell me what happens when i first meet my surgeon? Should i have a list of questions? Should he provide me with information on past surgeries he has done? Can any one help me and let me know what should i have prepared for THURSDAY?