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2 week pre op - sucks!! - Oh damn... I started the preop diet yesterday and I feel like CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 week pre-op - anyone feel awful? - Hi everyone- Today is only my second day of the preop diet and I feel like crap.  Has anyone else had this problem? Yesterday I had a bad headache and I was weak and nauseous.  I ...

4 days til the pre op diet - So I am in a wedding this weekend on saturday 9/24- it will be my last HOORAH lol My diet starts monday.  I think I have everything ready - protein shakes are all prepared- yum...

wooohooooo!! congrats on your approval!!

Approved for October 10th woohooo Tattoo ideas any - I have been approved for surgery and I am sooooo excited!!  I may seem odd but I would like to get a tattoo to signify the start of my new life ..... Anyone have any ideas? F...

APPROVED!!! October 10th is a big day - I got the call today- I am approved and scheduled for surgery!! I am so excited I don't even know how to put it into words.  I would like to get a tattoo to mark the big day but I ...

First disappointment.... - I am so disappointed.  My surgeons office has been fabulous so far... I finally finished my 3 month program early last week and thought my stuff would be sent for approval right aw...

Approval time frame for Aetna? - Okay.. today was the last day of my 3 months multidisciplinary program.  My information is being sent to Aetna for approval for Gastric Bypass. Of course I am curious about how ...

great job!! I am in a wedding sept 24th and I ordered a size 28 to be...

5 pounds lost so far - on first 2 weeks of my 3 mo - I started my 3 month precertification program through my surgeon (it's required for Aetna) I weighed in Tuesday and lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks yay!! Too bad it never stays off ...

I wonder what I can eat after surgery - I think it's pretty funny that every time I eat now I am thinking about if I will be able to eat that food later lol  I know some people are unable to eat certain things after the ...

Pre-certification with Aetna - I have Aetna so I will be starting a 3 month multidisciplinary program with my surgeon this month.  It is one of the options to get precertified through Aetna.  Has anyone else don...

Best Protein shakes?? - Hi everyone!!! I won't be getting surgery for at least another 6 months but I wanted to get opinions on protein shakes- it seems I will be making friends with them quite a bit on...

Control is a good feeling - My 3 month program doesn't start until May 24th but I still feel like I have things under control.  I have a plan now that I know will get me to a better place.  I am so sick of ea...

What led up to this decision? - People often wonder what would drive someone to want to do surgery instead of just diet and exercise- well I am here to tell you that exercise and diets don't always work for peopl...

First Surgery Consult last night! - I have made the decision to get the gastric bypass and I plan on blogging my entire experience including what each steps involves and how my life is going in response to everything...