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38 Yo with 35 BMI
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Today will be day one of my 1 week liquid diet....
WORTH IT$9,000
Today will be day one of my 1 week liquid diet. This Texas girl here loves her Southern food & anything noodles or cheese so not having a big plate will be a change. Looking forward to not having those cravings. I bought Isopure protein powder & clear protein drinks. The powder is Strawberry Cream & barely tastes of Strawberry but 2 scoops is 50 grams of Protein. I dont expect to be hungry with these. I am extremely excited for this journey. We will be going to Decatur, TX for surgery with Dr Stowers. Preop is Monday 10th
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October 11, 2016
Hope all went well. My surgery is Thursday. I am 44 with a 35% bmi, to the ounce. Will be following...
October 12, 2016
Was a successful surgery, stayed one night & they started me on water 1 oz at a time today. Have a 5 hr drive home now so hugging my pillow
October 12, 2016
Im also barely a 35 BMI. Being on the lighter side makes healing alot easier. Im happy I was able to do it now & not when I got really big like I have seen other people. Good luck on your surgery. Dont be nervous this is exciting not scary :)
November 8, 2016
Did your insurance help pay for your sleeve?
November 8, 2016
Yes, My insurance covered everything after my Out of Pocket & Deductible was met. That left me paying $1800 because I still had my Out of Pocket left
November 8, 2016
Thts Not bad. . My insurance don't cover it. So I would have to pay out of pocket for the whole thing. . I've called around and the prices have been 18thousand and up.
November 8, 2016
They are very good at everything they do. Just tell them at the start that you want to pay cash & see how fast things get moving after that. Tell them I sent you, that will also save you & myself :)
January 2, 2017
Pardon the question, but did you have any co-morbidity? I am 42YO and 38 BMI. I am so afraid my insurance will not cover the sleeve.
January 2, 2017
Yes ma'am I had a CPap machine already, anxiety, already had gallbladder removal surgery, and my surgeon was with the Decatur, TX Dr Showers who spoke with my insurance & had them ok the surgery
UPDATED FROM hardeegirl
6 days pre
Day 2 of 1 week liquid diet
First day was really bad. My stomach was not happy & wanted food so I had stomach pains bad. Today is MUCH better. Im a little drained feeling but all in all I feel good. I picked up some Premier Protein shakes which are in a box of 12 & they are making things easier. They taste pretty good
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UPDATED FROM hardeegirl
4 days pre
Anyone done any activity while on Liquid diet??
My surgery is Tuesday.... that being said we are traveling that direction to stay with family this weekend & we got tickets to go to the State Fair in Dallas. How am I gonna do this? Ive been low on energy & light headed with some dizziness. When I went to the grocery store I spent 2 hours taking my time not to move too fast & by the end I was so sweaty lol
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October 11, 2016
Hey there! I just wanted to stop by and wish you lots of luck for your procedure today. I hope everything goes smoothly, and can't wait to read your next update. We are all thinking about you!
November 6, 2016
OMG, that happens to me too. I am 1 week into the liquid diet. I went to a spook alley with friends and I was so out of breath, sweating, light headed. I thought I was loosing it. I am also hyper sensitive to food smells.
Hey there, and welcome! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I hope you'll get lots of support from the community. Have you checked out the Sleeve Gastrectomy forum yet? Here’s a really good post to get you started. Hope you’ll enjoy reading it, and maybe we’ll see you chatting in there soon. Good luck, and please keep us posted.
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