Question:
I am trying really hard to loose the required weight before surgery
and it has been really tough with all the holidays, does any one have suggestions?Also how soon after you loose the weight and complete all the testing do you get scheduled for surgery? — elizabethgc (posted on December 31, 2007)
December 30, 2007
Congrats on your decision to have the surgery! I am sure trying to lose
weight before the surgery and during the holidays is really quite
difficult. Try to ensure that you eat a healthy meal before going to any
festivities (if you're already satisfied you may eat less), take a dish of
some healthy snack you know will be there for you if you want something,
drink plenty of water... these are probably ideas you've seen over and over
again. But, I would imagine they are great ideas for just that purpose.
Should be, once your insurance has approved you your scheduler will give
you a date for surgery. I finally called my surgeons scheduler and kindly
asked her to give me a date even though the insurance had not approved yet
(hadn't even been submitted at that point) but I needed something to work
toward. Thankfully, my doctor did not require pre-surgery weight loss.
Much luck to you... Blessings, Leslie
— LuvNSummer
December 31, 2007
I had a difficult time loosing weight prior to surgery too. I found that I
had to greatly limit any diet sodas, drink fluids, stop snacking, and drink
at least 48 ounces of water daily. I lost 17 pounds in 3 weeks prior to
surgery. My surgeon told me at a 3 week pre op meeting, that if I gained
any weight he would not do surgery. So did exactly what I suggested here.
Your surgeon, your insurance company, the hospital scheduling--all of these
have control over when your surgery can be performed. My surgeon also
required an evaluation by a shrink (to make sure I understood what the
surgery involved). My "wait time" was about 3 weeks, and my
surgeon is busy doing this surgery mulitple days each week.
— Dave Chambers
December 31, 2007
The first step for me before surgery was to eat low fat protein (broiled or
baked fish, chicken, turkey, etc.) and veggies and fruit. Cut out the
carbs. You might as well start now because it will be a long time before
you can have carbs again. Then 14 days before surgery I was on liquid diet
(protein drinks) low fat yogurt twice a day and 1 cup of fresh veggies in
the afternoon. Believe it or not I was not hungry. The protein drinks do
the trick. Good luck. Today I am 3 weeks out. Still weak but down 36
lbs. C Garber
— Caroline Garber
December 31, 2007
It took me six months to get a surgery date.
— Andrea H.
December 31, 2007
I am at the same step as you. I have been working hard to loss my 10%
(required by the insurance company) and have 8 pounds more to go. Then I
can schedule the first appointment with the surgeron. The holidays makes
it even harder. But I have been make sure that I make time for exercise
(daily) and have been sending all the baked goods (given as gifts) to work
with my husband. If they are not at the house, I can't eat them. Hang
in there, we will get to our goal.
— Sherry_M
December 31, 2007
My surgeon does not require that I lose weight but he does request/suggest
that I do. When I went back for my pre-op appointment with him I had
gained 5 lbs. He wasn't happy about it but did not cancel my surgery. I
was scheduled for Dec. 28 but got a bad cold and now it is mid January. My
insurance took only a few weeks to approve, but I have MANY expensive
weight related issues so they are probably glad for me to have the surgery!
GOOD LUCK!
— Lookingup
January 1, 2008
My insurance required that i lose 5% of my body weight. I started all my
clearances while working on the weight loss. I joined weight watchers.
knowing that this time would be different... that there was a prize at the
end. I stuck with it to lose the weight before they submitted my package
to the insurance. My surgery was sceduled before my approval was in.
Good Luck!
— robinmarra
January 1, 2008
You will do o.k. after the holiday's just try to do the atkin's diet it's a
little simpler i think, I did that one and it help me loose at least 60lbs.
before surgery so try again and see what happen's o.k. Best of luck to you,
I know you will do it if your determined to do it.
— 2409w.poplar_rodriguez
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