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Topic: Surgery in 3 days
I am starting to get alittle nervous. I go in on Friday and the days are flying by.
Topic: RE: Just started Pre-op Diet and I am starving to death!!!
Thanks for the encouragement. I should have read your verse. Another one comes to my mind.....I will lift up mine eyes unto the hill from whence cometh my help ....... Thanks again. Joan
Topic: RE: Just started Pre-op Diet and I am starving to death!!!
wow, I just gotta say that I feel so lucky that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op at all. all he wanted me to do is 3 weeks pre-op to do high protein no fat diet to get the liver ready he said, and I've been doing that for 3 weeks now, and it really isn't bad at all. but, makes me wonder, why surgeons do things so differently. after all, they all want the best outcome, but I suppose there is more than one way to achieve it? but even so, why no liquid diet for me? (not that I am complaing, I had to do a day of clear liquids to prep for a colonoscopy a week ago and boy, was I miserable! but I think there the laxatives may have had something to do with that )
Topic: RE: 2 Year Medical History
Hi,
I am sorry to hear your are having trouble with getting your PCP to cooperate
what my surgeon did was give me a sample letter that he wanted my PCP to write for me (addressed to the ins. co) and that included all my weigh-ins at every office visit for the past 3 years, as well as medical conditions, what weight loss attempts were made and results (although my PCP didn't have these documented in my chart from before, but I brought in a copy of my consult with the nutritionist and she took the info from there), etc. which is basically like my medical history that your surgeon is looking for. but I don't know what you can do to get your doctor to hurry up and hand this stuff over to the surgeon, other than ask nicely, and then ask again, and then just call them every day and keep reminding them how important it is that you get this info ASAP as it is causing a delay in you having your surgery scheduled.
don't give up, hang in there, and just stay on top of it. it is really unusual for your primary care doc to not want to cooperate, I mean I know they are busy, but 3 months seems like a bit too long to accomplish something so simple. JMHO
I am sorry to hear your are having trouble with getting your PCP to cooperate
what my surgeon did was give me a sample letter that he wanted my PCP to write for me (addressed to the ins. co) and that included all my weigh-ins at every office visit for the past 3 years, as well as medical conditions, what weight loss attempts were made and results (although my PCP didn't have these documented in my chart from before, but I brought in a copy of my consult with the nutritionist and she took the info from there), etc. which is basically like my medical history that your surgeon is looking for. but I don't know what you can do to get your doctor to hurry up and hand this stuff over to the surgeon, other than ask nicely, and then ask again, and then just call them every day and keep reminding them how important it is that you get this info ASAP as it is causing a delay in you having your surgery scheduled.
don't give up, hang in there, and just stay on top of it. it is really unusual for your primary care doc to not want to cooperate, I mean I know they are busy, but 3 months seems like a bit too long to accomplish something so simple. JMHO
Topic: RE: For anyone 10+ days out... I have a question for you.
I went shopping for about 6 hours about 6 days after I returned home from the hospital. I know that everyone is different.
Good luck!
Laura
Surgery:275/Current:146/Goal:145
I love this quote from Woody Allen...........
"I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens".
Surgery:275/Current:146/Goal:145
I love this quote from Woody Allen...........
"I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens".
Topic: 2 Year Medical History
Hi, so I have completed all my appts and everything with my actual surgeon. however they won't send any info to my insurance until I get my 2 year medical history turned into them from my family doctor. It has now been 3 months and my doctor still doesn't have them done. I was just wondering if anyone knows what I could do to get my doctor to get these done? I have asked other people and they didn't know so I thought I would ask here and see if anyone had any advice. Thanks so much.
Topic: RE: Just started Pre-op Diet and I am starving to death!!!
Thank you. You can do this. It seems hard, but think of all the hard things you have already had to do in your life.
Today is day 4 of the pre-op diet for me and I am still hungry, but not like the first two days. I was really miserable. I have been hungry before, but this was really difficult. Now I am drinking chicken broth and SF lemonade (not together) and tons of water.
Keep your eyes on the prize, we are going to make it through this.
God Bless,
Kathi
Today is day 4 of the pre-op diet for me and I am still hungry, but not like the first two days. I was really miserable. I have been hungry before, but this was really difficult. Now I am drinking chicken broth and SF lemonade (not together) and tons of water.
Keep your eyes on the prize, we are going to make it through this.
God Bless,
Kathi
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13 OH Christian Forum
Heaviest 264/Initial Consult 252.2/Surgery Date 225/Current 146.7/Goal 138
I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN (Copied from someone else)
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Heaviest 264/Initial Consult 252.2/Surgery Date 225/Current 146.7/Goal 138
I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN (Copied from someone else)
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/christianity/
Topic: RE: For anyone 10+ days out... I have a question for you.
I am 13 days out today from my VSG. I have to say that if Black Friday was tomorrow I could probably get up and shop but not for hours. I think it would tired me out too much with that much activity. I get tired right now very quickly as it is. I would think that the RNY would be different and I would highly doubt you will feel like power shopping. I actually would almost bet on it. You won't even be 2 weeks out and it seems like energy is zapped very easily for me.
I think maybe surf the ads, pick what you have to have that day and hit a couple stores then go back and home. You probably aren't even gonna know until the day before if you will be up to it. But from 1 power shopper to another........you may want to skip this year. Think about yourself first & you come before shopping!
Good Luck!
I think maybe surf the ads, pick what you have to have that day and hit a couple stores then go back and home. You probably aren't even gonna know until the day before if you will be up to it. But from 1 power shopper to another........you may want to skip this year. Think about yourself first & you come before shopping!
Good Luck!