I finally got my surgery date: Dec 2

10 more days! Yeah!!

I thought I'd type up my timeline:

July 11 – appt with PCM to ask for referral for Lap Band surgery

Aug 25 – attended seminar, required before I could see the surgeon

Sept 25 - appt with Dr Fisher

Oct 9 and 16 – nutrition classes

Oct 8 – psychological consult

Oct 17 - called surgeon's coordinator to let her know all was done, had to contact the psychologist to have him resend his report to her.

Oct 27 - coordinator called to say she submitted to Tricare. I checked with Tricare online daily and called a couple of times, by Fri the 31st, called to let coord. know they still didn't have it. Didn't hear back from her until Nov 6 and she called to say she sent it again. Fri Nov 7 finally saw the approval on Tricare so I called to let her know.

Nov 10 – call from surgeon’s office to schedule review appt

Nov 14 – review appt with Dr Fisher and schedule surgery date - DEC 2

Nov 22 – start 10 day pre-op diet

I've eased myself into the 10 day diet by having protein shakes for breakfast this past week and a couple of lunches.

Hubby and I went to a nice steak house for our last dinner last night. He leaves for Iraq in 2 weeks so this was our last opportunity to have a dinner date since I'll be on liquids those last few days he'll be home. I do get to eat one small meal a day on my pre-op diet so I'll get to have a little dinner on Turkey day.

A couple of people have said things like, you'll miss the holiday goodies but it's just food and will always be available later...the important thing is spending time with loved ones.