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You are so funny! I'll have to stock up on the gas x before surgery. Wow, Im so glad for you.....you are doing so well. You are an inspiration!

Well, tomorrow I start the pre-op diet. Please wish me luck. The fact that I haven't told many people is going to make things very hard for me but I'll do it. If anyone asks why I'm not eating, I'll just say I have a stomach bug. PLEASE........WISH ME LUCK!!

Oh God, now I'm freaked out because I'm pretty sure I'll have my period on surgery day. Should I bring this up to their attention? Add it to the list of my worries....thank God I got put on these anti-anxiety pills!

It has taken me from the date I went to my first seminar to the surgery date 2 months exactly! Not so bad! I was a little rushed because my insurance plan has changed everything within the past two weeks and if I didn't have the surgury as of March 6th....they would not cover it. Dr. Jones office was wonderful about bumping me up due to my situation. If I didn't have LBT I don't think I would have had the motivation to charge on and beg them to squeeze me in. Thanks guys...you're the greatest!

I just found the "Better than Broth" at the Christmas tree shop for 2.99! For all you New Englanders .... what a deal!

Thanks for all your replies....its nice to see that there are others out there going through the same thing I am. Any of you feeling like you have to eat everything in sight or you'll never eat it again now that your sugery date is near?

Ok, now that I have the approval, I feel like untill next Tues ( when I start the pre-op diet) I need to eat everything in sight or I'll never eat again. I know I will be able to eat again but I just can't help it. I need to get to the gym so I can concentrate more on my body and not my stomach.:hungry:

Ok, now that I have the approval, I feel like untill next Tues ( when I start the pre-op diet) I need to eat everything in sight or I'll never eat again. I know I will be able to eat again but I just can't help it. I need to get to the gym so I can concentrate more on my body and not my stomach.:hungry:

Just don't give up! You'll get the aproval.....no need to start smoking again! Save all the money you'de be spending on cigarettes and buy some new skinny clothes after you lose the weight!

I just got off the phone with the insurance company and.....yes....its true....I am aproved!!!!! Yay!!! Feb 26th is the day its all going to happen.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2::clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2::clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hello, I am soon to be banded at BIDMC. I will be getting it on the 26th. I just got the news today and I am thrilled! Dr. Jones will be my surgeon. I'm scared and excited...what a strange combination!

I'm so happy for you! I just got off the phone with the insurance company and I was also aproved today!! Its a happy day for Tammy and Nicole.....YAY! Do you know your date yet?

I just got off the phone with the insurance company and.....yes....its true....I am aproved!!!!! Yay!!! Feb 26th is the day its all going to happen.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2::clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2::clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Last night I did the sleep study...it sucked. I slept maybe 2 hours tops. They didn't want me to sleep on my side or on my stomach. I just couldn't do it. The sleep tech ( some short russian dude) was Ok but didn't really keep me informed as to what was about to happen. All and all.....I hope I never have to do another sleep study again. No word yet on the approval....please say a prayer for me!

Last night I did the sleep study...it sucked. I slept maybe 2 hours tops. They didn't want me to sleep on my side or on my stomach. I just couldn't do it. The sleep tech ( some short russian dude) was Ok but didn't really keep me informed as to what was about to happen. All and all.....I hope I never have to do another sleep study again. No word yet on the approval....please say a prayer for me!

Thats wonderful.....I'm expecting to hear within the next 48 hours if I am aproved or not. Wish me luck future thin chick from texas!

I saw Dr. Jones today.....he was not quite as personal as I would have hoped for but I understand. I was the last of the 5 people he had to give the whole routine to so I'm sure he was on auto-pilot. Everything is pretty much done accept for the sleep study and now I'm just waiting for my aproval. If I don't get aproved, I just don't know how I am going to handle it. I did get my surgery date if I get aproved though. MY SURGERY DATE IS 2/26/07!!!! WOW that could be the day that will change my whole life....well lets try not to get too excited. Oh, I got my period this morning thank God.....if I didn't, that would have been a huge hurdle to jump. Tomorrow my goal is to try and stay positive. I have let myself get kinda in a kink lately. I think its cause my hunny is working all the time. I need my dose of him! Well, I have to go watch American Idol!

I saw Dr. Jones today.....he was not quite as personal as I would have hoped for but I understand. I was the last of the 5 people he had to give the whole routine to so I'm sure he was on auto-pilot. Everything is pretty much done accept for the sleep study and now I'm just waiting for my aproval. If I don't get aproved, I just don't know how I am going to handle it. I did get my surgery date if I get aproved though. MY SURGERY DATE IS 2/26/07!!!! WOW that could be the day that will change my whole life....well lets try not to get too excited. Oh, I got my period this morning thank God.....if I didn't, that would have been a huge hurdle to jump. Tomorrow my goal is to try and stay positive. I have let myself get kinda in a kink lately. I think its cause my hunny is working all the time. I need my dose of him! Well, I have to go watch American Idol!

Today the psychologist called me back apologizing and saying it was her fault that she never took the payment.....OK at least I don't feel crazy any more. I called my primary care doctor for the anti-anxiety pill and she wouldn't fill them. She wants me to come in and see her or one of the nurse practitioners there. Of course, yet another hurdle. I am also seriously pms and just want my period to get here already. I guess victory never feels any better than when you really fight for somthing. Oh and another hurdle, tomorrows supposed to snow and I have my Surgeons appt. tomorrow. Please God, just let this all happen already. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical glider today, felt great! Whats left: tomorrow, 1100 appt. with Dr. Jones Thursday, 11:45 appt. with nurse pract. for pills Thursday night, 9:00 Sleep Study ?????, Surgery

Today the psychologist called me back apologizing and saying it was her fault that she never took the payment.....OK at least I don't feel crazy any more. I called my primary care doctor for the anti-anxiety pill and she wouldn't fill them. She wants me to come in and see her or one of the nurse practitioners there. Of course, yet another hurdle. I am also seriously pms and just want my period to get here already. I guess victory never feels any better than when you really fight for somthing. Oh and another hurdle, tomorrows supposed to snow and I have my Surgeons appt. tomorrow. Please God, just let this all happen already. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical glider today, felt great! Whats left: tomorrow, 1100 appt. with Dr. Jones Thursday, 11:45 appt. with nurse pract. for pills Thursday night, 9:00 Sleep Study ?????, Surgery

Hi Maryrose, I also am going through the whole Insurance problem.....Tufts right? I have just been through about 10 Doctors appts in about one week. The Bariatric Progam has been really wonderful and helpful given my situation. They told me that they believe my surgery date will be on the week of FEb 19th!!!!! Wow ....this is so exciting yet overwhelming. How are your appts. going?

Welcome, I look forward to reading all about your future success! I am also in the process of being banded in the month of Feb. I have one more appt. and then I will hopfully get my date. Well, good luck and keep going! You're doing great!

Welcome, this is a great site that is really helpful and the people on it are awsome. I'm amazed that you were up and around so quickly. Did you have any pain.....I have been reading that a lot of people have had a gas bubble stuck in their shoulder that was intolerable. I am hopfully getting banded in about 2 1/2 weeks from now. Anyways, welcome and I look forward in reading all about your future success! Nicole

Today I saw the psychologist...she was very nice and very compassionate about her job. It was a very nice visit that ended up with her telling me that she thinks I need to be on a small dose of anti-anxiety medication. I wasn't surprised. Sometimes all this pressure....finances, taking care of the kids by myself all the time because my husband is always working, getting all the apts completed in time for my stupid insurance company, and all the other things going on in my life really get to me. I also got home and now I have the psychologist calling me telling me that I never paid her! I offered her the check and she handed me a reciept saying ...no, just send this to you insurance company and they should pay for it. Am I going crazy? I offered the money........ARGHH!!! I am very agrivated right now. :scared: If you hear somone screaming at the top of there lungs, its me. I walked 30 minutes today.

Today I saw the psychologist...she was very nice and very compassionate about her job. It was a very nice visit that ended up with her telling me that she thinks I need to be on a small dose of anti-anxiety medication. I wasn't surprised. Sometimes all this pressure....finances, taking care of the kids by myself all the time because my husband is always working, getting all the apts completed in time for my stupid insurance company, and all the other things going on in my life really get to me. I also got home and now I have the psychologist calling me telling me that I never paid her! I offered her the check and she handed me a reciept saying ...no, just send this to you insurance company and they should pay for it. Am I going crazy? I offered the money........ARGHH!!! I am very agrivated right now. If you hear somone screaming at the top of there lungs, its me. I walked 30 minutes today.