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My surgery is the 30th. I plan to take 4 days total off. My pre op diet is 4 protein shakes a day with sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, and broth..... for 2 weeks.

I'm nervous............ but I'm readyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!! :party:

I did the same thing....you know the calling everyday. WHO CARES IF YOU ARE BOTHERING THEM! LOL It is exciting and you want to know........don't feel bad they get paid to go to work. Just like we do......they have a job to do and part of it is helping and answering your questions! GOOD LUCK! Let us know when you get the approval!!!

:welldoneclap: You are such and inspiration and an encouragement to me! Keep your head up and keep moving forward!!!!

@ Girly831 Good luck to you and congrats as well! Please let me know how you do! @Jennifer Thank you.....Love the advice and much appreciated...KEEP IN TOUCH! @Stephanie....I feel terrible but I think I am going to ask my husband to at least cook for a couple of weeks. He offered but I am OCD and I love doing that for my family...oh well sacrafices will be made. Nice to know I'm am def not in it alone!

Your blog made me smile and I wanted to thank you for sharing. I am just starting my lap band journey. Will be banded on the 30th. Blogs like this encourage me! You will get there....and please let us know when you do!!!!!

That is great to hear about the steps! Water works wonders when your are trying to get your body to work again....less painful.... ) Thanks fo rthe update.

enjoyed reading your experience....please keep posting. I am going next Monday to find out the day I will have my surgery.

finally all the testing and doctor's appts done.....I have been waiting on approval or denial from my insurance company. <insert DEEP SIGH> THEY APPROVED MY SURGERY!!!! I dare say all of you know what the feeling of anticipating that phone call is like and others who know what it is like to hear YES on the other end and not be expecting it. I don't mean to come off dramatic in saying this but I feel like those people (the insurance company) when they approved it....said yes! Yes Arnetta you can have a 2nd chance at life......you can have the chance to play with your kids on the floor without hurting, or take them to the park, and most importantly be here for them later in life.........I mean what an overwhelming feeling..... I was bracing myself for that NO and I got a YES. I am so excited and surprising....I am scared too. I know some people think this is a mircle fix....and I know it's not...but I hoping it will be the tool I need to help me reach my goal. I have researched and looked into this since 2002 and I have been through the "fad diets" and worked out 4 days a week religiously for 3 years with little success. I worked my butt off with little results long term (no pun intended btw) I am so thankful to have the option of such a wonderful tool that will help me along the way. I AM SO EXCITED...........

Thank you so much! Glad to see you back on here! I couldn't wait to share the news. But I gotta say it still feels like this isn't real....ya know....I feel like I won the lottery but can't believe it! LOL

<3 I am so HAPPY FOR YOU! Great job DeeDee!

TY Iyna.....I hope your approval comes soon! I get my date for surgery on the 12th @ 9:30 am! COUNT DOWN BEGINS!

It is really GREAT to see this positive feedback! Thank you so much! I am in the process of approval for it and I was getting nervous because all you see are the troubles people have. (which is great to know about too...as long as the good follows)

so now is the wait for insurance to tell me yes or no...........<INSERT DEEP SIGHS> Wish I knew how long this "wait" was going to take. Does anyone else have BC/BS of NC? If so how long did you have to wait after they had everything for the approval?

Deedee did I tell you your my FAVORITE! ) Thanks! I will of course let you know as soon as I do!

I so hope so! )

:Banane37: I am working my way through the insurance process which actually is reasonable.....but with a 2 year old and a 6 month old and my full time job...finding time to get the doctor proves to be difficult at times. But my appointments and blood work are moving along....maybe not as fast as I had hoped.... but none the less we are still moving in the right direction and insurance hasn't said no so far. so I'm not so over excited that I can't sleep but I am still excited enough to keep wanting this and keep pushing! :woot:

That is wonderful news! Congrats and thanks for posting! I love reading about other peoples experiences :thumbup: !

I am going to the Phyc Dr. next Wednesday and was going to get blood work done today so I called my insurance company again for the 50th time to find out what lab to go to and the woman I spoke with this time......not so friendly.... She said that my obesity my be considered a pre-existing condition. Okay...so why is it that when I called each time just to check that no one mentions this to me? I know that nothing is guarenteed until it goes before prior review....but why can't we just be given answers when we ask? I don't mind waiting 6 months or a year even but I just want to know damn it. And when you ask what they consider a pre-existing condition.....HA. What a joke....doesn't answer anything. I will tell you I have not been seen by a doctor in the past for my "obesity". Infact I refuse to go to doctors unless 100% NEEDED because all they want to do is talk about how fat I am and try and sell me on the "weight loss diets" that are going to cost me a fortune that I don't have that if I stop doing for any amount of time I will simply gain alllllllllllllllllllllll the weight back......frik frik frik. I am frustrated! OH AND SHAME ON ME for immediately looking into the lap band when my new insurance (that covers it) took effect........ MY BAD! I gotta say I wouldn't mind the waiting period if the turd on the other end of the phone had treated me a little better....but she didn't....

THAT IS FANTASTIC!!!! So happy for you and you are an inspiration!!! :bananapartyhat: :Banane13:

:Dancing_biggrin: I can't wait to be able to exercise again. But no matter what weight you are I think you are right with the pain/gain part! You should be SO PROUD OF YOURSELF!!!!!