daisy6962
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Had surgery last Tuesday and I am back at work. Not really feeling all that great either! This 2 week liquid diet is killing me. I am so weak!
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Had surgery last Tuesday and I am back at work. Not really feeling all that great either! This 2 week liquid diet is killing me. I am so weak!
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Right there with ya! you said everything I am feeling. Surgery is dec6!
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Starting Pre Op Diet Wednesday
daisy6962 commented on new chapter in life's blog entry in new chapter in life's Blog
The class had to be done or I couldn't be scheduled for surgery. Good information in the class. -
I started today as well, but it isn't a liquid diet. I drink 3 shakes a day and have choice of salad and protein OR a lean cuisine dinner less than 300 cal and at least 14 g protein and got a few freebies here and there like jell-o , cucumbers, gum, etc. Was told tomorrow I can have chicken or turkey with green beans. Good luck! My surgery is dec 6.
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Day 1 Pre-op diet! Going ok s ofar. My college daughter is coming home today and the first workds out of her mouth, whats for dinner? I am going to GNC to stock up on shakes and to Taco Bell for her dinner.
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I have not told anyone(except husband and one friend) about my plans for surgery ,afraid of the negative responses. Really didn't think I would get approved for surgery. My husband and friend have know about all of my appointments and test results. Husband said he don't want me to have this surgery and feels I can do a "diet" on my own, like I have done in past. I tried to explain to him that I need the band to help me make this a lifetime commitment. Yes, I have lost weight before, but never kept it off. I finally told my mother yesterday and she was like begging me not to do this. Said I will regret it, I will never attend any family dinners again, be unhappy because of me not being able to enjoy all the sweets and home country food again and then take it out on my close family(like her and husband). My husband said the same thing, I am thinking he got to her before me? He is only worried about how it will affect me mentally, I do love food and sweets but when I make this longtime choice I will have to follow it or be sick , don't want that. I am unsure if I have any support now or not. I am unsure of who is going to go to the hosptial with me to drive me home?? Mom nor husband mentioned if they would be with me. I am really scared of this surgery now, now that it is a reality. But I can't keep living this way of life either or I will be in bad health. I feel the band will be my biggest support and reminder to eat healthy and be healthy. I feel bad asking anyone including my husband to go wtih me to the hosptial because of him missing work and heck, I would rather my surgery be close to a holiday to were I didn't have to take so much time off work too, would loveto save those days for a trip, but got to do what I got to do. Now just to get the courage to ask mom if sahe is going with me on surgery day. Another thought of mine is ,I am 42 yeras old, how is the band going to be in say 30 years from now in my body? Just thinking out loud today.
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Husband made comment yesterday that he has 2 days left of time off at work and he was joking around, why couldn't I chose suregery on a Monday or Friday, now he wil work a day and be off. So, I am taking this as he is coming with me! That made me happy. But a little worried too, I have never been sick or in hosptial , so unsure how it will go.
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Wow! I work 2 jobs, one is a desk job and one at a restrauant, on my feet for 3 1/2 hours after doing my 8 hr desk job. I do it 3 days a week. I have said I will retrun to both in 6 days. Thats my plan!
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Wow! That sounds ok to me. I want mine ot be a breeze too! I am scheduled to have surgery at 11am on 12/6,Tuesday. I am hoping to have surgery and return to my desk job the following Monday, sooner if I feel like it. Don't won't to waste my vacation time. How soon are you able to drive? Got kid at college I am supposed to pick up that weekend. Thanks!
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Yesterday, I went to talk with mom, tried to explain a few things to her and she seemed more supportive. She said she wants me to do what I feel is right for me but she is terrfied of this surgery and the cons. Husband also yesterday was a little more understanding, he just asked that I wait till after Christmas, we don't do anything big or special for Christmas, small family just gets together and eat dinner. He asked me what am I going to say when family is used to seeing me eat plate after plate and then I am only eating soft foods and not much at all. I said I will tell them I am on a diet, they have all heard that before! Or we just won't go, he always gives me a hard time about going to these family dinners, so thought we could skip it and then he says oh, well I got to eat! I said there you go, just thinking of you! Mom and husband still didn't say if either one of them is going to hosptial with me or not. I really think I want my mom to go, I feel my husband is really scared of what may happen to me and has never seen me in pain or sick. I have only had a c-section and endometrios surgery through belly button and he wasn't with me on either time. I like your comments and needed to hear them all. I have been on diets, to where I have a support system or it was a contest and I wanted to win or a vacation I wanted to go on and loose 40 pounds, but then I would win the contest, go on vacation and then right back gaining weight, I feel the band will be my lifelong support in helping me to win daily. Does this make sense to any of you? I try to explain this to people that are not overweight and they don't get it. Thanks for website !! But ain't going to lie, I am scared !! I really am hoping I can make the right choices and hope my surgery is easy like some of the post I have read.
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That is my plan!!!
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I ride a 2009 Honda Shadow 750 Spirit and my husband rides a 2007 Honda 1300 VTX. We love to ride! I am scheduled for surgery Dec 6. Really excited and scared! Wondering how it will be in 40 yrs from now having the band in my body?
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anyone doing presurgery diet Thanksgiving?
daisy6962 replied to roeroe's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Most likely will be doing the pre-diet during Thanksgiving, my surgery date is Dec 6. My husband will not be glad of this but I will say, Hey ,look at the bright side, No family gatherings ! He just likes the food. -
When Is Your Lap Band Surgery Date?!
daisy6962 replied to thecoolestsarah's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Dec 6 and a little a LOT nervous! realy didn't think this woukld happen with insurance. I really hope and pray I can go through this! -
So ,just a little freaked out right now! really didn't think I would get approved but I did and now all of these appointments are flying at me! Surgery date Dec 6. Really nervous and scared!
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My information was sent to both of my insurance companies on 11/4/2011. I called every day to both of them and yesterday I was told approved by BCBS but had to wait till this morning for them to really mean the approval. Then I called UHC, today and asked if it made a difference that they were my secondary and the ysaid yes, why did we get all of this paperwork ? I said I am unsure what you are saying, she said because UHC is secondary, I didn't need to send all 22 pages of information, when it comes to secondary you just submit it to be paid. UHC said if BCBS said yes ,then we say yes. I am still uneasy about them just giving me an approval over the phone. And I don't get a copy of the approvals! Just the Dr. Both places said they faxed it over already and my dr's office is saying no they don't have it and no date can be set till they get it. I call BCBS back and now the so called nice nurse is not so nice anymore, she said I faxed it and if the dr's office is saying no, then they have to call not you! I was like hey, this is my policy and my life, why don't I get a copy of this approval letter? She said have dr office to call and hung up. Drives me crazy !! So best advice call them daily and ask for a reference number. Good luck!
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Ok ,just called BCBS and talked with the nurse on my pre-approval, she is very nice and said she couldn't find my Throid Levels on my blood work. I asked her to look for it again while I was on the phone, she found it and said "oh yeah" you are approved and then said of wait, let me call you back. I said wait!!! No, you said approved!! Now I am waiting!!!
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Day 3 of waiting for approval, called insurance company and said they needed my Thyroid Levels, I was like, is that with my blood work? Had to call dr ofice and get them to submit my levels.
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Dr Newman called me today finally with my Upper GI and gall bladder ultrasound results after one week, everything looks good. Did have a large stone in gall bladder but he was not too concerned about it or having my gall bladder removed. I am not having any problems related to the stone and he said I have had it for years. He did say however,I will be having it removed sometime before I die. It is not going to be a problem for him to do the surgery. So, does this give me medical clearance for...
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All test,appointments, education class done! Waiting for dr's office to submit insurance information for approval! Wh ydoes it take so long for this info to be sent??
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All rest,appointments, education class done! Waiting for dr's office to submit insurance information for approval! Wh ydoes it take so long for this info to be sent??
