amrdmr

Hi, Sparkette, Stacy, Kat and anyone I missed, I got a lot of support from this thread. Stacy, you are headed down to Dr. Ortiz for surgery this Friday March 16th. I am right behind you. I will go down on the 19th for surgery the 20th and Donna, you are right behind me on Apr 3rd. I will be watching the board eagerly to hear your experiences. I, too, went through a lot (insurance was going to cover, then employer changed insurance carrier which excludes) to choose Dr. Ortiz. I am comfortable with this choice, but still, of course, nervous, excited, the whole nine yards. So, just wanted to say, have a good, safe journey, vaya con Dios and we will "see" each other soon, banded. AMRDMR

Hello, I know there is another thread, but just thought I would chime in. Like everyone, it seems, my emotions are all over the place right now, happy, scared, excited, nervous, hopeful, etc.etc. I am on the preop diet and at first it didn't seem too bad, 2 Protein shakes a day plus a low carb meal at night, but today I feel headachey and light-headed. Maybe it's the daylight savings time jet lag effect. I work at home as a medical transcriber, which makes some things easier and some things more difficult. For example, keeping my mind on work these days is about impossible, all I can think about is the upcoming surgery. I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I'm finding it difficult to sleep at night also, rat-wheeling away. Long story short, insurance had the exclusion, so I am flying to San Diego, scheduled for surgery with Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. That does add to the stress, but the cost of surgery where I live (WA) was $17K, so Mexico seemed the only way. Anyway, also like most posters, I have gotten a great deal of information and support out of this forum. I lurked for a long time, finally started posting today. Good luck to us all. AMRDMR

Hello all. Well, enough lurking for me finally. Please add me to the March bandster list, I have a surgery date of March 20, self pay with Dr. Ortiz. I have been following this thread with interest and thank everyone who has been through their surgery for sharing their experiences. My feelings are the same as everyone seems to express, a mixture of excitement, hope, nervousness, etc. LBT is a great forum and has been very helpful and informative for me. Blessings, everyone.

I have read your posts elsewhere and just wanted to say hi. I also want to thank you for your comment about Protica, I went ahead and ordered the 2 samplers. I am very allergic to soy, so it has been quite a challenge to come up with variations on plain whey shakes. The other reason I wanted to introduce myself (this is my first ever post, I've been a lurker for some time) is that I read that you are a March bandster with Dr. Ortiz, and I have a surgery date with him March 20th. (I will add my post to the March bandsters soon. I signed up a little while ago, and like an idiot forgot my password.) I just wondered if you would care to share with me your experience, as I am, like everyone seems to be before surgery, excited and nervous at the same time. Or maybe you can direct me to a thread where you've already posted your comments (I didn't see it in the March bandsters thread). Thanks for your posts, I find them helpful and interesting. AMRDMR