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I am so excited for you. I have seen many of your posts the last 5 months and have been waiting with you. Thursday will be here before you know it!

@@AvaFern I didn't think about after hours clinic. I need to check there. Thanks!

I have BCBS of AL which requires an office visit note from 3 years prior to surgery showing height, weight and BMI for Morbid Obesity. I have 2012, 2014 and 2015 but no visits in 2013. Seriously?? Anyone have this problem and get approved?

Eeeeeeek! Congrats to you both! I am in the Dr office for visit #5 right now. It is getting close!!!!

Congratulations on getting your date!

@@wildflowergirl - That is great news! It will be here before you know it

So glad to hear you are doing well! What a great loss for 13 weeks. WOW! It sounds like you are very happy with you decision and your new life. Wishing you all the best -

Hoping all went well! Keep us posted.

Do you guys use the phone app or use the full computer version? I ask because when I am on my phone (Samsung Galaxy), I can't see when there have been replies to topics as easily as when I am on my computer. The features like using the @ to mention in a comment doesn't work on my phone and I can only view a members gallery photos and details when on my computer but not on my phone. Perhaps it is user error? Or, do you have to join VIP to get those features on your phone?

Get out! Happy Dance for sure So will you still wait until school is out in June or schedule earlier? @@DisneyDreaming - Hello! Good luck on your journey @@Texasgurl - Hello and Good luck to you as well.

Good luck with your new sleeve. Hope all is going well!

@@yamshams - Glad you made this post! @@Miss Mac - Wow! I needed to read this post. Thanks for taking the time to share it.

Bufflehead thanks for the reply and the idea. I think I will pick up some Sonic ice for post op. @@Bufflehead

How exciting! Keep us posted

Mel24 that is such a great surprise!!! Good luck with your decision on when and if to tell. It is a very personal one. I know you will do what is right foe you! Good luck on your journey Oh, and I am so jealous too!

Thanks for posting this thread. Now I will know what to expect too. Good luck to all of you on your Pre Op diet right now!

Hey, my hubby gave me one of these a couple of years ago. Do you use ice in shakes with yours? How does it do?

I am rooting for you!

@mclorie YES!! I feel like time is really moving now. Yay!! @@theotherfatgirl it looks like out timelines are very close. My #5 with mt PCP is this week as well @@MrsRoboto love that name and WoW you are making such great progress with your weight loss already. I want to start shakes once a day too. @@Engteacher good luck on your bloodwork results. I am thankful your surgeon is thorough. Hello to @@smiranda, @@clutzey413, and @@Stacyc311 it sounds like you are all cruising thru the check lists! Go June Sleevers!!!

Signed on to check out everyone's progress today and was really pumped to see our support group growing so nicely! June is getting closer by the day. No new news from me, just wanted to say congrats and welcome to everyone!

Sometimes people are afraid of what they don't understand. Maybe she will come around. Until then consider us your support!

You look Fab!

Reflections on month 3 of 6 pre op diet ~ “How much farther Papa Smurf?” Posted this late~ Another month closer to my surgery date and my focus has been to try to stop obsessing so much about the surgery. I don’t want to wish my life away waiting for it. The time between now and then is precious, so I am trying to be mindful of that. The distraction of Spring has really been great for me as I love working in the yard. A note to any that may be reading and are planning to get clearance from a Pulmonologist – start early if you think you may have sleep apnea. From start to finish will be around 8 weeks for me which includes time waiting to get first appointment, sleep study, titration (after getting apnea diagnosis), receiving CPAP and final appointment with pulmonologist to get my clearance letter (after at least 2 weeks using CPAP). I was not looking forward to the Nutrition counseling, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was a group setting which I was not expecting, but enjoyed as well. We learned what makes a protein supplement important, label reading, and discussed in great detail each phase of our diets both pre and post op. Visit #4 of 6 with PCP went ok. I gained a pound which I am not really upset about because that could just be clothes or shoes but I am resolved to show a weight loss next month. My goals for next month- Lose 3 pounds Cardiac clearance Psych clearance If you are just starting your journey and think you will wait until later on to check off all of those to-do’s from your surgeons check list, think again. I am really glad I planned a couple of these per month because otherwise I would be missing a lot of work that last month before surgery (if I could even get appointments without pushing my surgery date out further). I am also glad that I have been documenting my journey because when things appear to be moving slowly I can look back and see that I have made progress. Enjoy your journey!

Good luck!

Wow! What an adventure. Welcome back!