tigerlillie

I have to be on protein shakes 3 times a day, broths, SF jello, SF popcycles, and water for 14 days. Oh and I can have my 2 cups of coffee! Will be interesting to how much I lose during this time.

Got my date today. It will be the 21st. Start my two week liquid diet Monday. So excited!!

Hello, I don't have a date yet, but it is this month sometime. Should vet my surgery date this week. Glad this thread was opened. Good luck to everyone!

I have been approved and now I am waiting for the nurse who has my case to call me and set up my surgery date and blood work. I have to do a two week liquid diet too. So I am on a day by day bases now.

Thank you so much. Yea for here in America, I really had it easy. I started the process two months ago and now approved. Can't wait!

Insurance called me back and informed me that the decision process will take 15 days. I asked why another 15 days? The doctor sent the paperwork on November 29th. She didnt know why it just went to review on December 14th. Tomorrow would have been day 15 now another 15 days. Ugh.

Thanks Kimberly, I worked through it and they truely seemed to like me for me. All went well and now I can move on

Thank you so much. I am so excited. This made my day, week, year!!

Oh ok. That makes sense.

Thank you floridays and so true! The wait is a killer I must say. Now I wait for the nurse to call with a date and time and I need blood work, not sure why, just that they do this before surgery.

Thank you both so much. This is the beat Christmas present even a day late! What a great new year it will be too.

I got approved today!!! Hurray! No date yet. The lady who makes the surgery dates is out until next week. So excited!

Thank you for the advice and I sure will work on this. I woke up feeling better and decided to try to put myself in a positive mood. Thank you again!!!!!

I'm feeling a little better tonight. My husband is a wonderful support to me. Thanks everyone for listening. I just want this so bad. My oldest son is getting married Saturday and all I can think about is how I compare to the new in-laws they are really big in body image, eating right, going to the gym. Can't compete there. No pressure, ugh. So some good news would of helped ease the pain of the mind games that I will probably put myself through over the weekend. I guess one day at a time. Sorry just needed to vent this. No one else really understands how being heavy really make me feel. Everyone here at home is tall and slinder and can eat what ever they want.

Thanks guys I'm trying to be positive, but boy its hard

I'm waiting on my approval too. Its been a week so far. They told me it could take up to 15 days ugh! I hate this waiting.

Good luck and super excited for you. Prayers coming your way!!!!

Looking at being banded in January, little nervous about the "stuck" issues everyone seems to have. How often do you all have this issue of being "stuck" ?

I am waiting on my final approval from my insurance so I can start my journey. This was a great question and also wonderful responses. I am trying learn all I can before and have been doing so for months now. Great advice! :0)

Yea I was wondering that too. I am afraid I wont know when I have had enough to eat. And the pre-op diet scares me too.

Didn't know the gallbladder will still have to come out. Why is that?

I have a tenative date for surgery as long as my insurance approves everything. January 9. And I can't wait! I am hoping for an answer by next Friday or sooner. Thank you all for the encouragement and all the positive post. Reading everyone's post is an inspiration to us all.

Can you please send me the "Egg Timer Distraction" document too? mmenego@klmtel.net

Bandingmi, Congrats! I am so ready to start my new journey. My last appt is Tuesday and then I wait for the approval. I was told it would take 10 to 15 day for the insurance to respond. Getting close!

Yea me too. That has been my thing too. All I can say is, one day at a time. That is how I have been doing it.