Terry Poperszky

You will do well.

I considered Mexico, until I tried to find a Dr. who would do a fill in Salt Lake City. I soon learned that any money I saved on the surgery, I would use traveling to a different state to get the fills. After care is going to be important for me as well, I am scheduled for surgery 1/7, I already have the nurses's cell phone number with instructions that if I am experiencing a problem once I am banded, I am to call, day or night. And in the event that I need an un-fill, she or the Dr. will do it right then, regardless of the hour.

Self pay, attended the seminar on 12/19, submitted my paperwork 12/20, approved 12/26 pre-op diet class 12/28, surgery 1/7. I asked them to fast track me if possible, and they did. I am doing 10 days of pre-op diet rather than the traditional 14, but that is apparently within the bounds of normal. Terry

Surgery is scheduled for January 7th

Ok, my user name is poperszky (go figure). Just started my pre-op diet today.

Just started pre-op diet, daily limit is 800 - 960 calories. Just enjoyed a yummy Premier nutrition chocolate shake for breakfast. Made a shopping list for pre and post op and I am headed to Costco in a few. Went out to my favorite hamburger joint last night to say good bye to a few of my favorite foods, Hot Pastrami, Onion Rings, Diet Coke and a Chocolate shake (No, I didn't eat all that, I shared it with the rest of my family). 10 days until surgery and I am ready to do this thing.

In a nutshell... My name is Terry and I give up, I can not do long term weight loss through will power alone. My BMI is currently 40 and I am 110 pounds over my ideal weight. I am very active physically, but have always been able to out eat my physical activity. While my health is good, I am 57 years old and have had both knees replaced, if I do not find a way to get down a healthy weight, I am not sure how much longer I will be able to maintain my level of activity. I went through a brief period of depression when I came to the conclusion that I was going to have to resort to bariatric surgery, but for the first time in a long time I have hope that this may be the tool necessary get my eating under control. My insurance covers LB after a 12 month Dr. supervised diet. If I could maintain a diet for 12 month without the surgery, I WOULDN'T NEED THE SURGERY! So, I will be self pay. I have picked a surgeon, submitted my paperwork and should hear back this week. In talking to the surgeon's lapband nurse at the seminar, they can process me fairly quickly and I am hoping for a January surgery date. The lifestyle changes that worries me the most are the speed of eating, since my family often wonders if I chew my food at all based on who quickly it goes down AND separating drinking and eating, given that for most of the life, a bite of food is always immediately followed by a swallow of liquid. But having discussed this with my wife and my two kids (12 and 9) I believe I can do it.