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Mine is Tuesday, also! I'm nervous, scared, excited, and anxious all at the same time. Good luck to you!

I agree! The rain here in VA has been the pits this week! I thought we were going to get it again this evening but we didn't. It got so dark so fast! Glad it's over. I have been watching the weather for next week after my surgery and I am thinking some R&R in the sun is coming up!

Sitting at the hospital as we speak getting ready to do my pre-op. One week from today I will move into the land of the band! I'm getting nervous but am mostly excited. I'm ready to get it over with. My pre-op diet is going ok. I'm struggling with the fact that I want something salty SOOOOO bad! I have a Carnation Breakfast Essentials shake with 1/2 scoop protein powder 4 times a day and 1 Healthy Choice meal for supper. I just want this next week to go by quickly. However, I still have a few things I need to get done beforehand. Best of luck to us ALL!!!

My surgery date is May 6th. I'm trying to get things done ahead of time so I'm organized for my surgery and not totally stressed out. Any suggestions for the full liquid stage of the diet? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I have found comfort in broth and bullion cubes today for a little salty treat. I hope I'm not screwing up my pre-diet.

Today was day 4 for me of the incredible liver shrinking diet. My true test came when I had to take my 2 teenage daughters to the dentist. Lo and behold they were starving and craving them some Chick-Fil-A. Oh my gosh! Lemme tell you.........Healthy Choice became Olive Garden when I got home!

I start mine Tuesday and I'm dreading it.

May 6

I start mine on the 22nd and my assistant in my office is going to do it with me so that I'm not alone at work and my mom and my daughter is going to do it with me at home. Who knows? Maybe this will kick start them to getting healthier.

31 days till my surgery and I find out yesterday that my insurance denied it saying it is not medically necessary. They want to do a peer-to-peer call with my doctor to try to get an override. I sure hope that works. Otherwise I'm just going to have to put myself in debt for it. I've been prepping for this for almost 2 years. What a HUGE frustration!

My pre-op diet will be 4 Carnation Instant Breakfast or Slim Fast shakes with added protein powder daily and 1 Healthy Choice meal of my choice for supper. I will follow this for 2 weeks prior to my surgery.

My surgery is May 6.

I finally have a date of May 6! Any suggestions on what to do now?

Hello guys. I'm a newbie on this forum but was pretty established on the VSG forum. You see, I had the complete work up to have the sleeve done. My surgeon told me she wanted to do an EGD before scheduling surgery because I have so much reflux. After the EGD I learned I have a Barret's esophagus, which basically is thinning of the esophagus. She said that I have one of the largest hiatal hernias she has ever seen. Because of this I can no longer have the sleeve due to the risk of my esophagus rupturing. She said she would like to suggest the bypass for me, which she felt would be better for me anyway. When I first started this journey I wanted the band. Then I went to the sleeve. I had never wanted the bypass but now it's that or nothing. My hesitancy comes from seeing so many people I know have it and gain almost all their weight back or develop such severe problems from the malnutrition. My best friend's sister even has to have bi-weekly blood transfusions because she no longer absorbs iron and she is right back to 375 from 330. Any advice from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

I have my last appointment Wednesday before they schedule my surgery. This is the final appointment before they submit the case to insurance for approval. I am so nervous that I will be rejected. If I do I will be devastated! Everyone keep your fingers crossed. I will be scared to death till I hear something and the surgical representative for bariatrics said that my insurance takes the full 6 weeks to make a decision. Wish me luck!

What foods can you guys not tolerate since your sleeve? I'm hearing that you may not tolerate it today but do fine with it tomorrow. Is that the case?

I went today for my visit with the psychiatrist and the dietitian today and something was said that is a bit of a concern for me. She said that even after I lose the 60-65% of my excess body fat I will still be considered obese she said that it is rare to see people with the sleeve lose more than the 65%. When I hear this I want to ask myself, " Do I want to go through all this to still be obese?" I even asked my daughter what is the point if I'm still going to be obese. Has this been the case for you all? Have you only lost the 60-65%? She also said that I would probably hit the size clothes I want to be in but not the weight on the scale. Has anyone had this? Am I just freaking out over nothing?

I have FINALLY been to the surgeon's office. I will meet the surgeon on July 31. They say that they want me to have an EGD with CLOTC done first since I have GERD. Their office requires a 6 month diet and you have to have 4 of their forms filled out before you can schedule at their office. So they are telling me that I can get the last one 2 weeks after the first and they will allow it. Then they say that the authorization will take up to 6 weeks to get from my insurance. Why does it seem to be hurry up and wait with this? Anyone else feel that way?

I know what you mean. I'm so excited that I can hardly stand myself. If it were yesterday it would still not be soon enough.

Last night I attended an informational session that is required by the surgeons I will be going to. I went with my mind fully made up that I want to have the gastric band surgery. After hearing the information I am leaning more toward the sleeve. But am I ready for something that drastic??? Would you guys do it again? What made you choose the sleeve over the band? Any failed successes? Thank you for your help!

Does anyone know what the requirements are for Virginia Premier/Medicaid to have the surgery done? I'm talking in terms of pre-op wait time?

I am just curious as to how long will you generally be out of work. I am a front office manager for a pain management physician's office and sit on my bum 95% of the day. My office has only been open a couple of months and my helpers would be lost without me. I seriously think my office would go under ( not being conceited at all just telling the truth )!

How do you determine your goal weight with the sleeve?

I'm thinking the more I read up on the sleeve the more I lean toward it. Now I'm worried about my hair falling out. Lol