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I was banded on Monday and my Dr said if everything I take was a small pill or capsule then I would be ok. I have not had any problems yet. Thank Goodness!!

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Melanndoll......glad you are doing well. I am currently having all those feelings you described. I am getting my band on November 4th......Eeeeeekkkkk......5 days!!!

Swankybangles what time is your surgery? I am 10 am. Arrival of 7:30

Donna I am Nov 4th too!!

I am scheduled for Nov 4th. Very nervous here. Hard to imagine what the other side looks like. I have no pre-op diet. Full liquids for seven days. Then mushy foods from week 2-6. Then I am off to all solids. Pretty conservative. I am working on my menu for a couple of weeks so I don't have to think about it when I get home from the hospital. That way I figured I will eat as much as they want and get in my protein and fluids.

Freedom4emjay.....my surgery is Nov 4th. Freaking out big time. I never have trouble sleeping and lately I have. The surgery almost haunts me at night lol!! This is my 9th surgery......so not like I haven't done surgery before. I don't know what my problem is. I have worked hard to get here no backing out now but may have anxiety and no sleep until I get there lol!!

AWESOME!!!! Congrats!!!

Swankybangles I am on the 4th and I am in Indiana!!!

Hey I am from Indiana as well. I just got approved and waiting on a date. How are your nerves at this point of the game?

Man some of you go quick. I got my approval on Friday, thought I would get a date today......now they only do pre-op classes once a month.....but have to have a surgery date for that. Can't get a surgery date until all pre-op test come back normal.......I wasn't told about those until I had the approval. This wait is almost more painful then the silly 6 month PCP visits UGH!!! I am suppose to host Thanksgiving to a family who has no idea I am having surgery.....any guesses to how this will play out

Bandista......lets keep in touch it will be nice to track our progress together. I can't wait to get the official date....hopefully on Monday. I forgot about the "23 hour rule" however, insurance paperwork specifically said observing overnight would not be paid for...... I guess they have caught on I would like to come home because I would know the surgery went well......I will just make sure they keep me long enough to make sure all is well Good luck to you!!!

Well, 6 months of PCP visits and everything was turned into insurance and 10 days later I GOT APPROVED!!!!! Yipee!!! I am thrilled and a little terrified all in the same breath. Insurance approval said Nov 1st, that was my projection date so I am hoping it will happen by then. Of course by the time my mail came with the approval the surgeons office was closed so now I have to wait one more painful weekend to get my date. So glad all my hard work for the last 6 months has paid off. ( I am down 20 lbs) Insurance did deny the surgeons request for an overnight stay.....I am not sure how I feel about that.....I am over an hour away from the hospital. Here I gooooooo!!!!!

I know. It is so amazing to hear all the positive stories on here. It is so scary and the support is needed.

Hello all!!! I am not banded yet....getting close.....waiting on insurance. I did want to ask all you banders about hernias. I hear a lot of people talk about hernias on here. Is that something that can be caused by the band or just a coincidence?

Thanks everyone......I was stressing that the band could cause a hernia....I was curious. It is encouraging to hear.

The Icy One, I finished my last pcp visit last week and everything was submitted to ins last Wed. My surgeons office told me we should hear something within two weeks, so hopefully it will be that quick for you as well. It seems we will be getting banded close together. Hope all goes well. I am super excited one day then super anxious the next. Just ready to be done. This past week has been harder then waiting the stupid required 6 months!!

Nana....why did you have to be rebanded? Complications?

Glad to hear you are doing well. That is rough to not have any help at home afterwards Glad things are looking up and you are recovering well. I hope to be shortly behind you. My paperwork was submitted to insurance this past Wed. They said we should hear something in two weeks. Did you ever get super nervous before.....like if this was the right decision or not? I have faced that here and there and going through it again BLAH!!!

Wow, I didn't realize there would be stitches to take out. Glad you are feeling better. Do you feel the surgery was pretty easy?

Hi ameyer30......so how are you doing?

Jesscara1987 Thanks a bunch. I am thrilled and so ready for this to be all done with. Can't wait to get insurance approval

Hi All, Well Tuesday is my final PCP visit and then all paperwork is faxed over to my insurance. I have called my bariatric center and all that is required of me before surgery is a pre-op class. I have Anthem. They have been pretty great. I have a child who requires lots of therapy and they have approved these therapies with no problems (other ins companies have refused to pay for these type of services) So I have a couple of questions: Can you typically schedule a surgery date once I have been given ins approval? Since I have to do a pre-op class? Would it be a wise idea to ask my pcp to write a letter or recommendation to go with the pcp notes from the last six months for the ins? How far out do surgeons typically schedule their surgeries? I guess I am getting a little anxious and also trying to get a timeline in my head......I am hoping to be banded by Nov 1.......is that unrealistic? Thanks for all the help in advance

Thanks so much!!! I am a planner so this part is hard, but I want to have it done before the holidays as well. Tomorrow is the day!!!

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