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Hello ladies...I know its been a looooong time. It has been really busy! Works picking up and has home! Update: Since surgery 12/10 I've lost 26 pounds gained 2....I can't break past the number I'm sitting at. It's funny I seem to be losing weight in 5 pound increments! I'm sitting at 260. I was thinking of doing liquids for a week to kind of jump start things...but we'll see. I've picked up my exercising again. cardio and strength training. I'm just trying to get used to things. Eating a totally new way after 30+ yrs is not an overnight thing...but I'm getting there. So how is everyone? Mandy? Sonia? When is the next lunch....love to join you guys.... TTYL Zandra

Hi all...how is everyone. Oh ~Sonia - I'm happy for you. I've never met you in person...just through reading but I'm glad to know things are working the way you want them to. ~Mandy - Nice bike!!!! Merry Christmas girl! I'm doing good....little pain at the port but that's to be expected. I am noticing that I am extremely cold now. I've always been cold natured but I'm even colder the last few days!!! Sticking to the post-op diet pretty good. Today I did get the urge to nosh...I wanted a cheestik or something! I got some Water and got over it. I'm on the road to recovery just taking it one step at a time and deal with the kids at the same time! That in itself is a feat! TTYL Zandra

Thanks for the list Mandy. How was lunch yestarday...did you guys still go? I'm sorry....I wanted to come too. Talk to you later in the week...surgery is tomorrow at noon! Joining you guys in bandland in 24 hours!

Hey guys, I'm not going to make my MIL isnt back yet ...and there's no one else home to watch the kids....Maybe next month. I was looking forward to reconnecting to. Enjoy Mandy - so you think you can either forward the list that you have for going to the hospital to me and did you have one for post surgery foods too? Thanks Zandra

Are we stilling doing lunch??? I might be able to make it....what time?

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!! Hi Mandy, hi Sonia, hi everyone! I feel like I've been gone forever!!! A lot has happened since I last posted....I've gone thru the dr supv diet, insurance hoops, yada, yada, yada....and I have surgery on 12/10!!!! I would love to join you guys for lunch Saturday.....and you're moving it to right up the street from me! And the restaurant at the golf club is great! Glad to be back...you guys have been busy and I see the group has grown.

Ok, went to see the surgeon today, I'm down a whole pound since my weigh in on 4/20 at my pcp's office. But I have to get it in gear now and get ready to jump through the insurance hoops. For the next six months I need to maintain or lose, any gain and I can look forward to a denial letter! I met with the surgeon, seems nice, the dietician...I think I'm older than she is! And the nurse..she's very nice. So I have to continue to see my PCP for the next 5 months, have an H pylori (?) test done, upper GI, sleep study, exercise specialist, psych, and 2 support groups! It's a good thing I have 6 months so I can stretch all this stuff out!

Oh yeah 6/9 sounds good to me. I'll call the sitter tomorrow

No I still haven't called Aetna yet....I am sick today..my throat hurts, ear pain, headache, congestion....all over night. I was fine yesterday woke up Tuesday, wham...I'm not missing my appointment though! I'm calling before I leave for the dr's

Hello, hello, hello, I've been MIA again. Hard to get to the pc in the evenings, 3 boys.:omg: How is everyone? I see we have a few new people, not that I'm not still a newbie myself! Hello to all. Well how was the meeting 5/4? I'm shooting for the next one, going to get a sitter and hope I don't have a bgillion things going on that day! I go for my consultation on Wed. I can't wait! I am so worried about not gettig approved by BCBSIL, I'm looking into my 2ndary, Aetna. I have to call tomorrow to be sure but I went on their website and their policy only wants 3 months not 6 like BCBSIL!!!:biggrin1: Could this be true, can I have surgery 3 months earlier than I thought...I put the ???on the OH insurance board and the insrance guy said he's try Aetna...just maek sure I read both policies COMPLETELY. Let you guys know how things went on Wednesday night. Hey Mandy!

HI guys, I've been MIA for a bit...work is crazy, home is crazy. I won't be able to make it tomorrow...Have to help my oldest with a school project that he waited until the last minute to do...despite my pestering him all week! Have fun and I will try to make the next one. Sonia good luck tomorrow, hope the weather holds out. FYI: I have change surgeons again. I went to my PCP and she recommended another dr...he is actually affiliated with the 2 hospitals that I love in this area. I have a consultation on 5/16. The wait is killing me but I am just trying not to think about it too much. I'm just so ready to be banded. I'm pretty sure it won't be until the fall b/c I don;t have the six months documentation part. All in due time. TTFN

Poohlvr, I have not been banded yet...my 1st consultation is 5/16. I am praying and sstepping out on faith that I will not incur any problems w BCBSIL....i want this so bad!!!! I didn't know you could find the policy on line...I'll have to go poke around. I was going to request a copy directly from them. Have you heard anything yet? WHen did you submit everything???

I have BCBS of IL PPO and I was told a 6-month medically supervised diet