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Good luck i'll be in the same boat tomorrow and will have just as much anxiety.. we will both do just fine

thanks once i'm past the surgery i know i will be fine.. the thought of the surgery any surgery is what is really filling freaking me out.. any time i think on it i get a little freaked

this made me smile - hopefully it will for you

so some how last night went from having 1 or 2 friends over to a mini block party.. ended up eating a slice of pizza and a bite of cake so mad at my self now. but god that pizza was so good. just 4 days to surgery it can't get here soon enough.

thanks all though i'm certainly working of the calories.. having to clean up today What a Mess... my husband idea of cleaning it going to keep me awake at night while i recover being banded....

I'm actually lucky enough to be able to work from home. i have an amazingly supportive boss. because i'm the only in my home earning right now we just can't afford for me to take time off even with the reduce income that come with Short term disability. I truly hope i'm making the right decision, i know having work to distract me will be a good thing and i'll have had 4 days of rest as my surgery is on a Thursday.. I have recovered well and pretty quickly from previous surgery do don't expect this one to be any different.

i too am having cravings though its more a mental craving then my body needing anything.. i'm trying to treat the cravings just like i did when i gave up smoking.. have to think of the bigger picture.. and distraction - distraction - distraction did i mention distraction ? that truly is the key when you feel those cravings coming up find something better to do. me i love to knit/cross stitch so i'm working on a baby blanket for a co-worker keeps my hands busy and relaxes me. what pre op diet are you on? mine allows me 1 meal a day. i save it for dinner so i can go to bed full. and it's something to look forward to at the end of the day.

So my day is rapidly approaching which is crazy considering how long the 4mts to get here felt like. I'm still suffering from self doubt - can i do this. is this the right thing.. how will i live with out my food. I decided this morning to accept all those crazy feeling as part of the Norm.. and as to can i do this - why YES i can.. how is every one else coping or am i alone in the crazy

the last few days I've gotten killer headaches.. i know it's most likely tied to the pre-op diet.. but i'm wondering will these continue on into the post - op one too? or can i expect relief as my body adjusts?

best of luck this morning.. i was too unprepared to have my surgery today so it's next week on the 19th... I too am looking forward to all of the above and i think the SHOE one has got to be one of my fav.. can't wait to wear my sexy sandals again to be able to slip them on and close them.. and not have to take them off an hour later because your feet hurt so bad from supporting all that weight.. GOOD LUCK and keep us posted. i'm hoping if i see enough successful surgeries i wont' freak out next week when it comes time to do mine .

Most likely it's a mixture of all of the above apart from the beer... i switched shakes also to one with an even lower carb well actually Zero carbs so i'm sure my body was in total shock.. and living in AZ it's very hard to stay hydrated. though if i where to give up my coffee... i'm not sure i'd be safe to be around it's my only indulgence and even that i changed to be as healthy as possible drinking only organic coffee with silk milk and organic stevia..

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.. Insurance companies SUCK.. mine was totally messing with my head about the insurance coverage.. though i finally talked with someone at TR that could answer my q's and i am once again a balanced nut case I know you will get there to where you need to be with NO issues..

so i was sitting here paying bills and it occurred to me i had not been billed for any of my visits so far. i have received multiple explanation of benefits each showing me an amount due.. I've tried calling the billing office but have not gotten anyone to answer I have the High deductible insurance with Cinga who approved the banding as an out of network surgery - Have no idea what that means. Is any one else as confused as I am or am i the only one.. trying to figure out who the right person to call is I'm willing pay what ever but would be nice to know ahead of time..

thanks Gary that's how i felt i am actually going to True Results in Scottsdale and couldn't understand why they could not tell me. It's been a something I've asked before but wasn't too concerned as i wanted to see what my insurance would cover first. so based on your number i'm looking at meeting my max out of pocket for the year

that's the problem i ask what the full out of pocket cost would be if my insurance didn't cover me. she didn't know right now i'm just going to plan on my max out of pocket cost being met and be happy if less than that...

ok i called the office and they couldn't tell me what my out of pocket is going to me nor could they tell me what the total cost is? WTF i'm no longer freaking out over how i'll do with no food now i'm like WTF what if i can't pay - they don't seem worried but i am... i know the surgery will be over and one but i don't need that kind of stress.. She just told me to discuss it with the surgery center call to schedule the surgery

Long wait's OMG yesterday i was there for my 1.30 appointment for which i was told i was 30 mins late as they had me down for 12.45.. i finally left at 3.30.. However staff are great and Dr was just like every one said very nice/quiet glad to see no one had issues with the surgery.. mine is next week.. feeling excited and very nervous all at the same time

I joined this group hoping that it would be an easy way to keep in touch with those of us having our surgery this month.. where are you all i know there are a bunch of us i've seen your posts and threads

Hey September Banster.. i mentally keep saying banisters BTW... but then we are not stairs ... any way we all should join this social group.. Sept13 Banders its under community and social groups might make it easier to keep track of each other.

Have you tried having the taco meat and spices wrapped in lettuce? Once you are off the liquid diet of course :-)

So for those of us on the Pre-Op diet how do you handle the chalky after taste of the protein shake? i was doing ok at home where i was able to get really cold water to make the shake with and was able to drink them in a normal fashion.. but today 1st day at work i made the shake from the water fountain and it's not so cold.. finding i'm having to gulp it down just to get it done..

what awesome info i actually like the taste when it's really cooled. - right now i'm drinking the muscle milk vanilla. it was just today i was surprised at how the taste was so different with slightly warm water. i think i will try it with Ice tomorrow as my morning shake wasn't a problem i mixed it before i left for work and drank it on my way to work instead of the coffee i usually have. Though the tips on not gulping are certainly something i will need to work on - slowing down is one of the hardest things for me.. but with 2ks to prep i should be a pro by the 19th