BamaGirly37

It looks like we are going to have a good group. It's going to be very beneficial to all of us. We can keep this group going and always be able to come in and post questions since we are all having the surgery one right after the other! I'm so excited to have so many people in here. There are few like me having surgery the first week so we will be able to help with questions and to give you an idea what our hospital stay and pain etc. Oh I just wanted to see if your up for using our real first name. If your not comfortable that's perfectly fine. I will start my name is Amy!!!!

Congrats!!!

Congrats!!!

How are you feeling? Hope everything went great!

Congrats that is awesome news! Hopefully you will get your date soon.

I'm so excited for everyone!!! I think it's the perfect time of year to be having the surgery. I don't have to worry about gaining weight from all the holiday meals! It will be the first time in I don't know long that I will actually loose weight over Thanksgiving and Christmas.... I can't wait!

My goal weight is 125 not sure if that's possible but I'm gonna try! My first goal is to be 199 on Jan 1 I am really going to happy if I can get there. I will have a little over 7 weeks to do it.

Wow we may be twins I have had my appendix, gallbladder, 2 laparoscopic 4 kids and a hysterectomy all by age 30. The hysterectomy really does add the weight on. I was on hormone pills for a little over 5 years and then I was diagnosed with cancer so after that I went off of them and trust me at 37 I feel like I'm 67 with constant hot flashes night sweats and all the other lovely menopause symptoms!! What part of Alabama do you live in? I'm from Huntsville. I miss it so much, I live in South Carolina now.

I expect to loose slow due to a BMI of 40 but I'll take loosing slow over this any day I'm 5'5 and I weigh 244

That's great. What doctor/practice are you seeing? I'm sure your getting excited I know I am

Yes I agree it is outrageous but they were very firm in saying it was not an option. So I just have to do it. I started today and it is really not a happy day at my house Hopefully it will be better tomorrow. I'm sure my family is praying it will be anyway!

No it was actually more. At the appt this morning I found out I start the diet tomorrow instead of next week so I ended up needing 531.00 worth of opti fast. Not real impressed at the moment lol. I'm sure I will feel even better tomorrow night ... Now I won't

Mine only took 1 day but I called my insurance company the day it was submitted and I explained my surgery would not be scheduled until they received the insurance approval letter. They called the next day before lunch to let me know it was approved and had been faxed tone drs office. It wouldn't hurt to call your insurance company tomorrow and find out the status I'm not patient at all but it worked in my favor!

Congrats!! Hopefully your surgeon can get you in this year. I will keep my fingers crossed for you

I'm interested. I was planning on placing an order next week.

Yes it is getting close!! 5 weeks from today for me I go tomorrow to have my pre op (Opti Fast) diet appointment and to purchase my months worth of shakes $500 worth I really hate to pay that much but it's a requirement. I am excited to start the last part of the journey to surgery. I start the diet on Tuesday I believe so I am sure I will be in here posting and complaining about starving to death lol. Hopefully I won't hurt anyone during the first few days! How's everyone else doing? Anyone have a 4 week diet like me? I can't wait to see everyone come in and update.

I just send you a message to be added. Thanks so much

I have finished with all the required groups. I was there for the Physician group. I agree that Carmen is awesome. My next appt is Friday. I go to purchase the Opti Fast then and start the 4 week diet the following Monday. Then I have the weekly groups for it on Thursday mornings. I hope you can get a surgery the beginning of December. I got my approval at the beginning of September and her first available day for surgery was Nov 7. I was hoping for a October date but they seem to be very busy this time of year. Good luck I will try and go on Tuesday and we can meet! Is it the morning or evening group?

That's great he is very nice. Do you attend the groups in Greenville? As for my insurance approval it only took 1 day but I called my insurance company the day it was submitted to make sure they received it. I also told them I could not get a surgery date until it was approved so the lady was great and put a note in the system that I needed it processed ASAP. So it would not hurt to give them a call on Monday and see what they say. I look forward to seeing when your date is. About the Opti Fast I bought the sample pack at the office so I could try to find out what I liked. For me I am going to go with the RTD shakes. I could not handle the taste of the powder it was awful for me. I would buy the sample pack it was $30 and had 1 of everything. I am so glad I got it. Congrats!!!

My surgeon is Dr. Eichhorn from Bariatric Solutions on Woodruff Road. My surgery will be at Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville. When is your date?

My surgery is Nov 7th in Greenville SC I have completed all appointments and test. I only have to do my 4 week Opti Fast diet and get final blood work done the week of surgery. I am so ready I hope October doesn't drag by!

Congrats on your first step. I hope it goes smooth for you. My surgery in Nov 7th so I have 6 weeks. I can't wait!!

That's awesome!! Congrats

I was approved within 24 hours of submitting. I was not required anything other than psych eval and to meet BMI of 35 with 2 factors or 40 with nothing required. I'm glad you were approved so quick

My drs office offers a sample bag of all the Opti Fast so I got to try all the products. The RTD shakes to me are far better than the powder. The chicken soup is really good as the tomato tasted horrible. The bars were pretty bad I could eat the chocolate peanut butter one but the other two I could not eat more than a bite or so. I would see if they offer a sample pack. Your lucky to only do a 2 week my dr requires a 4 week diet on it.