JessLS99

I just had blood drawn and went to a class led by a dietician about eating and supplements. There was one girl who seemed so overwhelmed! She should be on BP reading! My surgery is actually on Wednesday at 2:45. I'm on day 4 of my 5 day clear liquid and protein shake diet.

Just got back from spending the day at the hospital too. Lab work and a preop nutrition class today. How did the endoscopy go?

Good luck to you today!

5-10 mins tops. You'll be fine. First person who looks like they have drugs, ask if you can have something early for anxiety. Just make sure you have signed your consent first!

As a nurse, I've seen it done many times. They should give you enough sedation that it won't be bad at all. Probably won't remember it or it will be really foggy. Just try to relax!

First day here too. Not too starved feeling until about dinnertime when my stomach started growling like a caged beast. Tea settled it down. Just crabby.

I'm in the April 9th club too!

All scheduled for April 9th to be sleeved in St Louis, MO by Dr Minkin. I'm a 32 year old married nurse. I'm starting at 282lbs and 5'4". Anyone similar? I can't wait to start this journey to health and a better life! My husband is finally getting around to worrying about how life after is going to be for us as a couple with meals. I think he's more uncertain about this than me. Anyone have any pointers for easing my fried chicken loving husband into this? Looking forward to getting to know everyone, Jessica

They ended up wanting the actual letter with my approval on it. When they hadn't received it 2 days after I received my copy at home, I faxed it in and they called me back to schedule the same day. Scheduled for April 9. Can't wait to get this going!

All scheduled up! Finally. Will be putting in my FMLA requests tomorrow at work. Ready to do this!!!

Best of luck to you. By reading the forums on here, you'll probably know most of what they will cover in the informational session. Just keep reading!

Great suggestions! Thanks for the ideas. Think I may try the premier shakes as I've seen a lot of positive comments about them.

Congrats to you! I'm excited and a little nervous. But mostly excited. I have a 5 day liquid diet pre op. That's going to be killer. I checked out the protein shakes at the store today and just can't make my mind up about which ones to buy. Those things are expensive if you're expected to drink 3 or 4 a day! What are you doing to prepare?

My thoughts exactly!

I have UHC and am covered. Coverage of WLS is usually specific to your employer.

Got approval from United Healthcare today after submitting paperwork on the 13th. Super excited to get scheduled and get my FMLA requested. My employer requires 30 days notice. I'm just ready! Cut my stomach out nooooooowwwwwww!

I actually called HR as soon as my paperwork was submitted to insurance to find out what I needed to do for FMLA paperwork so I would know how to schedule surgery when I was called. Just trying to stay ahead of the game. Hope you get some answers soon too!

I actually called Hr as soon as my paperwork

I tried to send another message and still don't see it under my conversations tab. Guess the iphone version is kinda buggy. Got my insurance approval today from the insurance company directly. Haven't heard anything from Dr. Minkin's office yet and will cut them some slack for a day or two before I get annoyed with them not calling me. Hope this all goes smoothly!

As a nurse in a hospital, I give plenty of liquid iron supplements down feeding tubes. I'm sure it's out there if tube clogging is an issue for him. May have to be prescription.

Everything is submitted to insurance for approval. Just give me an answer! I can't help but feel like life is on hold until I can get this all scheduled out!

Oh, I've already made myself a nuisance at both the doctors office and my insurance company. Started seeing my pretesting bills popping up on my insurance. I paid $0 for an EKG and a chest X-ray, but over $200 for the psych eval where we just talked about our recent traveling experiences, and $10.90 for the dietician who was actually worth 10 times that. Insurance is such a strange thing. Maybe I'll hear something by Friday? Think I'll call if I haven't heard back by then. Repeatedly.

Good luck!

Thanks so much! Sent you a private message.

I've been going through Dr Minkin at Des Peres. My paperwork should be submitted for insurance approval tomorrow. Excited to get an answer from insurance company and a surgery date. Ready to get on with my life!