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I've already lost 10 lbs before even starting the preop....and my friends are so excited for my last hurah, I wish they hadn't waited until today to tell me I had to start tomorrow instead if Sat

I've found I'm too busy to over think anything.....just breath. I am so ready to start my new life, we are getting done on the same day

I think I had a day of nerves, now I am pretty calm, last preop appt with dr tomorrow, and i start my preop diet on Saturday.

I'm North of the City like an hour or so, thankfully my insurance didn;t require a 6 months supervised diet, I am getting sleeved on 6/9 in Woodstock. Just follow the dr's instructions and you should be fine

Our Nut wants us to eat 6 times a day even if it is just 2 or 3 bites. she wants us to be on a schedule.

I tell everyone, I am not at all shy about it. As far as my pre op diet, I have to start on 5/31 10 days of 5 shakes made with skim milk and Carnation no sugar added Breakfast drinks, I can have sugar free Jello, and popsicles, broth, and also 200-300 calories of fruits and veggies, they gave me a list with serving sizes and calories. He seems to be more light on the diet than some docs.

Reading stories like yours make me glad that i made this decision, I am 36 and 2 weeks out, I start my pre op on Saturday, and I cannot wait, I understand what you were saying about still being active, even at my weight i do 5k's mud runs, a 10 k and am training for a 1/2 marathon in sept. some day I have a goal to do this race in Chicago called the Hustle up the Hancock. I am so ready to start my new life.

I'm in for June 9th and i start my pre op next saturday. I have been trying hard to avoid the food funerals, I have a long way to go. i'm 5'11 and i weigh 347.

So i got my official letter on Saturday, and i sent it over to the dr's office so that they could confirm my June 9th date, they emailed me to confirm, and then she emails me and asks if I am getting a sleeve or a lap band. I tell her the sleeve that is what the dr and i decided on. apparently the insurance girl at the office didn't get informed that the dr and i had decided against the band, and she submitted for the band instead of the sleeve, now I have to hope and pray that the insurance approves my sleeve soon or I am going to lose my date.

It is at the Centegra Weightloss Center in Huntley

my doctor has in our workbook that we can take flinstones or bugs bunny chewable, and sublingual B12

I really like the ones at my dr office, but I am not sure you can go there without being a patient

well on top of that great news right after i heard that i had to go the ER my dad had an accident today, with a saw, he lost a finger and tore another up badly......I'm trying really hard not to stress eat......

When I had the pain before they removed mine, I had chest pain that went through to my back, the surgeon said it's common in women

I'm just ready to get on with it...ya know

Wow, I hope I'm approved as quickly as you. If you don't mind me asking do you have bcbs ? No I have UHC

My doctors office makes us go to 2 classes pre-op where they explain the diet and everything in more detail

I'm 36, but I am getting my surgery the same day as you, I only have to do a 10 day pre-op though I have my 2 pre-op classes the next 2 thursdays. i am so ready for this

They sent to my.insurance on 5/2 I was approved Friday. The only reason it's the 9th is that I have to take my pre-op classes

I am in Northern Illinois, in Harvard, My Dr is Heydari his office is in Crystal lake. Are you from IL?

The insurance was giving me trouble, saying we had to notify them 6 months inadvance of the surgery, so the office corrdinator and I called everyday with evidence that no one ever stated that when we initially verified coverage, adn that it is not on my plan website. and magically on Friday they called the dr and said they were "taking the verbage out" whatever, it was never there to begin with, because no one we talked to could find it, except the case worker. so Friday they finally were reviewing it, and i just called and I was approved. I am so excited less than a month, I am tentatively scheduled for 6/9, but if they get the letter soon enough, i will go 6/3. I have my preop classes this thursday and next thursday.....nervous and excited all at the same time!!!

I'm in Illinois, I am excited and nervous, but I am so confident in my surgeon. he has a very low complication rate and in all the years he's been doing bariatic surgery, he has never lost a patient, and only had 1 with a pulmonary embolism.

At first I was worried about what people would say, but I can honestly say, I have not had one person who has been negative about it, mostly because I have been able to answer all of their questions confidently, because I have done the research. everyone has been happy for me, and vey supportive

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