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Dec 1 - blooh Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Christasha Danna(sewenup1) Heavy Heartland Dec 4 - TXbandit kris102003 Sandy63 candy8360 inthecitygirl Rosie15 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Munchkin392 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Lost in LS Twilight AudricIan gg88 NewMeFrisco ThunderWheelsDec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo tomecia25 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Michelle28 Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 krisa Dec 12 - Caramel Vicki J chatita Fanny Adams Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang Motogrossgirly MissyDFE Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Tishbite2 grannyk girlygirlz collet Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM HHWALJ Kelly Mcgee AlysonRR Reillye missmonaaz HeatherA Just A Girl Dec 19 - Cerrin Dandydeb Artsy Dec 20 - Jonesy mrsjiggles (tentative) nhlapband Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore lachica39 Palarin Tcuts gayle21 Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl thundandlight Jazzywoman Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discoun Cleo Mellis

Good luck to Dec 4 - TXbandit kris102003 Sandy63 candy8360 inthecitygirl Rosie15 Keep us posted. I start my 2-day pre-op clear liquid diet today and I am scared. I don't physically feel well without proper nutrition. I guess worst case, I could spend the next two days in bed. I am totally prepared except for some groceries for today and the next three weeks of liquid diet. I need to get some popsicles and juices and the like. I am ready for Christmas. I mailed my cards yesterday and should finish up little last minute touches on the decorating today. We have a traditional Christmas Eve dinner here. We have been having cheese fondue for over 30 years in our house with shrimp, meatballs and all the trimmings that go into cheese mixture. Even the years my children were away from home (very few thank goodness), they made the fondue for whomever they were eating with. My daughter told me yesterday that she will be fixing the dinner and they will all be having liquids in support of me. My DD and my DH will have their 'diet' protein shake and my SIL and grandson will be having Carnation instant breakfast. She will also make a variety of jellos. How's that for support? We will then have the fondue at a later time when all can enjoy. My son can't join us this year. I had an argument with him yesterday. He wants to spend the night with me in the hospital even though I told him it won't be necessary. He spent four nights with me in 2004 when I had my gall bladder removed. I had my pre-op today. Lasted 3 hours, most of which were spent sitting and waiting. Met with the anesthesiologist, had a chest xray, ekg and bloodwork.

Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Christasha Danna(sewenup1) Heavy Heartland Dec 4 - TXbandit kris102003 Sandy63 candy8360 inthecitygirl Rosie15 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Munchkin392 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Lost in LS Twilight AudricIan gg88 NewMeFrisco Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo tomecia25 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Michelle28 Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 krisa Dec 12 - Caramel Vicki J chatita Fanny Adams Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang Motogrossgirly MissyDFE Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Tishbite2 grannyk girlygirlz collet Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM HHWALJ Kelly Mcgee AlysonRR Reillye missmonaaz HeatherA Just A Girl Dec 19 - Cerrin Dandydeb Artsy Dec 20 - Jonesy mrsjiggles (tentative) nhlapband Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore lachica39 Palarin Tcuts gayle21 Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl thundandlight Jazzywoman Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discoun Cleo Mellis

Good luck tomorrow to Carol Parrot Ant Christasha Danna Heavy. Hope all goes well and keep us posted. I got home this afternoon and put myself on two days of Optifast to get rid of any weight and water gain from the cruise. I have my pre-op appointment in the morning at the hospital and I start my two-days clear liquid diet on Tuesday. I can't believe surgery is less than 4 days away. I just started thinking about it this weekend.

Someone needs to update the list for the next week. I'm leaving for an 8-day cruise in the morning. Luckily, I only have to do a 2-day pre-op clear liquid diet. I have been so busy I haven't had time to think about surgery and I can't think of a better way to spend my last 8 days of normal eating than a cruise. I do plan to watch the calories and hold the weight to 0-4 pounds. I actually lost on a cruise back in February. Everyone take care and I'll catch up when I get back home. MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Christasha Danna(sewenup1) Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Twilight Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 Dec 12 - Caramel Vicki J chatita Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM HHWALJ Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl thundandlight Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discount __________________

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Christasha Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl thundalightDec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discount

Sorry, it was purely an oversight. MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl JBaines Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discount

I only have to do a clear liquid diet for 2 days for pre-op. But I have been on a diet since Feb. I leave on an 8-day cruise on Saturday. My last fling with food. I, however, do not want to gain any weight. But I want to taste anything - the operative word being taste.

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discount

JEN_RN, you obviously picked up an old copy and dropped some people I just added. MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam

The list grows longer. MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Sandy63 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam

sewenup1, I was on an Optifast diet for 14 weeks. Just to give you some ideas to make it easier. Make sure you get in 64 ounces of water in addition to your shakes. It really helps with the losing and keeping you from being hungry. I was completely satisfied. I mixed up the vanilla with Coke, root beer or an orange soda sometimes for a different taste (diet and caffein-free that is). I used the flavored waters from Walmart also. The cherry or black cherry is scrumptious with the chocolate Optifast. The kiwi-strawberry really adds to the strawberry Optifast. I like variety. But I was never hungry on the 5 shakes a day. YOU CAN DO IT.

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam __________________

Been thinking about you Jeanie. Hope all went well. Let us know how you are doing.

I'm with you Carol. I took great accomplishment in going shopping today without my scooter. My knees hurt like the devil but it felt good and I wa only able to do one store but spent a bit of time in it carrying around a basket full of stuff. Also, wanted to pass on what I heard today in my weight loss support group. I think the same thing can apply to exercising. Don't set yourself up for failure. Instead of planning for 7 days a week, make it a more reasonable, attainable and committed goal like 3 or 4 days. Not that you can't do 7 but aim for at least 3 to 4. And don't beat yourself up if one week you don't make your goal. Do the best you can.

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang tomecia25 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM Dec 19 - Cerrin Dec 20 - Jonesy Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam

Y'all are missing her point. She doesn't even want to use the word 'surgery' to anyone. She is just asking for leave (vacation, time off with pay, whatever you call it).

I, for one, am not going to banish you. Stay and wish us luck and we can share what you have to look forward to. That sure does SUCK.

MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative) kris102003 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA Dec 12 - Caramel Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream Dec 19 - Cerrin (tentative) Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam

I believe you have BCBS. I was told that they didn't require a weight loss history - just documentation from your PCP that you have been o/w for a while. You might wait until you get instructions from the doctor's office. You could call them or the insurance company. It might save you some time and stress. I didn't need any documentation on prior weight loss.

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letter coming shortly - have to get dressed and get breakfast first

Dan, do you need an example of a medical necessity letter or a medical clearance letter or both?

Optifast is a dietary liquid administered by a medical professional. I attended a weight loss management program at a local hospital.