Mrs. Goodridge

7 days out still on clear liquids for another week, but i got this...lol! Im down 15 lbs since surgery, no pain, no gas, no vomiting....feeling very normal just a bit drained but that will pass. Im so committed to this new life......stay strong ladies and sip sip!!!

I agree, they will go ahead and give you an attentive date, just for insurance purposes. My first date was the 20th, ive known my date since march, just got approved today and they pushed my date up to the 17th. on day approval. They scheduled mines before approval and my surgery was approved 1 day before surgery

Thank you, thank you, thank you....I don't know how to act right now, but when the office calls, ima act all mellow.....lol...but we know the truth !!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

haven't received a call from my surgeons office yet....but went online and it said APPROVED....june 17 baby!!!! Yesss!!!!!!!!!! Im so freaking happy it not even funny right now!!!!!! 6 months of dedication paid off!!!!!

Yesterday was the last day of my 6 month weight in. I had all my documents ready to send to my surgeons office. So I called my surgery coordinator Caral (who I must say is a doll) and told her I was on my way with my paperwork, she said it was no problem and she couldn't wait to see me (we know each other from meetings and other appointments). So as I head out, I get another call from her office, I answer and she says she needs to connect me to Michelle (she's the one who schedules the surgery) Michelle says to me "Hi Mrs. Goodridge, are you planning on having weight loss surgery on the 20th" I reply with a yes and explained to her that I have documents stating that this was my date. She the reply's that im not on the weight loss roster, which is confusing because I've done everything asked. She states that the surgery on the 20th was for my cervix to be removed....I gasped...my cervix? how, why...what!!!!! Ive never had a problem with my cervix, my WHOLE reason for coming to this hospital was ENTIRLY to have my bypass...where did the removal of my cervix come into play!!! She then puts me on hold. After about 5 minutes the director of the hospital gets on the line in the most apologetics voice and explains that something went wrong with my paperwork. Although I've done everything for This surgery, somehow I was put in a case of outpatients instead of inpatient bypass. My point is this ....I would have walked in there on the 20th, went under the knife and woke up to find that my cervix was wrongfully removed!!!!! Thank God I kept calling, Thank God I kept asking questions....things just didn't seem right. As of right now im scheduled for the 17th of june instead of the 20th....I will be having my surgery with the university of Florida. If you feel that something is wrong, ASK QUESTIONS...this is YOUR body, DONT BE AFRAID.....asking questions literally saved me from having the WRONG SURGERY

So today I go in for my 5th weigh in and my stomach is I complete knots. I JUST hit me that is really about to happen. im really about t change everything for a better life. last night I had a craving blast (that's what I call it) I fought it by telling myself how far ive come...but I gave in...but when I gave in I asked my self y I need to eat this, was I hungry, how did the food make me feel, and was it worth the guilt I would feel if I swallowed it.....all those questions came to a no, and I spit the food out and went to bed. so far ive lost 17lbs since my journey started in feb. I have a surgery date of june 20th. im happy im having this experience now. I understand why and when I eat. I just need some support. with surgery next month I feel as though I should have already concurred my food demons. Im still learning but no matter I ganna get there. please tell me im not the only one going through this.

my name is Jennifer Goodridge....i can see Jennifer being a common name but not Goodridge. i went online to my insurance portal and they filed a claim for me to have this procedure in march.....i saw my doctor for the first im in February...and no test were done....so how could they have a diagnosis for me. i couldn't be more pleased to have gotten this correct. bow i wont be as upset when they ask me those repetitive questions anymore

exactly. but sometime these health care " professionals" try to push the patient put of the picture. they get upset when you continue to call and ask questions....not me! this goes to to show that everyone makes mistakes....but im not going to let someone's mistake mess up my life!!!!

No I live in Jacksonville Fl, im having it at the university of Florida. Yes me and my husband both are happy to be keeping my cervix...lol. Thanks doll

Thank you Lisa...and I sure will keep everyone posted...this is normally something that you see In a movie or something in the news paper...never first hand experience. im still grasping the importane of what just happened....but thank you for the support @@lisacaron !!!

so nice to meet u Pam. it can be scary!!! im nervous out of my mind. are you planning to lose 160 after surgery? im excited for u.....keep me posted. Sony question i can help with i will

im originally from Brooklyn ny but my family is currently stationed here in jaxs Florida. any there's have surgery in ufl.....my Dr is doctor ahmed.

my surgery is on the 20th. went to my last weight in and im down a total of 17 lbs. but here's my problem. tomorrow i start my two week diet, but i already started about 3 days ago. so today i had a big craving for Chinese. so i said well it's my last day...ill do my food funeral. now im sick as a dog. everything taste to strong...too salty....to oily...i can't stop vomiting. i forgot how the food made me feel. so ready for this change

found it. put in the keyword June.

i was looking for it too. but it's still active. i just got a notification that someone added a comment

wow, the information you provide was very not worthy to say the least. thank you so much for sharing. im scheduled for june 20th so this really helped me. thank you

Thank you. it seems to get harder and harder to truly understand everything that's about to go on. I caught myself telling my husband that I can do it on my own, just because im so scared. ive lost my required weight plus 10 more lbs, but im just so afraid..what if im not strong enough?

congrats girl....keep us all posted oh how everything is going. so happy for u. im waiting for surgery. my date is June 20th...waiting is hard but worth it

i personallay think its just the stress of the new life your about to enter into. everything happens for a reason. best of luck doll

dobt be to hard on yourself. we all have made mistakes when it comes to the liquid requirment.if u have bread dont think of it as ruining the day....yout caved into ur brains temper tamtrum.. as i like to call it. the whole point of this process is to retrain yourself...and its not ganna happen over night. just give your self credit for tge good your doing. and check your self when you cave in.....if u need to chat...u can always message me

from my understanding you should be on clear liquids only during this time for a number of weeks. you should contact your surgical office in regards to your time line of food change...meaning gwen to transition from clear, to all liquid and the to purred. gave you seen a nutritionist before surgery. be very careful what you consume until u have been approved to do so by your doctor. best of luck on this new journey

thanks...that was very informative

yes it is... how long did it last?

the waiting game is kinda crazy. but just stay on top of them regarding your paperwork. as for myself I'm schedule for surgery on June 20th. is seems so far away, yet so close. I have an upper gi schedule for tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous about it.

I understand ur nervousness. I just had mine done 2 days ago. I don't know the results but I was honest. I explained that I understand this is a tool and not a cure. I told her my changing of eating habits as well ad my weight lost. I have to go back for a computer generated test next Friday and that's it. I will post my results ad well but dont be nervous.