StLouisGal

My doctor's office suggest a small fan in case the room is too hot, apparently the rooms are small and tend to be stuffy. They also suggest a robe, don't need slippers because they give you sockies, books to read, lip balm, your own pillow in a colored pillowcase (not white like the hospital's) portable DVD player,

Welcome home. Glad it went well. Get plenty of rest! :couch2:When you feel better let us know how it went. :wink2:

My height was 1/2 inch taller than I had ever been. :confused:That is really the only way I want to grow at this point.

Congratulations! The approval is the highest hurdle. Good luck with your appointment with your surgeon.

Has anyone had a chemical stress test. They say I can't use the treadmill because I'm too large(???) so they will inject something to make my heart go faster? Anyone able to explain this to me?

4Jin, You've been our best cheerleader here. Now it is your turn for us to cheer you on.:Banane20: I'll be praying for you.:Banane20: We'll be waiting to hear how it went.

Welcome back Cynthia. Glad it went well and you are on the road to recovery. Take care of yourself and get lots of rest.

You are all going to hate me. I have no pre-op diet. I just have to eat small light meals the day before surgery. Can't really believe it myself.

:tt1: I just got back from my pre-op appointment. I have my surgery date. I will get my band on February 15. I was at the hospital from 7 a.m. until after 6 p.m. Lots of good information, met my surgeon, really like him. The program is great, very professional. Did all my pre-op testing today, EKG, lung function test, chest Xray and about a gallon of blood for every test imaginable. The best news, no pre-op diet and only a week and a half of liquids after the surgery. Gotta go for now. Take care!

Congratulations! I would say it was quick but there is nothing quick about six month's supervised diet.:smile: Glad your insurance went through so quickly.

Hang in there. :yesnod:It took my doctor's office three weeks to send the paperwork, the insurance company a month to approve it and then another three weeks to get in the pre-op class at the doctor's office. I really wanted my surgery in December but February will be fine.:eek: Now I only have one small hoop to jump through :smile:(stress test) :Banane40:and then it is smooth sailing to surgery. It is coming up faster than I thought it would. Two weeks from now I will have my band.:tongue:

I was trying to make you laugh. Did it work?:smile:

Thank you all for all of the support. I don't think it has sunk in yet. I go Wednesday for a stress test and then it is smooth sailing to surgery. You all are great!

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Glad you made it safe and sound. Get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow is your big day. Good luck. Take care!

Hmm, clear liquids, beer,:eek: white wine, :martini_shaken:Martini's (skip the olive) blush wine, vodka, champaigne, :cool2: I could make that work.:frown: Only kidding. it will be worth it in the end. All that junk food will only add pounds anyway. By Monday morning you will be real glad you stuck with the liquids. :frown:

Thanks Chris, It looks like you are doing quite well. 33 pounds in four months is pretty good. Keep it up! How are your wife and sister in law doing? They talked about your doctor yesterday. My doctor trained him to do the lapband. I think that is pretty neat. Did you have to do a heart stress test. They called this morning to say that I have to have one. It is scheduled for next week. Just looking at the list of things I have to do before I leave work is quite daunting so I know that the two weeks will fly.

It's snowing in St. Louis now. Big fluffy white flakes. It's not supposed to stop until around 7 tomorrow. You'll already be in surgery by then. Wow. Be careful on your way home.

I was really surprised about the no pre-op too but all they said was to eat small meals the day before and nothing after midnight. Surgery is scheduled for 10 a.m. so I don't even have to get up super early to get to the hospital by 8 a.m. It's all good.

Thanks 4jin. I'm pretty excited about that too. The only frustration I have now is they called and said the EKG was inconclusive so I have to go for a Stress test next Wednesday. I think it is a good idea but it is just one more thing to do and one more day of vacation to take. Oh well. I'm not going to let it dampen my good mood.

Do you have a friend who is a nurse that might be able or willing to give you the shots. If I have to give myself shots (I don't think I will) I plan to call on some of my nurse friends and get them to give me a hand. I don't think I could give myself a shot.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for your approval. Waiting is impossibly hard but once the approval comes things move fast.

Thanks, You are such a great support! Hope you are feeling well.

How did your consult go. Mine went well.