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Finished my testing, however I have two months of doctor supervised dieting left as required by my insurance company. Even then I would probably have surgery first week in May.

Congratulations on your success. I was just banded on May 12, I have lost a total of 21lbs since May 5 which is when I started my pre-op liquid diet. Looking forward to my two week appointment on May 27 to be okayed to start mushy foods.

I was banded monday, May 12 by Dr. Alan Geiss in Syosset, Long Island, Surgery was alot easier than I thought It would be. I went in at 11:05 am and was wide awake at 12:15pm with very little pain. I was on clear full liquids, Tues and Weds and today I can start full liquids. I am experiencing only soreness no real pain. However, I cannot tell if my stomach is growling or digesting what I am swallowing. How can you tell if you are truly hungry or if it is just a new feeling that I am experiencing.

I started in October 2007, I had my surgery consultation October and then had found out that my insurance required the 6 months of supervised dieting by a pcp. So I ran to the doctor on October 31, So it counted as the first month. Anyway in the meantime I did my nutritionist, psychologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist, bloodwork, upper GI series in November and December. I just finished on March 4 my 6 months diet program. I received a call from the anesthesiologist to contact my cardiologist to make an appointment, which I did and saw him today. Because on the original clearance he had written that he wanted to see me in three months. I am currently awaiting for my folder to be reviewed so I can receive a surgery date.

my insurance also made me do six months of doctor supervised dieting. That was back in October, I am happy to say that my last appointment is March 6. However in those six months I went about with all my other testing. It can take a while to get appointments at some of the specialists. Before you know those six months are over. Hang in there its really not that far off.

hi everyone, I am still in the process of testing. My insurance requests six months of doctor supervised dieting. On my 5 month, hooray, everything else is done. I am planning on the first week in May. I am using Dr. Alan Geiss in Syosset, Long Island, Anyone use Dr. Geiss?