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OMGosh today is the last day of my pre-op diet! Tomorrow is Clear liquids all day and nothing after midnight.....I have to be at the hospital at 8:30 am and I'm on the schedule for 11:30......It's getting very very REAL!!!! I'm nervous but still it's more of an excited feeling. I think I can honestly say that I'm not afraid.......well as long as I don't think too hard or focus on complications...........The main thing I"m worried about is nausea......I hate throwing up!!! I'm going out to stock up on a couple of things a little later today.....When I come home from the hospital I can have yogurt, and pudding and cream Soups so I wan't to make sure I have some on hand....and I'd rather not have to be in a grocery store tomorrow while I'm on a liquid only diet!.....I think I'll also pick up an adult coloring book, and maybe a robe.....what's all my other 16th buddies up to today?

it will be a breeze!!! it's amazing how when the drug is given you're out like a light.....and then when you wake up you are fully away not even sleepy...........it really felt like I had only blinked my eyes.

I'm also a member of a secret Facebook group for folks who have surgery dates in May and June. If either of you have surgery dates then send me your email address and I will send you an invite to join the group. It's a completely secret group and only members can see what's posted ............in fact non members can't even find the group with a search. The last I looked it was close to 200 members and a great bunch of folks....so if you have a surgery date in May or June send me your email address.

@@tresmith69 No problem at all. I know exactly how hard it is to wait!!! I had inside connections and the wait still caused me to go nuts!!! I added you as a friend............surgery is on Monday and I'm a nervous wreck!!! My surgeon prescribed Valium for me to take at bed time these last few days before surgery to help me sleep and the one I took about 20 minutes ago is messing with me bad now.............so I'm headed off to bed tonight. Stay in touch!!.... Thanks, Kathy

@@Maggie Journey I'm only taking the week off......but I work from home so if I need to work from my recliner I can do that....I think one week will be enough for me.....I actually am thinking if things go really good I may even try to sign-in as early as Thursday....but I schedule the whole week off just in case. I too am glad for the weekend to prepare.....I want to pick up a few things so when I come home I'll have everything I need......and I think I'll go to Kohls tomorrow and buy a robe so I can look presentable walking the halls....I hate those hospital gowns.

I'm having my surgery on Monday so I'll be out of commission a couple of days.....but if you don't hear anything by Wednesday send me a message and I'll make a call to a couple of folks I know to try to find our what's going on for you..

I live in Panama City Beach. I work for the State of FL. Just hoping this won't take long. I started this journey in November 2015. Sent from my LG-H811 using the BariatricPal App With the 6 day back log you should hear something Monday or tues....you have exactly the same insurance as me! We are covered under my husband's plan through the State of Florida employees.....He's a corrections officer at a prison. The good news with being on the State insurance contrat is that Florida Blue doesn't out-source our Medical Auths....they review them in house rather than sending them off-shore like all the rest. I feel sure you'll hear something next week but give them a call. They were very helpful each time I called.

BCBS FloridaBlue Sent from my LG-H811 using the BariatricPal App Wow!!! I retired from there in September! I worked there for 29 years. When they were working on my auth a couple of weeks ago someone I know that's still there told me they currently had a 6 day back log on auths....What part of Floirida are you in? I'm just outside Jacksonville in Middleburg.

It never hurts to call the insurance company. Just call customer service and let them know you want to check the status of your authorization. I called everyday when I was waiting...lol

Only two more days!!! I can't remember being this excited about anything in a very long time!!!

I have BCBS of Florida and it took 3 business days.

This is pretty much a requirement for this surgery.......with a few exceptions

@@harlem_femme You'll do fine!!! My surgery is Monday as well. I have to be at the hospital at 8:30 and surgery is scheduled for 11:30. I would gladly switch with you! I am a morning person and would rather have less time to think about it...hahaha I don't think they'll let me switch with you because I'm in Floirda.....We'll both do great! See you on the other side!!!

Wow! it's Friday already!.........can you all believe we're just a weekend away ??? I can't wait! I still have more excitement than nerves, I hope it stays this way!!!

Oh Yay!!!! So glad this was worked out!!!!

Great news!!! Congrats!!! I'm a member of a May/Jun surgery date secret facebook group.....lots of good support. If you'd like to join send me your email address and I'll send you an invite to join.

@@Maggie Journey Hey Maggie, any new news? How's your insurance/financing issue coming along?

Yay!!! I know you've been waiting a long time! Congrats!!!

@@arredondok also if you have a frozen pop mold, the Quest cookies and cream make wonderful frozen treat!!!

I'm using unjury and also Quest. To me the Quest are the best tasting. I love the Cookies and cream!

I'm pretty scared/anxious. I've been taking a lorazepam to go to bed each night for the past 2 nights. Things I'm scared about include: the surgery itself; the recovery and potential complications, and hair loss (I have thin, fine hair to begin with and really can't afford to lose any). My surgeon doesn't require a liquid diet until 24 hours before so I a bit nervous about what Sunday is going to be like. I'm also scared about the social repercussions as I have a lot of friends that I haven't told. With all that said, I'm as ready as I'll ever be. I thought about this decision for a year before I made it and slowly started the process. And I have such bad osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis with a lot of pain and mobility impairment (esp. now that I can't take NSAIDS before surgery or afterward for awhile). I'm so hopeful that once I lose a significant amount of weight I might actually be pain-free or at least have greatly reduced pain and greatly improved mobility. I'm also looking forward to smaller size clothes options, let's be real here. But health is my main motivator. I'm in my early-mid 40s and I without taking this step, I can't imagine what the next half of my life (one can only hope) would look like. So, I'm as ready as I'll ever be! I agree with you.....my health is my main reason. I'm 56 years old and quite frankly I think I'm having this surgery just in time! I know without a doubt that at any moment something very serious could go wrong with my health.....I can just feel it! So I think having this done now will greatly improve how my future looks......and I can't lie either.....looking better will make me feel better too!!!

So what are all my 16th surgery buddies up to this morning?.....Are we all ready? I started throwing a few things in a bag this morning. I can't believe how close we are!!! What's everyone feeling? Right now I'm mostly excited....a little nervous, but mostly excited!!!

A quick call to your insurance company should answer that question for you. good luck!

For me, eating a lot of carbs cause me to start retaining a lot of water.

I'm so excited that I feel like going "eeeeeeekkkkk" about every other breath...hahaha I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!!.....I'm thinking sleeping though the night from here until surgery on Monday will be very difficult. My mind is reeling!!! come on Monday!!