Journeyseeker

Congrats!!!!!!! It will go by so fast tomorrow is my surgery date and it feels like I just got approved yesterday.

letter a couple of weeks but i called and called till i got the approval info we submitted on a thursday I was approved by the next wednesday.

:thumbup: So 5 days and counting.... well actually I am going to say 4 days because I have to be at the hospital by 6 am on the 27th so that means waking up at 4am and anytime you have to wake up that early it doesnt really count as another day. I did my preop testing on the 18th and got the call that all my labs came back perfectly fine also when the guy did my EKG he said it was completly normal. I called and found out that my FMLA and Short term disability was approved I dont have anything else to worry about when it comes to at least the work portion. I have found that everyone that knows at work are super excited for me. I cant wait to have this done come on the next few days hurry up and get here.

:seeya: Hi Ya'll..... I havent been on in a few days how are my other 10/27 banders doing on your pro op diet? I have got to say it hasnt been too bad I've been doing the best i can. When I am at work I actually find it a lot easire than when I am at home. My poor mom HATES to eat to eat in front of me and so do my friends at work lol. But to be honest it does not bother me for people to eat in front of me. Well thursday the 27th is the big I have already gotten my approval for my flma woot!! I am super excited and of course nervous.

My pre-op consisted of ekg, blood workand upper gi

Well today was my pre-op testing and upper gi.fun times lol at least thats behind me. I found out that the day of surgery I have to be there by 6 am, which means ill be up at like 4am. I'm soo excited to be almost to the finish line. My liquid diet hasn't been too bad but can't wait to eat something lol.

Today is day 3 of pre-op diet.it isnt too bad.yesterday was a lot better than day one.todays even better. I've lost 3.8 pounds since thursday woot!!!!

My surgery is scheduled for 10/28 just started my 2 week liver diet(liquid diet) today I was also just called today to set up my per-op testing by the hospital. If I was you I would be calling the surgeons off and asking some questions.

Today was the first day of my pre-op diet I HATE the shake mix the surgeons office has you buy. It is Bariatric advantage I may just need to try some different things. I haveput myself on liquid diets before and it was no where near as hard as today was. I just got to push through. I got a call today from the Hospital today and I go do my pre-op testing on 10/18 I am super excited and nervous.... say a prayer for me that I dont snap and go eat everything in site.

That is a really good idea Jennifer, I made up several zip lock sandwich baggies with individual servings so that I didn't have to stress over doing it every morning. Good luck on starting your liquids today too maybe we won't be too grouchy lol.

As of tomorrow 10/13 I will be on my two week liquid diet that means just 14 days till surgery day....kinda nervous

Well I have 17 days till my surgery date I am excited and nervous. If I really sit here and think about it I feel like im going to have a panic attack so truthfully I have been TRYING not to think about it. My boss at work just finished filling out my FMLA paper work which it does make it seem even more real and scarry. I have been wanting this for just about 10 years and I cant believe Im getting nervous....

My insurance didnt require it but my doctor who was working with me on my 6mo diet suggested it. But What i was able to do is a 1 night sleep apnea test it was free to me I picked up this little monitor at a medical supply company. you wear a nasal canula(? on spelling) and a oxygen monitor on your finger it measures for any apneas during the night the next day I just droped the monitor back off at the company they printed off my results and faxed a copy to my dr. turns out i didnt have any apnea episodes the entire night.

My dr submitted once all paperwork was turned in to him.

Thundarump if its nov 7th october 24th would be two weeks

Mine is a two week liquid the dr office has this product bariatric advantage that we by from them.I can also have other liquids broth, juice, etc..... I like the powder form of boost high protein mixed with 2% milk I've found that tastes better than the pre made boost.

Oh awesome I'm also on 10/27

I hate knowing anyone has had to experience these kind of things. I too have several Fat stories...... When I was in 8th grade in our band class there had been a chair that had been broke and it stayed against the back wall. Well i had a boy before i sat down say " oh thats the broken one let me change it out for you. Well what he did was actually switch out the good chair for the bad one when i sat down it broke again and i fell to the floor When i got upset about it I was the one who got in trouble bc I had disrupted the class..... Another one this happened just a few months ago Me my mom and twin sis were at Chilis eating and when we got up to leave this lil boy said "mom look she has BIG legs" I was so embarrased . Not only am i over weight but I also deal with Lymphedema which is swelling of the legs. I got in the car and i was so sad my sis asked me what was wrong i said nothing and of course she knew better i finally told her and mom and started crying and mom was like you shouldnt let that get to you!!!!!

Congrats Steve i think i have the same feelings as you

Woohoo thats great!!!!! I was wanting a 11-11-11 date but where i am having surgery the dr does thursday surgerys so i wound up with 10-27-11 but see excited..

I'm so excited...... well like i said last week on Thursday 9/22 my Dr office submitted my paperwork to my insurance. I tell you what that was a LONG weekend lol. Well Monday me being the impatient one I am called the insurance to find out the status and was told the nurse person had all my paperwork and was reviewing and she would have a approval or denial in 24-48...... LORD have mercy all I did was pray and pray and pray. You know that feeling like I’ve got this I’ll be approved but there is a small part of you that is like omg what if I am denied then what I can’t be denied…… well those thoughts were racing through my mind. Well today seeing as it had been 48 hours I called my insurance and sure enough learned that I was approved. I was super excited I hadn’t started my shift at work yet and already could not concentrate lol. Well I was able to get off from work a little early and about 45 minutes ago I get a call from the Doctor office and I have now been scheduled for 10/27/2011 and starting my pre op diet on 10/13 which I am actually not worried about. I also got a text from my twin sis Tanya and she too got a call from the dr office and she was going to be scheduling her banding for around 11/10. We are both ready for a change in our lives and honestly ready to start a new life. I pray for those that are still waiting on approval or surgery dates and those just starting out. Don’t give up on what you want sometimes it is not in God’s plan to do something when WE want it sometimes we just have to be still and wait on him…….