Terri70

I'm so excited. My boss is paying for a pack of "natural light" light bulbs for my office. YAY! (Not that they were so expensive that I couldn't pay for them)

31 minutes ago, AnnieGreen said:

SAD can be treated with an ultraviolet (not tanning) light; you can get the bulbs at places like Lowe's or Home Depot. Put one wherever you sit most i.e., chair or desk at work. It really helps.

Also, IMHO, daylight saving change doesn't help!

Can you tell me if the bulbs at Lowes are the Natural Light ones or what they are called that I would need to get? This is a great suggestion. Thanks.

I'm going to be done in Roanoke, VA. My bmi is 43.

I have to call the day before to verify my time. I am 47 yo and my CW is 262 HW (start of pre-op diet) is 272 (my actual HW is 280). My diet is a Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch and a lean cuisine for dinner. I can have up to 3 Snacks (hardboiled egg, string cheese or a salad with 1 tbsp or a sugar-free popsicle). It's going well so far. I am down 10 lbs in 3 days.

Mine's then as well. Go in at 8:30, surgery at 10 am.

On 6/14/2017 at 5:51 AM, crocodoxie said:

Aug 1, here too!!! I started in Feb. Feels like ages ago, but it's gone quickly for me.

I started in March of 2016! I wish it would go faster.

On 6/14/2017 at 6:19 PM, smiles01 said:

I know how you feel mine is July 31 and counting down the days

Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck!

21 hours ago, Nhope said:

My surgery is Aug. 4th. It feels both too far and too close. I'm fighting the urge to eat everything in sight (so far, successfully) and am introducing more Protein Drinks into my current diet so I can find ones I like and get used to them. Though I'm staying within my recommended 1800-2000 calorie diet in order to lose as much as possible before the surgery, I have to admit that part of me says: screw it. Eat what you can, when you can.. I've decided to build in a treat or two a week in order to maintain a balance.

I'm also debating just throwing out my scale altogether. I certainly get weighed often enough with all these doctors' appointments, and I'm trying to get over an unhealthy obsession with what the scale says.

I went a little off last weekend thinking I was going to get the surgery in June, so I wanted to eat a bunch of stuff I know I won't after. lol Oh well. At least I think most of it is out of my system now.

My therapist came up with a brilliant idea. I'm now checking to see if I can get the prescriptions early (before July 1) so that I can get them filled without having to pay the copays (my out of pocket has been met until it rolls over on July 1). I'm so hoping they can! Gonna save me a bunch of money.

Hang in there. Have you heard anything?

I went to an ENT this morning because I am having some swallowing issues and found out I have to do a Swallow Test. He says he thinks he knows what it is (didn't want to say) but that he has to wait until he gets the results from the test. Great! I did ask if this would all be done before my surgery and he said yes. So I'm hoping. Have you ever had to do this test? Can you tell me about it?

My surgery has been set at August 1st. Anyone else out there in August?

I feel like the next 48 days are going to go slow. I hate that feeling. I just want this over with. I've been working on getting it done since March of 2016. My consult was in April 2016. UGH!!!!!

I'm soooooo disappointed. The first available date my surgeon has for my surgery isn't until Aug 1st with my preop appt being on July 20th. Man! I was wanting it to be in June because of my insurance rolling over on July 1. They do have me on the cancellation list but you know as well as I do that that very rarely happens. Waaaaaaaaaaah! I feel like crying!

Well they didn't call on Friday. This waiting is killing me! Monday's work day is already half gone! Grrrrrrrrrrrr

16 minutes ago, vegas_mimi said:

How many days before did u quit?

Sent from my LG-K540 using BariatricPal mobile app

5 days

I just heard a little while ago that my surgery has been approved through my insurance. YAY!!!!! My office had just sent in my packet and received an approval answer in less than an hour! Now just to wait for the scheduler to get a hold of me to schedule the surgery date. They said they may contact me today. OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Girl, you know it!!!! Now the fun stuff starts!

I got the results from my nicotine test! I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I'm way too excited! I woke up this morning with a Migraine and a very upset stomach because of my nerves. I feel 100% better! I can have my surgery. I can have my surgery! *happy dance* Now to wait for the ins approval.

https://www.nascobal.com/patient/save-with-nutrition-direct

I will likely be having my surgery in June (July at the latest). I still haven't told my main boss yet for fear of retaliation. You see, with me having been taking so much time off for all of my appts and the fact that our bookkeeper is retiring July 1 and I'm on the hiring committee for her replacement, I'm afraid he'll get mad. I don't know how to approach the subject with him. He's not the friendliest of people with me. Not that he's mean, just that I'm not one of his "pals" so to speak. How would you approach this? What would you say?

I'm on that same group. I've lost 7 lbs in 2 wks. I'm preop.

Oh gosh! My surgeon's office won't be submitting to my insurance until the first part of June. I soooooo hope and pray I get a surgery date in June. My insurance rolls over for the new year on July 1. That means I'll have to fork over the co-pay and deductible if I don't. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. And I'm through with playing games!