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Wondering if there others that are getting a surgery but are starting out doing the Saxenda injections. I started on the Saxenda on 8/9/16 and have lost almost 15lbs from my HW. I really like it. Anyone else?

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)

Have you ever had just "one of those days"? You know the kind that you don't feel well but you're not sick? The kind that makes you just want to go home from work and curl up in your bed and sleep all day and all night? Yep. It's that kinda day for me today. I think a lot of it has to do with my SAD and it's flaring cause it's overcast, gloomy and cold out. I don't want to do anything. How do you get out of this mood/feeling? (Sorry I know this is not WLS related but I know you will understand. )

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.

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 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.

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

Good luck!

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?

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

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 days

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

Looking at surgery in June (hopefully), Do you think it would be stupid to change my mind about getting RNY and instead get the sleeve? Do you think it's too late to change my mind? I keep going back and forth as to what I want to get done. Do you think if I did get the sleeve that I can lose 120lbs? What would be the benefit of switching?

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?

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