OceanGal

Well....... I got the call on Friday that Fallon has approved :thumbup:!!!!!!!!! I called PVSA Friday afternoon and Caroline said I could schedule my surgery for as soon as Aug. 1st. WOW, that's fast! I told Caroline I needed to talk to my work and my hubby to straighten out my schedule so I could get a couple of days off to recooperate. Called PVSA today and Dr. Haag is off the whole month of August for an emergency.. Drat! I was getting my mind set for everything to be happening in a couple of weeks....now it's put off til September at least. I have grad school and full time work in September & I'm not sure how much time I'll be able to take. :crying: again! Sigh.....well at least I'll get more practice on the chew, chew, chew and not drinking during meals and getting off the coffee (that's the tough one!!), and I'll get to go to a few support groups!!! See anyone on the 21st?????? OceanGal

OK...I have ALMOST finished all the prereqs for surgery...just need to get my medical history faxed to my surgeon from my PCP and attend two support groups... Should be easy-peasy right????? Nope! I just can't make myself call my PCP for my records. I am usually a very take-the-bull-by-the-horns kinda gal. Nothing really holds me back from doing what I want to do......except this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeesh...and I am really getting fed up with myself. All I have to do is get my head in the right place to get over this hurdle. Has anyone else suffered from cold feet???

Boy, it seems like I haven't been on this board for forever! I took my kids camping on Cape Cod last week and now have a ton of work to catch up on at work. Jeesh! I wanted to make Mondays meeting but needed to get a paper for school finished before I could "play" :party:!! I will be at the meeting on the 21st. Anyone else gonna be there?? All I have to do now are the two support groups, get my medical history faxed over from my PCP and then I'm DONE!!:scared2: YIPPPEEE!!! So why am I getting cold feet all of a sudden?????????:smile:

Sorry I missed everyone on Monday. I was recovering from a colonoscopy. Blech! The good news is that I lost 8 lbs. before the procedure :frown:. The bad news is that I gained 6 back the next day! :biggrin:.... Oh, well I can look at 2 lbs. lost. LOL! I will try to make it to the next one. Anyone else gonna be there? Going outside to enjoy the sunshine! :biggrin2:

LOL!! Hehehehe!!!!!! I was really wondering how I should break down the timeframes! Having only four choices helped. I am glad I started this thread, it has been very eye opening (and amusing at times!).

Good day, all!:confused: I am in the process of going through all of the pre-band hoops (see my siggy) and would LOVE a mentor! I am: ~married (for almost 25 years) to a wonderful man ~have two teenage sons (17 & 13)..help me!! ~work fulltime (textbook manager in a college bookstore) ~in graduate school parttime to get my Masters in library science. ~am 51 years old ~and am VERY busy! LOL!!! :thumbup:

I love all of these replies! Yup, my scale jumped into my cart in Walmart as I was looking at air purifiers across the aisle. Cheeky little thing!!:thumbup: Once a week~~~on Sundays, before breakfast...no more..... I wonder how long I can keep this pledge?? :confused:

Well, now I feel better! My DH was joshing me about jumping on and off the scale LOL:lol:!! Having a scale is such a novel experience, especially the kind that keeps a running memory of what you weighed last....which is good..or bad...Hehehehe! Once I get banded I think I'll just weigh myself on Sunday mornings..or else I'll be driving myself a little crazy with the daily up 'n' downs.:w00t:

Oh, buggers! I have a colonoscopy that day. Blech!:biggrin:. Just a routine checkup that I've put off for a year. I will try to make the next one though. Some day we will all meet!

Cool, Luigismama! Maybe I will see you? Have first appointment with dietician on the 4th, am trying to find a psychiatrist in the area for that appointment, and then the support groups... Luckily Fallon doesn't need a 6 month diet or anything. YEAH!!!! Good luck to everyone!:sad:

Thanks, everybody! I am not even getting close to being banded (hoping before Thanksgiving :eek:), and got my scale yesterday and have weighed myself 3x!! LOL:blushing: . I can see myself going a bit overboard weighing once I really get losing. Hehehehe!! I am going from NEVER stepping on a scale if I could help it (even turned around at the doctors office so I couldn't see my weight) to getting on and off the darned thing after every meal. Let's keep the answers comin'! Thanks! :sad: You guys (and gals) are the BESTEST (as my 4 yo niece says).

Howdy All! I just bought a scale (the first one in many years LOL!! :scared2:) I am on the road to bandster-ville and am just curious- How often do you weigh yourselves? I know my weight can vary from day to day (hour to hour sometimes) and I don't want to be derailed by a momentary "gain". I am sure my doc and dietician will suggest how often I weigh myself, but I was curious how often everyone in bandster-ville weighs themselves. Thanks!:smile2:

What a wait it has been!:thumbup: I am finally on Fallon Community Health Plan through my work....only a month late! The good news...there is no 6 month diet or anything, :sad_smile:. Just have to see the dietician & psychiatrist & go to the Support Groups. Will I see any of you at the groups???? So, now I am really on my way. :cursing::thumbup: Yahoo!!!! Now...on to make all of my appointments. I am SO excited!:cool2::biggrin::thumbdown:

My DH will be so stoked when he realizes how much money we will be saving:biggrin:!! He doesn't do the shopping and can't understand why I can't do our food shopping these days for under $150.00 a week :leaving:...... But when he will see the post-op shopping receipt he will be on happy man . Hehehehe!!!!:sneaky: Not really looking for hard figures...but this is one thing (besides the weight loss) that we don't think about much....Well, at least I didn't!!