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APPROVED!!!!!!!:thumbdown: Surgery is set for June 4th!

APPROVED!!!!!!!:rolleyes2: Surgery is set for June 4th!

:crying: STARVING Omg...I am starving. I decided to start my "diet" today. I am really not sure when I am supposed to start...someone said two weeks before surgery and that sorta stuck in my head. I am about 4 weeks from surgery but figured I might as well begin now. So this morning...I woke up and I really wasn't hungry. THANK GOODNESS. About an hour after I got up I had hunger pains. So...I made my protein shake...it's alright. Not great but damn it could be good with some peanutbutter and a bannana in it! I called hubby...do you think I could add some PB and a banana to this shake? His reply "Um....NO!" :tt2: Hmmmph! I drank it straight. I read email, fiddled around and got showered and ready for errands. Had to go pay bills and such. By the time I left the house it was about 11:00. Too early for lunch and I wasn't feeling any hunger pains. I have decided to really try and wait til I get the growling in my stomach to eat/drink. :svengo: No sooner did I get on the road...I got hungry. Damn...I decided to stop and get an ice tea...I looked at the 7-11 type store to see if they maybe had some slim fast singles but no... I went for the tea. Man...you really got to look at labels. Who knew tea could have carbs in it! NOT ME. I got an Arizona Blueberry Green tea, diet of course and no carbs. It was tasty but not nearly as cold as I like them...it will have to do. I did errands and kept thinking of food. Driving around town is DANGEROUS for me...it's my time to start grazing. Too many fast food signs, bakeries, and stuff. I talked myself out of stopping at any of them. I was feeling empowered and victorious by my strength to resist. Then....I got to the grocery store. OMG! I knew I had to get in and out FAST and if I didn't I would ram someone with my cart or drop down in the cookie isle with my face deep in a package of oreo's. Neither would be a pretty site...there were kids and seniors in the store. It took all I had to shop sensibly! Hell all I can eat until surgery is chicken, fish and green veggies! There is NO WAY I can make it. I decided Icould go off plan slightly as long as it was within boundaries...sticking with low fat and low carb. Have you ever noticed how anything that tastes sinful is neither low fat or low carb. :eek: About that time the bakery lady came on to announce HAM AND CHEESE CROSSIANTS hot and fresh now only $1.79! Oh Lord help me. I started to move faster, ducking in and out of isles like a professional football player. I went left and then right, squeezing pass every old fart in my way...I did have a near mishap with a toddler but the :thumbup: brat was bouncing off the walls and driving me nuts anyway. I might have sorta brushed his hand as I went by and he was flinging around! Ooops. I like kids...really I do, just not when I am starving! lol Finally I got home and threw all the cold stuff n the fridge. I decided I needed to eat. I will have a shake for dinner. I was shaking by the time I sat down with my food. A low carb wheat tortilla (very small) with one slice of turkey and a little grated cheese . I rolled it up and had it with two spoons of cottage cheese. My goodness I could eat 10 of them, but I haven't. Four weeks of shakes two times a day is going to be a nightmare. I did however, purchase some ready made slim fast drinks just in case I am ever on the go again I can be prepared and have one in my purse. Whew... now what time is dinner again?

:rolleyes2: STARVING Omg...I am starving. I decided to start my "diet" today. I am really not sure when I am supposed to start...someone said two weeks before surgery and that sorta stuck in my head. I am about 4 weeks from surgery but figured I might as well begin now. So this morning...I woke up and I really wasn't hungry. THANK GOODNESS. About an hour after I got up I had hunger pains. So...I made my protein shake...it's alright. Not great but damn it could be good with some peanutbutter and a bannana in it! I called hubby...do you think I could add some PB and a banana to this shake? His reply "Um....NO!" :tt2: Hmmmph! I drank it straight. I read email, fiddled around and got showered and ready for errands. Had to go pay bills and such. By the time I left the house it was about 11:00. Too early for lunch and I wasn't feeling any hunger pains. I have decided to really try and wait til I get the growling in my stomach to eat/drink. :biggrin: No sooner did I get on the road...I got hungry. Damn...I decided to stop and get an ice tea...I looked at the 7-11 type store to see if they maybe had some slim fast singles but no... I went for the tea. Man...you really got to look at labels. Who knew tea could have carbs in it! NOT ME. I got an Arizona Blueberry Green tea, diet of course and no carbs. It was tasty but not nearly as cold as I like them...it will have to do. I did errands and kept thinking of food. Driving around town is DANGEROUS for me...it's my time to start grazing. Too many fast food signs, bakeries, and stuff. I talked myself out of stopping at any of them. I was feeling empowered and victorious by my strength to resist. Then....I got to the grocery store. OMG! I knew I had to get in and out FAST and if I didn't I would ram someone with my cart or drop down in the cookie isle with my face deep in a package of oreo's. Neither would be a pretty site...there were kids and seniors in the store. It took all I had to shop sensibly! Hell all I can eat until surgery is chicken, fish and green veggies! There is NO WAY I can make it. I decided Icould go off plan slightly as long as it was within boundaries...sticking with low fat and low carb. Have you ever noticed how anything that tastes sinful is neither low fat or low carb. :eek: About that time the bakery lady came on to announce HAM AND CHEESE CROSSIANTS hot and fresh now only $1.79! Oh Lord help me. I started to move faster, ducking in and out of isles like a professional football player. I went left and then right, squeezing pass every old fart in my way...I did have a near mishap with a toddler but the :blushing: brat was bouncing off the walls and driving me nuts anyway. I might have sorta brushed his hand as I went by and he was flinging around! Ooops. I like kids...really I do, just not when I am starving! lol Finally I got home and threw all the cold stuff n the fridge. I decided I needed to eat. I will have a shake for dinner. I was shaking by the time I sat down with my food. A low carb wheat tortilla (very small) with one slice of turkey and a little grated cheese . I rolled it up and had it with two spoons of cottage cheese. My goodness I could eat 10 of them, but I haven't. Four weeks of shakes two times a day is going to be a nightmare. I did however, purchase some ready made slim fast drinks just in case I am ever on the go again I can be prepared and have one in my purse. Whew... now what time is dinner again?

Do we have a choice as to what side out port goes on?

Thanks Mandi Jo. I have googled my doc and can't find anything bad about her. Dr. Tiffany Jessee is her name. I understand about being depressed and live not meaning as much. I want my life back...I wasn't always this big. I used to be a very thin person until I got pregnant 12 years ago. Since then it has been a constant battle trying to lose the weight. I hope this band is the one thing I will finally have success with.

Congrats! I am scheduled for June 4th~!

I agree with you...I feel like I am getting ripped off or something. I thought it was going to be covered 100% too. I am gonna call tricare in the morning and ask some questions. I do have a date set...June 4th. I have found myself worried this weekend though. Not so much worried about the procedure but worried it will work. How do I know I will be able to control my eating habits once I have the band in...ya know?

They said the 1000 dollars was for "Administrative fees" when I asked what exactly that was they said things like vitamins, support group costs, and something about the doctor's fee for some bariatric program. Can you tell I am confused? It really wasn't a straight forward answer that I understood...

If the doc is a tricare provider (which this one is) can they get in trouble for charging more money?? The receptionist said the 1000 I needed to pay was for aministrative costs.

Sorry I didn't reply sooner...guess I got caught up in other things. Consult went well. I am tenatively scheduled for surgery on June 4th. As long as we don't run into any insurance snags everything is planned to go! I had a minor set back when I was leaving the office and found out the doc had a $1000 dollar fee. Not covered by ins. and of course non-refundable. I was NOT expecting that. She also charged $200 dollars for their protien shake mix. :rolleyes2: Anyhoo...all I need now is my pysch eval and we can submit to tricare for approval.

* Update* The office called me back yesterday and said they can get me in today for my consult! Ooooh I have butterflies in my stomach! I keep wondering if she is going to weigh me...what if I don't weigh enough. Should I wear some ankle weights? Rolls of quarters in my pockets? Will I have to get naked? Will she like me? Will I get lost? What time should I leave to go there? I didn't sleep at all last night! I am so tired and my eyes are totally blood shot. I look like I went on a drinking binge last night. LOL. I had a horrible headache so I tossed and turned hoping it would go away and I could sleep. I didn't want to get out of bed and go all the way downstairs for my migraine meds so I kept telling myself it was just a regular headache and the excedrin will work. It didn't work...probably an hour later or so I went downstairs for my real medication. Last time I looked at the clock it was 2 am...and then I looked at 4:30 and then at 6...sigh. I will probably fall asleep in the waiting room. Cross your fingers for me...I will report back later.

I had my consult today and found out there is a one time fee not covered by ins. it is $1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the doc charged $200 for the protein shake mix. Is this normal or is this crazy? I have tricare prime and thought it was all covered. I dont know what do now.

* Update* The office called me back yesterday and said they can get me in today for my consult! :thumbup: Ooooh I have butterflies in my stomach! I keep wondering if she is going to weigh me...what if I don't weigh enough. Should I wear some ankle weights? Rolls of quarters in my pockets? Will I have to get naked? Will she like me? Will I get lost? What time should I leave to go there? I didn't sleep at all last night! I am so tired and my eyes are totally blood shot. I look like I went on a drinking binge last night. LOL. I had a horrible headache so I tossed and turned hoping it would go away and I could sleep. I didn't want to get out of bed and go all the way downstairs for my migraine meds so I kept telling myself it was just a regular headache and the excedrin will work. It didn't work...probably an hour later or so I went downstairs for my real medication. Last time I looked at the clock it was 2 am...and then I looked at 4:30 and then at 6...sigh. I will probably fall asleep in the waiting room. Cross your fingers for me...I will report back later.

Glad you had a nice time. Do you have to go on liquids every time you have a fill?

Totally bummed today. I called Dr. Jessee's office to set up my consult. I was required to attend a seminar and a orientation prior to her seeing me...I have done both. So I called to talk to Joyce, I believe she is the one that does all the scheduling and all. She is out of the office for two weeks. I spoke with the gal who answered the phone we'll call her "C". She was rude, short and not very accomidating. The first first appt she offered me was May 6th early in the morning. I can't make that one. I have a child that has to get to school at the same time and hubby is deployed. So I don't have anyone that can help me out. I asked if maybe there was something a little later and "C" seemed very annoyed...grumbled NO, that's it. Hmmmm I said well...is there something on another day? Next available she tells me is the 12th. What choice do I have? I can't believe I have to wait almost a month for a consult. I am very discouraged and really upset with the way "C" spoke to me and treated me like I was a huge bother in her day. I am also upset cause I am pretty sure now there is no way I can get this procedure done in the short amount of time hubby will be home. He will be here for 2 weeks and then deploy again for 2 months! I'm depressed and just want to sleep all day... If I have to use "C" every time I need an appointment from this office I don't know if I want to go there.

Good luck, looking forward to reading more about your weight loss success! Robin

Since you have been touched by skin cancer thru other family members maybe the doc is just being very cautious. Hang in there.

she was short...not shot. I wanted to shoot her!

Totally bummed today. I called Dr. Jessee's office to set up my consult. I was required to attend a seminar and a orientation prior to her seeing me...I have done both. So I called to talk to Joyce, I believe she is the one that does all the scheduling and all. She is out of the office for two weeks. I spoke with the gal who answered the phone we'll call her "C". She was rude, short and not very accomidating. The first first appt she offered me was May 6th early in the morning. I can't make that one. I have a child that has to get to school at the same time and hubby is deployed. So I don't have anyone that can help me out. I asked if maybe there was something a little later and "C" seemed very annoyed...grumbled NO, that's it. Hmmmm I said well...is there something on another day? Next available she tells me is the 12th. What choice do I have? I can't believe I have to wait almost a month for a consult. I am very discouraged and really upset with the way "C" spoke to me and treated me like I was a huge bother in her day. I am also upset cause I am pretty sure now there is no way I can get this procedure done in the short amount of time hubby will be home. He will be here for 2 weeks and then deploy again for 2 months! I'm depressed and just want to sleep all day... If I have to use "C" every time I need an appointment from this office I don't know if I want to go there.

I guess I didn't realize the fills hurt...that is great he can tell a difference. And how much fun would it be to work there and be able to share your success with people coming into the office! You certainly know a lot about how it all works!

I see a lot of people eat tuna...I just hate tuna. :huh2: Maybe chicken in a can will be a good subsitute?

Congrats! I hope to be in your spot one day soon. Robin

Kat, I have been wondering about the holidays too. I am so glad you posted what you eat over a special holiday. I haven't had the lap band surgery yet...still in the begining stages of getting my paper work done and all, but I am so looking forward to it. Any other words of wisdom you could share? Robin

I'm so happy for you! I went grocery shopping this morning and thought about trying to start eating healthier...then I thought I better not. If I lose weight before I am approved I might screw things up. Isn't that sad? It's a gorgeous day here in Tampa, hope you are enjoying your day! Robin