MtnGirl

:rolleyes2: Semper Paratis

that soup sounds good so please send it to me. Dr V is with Southeast Bariatrics in Charlotte. I go for my two weekk post op tomorrow and cannot wait for the refried beans and avocados!!!

sunsett...that is wonderful!!!! I was banded on Feb 2, 2009 by Dr V. I am so excited to find someone else that is seeing him and has done so well. If you remember way back 2 years ago, I am just beginning so the going is slow and tedious. I live in Fleetwood,, east of Boone so I attend a support group in Boone. Best of luck although you don't need it. If you have any advice for me this new in the procedure please tell me. Thanks... Denise

I am having no chewing 30 times, just not being able to drink with and after meals. As far as exercising, I am a homemaker and have plenty of time but just not motivated. I just feel like I have gone through all of this training and medical tests and still have to wait to see if my insurance will approve. I think I will feel alot more motivated after I get my surgery date. Why did you have to meet with your social worker more than once?

:rolleyes2:Hi...I am from Boone NC and do not have a surgery date. I have attended the educational classes and have finished all the medical requirements. I will meet with the nutr/exer/psych on 11/3 and will have jumped through all the hoops. I am now practicing the after surgery eating and having trouble eating enough protein. I also am practicing the 30 minute rule which is no liquid 30 minutes before and after your meal and not during the meal. This is really tough. Any suggestions for these obstacles???

i hope mine goes that fast. i live in boone, nc and have just started my adventure. i attended the seminar 8/25 and my first dr appt is tomorrow in charlotte. i too have tricare and hope it goes as easy as yours. denise

restless...I am denise from boone, nc. very interesting reading your reply for several reasons. i am going to my first dr visit tomorrow. i have attended the seminar and i have tricare insurance. we are retired military and i wondered how difficult tricare was to deal with. also, i am flying to san antonio 10/23 to visit my longtiime friend. your attitude is great!!! what is a fatty liver. i had one person on this sight say the pre-op diet was to shrink your liver and that was really interesting to my husband and i. i would appreciate your conversing with me via this sight or email. look forward to hearing from you. restless monkey!?!?! i always say i have monkey brain!!!

That sounds like a plan!!! My husband and I are taking our motor home to Charlotte on Oct 11 for the race and everyone is planning the menu. I will not have the procedure done by then but hope to be on some kind of plan with the surgeon starting a weight loss. Sounds like you are doing great after surgery, especially when you only had this done 8/28!!!! I am excited and so ready to get onto a program!! Thanks for all your responses. Every little bit helps!!!

That was a great game!! How did you survive tailgating. I am a Seminole and we travel to the games. I have not had my surgery yet and am just curious about our future tailgating gatherings.

Mitch....I will meet with the dr, nurse and financial tomorrow in Charlotte. I do not have a date set so what will this visit entail? I do have insurance that will probably approve the surgery but I am just curious what the dr and nurse will be doing with me tomorrow. Thanks for the info you have already sent. I appreciate all bits of advice, etc.

Yes I had to complete the seminar and obtain my certificate to send in with the application package to the Dr. I have Tricare insurance since we are retired military and they do not require the 6 months.