DragonflyNY

I'm getting banded on Monday 12/29. I'm happy and nervous. My doctor had his team working overtime to help me get the surgery before the end of the year when my insurance will change and I would then have a $1500 co-pay, with my current insurance I have no co-pay but they denied the surgery. I was ready to give up when my doctor's assistant called and said she was going to appeal it, but it was already 12/19. She called me on the 12/23 and told me she called the insurance company and they told her they have 30 days to respond to the appeal, she left it up to me to come in and do my final weigh in case they approved the surgery for 12/29. I told her I didn't think they would approve it in time, why would they approve it knowing that the company I work for was changing to another carrier and I would no longer be insured by them in 8 days and it was the day before Christmas eve. Two hours later she called me THEY APPROVED IT! I couldn't believe it. I had so much to do before the 29th ......with help from everyone I got it done . My doctor called me personally on 12/24 to tell me he was happy for me and he'll see me Monday morning. I found today that he made a verbal appeal to the insurance company. As the surgery gets closer I am starting to get nervous. Any words of encouragement out.:thumbup:

Hi Step I'm doing good. I started mushies this past Tuesday and can start soft solids this Tuesday. I do get hungry. I find that the sugar free popsicles help me alot. They are only 15 cals. I have to say that in the past 3 days I haven't done well with the protein.

Thanks for recipe. I found a web site that may be helpful for recipes ~ BariatricEating.com

Lyndz....What is the black bean paste recipe? I'd like to start a tread in post-op for food ideas and recipes I glas to see everyone is doing well.

It seems like every doctor has their own diet plan. I was on no carbs before surgery, then on the sunday before I had breakfast (my last meal) then clear liquids until surgery. Now I am on liquids but not clear. I get 4oz about every hour if not full. It should take me 15min to drink 1oz. I have Low Sod. V8 juice, apple juice diluted 1/2 with water, decaf tea, diet snapple, skim milk with whey protein mixed, broth, creamed soup stained, surgar free jello and popsicles. I was told not to drink from a straw to sip everything. After my first visit I will go to puree. I'm sore but not in bad pain.

Hi everyone, I hope everyones surgery went well. I'm felling pretty good. I'm also on mostly liquids for the first week. :thumbup:

I wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent us "Monday Banders" best wishes, and to all us Monday Banders, Good luck and stay in touch

My pre-op diet is no carbs. Today only breakfast, then phospho soda, then liquids for the rest of the day, nothing after midnight. I've lost another 2lbs. Good luck with surgery tomorrow.

They are the best. They have done so much for me. My doc feels that after about 2 months or so I may be able to stop my type II meds. Thanks

I have to be at the hospital at 8am surgery at 11:30. Should be released the next day. Still nervous but looking forward to a heathier life. Talk to you after the surgery.

Robin thanks for your good wishes. When were you banded?

Good luck to you too, Treesa. I'm also 45, I live on the other side of the state by Niagara Falls. I will check in after Monday to see how you made out.