Lillie24

I think everyone go's through it. My surgery is in two days (Friday at 7) and I still feel like it's not a reality yet. Feels like I should be researchin something, reading something, considering something, or thinking of the surgery so I am starting to get antsy but I don't think I am going to really freak out until tomorrow night or Friday morning while getting ready.

Maybe instead of skinnyjay we can call him slimjay... ya know like slimjim!! lol:tongue_smilie:

Christi you are 24 hours to the minute - scheduled before my surgery time. I wish you all the good wishes for a speedy recovery and safe procedure. :biggrin0:

Ok, I have started a list of things that I need to take to the hospital since I will be there a day or two. Is there any items anyone would like to suggest?

I forgot about lotion... I have that in my over night bag now. LOL. Yes I have started packing my bag 5 days early. Can you tell I am ready for this??

1069, Can't you just switch the pills around so you have your period before going into surgery so that your over it before surgery? If not - I don't think it is that much of a problem but me, I would want it over with since I always have a hard flow and bloating.

Congrats... I know you must be exstatic

Tiffy, your such a wonderful soarce of info. Thanks so much

wooo...my pillow is definately a must. Thinks for the ideas, I have added them to the list. Anyone else?

Yes... I posted the same question a few weeks back. I went through extream seperation anxiety and had to eat everything in sight before my pre op diet started.

I was going to take some Echaneshia (however it's spelled) but my doctor instructed me to stop taking all herbs 2weeks before surgery. Today I am feeling ok so it hasn't progressed. I am hoping it is just allergies.

My surgery is scheduled for the 21st which is next Friday. Today I have started feeling like I am coming down with a horrible cold my mom had last week. The reason I am worried is because I'm asthmatic and when I get sick I get "REALLY" sick and it takes me 3 times as long to get over something. I would hate to have to reschedule my surgery because of a cold. Any advise? Please help.

Thanks everyone... I am just so frusturated. I plan on seeing how I feel tomorrow and continue taking the Zircam I bought this morning that is suppose to speed up recovery time. If by tomorrow I am not feel better or can tell I am getting sick for a definate, I will make an immediate doctors appt. for some preventative or boosting antibotics.

I finally have my scheduled surgery date. I am scheduled for 05.21.10. Anyone else?

I'm definately doing pre op photo's.... I don't know if I will be looking at them the first three months lol but I will be taking them. I think that it will be great to see how far I have come. I wasn't going to do measurements but know hearing all this I have decided to do that too... Thanks guys.

I never realized how much carbs and sugar filled you up!! This diet has me hungry

I'm estatic.... My insurance approved my sleeve today and my doctor's office says that they will be calling me Wed. to schedule my surgery. I can't wait, but at the same time I am so nervous. I keep asking myself if I have preped mentally enough... I can't turn back now! Now I have to start the two week low carb/fat diet starting Monday. My doctor is only booked out 2 weeks so I would rather be on the diet a little longer then needed then not long enough. Yeah I'm definately getting nervous. :ohmy:

Thanks guys... I can't wait...

I have been waiting for years for my insurance to change to one that covered the lap band. My insurance changed in January but I found out about it before hand and start the 6 month required supervised diet in November so that I would be ahead of the game. Now... I can't wait. But like many others I am eating alot, it's like seperation anxiety or something. But I officially start my pre op tomorrow... I can't wait!! 2 more weeks!..

wooo Katt Im in Jax... your really close.

Congrats... Hearing good news like that is always so inspiring.

Yep... theres another good question for the pre op appointment

My primary care doctor called this afternoon - wants to see me in the morning to do "an official pre op exam". What the heck was I seeing him for 6 months for!! But I will do it because I have the clearance paper work that he can sign while I'm there and there can't be any waiting around. I am seriously impatient and I have worked in the medical field (mostly the doctors offices) since I was 16 so I know exactly what can happen. I have found that following behind them making them do it is the only way to get it done quicker. And always having a copy of whatever it is that you need is also a good idea. Wish me luck. Hopefully I will have a surgery date for around the 21st.

Add me... I have not been sleeved yet, but I will be in the next month and would LOVE a sleeve buddy. I also have facebook so if your interested send me an message and I'll respond with my email so you can find me on facebook and email anytime you like.

No sorry I'm 32 this month. I just got insurance approval for my sleeve so just waiting to be scheduled for the surgery.