GipsyGirl

my surgery date is October the 6th. I have been waiting for about 4 months now and I did also read and watched a lot about the band. I am looking forward to that. I know I am the one to blame for all the weight gain but you know there are a lot of factors that made me gain weight. Like miscarriages, depression and so on so I look at it as a second chance to make my life better and to be able to move around more without hurting my back or my knees. That alone makes me look forward to it. I hope you will feel better about it.

you know thats a very good idea and I have been contemplating on it myself. since baby food is rich in Vitamins and suck I thin I will try it

I would love to have a strong support group where I can hear all about your experiences and share mine. Please add me as a friend...:smile:

I have been dieting my whole life and now I have a hope in my life that my life will no longer revolve around food. I would say just the process is worth it. It gives me hope.:smile:

2 months for me ( BCBS ) The longest part was waiting for my insurance to approve it. Then someone canceled their day of the surgery and they fit me in. Sooo, Oct 6th for me. Good Luck!:smile:

take your insurance card and call toll free number. Then ask them if you have beriatric surgery exclusion. If you do there is nothing you can do. If you dont have an exclusion you should connect with your hospitals finance department and they will tell you what your insurance requires. It all depends on your insurance requirements. Mine made me go to psychological evaluation, and to get a referral from my doctor saying that I would be a good candidate, then they faxed all the oaoerwork straight to the hospital and hospital submitted the papers to the insurance company. ( But first you have to call your hospital of choice ( the one you went to a seminar at/ or any other - they accepted me even though I went to another hospitals seminar ) and then they will refer you to a financial department where you will give all your insurance information ) Soooo... Good luck! :smile:

Hey people! I am banded October the 6th... 10 more days. I am so excited. Already had my GI and pre op tests and now I am just a sitting duck. VAViv - GI is pretty simple - the liquid they make you drink is like no taste liquid yogurt ( Barium ) It is a little bit minty. I asked if I could take some home - they didn't think so... :biggrin: Anyway, add me as your friend - I would love to share my experiences with you and hear all about it from you... Add me!

I am so scared. I went to one hospital to have a seminar and they said that they would give me a blood test and that you have to quit 3 months before the procedure. This hospital where I am having my surgery ( in 10 days, October the 6th ) they asked me at the pre op meeting - I said I quit 4 months a go and now it is only occasionally, I am afraid I get a call from the hospital any day saying that my surgery will be postponed. They said nothing about the nicotine test before the surgery but hey... what if I chew nicotine gum??? I need to quit and I know it. I am sorry for myself. :biggrin: I am stressed just thinking about having only 10 days before the surgery AND quitting.:crying:

...and, I am very, very nervous

I am new here. I am getting my surgery October the 6th at 8am. I am so excited!