3/28/11 Is my long awaited date!!! so excited

[Joleen 3]

I have not been on this forum in a while because I have been trying to get lots done for my pre-op and I have been a little depressed with the wait!!!! I started in August and yesterday I received the call for my surgery date!!!! March 28th, wow when she finally said it, it feels really close. I still have blood work, meet with psych, and the dietician but for all intense purposes I am moving ahead!!! I am going to start blogging I think it will help me manage my emotions. Good luck to everyone in their progress!!

Joleen

[TKW 501]

Yippee!!! Good for you! I wish I had started a blog. Best of luck on your LapBand Journey!

[DetroitJenny9701 1]

I have not been on this forum in a while because I have been trying to get lots done for my pre-op and I have been a little depressed with the wait!!!! I started in August and yesterday I received the call for my surgery date!!!! March 28th, wow when she finally said it, it feels really close. I still have blood work, meet with psych, and the dietician but for all intense purposes I am moving ahead!!! I am going to start blogging I think it will help me manage my emotions. Good luck to everyone in their progress!!

Joleen

[DetroitJenny9701 1]

Well at least everything is falling in your favor and you will be on your way shortly. What took them the additional two months? I am just starting out, I have to do a 6 month program with the Nutrition via telephone for 6 months. They said my surgery would be in August sometime. The good thing is is that you have your date and start shopping and getting ready for your Banded date. Very exciting!!!! I know it sounds funny but when I read when people get there news I get excited because I cant wait to share my time with people. Good Luck with everything and I look forward to your post. Thanks Jen

[Anewjenericlife 0]

I'm going to be banded 3/21... I've been trying to get approved for over a year. I'm super nervous. I have to start a 2 week liquid diet on Monday. I don't like to eat broth or V8... It's going to be a challenge for sure.

[reverie 49]

Congrats on your date! It'll be here before you know it.

[emptyNest 4]

Congratulations! You will be getting banded on the same day as I start my pre-op diet, so I'm right behind you. Keep in touch!

[phatgirl 2011 1]

I'm going to be banded 3/21... I've been trying to get approved for over a year. I'm super nervous. I have to start a 2 week liquid diet on Monday. I don't like to eat broth or V8... It's going to be a challenge for sure.

As I myself go through this whole process, testing and what not, believe that's on my mind! lol I also don't like milk or yogurt so.. I'm just going to have to force it. I will do what i must.

[Joleen 3]

I'm going to be banded 3/21... I've been trying to get approved for over a year. I'm super nervous. I have to start a 2 week liquid diet on Monday. I don't like to eat broth or V8... It's going to be a challenge for sure.

I hope your liquid diet goes well!! I will be thinking of you!!! I start mine soon.

Good luck,

Joleen

[trish151 33]

Congratulations. I was banded 5 days ago and the hardest part of the whole journey was the waiting. I did not get nervous before the surgery. I was ready to get the show on the road. I tackeled the pre-op diet even though my surgion siad we could cheat. He told us to go out the night before and have a nice meal. My surgery went fine, it took about 45 minutes. I was in pain that day from the gas in my shoulder but everything else was a breeze besides the waiting before surgery. Now that I have been banded, I get up and walk each day as much as I can. I got a pedomiter to track my steps. The day of surgery I made it a little over 7K steps, the second day I made it 14k, the third I made it 20K and yesterday I made it 30K steps. It really helped to get rid of the gas pains. I also find myself walking around with such hope for my future. I keep giggling to myself because I did it. Best of luck to you guys. Today I got full on 1/2 a sugar free popsicle. This is so worth it.

[Joleen 3]

Congratulations! You will be getting banded on the same day as I start my pre-op diet, so I'm right behind you. Keep in touch!

Carol,

Good Luck with your journey! I am excited, scared, nervous, overwhelmed, happy, ready, oh yeah, def ready!! Today I have started a blog, so I hope that helps, I am also trying to really start to watch everything that goes into my mouth. I meet with the dietician Wednesday so I will be excited to see what she says!!!

[Joleen 3]

Congratulations. I was banded 5 days ago and the hardest part of the whole journey was the waiting. I did not get nervous before the surgery. I was ready to get the show on the road. I tackeled the pre-op diet even though my surgion siad we could cheat. He told us to go out the night before and have a nice meal. My surgery went fine, it took about 45 minutes. I was in pain that day from the gas in my shoulder but everything else was a breeze besides the waiting before surgery. Now that I have been banded, I get up and walk each day as much as I can. I got a pedomiter to track my steps. The day of surgery I made it a little over 7K steps, the second day I made it 14k, the third I made it 20K and yesterday I made it 30K steps. It really helped to get rid of the gas pains. I also find myself walking around with such hope for my future. I keep giggling to myself because I did it. Best of luck to you guys. Today I got full on 1/2 a sugar free popsicle. This is so worth it.

Trish,

Congrats, to you!!!! I am glad that you are doing well!!! I am going to get my pedometer out, that is a great idea! Thanks,

OK keep in touch! I can't wait to hear how it's going!

[Joleen 3]

Well at least everything is falling in your favor and you will be on your way shortly. What took them the additional two months? I am just starting out, I have to do a 6 month program with the Nutrition via telephone for 6 months. They said my surgery would be in August sometime. The good thing is is that you have your date and start shopping and getting ready for your Banded date. Very exciting!!!! I know it sounds funny but when I read when people get there news I get excited because I cant wait to share my time with people. Good Luck with everything and I look forward to your post. Thanks Jen

Jenny,

I might not have explained myself too well. I had been thinking about the band for a couple years, but really started researching and talking to my PCP in August I had to get the authorizations and research a surgeon in our area (philly). So I called my surgeon Dr. Daniel Dempsey out of Temple University in October to get an appointment November 18. I also had to wait to get my sleep study but that is just the normal process at Temple! They have to get all the authorizations, but it's nice because I had my study done, then on the same day I had my upper GI, x ray, and pulmo funct study test too so I didn't have to take off four days of work!!!!

I also had to see my cardiologist because I have an abnormal EKG, but he cleared me after a stress echo. I know some insurance companies require 6 mths or more but mine did not. People say it usually takes that long anyway so my actual time is from Nov. 18 to March 28!!!

Good luck

Joleen