Almost time

[sweetpea61956 6]

I have Aetna and have been going to the 4 dr visits before they could submit it for approval. I had my last appointment on April 25, 2011 and the doctors office submitted for approval on Friday the 29th. I called Aetna today..just because I am impatient and they told me that they had called the dr office yesterday with a verbal approval...so now I think my surgery is scheduled for May 26th.

During the past 2 months I have been trying to change my eating and drinking habits. I was drinking 4-6 diet cokes and day and virtually no Water. Now I am down to 1 or 2 diet cokes and 6 16 oz bottles of Water a day. I have had almost no sugar either.. I passed up a King cake for Mardi Gras, two birthday celebrations with cake and returned candy to the Easter bunny.

I lost 7 lbs the first month and another 4 this last month.

I am figuring that I will need to start my pre-op liquid diet on May 12th.

Looking forward to being able to talk in here!

Karen

[CoCoA-RN 1]

Welcome,

Congratulations on being approved for your sugery....I am just like you! I have Aetna and i am worried about being approved also so I will probably be calling them after mine is submitted also to see! I will be done with my 4 doctors visits in June and go for pre-op consults in early June also. Hopefully I will be approved and banded in July of this year. Good luck with your surgery and be sure to keep up updated with your progress.

[jennifer1 180]

congrats! sounds like you're off to a great start....giving up the coke i'm sure was not easy..so you know you have to strength to do this. i stay buried in these forums to keep me going! welcome and best wishes!

[jennifer1 180]

congrats! sounds like you're off to a great start....giving up the coke i'm sure was not easy..so you know you have to strength to do this. i stay buried in these forums to keep me going! welcome and best wishes!

[project lisa 1]

Hi Karen,

I am a self pay and I am scheduled for surgery on May 26th too. I go for my consultation on Wednesday this week and start my 2 week pre diet. I am nervous because I depend on a diet coke every morning to get me moving. I just returned from 2 weeks in Hawaii I decided earlier this year it was time for Project Lisa so I went on vacation to get my mind in a good place and now I will get my body in a good place. 2011 is the year for me- at age 51 I figure it's now or never. I have 190 pounds to lose so this will take awhile. Good Luck to you and I look forward to learning about your journey. I am located in Arkansas.

Lisa

[sweetpea61956 6]

Well, I am scheduled for May 26th, but have to have a second endoscope on the 20th. Started my liquid diet on Thursday. I can still have diet coke but really only want one in the morning. lots and lots of water!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Karen

[project lisa 1]

I went for my consultation and was pleasantly surprised my doctor allows any food on the pre diet - the only restriction is 850 total calories per day-- So far I am 7 days into the prediet and find my self satisfied with an average of 950 calories per day - it's really hard to keep it under 850 -- also I am not hungry but he reduced my insulin from over 200 mg per day to under 20 mg per day - a huge difference! Calling my primary care doctor today get some xanax because each day I get more and more nervous about the surgery.