September Bandsters

[Peps 1]

Hello,

After a year of jumping through hoops for the ins. company, I finally got my surgery date--Sept. 29th.

I have my pre-op class on Sept. 7th.

Appt. with Nurse Practitioner and lab work on September 13th.

Start liver shrinking diet on Sept. 15th.

I'm so excited that things are ready to happen. I'm sure September will fly by.

Good luck to everyone who is being banded in September..

Peg

[katyana 1]

Hello all! I just found this site, and I am so excited to have you all to talk with as we go through this process together.

I am scheduled to get banded on Thursday, 9/1. I am currently on day 6 of my all-liquid pre-OP diet. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but wow, I pee ALL the time.

Good luck everyone!

[Peps 1]

Hello all! I just found this site, and I am so excited to have you all to talk with as we go through this process together.

I am scheduled to get banded on Thursday, 9/1. I am currently on day 6 of my all-liquid pre-OP diet. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but wow, I pee ALL the time.

Good luck everyone!

Hi Katyana,

Welcome to the September Bandsters! I wish I could get mine early in Sept. but my date is the 29th. Just will make it for Sept. I look forward to hearing from you after your surgery!

Peg

[BeckyJane 2]

I decided to just "check" the status of my pre-certification with insurance only to find out that they are waiting on more info and "lost" the requested materials that were sent 2 weeks ago. Glad I checked! In the meantime, I am frustrated by the fact that I can do nothing as it is my medical group that has to follow up and all I can do is wait patiently. I am still penciled in for Sept. 19. I did check to see if that was still valid and it is. I'm told I can choose to start the 2 week pre-op diet even without pre-certification [at my own risk of course] and have requested the specifics on the diet so that I can be ready to go, should the insurance come through. I've read all of your posts and know that this is a bit common. I thought I had all my ducks in a row so that when I made the decision to get banded, it would all go smooothly. NOT. So I wait. I guess I shouldn't count on the surgery for Sept. 19 until it actually happens!

[Peps 1]

I decided to just "check" the status of my pre-certification with insurance only to find out that they are waiting on more info and "lost" the requested materials that were sent 2 weeks ago. Glad I checked! In the meantime, I am frustrated by the fact that I can do nothing as it is my medical group that has to follow up and all I can do is wait patiently. I am still penciled in for Sept. 19. I did check to see if that was still valid and it is. I'm told I can choose to start the 2 week pre-op diet even without pre-certification [at my own risk of course] and have requested the specifics on the diet so that I can be ready to go, should the insurance come through. I've read all of your posts and know that this is a bit common. I thought I had all my ducks in a row so that when I made the decision to get banded, it would all go smooothly. NOT. So I wait. I guess I shouldn't count on the surgery for Sept. 19 until it actually happens!

Hi Becky Jane,

Besides having to wait a year for my ins., once I had completed all of the requirements, my Life Coach that I had to work with for a year informed the dr's. office on the 19th of Aug. that my year was up. They said they had the 25th as the yr. Then the ins. said the same thing until my Life Coach contacted the person at the ins. co. who oversees my case. She said that she didn't know where the 25th came from, that I had been certified for surgery. Ooooooh, I was boiling mad. Anyway, now I'm scheduled for a few mtgs., classes and labs before my surgery on the 29th of Sept. I hope you will be able to keep your Sept. 19th date. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Take care, and keep us posted on your progress! Peg

[KristinInCO 2]

My date is September 27th. It seems like a lifetime away! I am a little concerned about people mentioning pre-op diets. I was only told to start a clear liquid diet 3 days before surgery. I am "practicing" eating with no liquids, smaller meals, etc. but nothing formal. Anyone have any other suggestions...

35 days and counting

[Peps 1]

My date is September 27th. It seems like a lifetime away! I am a little concerned about people mentioning pre-op diets. I was only told to start a clear liquid diet 3 days before surgery. I am "practicing" eating with no liquids, smaller meals, etc. but nothing formal. Anyone have any other suggestions...

35 days and counting

Hi Kristin,

It seems like some drs. require a liver-shrinking diet for a period of time before surgery and others do not. My dr. puts his patients on a mostly liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery. Sept. 27th will be here before you know it--as will my date of the 29th. We can make it.............Peg

[DRCS 2]

I finally got my date yesterday and am joining the Sept. Bandsters!! Scheduled for the 14th so far. I haven't heard anything yet about my shrinking liver diet. Not sure if it is 1or 2 weeks or if I have one. It has been such a long process sometimes thinking it wasn't going to happen at all. Now I can actually start getting the different foods together that I will need after surgery. Basically finding a decent tasting Protein Drink that can be mixed with different fruits to keep it interesting. Is anyone else getting there shopping lists together so we can share some thoughts on foods to eat (drink). Think I will start practicing eating V E R Y S L O W L Y. That won't be quite as hard as not being able to drink with meals. I drink about 3 glasses of Water every time I eat . Good Luck to The Sept Bandsters Group

[txdiva 13]

My surgery date is the Sept.15. Tomorrow morning I am having an EGD done. I'm a little nervous. For those of you that have had it done, how did you feel afterwards? I'm having it done at True Results Houston. Dr. Reilly is my doctor.

[Jewel28 5]

I was told to start mine on the 23rd, sorry this is a little late, I'm sure you started your preop diet already. I'm excited I have a bandmate lol.

I have my surgery on Sept 6th as well...I am confuse on when I start the pre-op diet is it today because that will be 14 days on liquids because after 12:00 am on Tuesday we can not eat.

[Losing_It150 6]

Helloooo how's everyone doing?? I go for a follow up Friday with my surgeon, start my diet monday....I think....pre op Friday Sept 2nd and surgery Sept 8th. This is going to be such a change I've taken a while to finally nail down this decision and I'm nervous but confident with myself and doing this!! It's for myself but also my family, my significant other has type 1 diabetes (diagnosed when he was 4 yrs old) and a 5 yr old daughter. I look forward to walking, jogging and eventually running this new path with you friends :-)

[katyana 1]

Hi Katyana,

Welcome to the September Bandsters! I wish I could get mine early in Sept. but my date is the 29th. Just will make it for Sept. I look forward to hearing from you after your surgery!

Peg

Thanks! I am just a big ball of nerves and excitement right now! I just got back from meeting with my doctor for the last pre-OP session with him. Tomorrow I see my PCP for my pre-OP exam, and Friday I have to go to the hospital for my pre-screening. I am practically bouncing in my chair!

[Corrigan 75]

After 10 years of being told I wouldn't qualify, a new doctor decided the Lapband would be a good thing! I don't think my weight is too much of a problem, but diabetes and sleep apnea are, so on Sept. 12, I'll be joining all you banders. Cedars-Siani took less than two months from first interview to the procedure. That includes seven visits to see all sorts of specialists and about two thousand miles of travel. I've already lost 12 pounds in anticipation. I've made up my mind, after all the time and effort all these folks have put in, no way in hell I'm not going to finish this program. Best of luck to all the rest of you. It's going to an exciting journey!

[NicT 3]

Ok...so I've been reading all sorts of posts on LBT. Now I am worried about saggy skin and bat wings! I know that ultimately I want to lose weight for better health, but I can't help being fearful that after reaching my goal I'll look like a shar pei!

Does anyone else feel this way??

[Losing_It150 6]

Skin is easier to hide than fat. But yes, I'm a little concerned about it too.