Just Got My Date!

[Tibbie 55]

OMG - I'm so excited (and a bit scared!!) I just got my date! May 23rd!!!!

I have to run down to the doctors office now to have them sign some of my financing paperwork - have already had my blood work done - the EGD is Friday the 11th as is my stress test. The the 23rd is the day!!!!!

[FatGirlSlim 115]

Congrats on getting a date!!!! Let's hope time continues to fly by!

[Tibbie 55]

Thanks! Yeah - I hope so to! Since I am self-paying - everything is moving REALLY FAST! But it's well worth it - I know it is!

[irishmama2004 34]

I am your sleeve sister. May 23.

[Tibbie 55]

OMG Irishmama! We will be doing this "together"!!! That's great! Congrats and good luck to my sleeve sis!!!!

[irishmama2004 34]

You too! Very excited. How real does it seem now?

[Tibbie 55]

It STILL doesn't seem real - I know once I go in for the tube down the throat and the stress test - it will feel much more real - I think! LOL How about you?

[Pennie 66]

How exciting! The time will fly by and you'll be sleeved before you know it. Sounds like your surgeon is really thorough with the pre-op testing. Always good to have a surgeon that likes to err on the side of caution - a good sign, I think!

[irishmama2004 34]

Do you know how long you will be in the hospital. Mine is one night.

[Tibbie 55]

Yeah - same here - one night, which is good - I hate being in the hospital! Where are you having your surgery?

[irishmama2004 34]

Huntsvill hospital in alabama. You?

[Tibbie 55]

Denton Regional in Denton, Texas - just north of Dallas

[HOPEFORDABESTMRSM 4]

Hi ladies I'm having my sleeve done on May 23rd also I'm so nervous it's all so real now just started my pre-op diet today...curious do any of you have to follow a pe-op diet if so for how long?

[beba238 123]

Congrats how long was your process?

[Tibbie 55]

Congrats Hope! Another Sister!!!!

No - I'm not having to do a pre-op diet - lucky aparently! LOL

Beba - my process has been VERY fast. I've been thinking about this for years. I just decided a couple of weeks ago to get it done. I already had a doctor that I had a consult with a few years back - and i knew I wanted to use him.

Because I'm self paying - I haven't had to go through what so many are going through. My husband and I met with my doctor on Tuesday - this morning I had my blood work done - then I was called and they set up my scope and stress test for Friday the 11th - once that was done, they were ready to book the surgery - and the 23rd was open! So it's been very fast. I imagine if I were using my insurance it would be like so many others and take longer - so I'm counting my blessings that I was able to secure good financing and take care of this on my own