May lap-band

[new me1475 33]

I can't wait till this liquid diet is over

[Vtsoutherngal 52]

May 6th for me!!!

[bobomarge 58]

I can't wait till this liquid diet is over

I agree with you too, I only have 5 days left off the liquid .

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

i am excited and nervous too! my surgery is on MAY 20 and i start my preop diet next week on the 5th.

[Sirena12 24]

31 days till my surgery and I find out yesterday that my insurance denied it saying it is not medically necessary. They want to do a peer-to-peer call with my doctor to try to get an override. I sure hope that works. Otherwise I'm just going to have to put myself in debt for it. I've been prepping for this for almost 2 years. What a HUGE frustration!

This happened to me too! But I went through 6 months of copays and visits and my surgery was scheduled for January 10th then I found out my insurance coverage changed to meet ACA standards January 1st and was no longer covering it. So I'm paying out of pocket for it now.

[hjcj1019 1]

This happened to me too! But I went through 6 months of copays and visits and my surgery was scheduled for January 10th then I found out my insurance coverage changed to meet ACA standards January 1st and was no longer covering it. So I'm paying out of pocket for it now.

I thought if insurance approved to begin with you were fine. Yikes this is scary. I myself am waiting approval. I am on my last month.

[betty_s 476]

day 5 of pre-op diet. 7 lbs down and feeling good. I find that If I keep my mind occupied, I don't really get hungry, so yesterday I went on a 3 mile trail hike.

Hope everyone else is doing good on their pre-op diet! 10 more days until I'm banded!!!

[bobomarge 58]

I am on day 10 of my liquid diet, most 15lbs as of Friday. My surgery is May 2nd. I agree with you if I stay busy I find it keeps my mind off being hungry.

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

congrats

[lovingm33 1]

I should be getting banded towards the end of May. I have my appointment on May 13 for the psych clearance, I already had my espogham (swallowing test) last Sat. I still need to get pre-op clearance before I can schedule my surgery. Has anyone else gone through these types of test for surgery?

[new me1475 33]

I should be getting banded towards the end of May. I have my appointment on May 13 for the psych clearance, I already had my espogham (swallowing test) last Sat. I still need to get pre-op clearance before I can schedule my surgery. Has anyone else gone through these types of test for surgery?

Yes everyone here had gone through all these test. I wish you luck with journey.

[betty_s 476]

@@lovingm33 yep! tons of tests, but its all worth it. hopefully you'll hear something soon!

@@bobomarge TOMORROW! ARE YOU EXCITED?!?!

[bobomarge 58]

@@lovingm33 yep! tons of tests, but its all worth it. hopefully you'll hear something soon!

@@bobomarge TOMORROW! ARE YOU EXCITED?!?!

I'm excited and nervous lol

[Cindi2014 57]

_{Yikes. I'm getting so nervous. Surgery is Monday.....THIS IS REAL !!!}

_{Doing good on my pre-op diet, still can't get that 4th slimfast shake down that I'm supposed to. I guess it's okay}

_{I'm down about 8 lbs. so far on this diet. I'll take it !!}

_{Just read a post that my surgeon, Dr. Fielding's going to be on the Oz show tomorrow discussing lapband. Definitely}

_{will have to check that out.}

[new me1475 33]

Yikes. I'm getting so nervous. Surgery is Monday.....THIS IS REAL !!! Doing good on my pre-op diet, still can't get that 4th slimfast shake down that I'm supposed to. I guess it's okay I'm down about 8 lbs. so far on this diet. I'll take it !! Just read a post that my surgeon, Dr. Fielding's going to be on the Oz show tomorrow discussing lapband. Definitely will have to check that out. [/quote I know how you feel my surgery is also on Monday, but everything we'll be okay. Keep me post how you feel.