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[minniemouse31 0]

hi all ! new to the site will go to my consultation on 6-21 excited but also nervous.i really don't know what to expect seeing dr voellinger in nc:)

[Kenneth 0]

Expect good things to come in the future. It helped me to get over being nervous by watching a surgery on the internet, but that may not be the thing for you. I also read the info packets several times.

-ken

[minniemouse31 0]

hi ken ,thanks i did watch the surgery on the internet but i was still nevous going to my first consultation today.i'm sorry ready !

[Pam in MI 0]

Minnie -how did it go? Still nervous? I'm more excited than nervous. Have my psych tomorrow. Hope I'm not nuts!!!!!

[minniemouse31 0]

hi pam,everything went good was really nervous when i walked in the door but after talking to the doc i was sooooooo excited.how about you

nuts yes,no(haha)

[Pam in MI 0]

Not nuts, but feeling like am today. I am totally stressed and having these awful feelings that my insurance isn't going to cover me. I

've had a very stressful day. My daughter failed her drivers test because she freaked out trying to park. She is actually a decent driver for a 16 year old. Of course she was bawling and I was trying to keep it all together...Anyway - I pigged out on cheesecake so I feel lousy and I think I am just hoping the day will soon end and I can start tomorrow!

Anyway, the psychologist told me I will do really well with lap band. I have to see her again on Friday and am waiting to talk to the dietician. she is supposed to call me. My dr. is 3 1/2 hours from here so to avoid lots of trips she will call me instead of my driving to her. Pretty nice...

What is your next step toward surgery? Do you have a lot to lose? I guess we all have a lot, but I would be SO happy to lose 40, ecstatic with 60 and if I actually lost the 80 or so to get to a 23 or so BMI I think I'd feel like an alien. Haven't weighed that little since I was 16 and I'm soon to be 43!

[minniemouse31 0]

hi pam,so sorry to hear about your day.your daughter get to take the test over right and this time i know she will nail it.about the cheesecake girl i have those days to and i know its sooo hard and you beat yourself up for it cause i know i do.i always tell myself tomorrow is another day and things will be different.i need to lose about 90 to 100 pds would love to get back into a size 10.haven't been that small since 1 yr after high school,and on the 19th i go see the nutritionist,psychologist and exercise lady.3hrs at the doctor yeahhhh!what ins do you have? are they giving you the run around.

[texgal61 0]

Minnie - that's great that you get to knock out all the required visits in 1 day! Did your surgeon set up your appts w/nutritionist & exercise lady?

I've done the initial consultation (6/25) & the psych evaluation (7/02), but haven't heard anything else.

[minniemouse31 0]

texgal161,hi when i went to my 1st consultation we set up all the appts at one time.

[Pam in MI 0]

Thanks Minnie! LIfe's been better since I last wrote. My daughter passed her driver test with flying colors and I haven't binged on anything since the cheesecake!

Hoping to have surgery in Aug. I'm a teacher and go back to school right before Labor Day. I think my paperwork was sent in earlier this week. Will check with the dr office tomorrow. Hoping BCBS won't hassle me. Have a lower bmi but also have high blood pressure and am prediabetic. I have excellent insurance - one of the perks to being a poorly paid teacher! My surgery is covered at 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO excited!

Texgal, how were your appts? What about you Minnie? what's your status.

[texgal61 0]

[Texgal, how were your appts? What about you Minnie? what's your status.]

Thank you for asking. Btw, congrats on having a teen driver in your home. We'll be going through that w/our 15 yr old son very soon. LOL

Appt went fine (although I had to commit to giving up Pepsi's & Dr. Peppers --LOL) The psych doc. took my file w/him on vacation .. (how odd) .. so my records didn't get to the surgeon last week. I was assured the records would be faxed to the surgeon on the 9th & then they will submit everything to BCBS. If I'm approved, then we go forward w/Nutritionist, Chest X-ray. Cross your fingers for me.

P.S. I've had to log in here a few time to keep from drinking a Dr. Pepper!! I guess I "am addicted". LOL

[minniemouse31 0]

hi pam and texgal,i recd my info for the sleep apnea study today and the 1st consultation is for 7-23.so much paperwork to fill out.you have to keep a diary of when you go to sleep or just lay in the bed.

texgal i had to break myself to one mt dew a day and usually it's w/my lunch,this is when i work at home is a different story.i try hard not to buy sodas and stick to Water or juices.i believe in you YOU CAN DO IT!

i do need help staying away from choc,lovvvvvvvve it so much so hard to put it dwn.especially milk choc dove bars and the candy bar just thinking about it make want to stop b/f church and get a bag.hope you hear good news soon.i wish to have my surgery b/f my birthday in nov

talk to yall later

[minniemouse31 0]

p.s how do you get the ticker on ,i've tried but i don't know what i do wrong?