New here; surgery dated for 5/17!

[jackbh 30]

Hi all.

Just posting my few cents in here as someone who is (finally) getting the sleeve on the 17th of this month. This is my first day of the 2 weeks pre op diet. Boy I am peeing a lot! I am having a Lap Band to Sleeve revision. Got turned down by my insurance company and it went to the 2nd stage of appeal where with the help of Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy they reversed the denial. This happened about 2 weeks ago so everything is happening very quickly which I am thankful for. I'm really excited about this and from reading so many posts on here I feel like I have a better idea of the challenges ahead. Especially those psychological ones in the first month or so. But as of right now I'm not freaked out about it I'm, just looking so forward to the outcome after the initial challenges and then the ongoing challenges of having to actually do the work required. But I'm excited about that too. I'll be 59 in July; have adopted 2 grandkids (3 and 5 year olds) and I simply need to be there for them. I'm doing this for me and for them, which is for me too! I need to be around a lot longer than all this weight will allow. And I want to have a life with them that this weight won't allow either. Plus I have an awesome wife who has been with me for 14 years and she needs me around too and needs to experience a much better life than this weight will allow. SO THE WEIGHT HAS GOT TA GO!!! Thanks for all of you who post your experiences on here as it is very inspirational and supportive; even hearing the real life struggles many of you are having. But with the help of God; these and other supports we can all do this thing.

Jack

[JamieLogical 8,706]

Welcome! It sounds like you already know what's in store over the next few weeks. The pre-op diet is no fun. That is for sure! And there will definitely be some trials and tribulations in the early weeks post-op. But, like you said, it will all be well worth it in the end!

[Maggie Journey 126]

Hi Jack, welcome! We have this new group/thread for people having their surgery close to 5/16-5/17. Most of us have recently started the pre-op diet. Come check us out! Let's all do this together.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/366513-may-16th-surgery-buddieslets-do-this-together/