I have my surgery date

[sherrylynn 0]

After 4 years I finally have a date. September 21st. Now that I have the date I am more scared than I am excited.

[Cindy_D 1]

Where will you have the surgery and why such a long wait? Good luck!

Cindy

[sherrylynn 0]

Moncton New Brunswick, and the wait is because I was going to have gastric bypass and changed my mind to lap band and was on a list origoinally for a doctor in Nova Scotia who retired and I was not imformed and had to find a new doctor. But here I am finally going to have it done. Second guessing myself constantly and very scared.

[Cindy_D 1]

Sherrylynn you have waited so long - you must be feeling lots of aprehension. Will you have a pre-op diet? I'm 11 days into my 3 weeks of Optifast - luckily I'm one of the ones who likes it - but it is a long time...

Sept. 21st will be here before you know it.

Cindy

[sherrylynn 0]

Hi cindy, apprehensive yes, very scared now that the date is set. Today I am actually sick to my stomach thinking about it. My doctor wants me to loose 15 lbs befor surgery and I have lost 11 so far. Just following a diabetic diet and almost no bread at all to do it.It is very hard but I have to do it, as you know it is mandatory to loose befor surgery.

Thanks for the replies

[Cindy_D 1]

You are doing very well on the diet you are following - congratulations. I have discovered that Carbohydrates are my mortal enemy and as long as I avoid them I will lose weight and avoid the hunger pains. The Optifast that our physicians use provides everything we need and I am thrilled at the weight loss. Sept 21st will be here before you know it. Keep busy.

Cindy

[sweetforlife 0]

Oh Cindy, Carbs are not the enemy...I thought that for years. I was on Dr. Bernstein which is a low cal, high Protein, low carb diet. I lost almost a hundred pound on it but when I came off and started earting carbs...yikes I gained it all back and more. I think that the right carbs are good for you and the right portions. Sometimes when you restrict yourself from carbs you put your body in a vicious weight loss cycle...trust me your learning from the pro!! lol. I would hate to see anyone go through what I did. Take care girl.

[sherrylynn 0]

i can't wait to see how you get along Cindy.

Sweet, how are you feeling now?

[sweetforlife 0]

Hey Sherrylynn, I am doing fine....I had a de fill yesterday and feel so much better...just getting over the aches and pains now...but that's the least...I am feeling so good now.

[Donna D 1]

Sherrylynn is your surgery being paid by health insurance? Is that the reason for the long wait?

[sherrylynn 0]

glad to hear you are feeling better sweet. Please keep me posted

Donna, I am paying for the band itself $4500.00 Nova Scotia health care is paying for the procedure. Put it this way if I knew than what I know now I would have gone to Ontario and paid to have the surgery.

[Cindy_D 1]

Oh Cindy, Carbs are not the enemy...I thought that for years. I was on Dr. Bernstein which is a low cal, high Protein, low carb diet. I lost almost a hundred pound on it but when I came off and started earting carbs...yikes I gained it all back and more. I think that the right carbs are good for you and the right portions. Sometimes when you restrict yourself from carbs you put your body in a vicious weight loss cycle...trust me your learning from the pro!! lol. I would hate to see anyone go through what I did. Take care girl.

Thanks for the reminder Sweet - you're right - the message should be everything allowed in proportion. Even our Optifast contains some carb - I think my issue would be not knowing when to stop eating the beasties...:faint:

Cindy

[sherrylynn 0]

wow cindy, 8 more days for you.

[Donna D 1]

Sherrylyn you are so fortunate to have health coverage there. Most of us have dished out $16,000 for the procedure. I guess you are referring to the time lost waiting for the thing to happen. Look at it this way, you are ahead a lot of money for all those new clothes and possible plastic surgery costs. Hoping for a safe and speedy recovery for you, good luck, D

[sherrylynn 0]

Hi Donna, yes I am referring to time lost, and frustration that the origional doctor I was waiting to see retired and I was not notified. But its all good its about to happen and i hope I am ready. Thanks again Sherrylynn