AtlantaRed

Hi, I'm Elizabeth and hope to confirm my December date soon. Going for all my pre-op testing this week so it will be a busy time! Look forward to having some friends here to chat with along the way.
It's funny, but I have been going through the process for most of this year to prepare for the surgery and get through all the pre approval process, which is now done. Yet it was today that I finally told my mother that I was doing this. I wasn't going to tell her (lots of family drama) but I'm glad I did now. She is supportive and wants to be with me so I'm feeling good about that.
Anyway, hello everyone!

"starting their period"??? REALLY????? LOL. Auto correct!
Starting their PREOP!

"starting their period"??? REALLY????? LOL. Auto correct!
Starting their PREOP!

"starting their period"??? REALLY????? LOL. Auto correct!
Starting their PREOP!

Wow, congrats to everyone geting their dates! Looking forward to following everyone on their journeys!
I guess this coming week we will start following with those starting their period, also looking forward to learning from all of you!

I think that's what this one was supposed to be, following each other from before, during and on to meeting goals and maintenance.

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I've been whiney about not having any time off after the surgery. I work part time and already took my 1 week of vacation. It never occurred to me to ask, especially since its medical! So I asked what my options were and was told to go ahead and fill out paperwork for FMLA "just in case" I need an unexpected extended time off. I got all of that taken care of and now will have about 9 days off! So glad to know I can at least recover for just a bit!

I called my insurance yesterday and I'm approved, yeah!! exited and scared as I have not had any surgery of any kind, the most extensive thing I've had done was a pulled tooth. So I spoke with my doctors office and my date is going to be either 12/13 or 12/30, she's going to call me back after taking to the doctor.

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Dec 02 Krysta03 Dec 02 gaslimgal Dec 02 jess9395 Dec 02 Annadette Dec 02 sookie Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie Dec 02 doopa Dec 02 Jerzygurl Dec 02 LittleLou Dec 02 Alysha23 Dec 02 Onedaycloser Dec 03 Tasha420 Dec 03 SouthernCharm Dec 03 redilla42 Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014 Dec 03 Sinderelly Dec 03 missmee Dec 03 Browneyedgurl Dec 03 Jill105 Dec 03 LizzyK Dec 03 VSG AJH Dec 04 L-in-NJ Dec 04 Healthbound Dec 04 MissKatt Dec 04 caligirl3 Dec 05 Blondie Dec 05 Lioness813 Dec 05 jenRRT Dec 05 brennalynn84 Dec 06 kyholder Dec 06 harleychic Dec 08 skinnyme2 Dec 09 De-jo Dec 09 AshleyMidwife Dec 09 Sweettart702 Dec 09 MShell Dec 09 Carlotta Dec 09 vbishop Dec 09 sknyinside Dec 09 Care1175 Dec 09 Idlewood4 Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime Dec 10 Andrew0929 Dec 10 Kornrockur Dec 10 Chefcoll Dec 10 Coackdk Dec 11 liciamarie Dec 11 KaminaBlue Dec 11 Only1likeme Dec 11 soul2bleed Dec 11 Volfan Dec 11 dencob1 Dec 11 MnWin Dec 11 Scraglycat Dec 11 kadeetaylor Dec 11 KatSeattle61 Dec 11 DeniseC Dec 11 Katcloudshepherd Dec 11 Cwatters1 Dec 12 amills Dec 12 kellymoon Dec 12 honeylove Dec 13 Mommie4 Dec 13 amduc (and husband!) Dec 13 Under1star Dec 13 AtlantaRed Dec 14 Sleevin It Dec 16 slvrsax Dec 16 elhudge Dec 16 Mfs Dec 16 MGR1852 Dec 16 tami j Dec 17 Shelly70 Dec 17 Serenah Dec 17 ginnie290 Dec 17 kat1548 Dec 17 birdbutch Dec 17 princesstami Dec 17 Clexie Dec 17 HarlemLoser Dec 17 overdue Dec 17 Soonergirl101 Dec 18 Sns513 Dec 18 Nona337am Dec 18 gemgirl Dec 18 mija1980 Dec 18 Teachamy Dec 18 Simpley_ke Dec 20 myvsglife Dec 23 VLBrand6809 Dec 26 ReEstDec2013 Dec 26 teambarbie Dec 27 Carmen1963 Dec 30 elsnanny Dec 30 DeezJeanz Dec 30 lashacarpenter Dec 30 kan75251 No date yet:
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Welcome to all the newcomers!! Our group continues to grow but hopefully everyone's waistlines will continue to shrink!! ????

For those that don't know we do have a Facebook group just find me and add me. Search Ashlie Marie Gilmore. My profile picture right now is two cartoon girls. Not many people with that name. People who don't have a date yet are welcome to join and post.

Well, make sure you have all the vit, foods, drinks, just all the things needed for postop, I have a stockpile of things for pre/post op for the first 3 stages til maintenance, as well as, measuring devices, utensils n lots of prayers! U don't want to have to guess what u shud b doing postop, I've read many people on here not knowing what to do postop. Just my two cents but gl and keep us in tha know:))

Blondiee, I agree! However, I feel like with Thanksgiving coming up and getting things in order for Christmas, it's going to go pretty quickly!
Congratulations on getting your date Coach!!
I think that would freak me out to have it moved up!! Heating pad, Gas-X strips and recliner!!

Okay...got my date! I'm joining the group on December 10th. I am 66, my current weight is 263...need to lose another 3-7 pounds, but shouldn't be hard on the pre op diet. THAT will be hard, I'm sure. Hooray! Not long now.

Ummm, can this month just hurry up and be OVER already?!?!?!?!?!? I'm sure some you you might feel the same way.

Me, me, me!! I am not schedule yet but hoping for an early December date.
I am self pay and I could technically have it next month but I'm hoping to get the upper GI and EKG covered by insurance....which doesn't kick in until November 1!
So, I've done a support group meeting, a nutritian meeting and then this week is my psych eval. Then after the upper GI and EKG, I can schedule it.
I have bad recoveries, long painful recoveries, and therefore would prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving. I don't care so much about the eating, but I don't want to be miserable cooking it and we're the ones who host my family.
So, hoping for first Thursday in December!

So excited. Just got my date today, and my surgery is set for Dec 9. Can't wait. It's been a long journey to get to this point. Had my band out in April, and just waiting until I could get this done! So happy to be joining the December group.

Jeez!! It's so cool that our group just continues to grow!
AtlantaRed and MnWin - thanks for keeping our monstrous list in check.

Congratulations JenRRT! We are surgery sisters!!
I'm anxious, nervous and excited but sooo ready for this to happen. Our new lives are right around the corner.