fatboy-es

I am to be banded next Wed ( Jan 4 ) and I looked at my paperwork and it was that same week a year ago that I had my first seminar hosted by my surgeon. Things just take longer sometimes. I had to go through 6 months documented visits with a dietician, they found out I have a hietal hernia which I had to go have a endoscopic exam. I had to have a psych evaluation. A stress test. Then my pulmonologist was very frustrating. All breathing tests came back great, but he wouldnt sign off because he didnt think I used my CPAP machine enough. So, I had to go for a whole month wearing it all night, every night. Then the results sat on his desk for another month before he would sign off. I really dont understand his holdup. One of the whole ideas is to get off that machine anyway and you sure dont wear it during surgery..??? But then the whole package had to be submitted to my insurance. Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Luckily , I was approved on the first attempt. It went pretty fast though. I am starting my liquid diet today. Good Luck !!!

I had alot of gas and abdominal pain for the first few days too. I was thinking the same thing about all of the posts that say this was such a cake walk. I guess not everyone is the same, I am feeling much better now though, I am at oost op day 9. I still have some gas pains, although not nearly as bad. I met with a friend of my sisters that was banded 2 years ago and she said she couldnt believe how well I was doing. She said she couldnt even leave the house for 2 weeks after surgery. She had no regrets and looks great by the way. She told me that her husband told her to stop loosing weight, she was getting to skinny ! LOL. Hang in there!

My Dr.s office just called and told me to be at the hospital at 9 tomorrow morning. Surgery is scheduled for 11. Yikes !!! I am not to worried yet, but im sure I will be a nervous wreck by then!!

My Dr.s office just called and told me to be at the hospital at 9 tomorrow morning. Surgery is scheduled for 11. Yikes !!! I am not to worried yet, but im sure I will be a nervous wreck by then!!