ButterflyM

Hello all, I too have chosen to only tell a few select people. (Just got my insurance approval Yesterday!! YEAH!!) I just dont want the negativity or for others to interject their personal "dr opinions". Perhaps later I will let them know but for now, i want to focus on myself and not defending my choice to others.

Congratulations to all of you!!!! I also just learned that my insurance approved me yesterday!! So will be getting my date on Tuesday when office opens back up!! YEAH!! Only took 7 weeks from initial seminar for approval! Good luck to all of you!

Well I was just informed today that my insurance approval went through on yesterday!!!! So from the initial information session to yesterday was 7 weeks & 1 day. Only problem is I think my surgery date might be Aug 8. Im trying to get it moved up to end of June or Mid July. But Aug is only 8 1/2 weeks away! good luck I was impatient as well. It took imy nsurance 4 days to approve

Thanks for sharing that! I am still waiting for insurance approval but I still like to plan ahead! I was VERY worried about "mushy stage food" really not into that texture- but this sounds good. THX

Ok I need some advice. While I am waiting for insurance approval, I am trying out different protein shakes & am EXTREMELY GASEY!!! Is it just me or is everyone keeping quiet about this embarassing matter?? I have only tried the premixed shakes so far- could that be the problem??? HELP

Hopefully insurance will approve in time- sent in paperwork for approval Friday- fingers crossed, I will be a June bandster!! But hey I will take July! as long as I get my band! lol

You can crush a pill with something that u keep in ur pantry. Put the pill n a ziplock bag, seal it and roll over it with a can of soup, veggies anything; and it will crush it.

Seems like it varies. My Dr is available at the weekly information sessions as well as the support groups. So I have seen him 2x. Will also see him pre op. So that sounds right on track with what everyone else is saying

U know that picuture with the little devil sitting on your shoulder with his pitchfork???? Tell ur friend to stop with the early sabatoge! lol

Ok so this is common. I haven't told that many people, but 1 good friend of mine that i thought would b supportive was SOOOO NEGATIVE!! i was actually shocked at her long, drawn out response! I am NOT telling any of my coworkers because like stated b4- I dont want anymore unlicensed dr advice! Waiting for insurance approval (fingers crossed!)

when did you find out if your stay was sameday or overnight? I am patiently waiting for insurance approval and would like to know as soon as possible- guess i will have to ask surgeon

I tried the Atkins chocolate- didnt taste bad but OMG the gas! umm does this happen with all the shakes?? HELP

Hmmm.. guess I will have to do the inserts- I have ALOT of $$$ invested in my shoe collection!!!

I would like to know that too! I am hoping to get m pre-ops done and get schedule by June-July. I have seen Walgreen's with B1G1 all the time- great deal, are they equivalent??