WVLoser

Congratulations ~ so happy for you!!! The countdown begins . . . .best of luck to you!!!

Lisa ~ that is totally AWESOME!!!! I am so excited for you. Even though you will be 3 hours away from me (Wheeling, WV), I will be sending you some good ole West Virgina hugs for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery!!! Good Luck and keep us posted!!!

Good thoughts coming your way for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery!!!

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow ~ sending good thoughts your way for a safe trip and speedy recovery!!! You'll do GREAT!!

I have only read some things, but by all accounts he appears to be a very good doctor. I'm sure you will do great. He has quite a few VSG's under his belt and the facility looks very nice. Thanks for your support. My disposition is much better today and I'm ready to "get back on the horse"! :thumbup: I've decided to go ahead and start my 6 month diet documentation, in anticipation that this will be my next hurdle in getting my surgery date. Hope all is well with you ~ Take Care! Beth

Thanks to all! Shaking this one off and trying to get my head into a better place. Lisa - I considered Dr. Nease as a possiblity - unfortunately he is 3 hours from me and this new surgeon is just an hour. Good Luck in December!!!

So last week I went to the informational session with my surgeon - I actually went up to her after the session and asked about VSG and if she had the specific surgical code for it so I could give it to my insurance. She was very nice and said she could not remember off hand, but to call her office and they could give it to me. I called - they gave it to me - I talked with my insurance and was good to go. Today the surgeons officed called and said that I was in fact a bariatric candidate (duh!!), however, they do not perform the sleeve!!!!! She said that if I wanted RNY we could proceed. Uggghhhhhhhh!!! Sooooooooo I hung up picked the phone back up and found another surgeon! Unfortunately I now have to wait another 2 weeks until their information session!!! I'm trying desperately to relax, breathe, and understand that this is just a rough patch in my overall journey. God grant me the patience!!!

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

Thoughts and prayers coming your way - Good Luck!!! You will do GREAT!!!:mad0::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

That's really great news. I am hoping to hear from my surgeon this week (ugh! her secretary has been out sick - how dare she :mad0:). To my knowledge the only requirement is the psyc eval. I am sooooo hoping a surgery date will be set sooner rather than later. Thanks for all of the updates on Federal BCBS - it is so encouraging to see that this insurance company has "seen the light"!!! Good Luck to all of you future sleevers/losers:thumbup:!!!

Tiff - thanks so much for your input. Good point about changing taste buds. I really enjoy your posts and look forward to your input as I continue. Thanks again!!!

Clarification - I have the pre-mixed stuff. So the nutritional info is slightly different (as indicated above).

Yep - that's it. What do you think?

I'm waiting on a surgery date, but in the meantime I am trying out a few products to see what works for me. I recently bought a Protein drink called "Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60" - Fruit Punch. Here are the nutritional facts: 24FL oz Calories - 250 Sodium - 500 mg Potassium - 210 mg Carbohydrate - 0 mg Sugars - 0 mg Protein - 60 mg It's actually not bad, but I want to be sure the calories and sodium are within the correct range. Can anyone help me out with this one?:biggrin2: