Pre-Op Date!
· ab76307 · 09/25/11 02:23 AM
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They called thursday afternoon and said that my pre-op date has been moved from Oct. 11 to Sept. 27th! That is next Tuesday and that is the day that I will get my actual surgery date! I am getting a little excited!
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Getting Impateint
· ab76307 · 09/11/11 06:51 AM
I was approved by my insurance on Aug.31 and I am still waiting on the surgery scheduler person to call. I find myself becomming impatient I mean this is only like a year and half of waiting.... Then of course as the time draws closer for me to actually get a date I find all these questions or fears really... Wil the surgery work? Will I be able to loose any weight? What happens if I end up being sick for months and dad (not that supportive) gets to say I told you that was a stupid idea.. Aww I think I am just thinking too much LOL
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My First Blog Ever
· ab76307 · 09/03/11 08:55 PM
My name is Amanda. I am 28 soon to be 29 this month. I started this journey two years ago. I had heard about the gastric lap band and I wanted to look into it. I went to a seminar and the intake day and decided to hold off, I just wasn't sure it was the right decision for me. Meanwhile a friend at work had the gastric bypass and as I watched her become a much happier smaller person I began to become jealous and I wanted that to. I once again visited the idea of gastric surgery. This time I was more intreasted in the gastric sleeve becasue there would be no foreign body in me and I wouldn't need to have the port replaced. Gastric bypass didn't appeal to me as I get lots of headaches and I didn't want to be prescribed pain meds just to deal with a headache. I began my six month diet (required by my insurance) in January of this year with a starting weight of 306lbs and I am about 5' 9' ish. I am currently down to about 279. I did good on the diet I lost weight every month and never missed an appointment. Finally submitted all the paperwork to insurance on Aug. 23th. I was getting nervous and called yeaterday and was told I was approved on the 31st! The poor insurance lady I made her tell me like three times and she was so sweet she just kept telling me and was like Happy Friday! I still can't believe it it just doesn't seem real yet I guess it won't until the big day, and I can't wait!
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