mrsbrown0224

this is interesting and i bet it was a real surprise to you. did he give you a reason why he preferred the other surgical procedure?? im interested to know that. How do you feel about this decision he has made? judych

Yes he gave me several reasons of why he preferred this procedure over the Band and all of his reasons were valid. I won't get into any specifics, because I don't want to discourage or disrupt anyone else's decision or recovery, but if you really want to know you can send me a private message and I will be more than happy to tell you the reasons.

Hello everyone!!!

Wellllllllllll....I was SUPPOSED to be having surgery today BUT...I'm NOT!!!!!! I went to preop on Wednesday and my doctor somehow talked me into considering the sleeve instead of the band. Soooo....they have to resubmit my a request to my insurance company so hopefully I will get an approval SOON!! Soooooo glad to see everyone is doing well!!!!

4 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm getting really excited and more nervous!! I pray nothing goes wrong!!!!!

So glad to hear everyone that had surgery this week is doing well!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD NEWS!!!!

I start my preop diet tomorrow and will be on it for 7 dayS......and then on the 22nd I go for preop and start clear liquids!!!!! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! LOL!!! I honestly am so READY to start my new journey!!!!!!!!

Keeping you in my thoughts today, sweetsoutherngirl and phatkatblue!!!!! I PRAY ALL GOES WELL!!!!!

WOW!! That looks huge!! You should definitely contact your doctor!!!!

I think it does depend on the surgeon. Mine was done as outpatient in a hospital surgical center.I was there only a few hours. When I woke up in recovery I immediately needed to use the restroom and had a nurse help me so that I could go. I wasn't groggy and was stable on my feet and they released me. Of course I couldn't drive for 24 hours but my husband drove home and then we went to the pharmacy to get my pain meds. From the time we left for the hospital and the time we got home we were only gone 6 hours and the hospital where I had my surgery was 45 min away.

I had great support at home and my husband was there to help me get around if I needed it. I was fine however, if my surgeon would have required an overnight stay I wouldn't have minded.

I am 45 mins away from the hospital I will be having surgery at too. My husband and I are preparing ourselves for an overnight stay as well. I won't know until my preop on the 22nd if I will be staying. Thanks for all the feedback ya'll!

Yay! The 3 of us need to keep in touch and support each other post op

Yes we do!! I will friend you!!!

Sojourner! You and I are scheduled for same day! Fingers crossed for you!

Quinnmc79....I have my surgery on the 24th too!!!!!!!!!

Do you have to stay overnight after the procedure? Or is it generally an outpatient surgery?

CONGRATSSSSS!!!!! Very inspiring!!!!!

My manager is giving me the run around about getting the days off I need to have my surgery. Legally she can't ask me what the surgery is for but since it's not "emergency surgery" she's pushing me to push my date back for a week or two later. My patient advocate said she could move my date to 2/21. Feel cheated.

Has anyone else had this situation. Also she said for me to fill out an FMLA request. I'm in Texas does anyone know if it something I can do since it's elective surgery and not a recurrent or chronic issue???

SO CONFUSED...

Ummmm....LEGALLY she can't ask you that either. I haven't told ANYONE what I'm being off for. That's what FMLA is for. Are you going to use FMLA??? My superviser approved me with NO QUESTIONS.

Well....I gotta a good deal then. I wasn't told about shakes...soooooo...I will pretend like I didn't see ya'll comments!!! LOL!! **YUCK**

I'm not educated enough to know if this is right or wrong...so I will just stay in my lane and read the comments! I haven't got banded yet...so I'm CLUELESS!!! LOL!!!

I'M SPEECHLESS RIGHT NOW!!!!! Really?!!?!?!? WOW!!!

Thanks for this info!!!!!! And CONGRATS on your successful journey!! I pray my journey is this successful!!! I'm getting banded on Feb 24th.

Dr. Dewitt in Birmingham is my doctor. I live about 45 mins away from there. My date of surgery is Feb 24th.

kmt1973....Is your surgery being done by an Alabama surgeon?

February 24th here...and I'm super EXCITED and super NERVOUS!!!!!

Good morning all!!!

My doctor put me on a 7 day diet plan (no carbs or sugars) and 2 days before surgery (clear liquids). Anybody else on a similar diet?

Good morning all!!!

How about February Bandsters in Alabama???? Are there any??? **crickets** LOL!!

Your story is very inspirational, but I don't see any pics of you. I'm a "show me" type person!! I HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!!!

I'm scheduled for February 24th!!! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time!!!

Thanks for alllll the comments! I spoke with my doctor on yesterday and they told me 7 days prior to surgery I have to be on a NO CARBS NO SUGAR diet and 2 days prior CLEAR LIQUIDS!! OMGosh!!!!!!