Maddie

Loose fitting clothes to wear home. A robe and some comfy shoes/slipper because you should do lots of walking. I always take my own pillow anywhere. Best of luck, keep us updated.

Awesome. Glad you are home and doing well.

Glad you finally decided to post. Gratz on setting your date. I'm only a few weeks out, so I know how excited you are. Best of luck to you and I will look forward to that link.

Welcome and gratz on having a date set for you surgery. Don't worry about being all over the place. That is so normal. You will find that just about everyone has the same fears/concerns. I know how much it helps being able to read about others' experiences and ask questions. You are in the right place. Everyone here is so supportive. Best of luck on your journey. Keep us posted.

My endoscopy went well this morning. I am so glad to be done with all of the testing, poking and prodding. I get my CPAP tomorrow night. AFter that all I have left to do before surgery is meet with the Nutritionist. As unpleasant as all of this testing has been, it's a relief to know I'm in pretty decent health. I'm glad I got it all done.

Yes, Amanda. We will most definitely support you. I feel the same way about this forum and the courage and honesty. I will get sleeved on June 4th and I find great comfort in knowing I have a good support system here, as well as a great wealth of knowledge. Good luck on getting your loan and date for surgery. Keep us updated.

WooHoo, congrats. Glad you are doing well. Hope the pain passes soon. Keep us updated. Take care.

I am so sorry to hear you have had such a tough time. But, I am glad to know you may get to go home soon. I hope you feel better and get past this difficult time. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Not crazy huh? LOL Glad to hear all went well, hope you get a date soon. Thanks for the update.

YAY! Jerry I am thrilled to hear you are doing so well. Thought about you and Christy all day. She checked in earlier. Glad to get an update from you. Take care and have a speedy recovery.

I looked at the photos and it almost seems surreal. To think my body could actually change in such a drastic way is almost beyond comprehension. I love how you did the same profile pic each time. That's perfect, and I will do that too. Thanks for sharing, it's so encouraging.

Well huge gratz from Texas, LOL. That's great, I know how excited you are, because I feel the same way. Best of luck and keep us posted.

If a cop stops me in Arizona and says "papers" and I say "scissors", do I win?

YAY! I'm so glad to see your post. I haven't stopped thinking about you. Sounds like you are doing great. I'm really happy for you. Take care. How's hubby doing?

You might try asking your surgeon or your insurance carrier if they have any sample letters that your PCP could use as a guide. If not, ask the ins company the requirements for the letter. Worst case scenario, write one yourself and show your PCP and tell him/her that is how it's supposed to look.

I had a really bad experience with the cardiologist I was referred to. But, I was very lucky and found another cardiologist with whom I met yesterday. I got the phone call just a few minutes ago, saying my stress test was normal. I am so relieved. So, now there is one more test to go. I will have the endoscopy at 8:30 in the morning. It will be nice when all of the testing is behind me. Not being in the best of health has made it nerve wracking. As it stands now, I will get sleeved on June 4th, only 2 weeks from today. I am so excited.

WOW, meeting your goal in such a short time. I'm so happy for you.

Gratz on getting the ball rolling. The 1st step is the hardest. Now you are on your way. Best of luck with BCBS and getting started on your journey.

With 2 weeks left to go, that is exactly what I wanted to hear! Thanks and gratz on the great progress.

Best of luck, we are all pulling for you.

Gratz on getting a date! That's awesome.

Went to the new cardiologist today and what a difference. When he listened to my chest, he said it sounded fine! My EKG was normal too. So, they did the nuclear stress test on me. I have to wait a day or two for the results. My only concern is that a few times during the test, my pressure dropped pretty low and they told me to cough to bring it up. I think this happened 5 times. I don't know if that's normal or if something is wrong. I'm a little nervous about that. I still have a fear of something stopping me from getting my surgery. Other than that, it was a great visit to the dr. YAY! Thanks again for all of your comments and suggestions.

Gratz. I'm so glad you are doing well and losing weight. From what I have read, it's common for the weight lose to slow down around 3 weeks. Hang in there, if you are following the guidelines you will lose. Good luck.

LMAO, I don't start pre-op diet for a few weeks and am dreading it. Thanks for the encouragement. (I'm joking) Hang in there, you can do it and it's so worth it.

I know what you mean. I had so much inner turmoil before I found this place. Now, I have so much more peace about what I am about to do.