wannabb08

15 lbs is awesome!!! Great job!

Hi Fellow March Sleevers!

Just got my date today.... Mach 19th!

So excited!!! Any fellow March Sleevers in Florida?

Looking forward to sharing this journey with each of you.

I feel like I'm on the fast track now...3/19. I'm so excited that I can hardly stand it!!!

Starting "Phase One" of the Pre-Op diet tomorrow.

- No starches or simple sugars

- Cut meal portions in half

- Eat Lean Protein and a vegetable or fruit with each meal

- Consume 2 servings of dairy per day

- Take 2 adult multiple Vitamins per day

- Exercise at least 5 days per week, increasing intensity and time. Increase time intervals by 10 minutes each week

Definitely, do-able!

I'll probably get more restrictive eating orders within a few days since my date is so close.

Doing EGK, chest x-ray, and blood work this week.

Hope to meet a few sleeve-sisters or brothers!

Congrats! i just got my date too! Good luck!

Congratulations! I just got approval myself! Good luck!

I'm worried about temptations too. It sounds like you are doing great though because you know those are poor eating choices.

Great job! Congrats on hitting One-derland! Good luck with the interview too!

I'm not looking forward to the pre-op diet either. Sorry it's a struggle but it will be worth it. Just reminder yourself that you want a successful complication-free surgery. Hope the pre-op diet time flies by! Good luck!

What a great idea! It's wonderful that you have lost 110lbs! You are doing a terrific job so don't be too hard on yourself. Love yourself, you're so worth it!

Congratulations! Glad to hear you are happy and doing well! I can't wait to join you on the loser's bench!!!

Yay for you!!! It's a great feeling isn't it?!?!? I just got approval yesterday myself. We can be sleeve buddies!

Lots of luvk to you, we have BCBS of TN and we live in TX!!! LOL I too am waiting for my pre-cert info to be returned. It's hard but I know its just a matter of time before I will ahve the surgeryl DOn't have a surgery date yet, but have been told that once the paper work is approved I will meet with the Dr, then within 2 weeks I will have my surgery!!

We may be sleeve buddies!!

Have a blessed day;

Can't wait to be sleeve buddies! Good luck!

APPROVED!!! In less than 48 hours!!!! I'm so elated and excited. The 6 month wait was a killer!

Yay for you! Waiting 6 months was so hard for me too.

Sorry you're going through this. It sounds horrible. I wish you a speedy recovery.

My doctor's office submitted all my paperwork to BCBC Alabama today around 10:30am!

I called my insurance around 4:45 today to see if they received the fax. The said they received a call but not a fax from the surgeon's office today. The said they told the doc a per-certification isn't required but they will need to send in the clinic data for medical review. The insurance said they hadn't received the clinical data fax when I called. I'm going to call them again the the morning to see if it worked it's way into the computer system. I'm not sure what all the insurance jargon means but I would have thought the fax would have registered in there system. I plan on bugging the heck out of the insurance.

Fingers crossed....

Good luck with the surgery. The pre op diet is going to very hard for me so I hope it is easy for you. Some great advice on the thread.

Wow, that is amazing! I can't wait to feel full from 5 bites too!

Best wishes! It's really awesome that Dr. Fuller is moving so quickly. Good luck and give us a surgery update.

You look amazing!!! Congratulations on your surgiversary! Keep up the good work!

I just got notified today I was approved with no stipulations. Now to schedule a surgery day and start the two week liquid diet!

Wonderful!

Congrats! You're so close.....

Congrats to you all!

You did an awesome job on the pillow. I love it! Hope your surgery went smoothly today!

In 2008, I was struggling with infertility. Wannabb08.

Very happy to say I now have two beautiful sons!