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Have you had your leak test yet, if they are doing it. Some doctors don't do one before leaving the hospital.

Tomorrow should be better than "ok".

Maybe you can do some frequent aerobic exercising, if you are able to. Those endorphins hold off the hunger pangs for a while.

Jimbo, your actual, first ever appointment with the surgeon?

I'm the 20th. Great surgeries and easy recoveries to us all!

Thank you, both, so much!!

Stacygrdnr, how you doing?

OMG, my husband just got home from work and I was telling him about your post about bariatric body bags, and here's me, duh, I said, "What would be the difference between bariatric body bags and regular patient body bags?" My husband, "Size."

Congrats! Next week for me, too. Here's to a speedy recovery!

Here's hoping the best for you.

Mio is really good, although a little high priced.

Probably just due to the drastic food change. Some bowels are quite sensitive.

Maybe they mean bariatric body parts! You know, stomaches, intestine pieces, etc.

Great news, Cathy and Monday, wow, that is quick! Congrats and best wishes.

When we went to our "steps" class, our initial weigh-in number was fixed in cement. We were told we could not gain any weight from that point on or our surgeon may decide not to do the surgery.

We just came back from our preop class of postop information (4 hours in the doc's classroom). Then we met with our surgery scheduler and picked 12/20 (next Thursday...aaah!) for our surgery. My son and I are having it done together and hopefully we will share a room in hospital. Then I'll know what kind of patient my 22 year old son is. Now we have to pre-admit ourselves, get bloodwork, EKG, and chest x-ray before next Thursday and we are good to go. The informational class is great, but it is also, kind of, the time when they might lose patients to fear. This was when we were given the paperwork that we had to initial every paragraph and sign. It tells us every single thing that could go wrong. If anything, anywhere, happened and was reported, they tell you it could happen to you. It is daunting. It is never good to have surgery (I've had people argue this point; what I mean is, is that everytime a person is put under general anesthesia, it is not good) but I felt better with my other two major surgeries that the decision was not made by me. I absolutely had to have them. This one I am really choosing to have it done, even though it has been deemed medically necessary or insurance wouldn't have paid. I think of all the people who have had plastic surgery with the only reason being that they didn't like the crook of their nose or something, I can't decide if they are very brave, very vain, or very stupid. And don't say they are very unhappy, don't go there! That is purely mental and surgery will never fix that. Oh, well... I've ranted and raved and hopefully informed or amused or irritated. Knowledge is power... but it is sooo true that sometimes, ignorence is bliss. Good luck to us all!

Cathy, we have United Healthcare and it went very smoothly. The office submitted it on 11/29; insurance called them back with missing info request on 11/30; approval was finished on 12/4. So, less than a week for them to approve it. It should be like that for everyone. Hopefully, you'll hear soon. Good luck.

Again, I'm very impressed, and you are so cute. All the best to you. Your boyfriend sounds like a keeper, hopefully, he's a "sticker" (sorry, goofy, )

We all have these tests, well, some of them. I personally did not have to do a stress test or bone marrow test (that is the first I've heard of that being done). The others yes, all done, and now tomorrow, I get to set the date (this month). Good luck with all the jumping.

That sucks! I hate more than anything having to fess up to something, but I think, if I were you, I would tuck my tail between my legs, swallow my shame, then go in and confess to lying. Maybe you'll be able to spin it a little in your favor. Really, it's his fault. He should never have asked you what the surgery is for. He overstepped the boundary. Good luck!

The only thing you may experience is a slight sore throat. Definitely get it over with. Merry Christmas!

Ah, I know it well. I know it all well. Have friends in both areas. I have a postop cooking class to go to tomorrow and after it I get to set the date. Definitely this month, due to insurance considerations. Best of luck to you tomorrow.

Ug, that's what scares me the most, having to throw up. Hope your recovery is a breeze.

My surgeon is Dr. Kozar. I have total faith in all three of the surgeons there at WBI. My surgery is near the end of the month. Good to see Reno sleevers on here.

Who isn't scared?! Can you do it alone? I've sabotaged my life away and now, at 53, my kids are older and we raised my life insurance Hopefully nothing bad happens, it's a win/win.