CaresaRN

Hi everyone! I've been watching this site for a little while and only just started posting. (Secret fear...no one cares what I have to say) Anyway I am scheduled for my band this Thursday. Only three months after my first consultation with Dr Minkin. Also had gall bladder removed in July, so it's been a busy summer. My partner, Vicky, was banded last September. She's lost 60 lbs and doesn't try. I don't even know if she knows what that means. But she's committed to eating healthier after I'm banded. Oh my gosh....enough about her. I am ssssoooo scared. I am doing my first day of Clear Liquids and I am so hungry. I hope I deal with the emotion aspect of all of this ok. Vicky said she felt like she lost her best friend....she was SSSOOOO crabby. Just wanted to say hi to everyone...I've rambled long enough. Caresa

Add me to the list for Sept 27.

Starting pre-op diet tomorrow. I am so excited about the liquids. :hungry:

Starting pre-op diet tomorrow. I am so excited about the liquids. :hungry:

Scheduled surgery for Sept 27. To hell with my finances, I wanna get this over with. Now I'm scared and excited all at the same time.:omg:

Scheduled surgery for Sept 27. To hell with my finances, I wanna get this over with. Now I'm scared and excited all at the same time.:omg:

Oh my gosh! I am so tired of waiting. I got my letter of approval fron insurance last week. Dr Minkin's office said they would call to schedule the surgery when they got theirs. I still have not heard anything from them. I just want a date. Because of gall bladder surgery this past summer and having some kind of summer influenza I used up all my time off from work so I have to wait to have the band until October when I have built up more time off. So I know I have to wait but having a date would be such a relief. I guess I like to plan things and without dates and deadlines I feel lost. I need something to occupy myself. :faint::omg:

Oh my gosh! I am so tired of waiting. I got my letter of approval fron insurance last week. Dr Minkin's office said they would call to schedule the surgery when they got theirs. I still have not heard anything from them. I just want a date. Because of gall bladder surgery this past summer and having some kind of summer influenza I used up all my time off from work so I have to wait to have the band until October when I have built up more time off. So I know I have to wait but having a date would be such a relief. I guess I like to plan things and without dates and deadlines I feel lost. I need something to occupy myself. :faint::omg:

I am so excited!!!! I got my approval letter from my insurance company today. Now I just have to wait for Dr Minkin's office to get theirs. The schedule the surgery. I know I will have to wait until the middle of October because I need to let my vacation time build back up. So I should be banded by Halloween...YEAH!!!!! This will put everyone in the house on the same page. All adults banded. I am looking forward to being a better influance on my 9 year old daughter. That's all for now, maybe more later. :clap2::whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2:

I am so excited!!!! I got my approval letter from my insurance company today. Now I just have to wait for Dr Minkin's office to get theirs. The schedule the surgery. I know I will have to wait until the middle of October because I need to let my vacation time build back up. So I should be banded by Halloween...YEAH!!!!! This will put everyone in the house on the same page. All adults banded. I am looking forward to being a better influance on my 9 year old daughter. That's all for now, maybe more later. :clap2::whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo: :clap2: :whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2:

7/25/07 Stress tests stink. Well my pre-op is done. One more appointment with Dr Minkin then we submit to insurance. Praying for aproval.

7/25/07 Stress tests stink. Well my pre-op is done. One more appointment with Dr Minkin then we submit to insurance. Praying for aproval.

We are Vicky and Caresa. Vicky was banded Sept 2006....not sure of the date, I will have to look it up. I, Caresa, had gall bladder removed 7/12/07 in prep for Banding. Pre-op testing scheduled for July 24. If recovery from the lap-band is like the lap chole it will be a breeze...all except the liquid diet part. That's what I am nervous about. Anyway my next appointment with Dr Minkin is Aug 6 at which time they will submit all info to the insurance company. Then wait two weeks for aproval...to be optomistic. So maybe my band date will be one year after Vicky's.

We are Vicky and Caresa. Vicky was banded Sept 2006....not sure of the date, I will have to look it up. I, Caresa, had gall bladder removed 7/12/07 in prep for Banding. Pre-op testing scheduled for July 24. If recovery from the lap-band is like the lap chole it will be a breeze...all except the liquid diet part. That's what I am nervous about. Anyway my next appointment with Dr Minkin is Aug 6 at which time they will submit all info to the insurance company. Then wait two weeks for aproval...to be optomistic. So maybe my band date will be one year after Vicky's.