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I finished my insurance requirements last Friday. Only took 2 weeks to complete consultation with surgeon, nutritionist visit, psyc consult, PCP visit with labs and upper GI. Everything should be faxed to my surgeon's office by tomorrow. I've heard my insurance (Anthem BCBS of CA) approves in 3 days. It's all I can think about!! I'm hoping to be approved by early next week. HURRY UP!!

Surgery went well .. no complications
We are starting a new beginning starting today

So today I received great news. I was APPROVED. I am so happy. The approval process took a good month or so to get. Now I am waiting to hear back from the surgery scheduler to see when my surgery will be. K was td it will be between September and November. I will keep you informed and thanks to everyone for all the kind words and support.

My gastric sleeve surgery is scheduled for August 25th. I begin my pre-op diet tomorrow which is a high Protein low carb diet. I can't drink during a meal or 30 minutes after. No ban on coffee, only carbonated drinks. My liquid diet is for 24 hours before surgery. After reading some of the other posts I think I have it easy. Anyone know why this is? I'm 64 yo, and weigh 240lb at 5'2. I can't wait to meet the new me. I am so happy I found this app. Michele

Found an old WL journal I kept in 2007 and 2008. Except I started from 288 as my high weight instead of 314. I made a list of reasons I wanted to lose weight and they are all true except now I have 2 kids so those 2 would be the first 2.
Funny how nothing much has changed in 7 years except a higher weight. Same reasons and same back and forth. Except this time I am taking a new measure and getting banded.

Have been banded for 9 months now and have lost 95 lbs. would really like to lose 30 more lbs. at my highest (the before pic) I was 369 lbs. I lost 90lbs on my own before the band. I am siting around 180-185 right now. Just wanted to share where I am now.

The Lap Band can be installed alone or it can be combined with a procedure called Plication. Plication is where your surgeon "folds" your stomach in on it's self and stitches the folds together to form a much smaller main stomach. There is no cutting of stomach tissue and, if the Plication, for whatever reason doesn't work for you, it is reversible by simply removing the sutures. Think of it as a pseudo Gastric Sleeve-ish kinda thing. If you have the option to add Plication when you get your band, you might want to go for it. A lot of people who have had the duo are really happy with it.
Personally, I wish I had read up on it, more before I got my band. Had I known then what I know now, I would have added Plication to the pile when I had my surgery. As it is, I am happy with my band and I figure, should God forbid, I lose my band for any reason, maybe I can revise to Plication.

Good luck to you both!

Sounds like you're off to a good start. Best wishes to you.

That spud(I'm from Idaho) you ate sounds delicious? I do miss a good baked potato now and then but once you get to the green zone they're kindof off limits. But, I give myself a cheat day every 2-3 months so I think I'll add a baked spud to my list of wanna-eats

Thank You all for your responce! The Reason i asked for a mentor buddy was because this site suggested i look for one. But if everyone is my mentor that would be better! Thanks Again..Bajagal

Well in twelve hours iI will he in the OR getting the sleeve. At the present my emotions are mixed scared, excited, nervous. Will i lose all the weight I want to? Will there be complications? So many thoughts running through my head.... What will be will be.
Good luck and best wishes to everyone on this journey to better health.

Pre-op brings up so many emotions.....I had worries about forfeiting my favorited or not being able to go out, etc. All of those fears were unfounded -- I don't feel like I've given up anything. Can't really explain it, but when the appetite is dimmed there is that feeling of "enough" which must be what I was looking for all along with the volume eating. Good luck to you -- you are choosing yourself and that is very powerful. I highly recommend therapy. I saw some one and we broke down all my triggers so I could really see them and form some strategies. So easy with the band -- I am able to override those old behaviors and you will, too. I was sure I'd be the person it didn't work for but it's working great.

Thanks Colleen and Bandista! And Colleen, I've also been told I've been grumpy. I wanted to tell this one girl at work, "take away your cigarettes for two weeks and let's see who gets grumpy"!!

The last 3 1/2 months have been very inspiring. I have completely changed my eating and drinking habits. Where I used to crave fast food non stop, now I think about what to put in my next salad.
I can;t wait to hit 75 pounds gone, then 100 pounds gone!!!!!!!

Just under 6 months in between.
  

Wow, so happy for you -- down into the threes now. Way to go! You are reallly on your way. Best wishes!

Hi everybody, I'm pretty new. I've finished the 6-month diet--no substantial loss for me--so I used the time to read everything I cd on WLS. That made me really sure this surgery was right for me.
I'm scheduled for June 18--and want to encourage everyone else behind me!

stress echo done and that's it I all cleared for the 30 th ....getting more excited every day.

I just finished my 6 months on Monday. Then found out my surgeon was retiring, so I just met with a different surgeon from the same office Thursday. I actually liked him better than my original. Everything should be submitted to insurance today and I'm hoping for surgury in July.

Hey there! I am pretty new here myself! I started this Journey in Febuary and per insurance, completed my 3 month/90 day multidisciplinary supervised diet/psych eval. I cwas finished with all that on 05/07/14 - all my paperwork was submitted to insurance (Aetna) on 05/09/14 and I recived my approval on 05/15/14!! I had my EGD (scope) completed yesterday and all went well! I have the GREEN LIGHT for surgery which I have scheduled for 07/31/14! I have my nutrition class and EKG on 07/07/14. I could have gotten the surgery sooner but, I will have been with my company a year on 07/29/14 and once you have been here a year, you get 2 weeks paid at 100% when you go out for short term disability. Verrrrry excited not only for myself but, everyone here who is embarking on this journey with me!
Good luck everyone!

Well haven't been approved yet but just trying to make some changes ,, just thought about trying a 3 day liquid diet just to give me an ideal. Ya know just mentally preparing my self for this big change .

It's got a ?? I haven't got my band in yet but I've starts changing my eating habits or Atleast trying too. Has anyone tried the liquid diet before u were approved ?? I was thinking of trying it just to see and prepare my self . My biggest fear is that when I get on the full 2 week liquid diet that I will have a hard time. I work a fast paid job and need my strength and energy .

Hi everyone. I am new too. I have just started and I am hoping to have my surgery in November this year. Good luck to you all and happy losing

i had to do 12 months with a health 'coach' required by insurance, so 16 months after my first appointment, i was finally banded. it was worth the wait tho, 3 weeks post op and feeling great
you got it!