sjfink

Sept 15th is my surgery

My surgery date is September 10! Right around the corner.

Great news all around. Still waiting for my date. Very nerve wracking. Won't seem real until then. Trying to keep my spirits up abt it tho.

Hope you can all relate--- I've been doing my supervised diet since March 1st. (Lost 45 Pounds-- woo hoo) Well, my daughter just had a baby- she is bipolar and the hormone change pushed her into an episode. We've been scrambling to care for the baby and get her committed. In my old way of coping I would have made a batch of cookie dough or something....
Well, I don't have any of that stuff in my house anymore. Scoured the cabinets and my only sweet thing that I could have was a prune! But... it was amazing how one little prune (or should I say "dried plum") could satisfy my sweet craving. (And guess what-- I only ate one--not the whole box!)

I got my date September 15! My doctors office does not submit to insurance till 3-4 weeks before my surgery date, it's driving me crazy!!! So I have a date but still feel in limbo. They tell me everything looks great, but I'm a worrier.

It just got real!!!!! We go next Wednesday for pre- op. I am so excited & nervous at same time. It really hit me this is a life style change. My husband will needs lots of prayers he starts liquid diet day I have surgery...tried to talk him into waiting till the following week but nope he is set for 10 days from mine.
I have ordered him a electric thermos so he can have his liquids at hospital and not have to go to restaurants and be tempted. ????????????????????☕️☕️ #NewUS2015

Hi PBlady,
I am new to the forums too. I have found a tremendous amount of information and support here from presurgical people, to post surgical.
My surgery is scheduled for September 9, 2015. I am excited and nervous, it is to be expected. My husband is supportive and I know he is concerned, he has a very hard time putting his thoughts into "correct" words.
If you don't mind me asking, why are you traveling to L.A. for your surgery? That is a long haul.
Keep reading all the information you can, make friends and connect, it really does make a difference.

Wow!! Lots of September sleevers! Just think this time next year we will all be at or near our goal weight! Glad to be a part of this group!

Seems like it is getting more real. My husband actually wanted to do another vacation next month and I had to laugh. Gonna be a very busy month after the 9th for me getting prepared. I don't think he realizes. Wish I had someone here to pair up with too. Tried reaching out today at Drs office, but no one acted interested. Think I will try at the meeting. Thanks so very very much to our September Sleeves! Don't know what I would do without you all!

Welcome magicalwoman! Fellow Washington state employee here… Regence UMP has been great for me. My surgery is scheduled for 9/8. Where in WA are you/where are you having your surgery?

Hi I got a date of September 23rd!!!!!!

I'm so excited! Just got my date - Sept 8. It's exciting to see so many on this thread - gives me an extra sense of strength. I feel as though I have been waiting forever and suddenly one phone call from my surgeon's office and it is all so real so fast! BTW I'm from the Chicagoland area. Best wishes to all

Everyone is different in what they want to share and with whom, but for me I just kept it simple. When someone asks how I lost weight I respond that I had surgery. What follows is usually a brief conversation about what kind of surgery (most people only know about bypass and lapband), my experience of having surgery in Mexico and a little about the kind of food I eat (high protein/low carb). They say congratulation, I say thanks and then we move on to more interesting subjects.
In the end I feel better about not having to hide anything and hundreds of people (literally) are a little better educated about obesity and WLS. Win-Win.

I just love all the support and encouragement I have gotten. No my husband is not overweight. As a matter of fact we use to go on short hikes all the time. I can no longer do this, I am hoping to be able to next year. NO, I WILL be able to next year.

I live in Seattle and my surgery is in Edmonds at Puget Sound Bariatrics. I was starting to get jealous of all of the Houston people in the group… nice to have a neighbor!

Hi Sjfink! I live in Marysville and my surgery will be in Everett. I have not started my pre-surgical diet yet. We have a family camping trip next week and while I am very careful about what I eat. My shakes and Soups will begin when I come home.

Welcome magicalwoman! Fellow Washington state employee here… Regence UMP has been great for me. My surgery is scheduled for 9/8. Where in WA are you/where are you having your surgery?

Hi everyone. I have been at my journey for over a year a half now. My insurance is Uniform Medical through Regence. My doctors say it is one of the best for coverage. I guess I trust them. My insurance company required 6 months of supervised weight loss management with my PCP. Everyone month I went to my PCP and we reviewed what I had done, what I planned for the next month and then he sent in the info to the insurance. I finally obtained my approval, had my psych eval, met with the dietary person, the exercise person etc. Set to go. My surgery is scheduled for Sept. 9 and I have to say I am excited, and nervous. My family is supportive although I continue to hear about the extra skin and how these types of surgeries make you look old. Yeah, Yeah almost there, but then......Yuck I don't want to look old with flabby skin. Trying to find balance.

Isn't it wonderful how many of us have come together because of this? I feel a real close network building here. My daughter is 25 and sees how we have come together and thinks it's great too! Only thing that would make us complete is meeting in one place at the same time. Wouldn't that be a goal for next year?

September 14th for me!

I got my surgery date! *squeeeeeeeeeeeeee* September 3rd!!!! So excited!

So close and yet it seems so far! My pre-op appointment is tomorrow! Wow that came up so fast!! No surgery date yet but now they will be able to submit for approval!!! I am so excited!

In my 6 months of medically supervised weight loss, I managed to lose 6 lbs. But somehow, in the 3 weeks since my 6 month appointment I've managed to lose 7 lbs. I haven't actively been doing anything different, but apparently, being able to focus 100% on just getting healthy is a way more successful approach than focusing on trying to lose (or even just not gain) weight! I still have work to do in getting myself going in the exercise department, but I'm feeling really good about my relationship with food these days!

I had my surgical consult and first NUT visit on 7/13, psych eval on 7/16, and hoping to have final insurance approval so we can set a date in the next week or so (I hear that by this point in the process, my insurance is pretty quick to approve). Tomorrow is a fitness assessment, which I'm doing by phone... kind of odd, but I guess we're just going to talk about my prior workout experience and what I'm doing now. I still need to go in for a chest x-ray and baseline labs, which I'm planning to do some time this week. Things seem to be going smoothly, so hopefully it'll stay that way and I'll be able to get the surgery date that I want... 9/8/15!
Now for the questions! I live alone and will be staying one night post-surgery at the surgical center. I've got lots of friends and family that live nearby (many within 3 blocks), but I'm wondering if I should be planning to have someone stay with me for a couple of days or if it will be enough to just have people checking in. I'm not so worried about during the day, more about the first night or two. Anybody do this while living alone?
Is anyone else planning for an early or mid September surgery date? It's great reading about people who are a bit ahead, but hoping to find friends going through this together!
And if anyone has any experience with Puget Sound Bariatrics, I'd love to hear about your experience!

In my 6 months of medically supervised weight loss, I managed to lose 6 lbs. But somehow, in the 3 weeks since my 6 month appointment I've managed to lose 7 lbs. I haven't actively been doing anything different, but apparently, being able to focus 100% on just getting healthy is a way more successful approach than focusing on trying to lose (or even just not gain) weight! I still have work to do in getting myself going in the exercise department, but I'm feeling really good about my relationship with food these days!