Mrs Sabre

Randy, from the posts I've seen from you so far, you have been very supportive. I'm sure your DW really appreciates the support too! As for being a "horn dawg", that's natural; I haven't met too many men that aren't, although few will publicly admit to it. :couch2:

As things look right now, all of my Saturdays in April are wide open. I'm fine with a date change. OBTW, Dr. V's nurse Julie called me today with my ultrasound appointment for next Tuesday morning. That means by the end of day next Thursday, I will be done with EVERYTHING pre-op!

I've dropped a note to her home e-mail. I hope to hear something from her husband Joe. If not, I'm sure she'll check in as soon as she gets home.

Until I have insurance approval and a date, I'll try to contain myself

I have my exercise physiology, EKG, & chest x-rays scheduled for Thursday. The last test left is an abdominal ultrasound. Dr. V's office is suppose to call me with that one. As soon as I get these finished, I'm done and will simply be waiting for insurance and a date It's finally starting to feel real! I'm excited and anxious.

I haven't heard anything, but she also didn't think her husband would call/e-mail for her either. She'll get on line as soon as she gets home, but with RNY she'll be in the hospital for 3-4 days?

Thanks Randy! You're "here" in support of your wife? Are you banded too? Is she active on the board too?

Thank you Carroline! I hope your journey is quick and uneventful. There's no way to know how long it will take from start to band surgery. It varies by surgeon and insurance company.

Clean inside and out ... hmmm, I know there's an off color joke in there somewhere :mad:

Our prayers to with you Jennifer! Do you think Joe would call or e-mail me to let me know how you're doing?

My appointment went well. Dr. V is going to my insurance and feels confident enough to have me go ahead with the remaining pre-surgical tests: chest x-ray, EKG, exercise physiology, and abdominal ultra sound. The ultra sound isn't routinely required, but I've been having some upper abdominal pain lately, and he's checking for gall stones. If I have gall stones, he'll take my gallbladder at the same time. He said with his schedule, it's still likely to be two months before surgery. I'm hoping he's wrong, but at least I'm making progress again, rather than waiting.

Congratulations Dianne! We knew you could do it! Let your Lap Band journey continue!

I just noticed that your name is actually Carroline; so why "Mona"? Inamed, the company that makes the Lap Band implant, requires surgeons to be "certified" in Lap Band surgery. If a doctor changes hospitals, they require re-certification. The doctor I first went to moved to Charlotte from Chicago, and thus has to be re-certified. To be certified, the surgeon has to have 2-3 patients scheduled for surgery on the same date before Inamed will send a surgeon to proxy their technique. Where in Tennessee do you live?

Denika, I will say a prayer for your Mom and family! He is the great physician, and can heal all if that's His will for her life. Dianne, my prayers go with you tomorrow morning as you're re-banded. Kim, how did your appointment with Dr. V go today? How is your ankle? Angie, glad to hear that you're starting to feel better! Starr, it was great seeing you again! Court, it was nice meeting you! I hope we see you again next time. Melissa, your girls are fun! Please feel free to bring them anytime. Sorry you sold cookies in the cold, but it sounds like you did well. Kathy, keep posting Jennifer, I know you're out there ... our prayers go with you on Wed. as you have your RNY! Who am I missing this time?

Mona, Condensed version, I had all of my preliminary stuff completed by the 1st week in December and have been waiting for the surgeon to have enough patients to be re-certified by Inamed. I'm tired of waiting, and Dr. Voellinger has agreed to take me. Since I have all of my prelims done, and have one of the more liberal insurances for WLS in this area, I hope to be banded very quickly, maybe even before the end of March! After waiting so long, I'm very excited.

OK, so if you leave now, you might be here for lunch tomorrow Welcome to the board anyway!

Bread, Welcome! You're in North Carolina then? Where? If you're near Charlotte, there is a group of us meeting at Ruby Tuesdays right off I-77, the Arrowood Rd. Exit for lunch tomorrow at 11 a.m. We have an awesome group of people here, very loving, very caring. Who are you seeing next week?

Woo Hoo! I see Dr. Voellinger on Tuesday at 4:15 pm. !!!

Court, that's awesome! Really look forward to meeting you. Heading south on I-77, take the Arrowood Rd. Exit (just south of Charlotte) and turn right. Ruby Tuesdays is on the right, but you have to go to the signal light on the right to turn in. See you tomorrow!

Although I dread it, I need the two weeks of liquids to help me get my head straightened out! The closer it's getting, the more bad stuff I've been eating. I know the band doesn't keep you from eating bad stuff, but I refuse to put myself through this anxiety, effort, surgical pain, etc. and not give it my best effort.

Can you feel a difference? Could you feel the band tighten as he added it? Inquiring minds wanna know

Kim, who's missing? I know Sherrie and Jennifer can't make it. Jaime? Is there another Sherry? Court can't make it? What about Magic? Who else is out there? I agree; I'd like to try to find a date that some of our new on-line folks can make.

Angie, that's great! What kind of soup are we eating tomorrow?

Dianne, how is your foot/ankle? Kim, I'm glad you're feeling better. Court, sounds like you're doing fine, but what to I know? Kathy, sounds like you're doing OK. Anyone heard from Angie yet on her fill? Who am I missing? I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! I think I've posted that 3 times in the last 2 days

Can I even count the times I've said "never again" in error?