Southern Missy

Rainer, I would definitely call the doctor's office so they have it on record that you called about it and I would also take a photo, date it, and keep it for later when you are trying to get approved.

ME TOO! And if you're shallow, I guess that makes me shallow, too! :coolgleamA:

Hi Di, got my date last night... May 8. I'm ready to go!! Sorry about the faux pas with the preop diet..you're right, I was looking at someone else's ticker. :coolgleamA:

MM -- How inspirational!! :cool2: You are getting more and more beautiful! 7 pounds is awesome but even better is all the inches it looks like you are losing! Keep up the great work!! :coolgleamA:

I've found my Dad to be like that a lot of times... try not to take it too personally. I guess they are just trying to be supportive and then when push gets to shove, they get a little nervous themselves and, oops, open mouth -- insert foot! You go GIRL, GREAT NEWS. Man, yesterday was a One-Of-A-Kind MONDAY! Lots and lots of great news!

MY TURN, MY TURN, MY TURN! :w00t: Don't you hate obnoxious people! :coolgleamA: Anyway, my DD asked me last night (before I got the call), so where are you on that list, mom? Grr...I don't have a date yet, I said. BUT, I have a date... it is May 8 (sounds so much cuter singing it in my little sing-song voice than it does here posted) :cool2: May 1 - Monica, BandFan1, feelgoodagain, Jamie, Awomangodcanuse May 2 - Christal May 5 - Tracy, Sandy, KathrynRose May 6 - Shawna, Jemo97, Cherj60 May 7 - Makeupqueen, Mely, Ellen, Pix, JRFAN88, Brenda, Chelsea May 8 - Mae, Nicelee, Missy May 9 - Nicole, casscitymom, Jeepingirl May 12 - Bonnie, Melissa, Mandi Jo May 13 - Jessica, Molly, Bella, Michele, Crystal115, njudono, Erica May 14 - Perky66, Cathy, Kristey May 15 - Hope4K May 16 - devotion May 19 - Lexy, Amy, Jodi May 20 - Coco, Checkers Mom May 21 - Sarah, Pen, Ailie, Gemini May 22 - Helen, Krysten, Jaime, Lena, Di4AU, Natalee, *Love* May 23 - LaMonica, Michelle May 26 - Shelly May 27 - Kammi, Sydney, Tina May 28 - Nora, Lele May 29 - Allison May 30 - Three Sixty Six May 31 - Tonya

It was a GREAT day for both of us, Allison! I got my DATE, too!! :w00t:WHOO HOO!! Mine is May 8. Good luck to us all, the ride is about to begin! :coolgleamA: :w00t: :cool2:

Koswalt, I'm in Prattville... a couple of hours away, I think?

Hey BigRick.... Right there with you! Got the word friday that all was approved and to WAIT for her to call me with a date. Yuck! However, I'm only giving her until tomorrow afternoon and then I'm calling her even if I have to make something up!

I don't have any experience with this but in my opinion I wouldn't think it would hurt anything. It is common for persons with high anxiety levels to experience moer anxiety when considering/preparing for upcoming surgery. I say DON'T SWEAT IT! :wink2: Besides that, he knows what they will and won't pay for and I am sure they wouldn't do anything to jeopardize you being approved for the surgery.

Sounds like you're doing great, SBG! In our preop class, she said it was normal for the lungs to deflate a little at the bases due to the anesthesia. Did they give you any kind of incentive spirometry to do at home? If not, then I would just concentrate on taking deep breaths throughout the day to get those lungs inflated back up.

Hi Kiki! It's good to see you around again -- hope you're feeling all better. As far as the exercise, I would suggest not trying to jump right back into it.. start slow and pick out a couple of days or maybe 10-15 minutes a day and then build from there. I often find when I try to jump into a routine all the way and with everything, I often bite off more than I can chew (or want to chew, anyway). KWIM? :tt2: You can do it! :wink2:

Welcome!! No need to be nervous...it's going to be MAHvelous! (I wanted that to say MAY but it just didn't look right, LOL)

miss meliss...welcome to the group! Don't feel bad about 3 in a row, heck, next time do 4 or 5! We don't mind!! There are some others who also didn't feel like May Flowers was a good representation of them... I think it would be okay to have 2 group names and fully intend on using the Shrinko de Mayo -- it is just TOO CUTE not to!! Lexy has come up with an awesome logo. I am planning on working on something but I'm not sure I can come up with anything cuter than that! We'll see... :wink2:

Lexy, that is sooo... cute! I haven't had a chance to work on anything because I have been doing my real JOB work all weekend! I think we need a sombrero with a flower on it, though, to tie us all together!

Alright Puddin' and LJM, back in the day, I would have had to fight you for John -- he was my man! (he just didn't know it) My best friend loved Nick... we used to imagine what it'd be like if we double-dated with them!

My mom is planning to travel to be with me after my surgery. I wondered if any of you had any recommendations regarding who offered the best prices? THANKS!

I am from Prattville, Alabama.

I would definitely call! If I hadn't called yesterday, it probably wouldn't have been filed yesterday -- but I called, then she did it, and I was!

Well, I went for my 1st consult visit with the surgeon today and everything went well. Thanks to my extensive LBT history, he ended up answering a few questions that he said he had never been asked before! :thumbup: I showed up with an envelope full of history for the insurance coordinator... at least 5 years worth, a letter from my old PCP, a letter from my GYN, a letter from a plastic surgeon I had consulted in the past, and just about every test/visit I have had in my lifetime (that I could get my hands on) related to my weight. You know what she said??? I think this will do it. :sad: What? I'm sorry, I didn't hear you correctly... could you repeat that? Yep, she said it: I THINK this will do it. :sad: :sad: :eek: WHEN, WHEN, WHEN THEN?? She said all I had to do was attend the nutrition class, the next one being Wednesday AND to start my preop diet that same day. Following the class, that afternoon, she would send it in to BCBS. So, she said I should know something, at the lastest, by FRIDAY!! DH and I left the office in shock. He looks at me and says, "I thought this was supposed to be a lot harder than that?" I said, yeah, me too. So, even though, I know it's pretty obvious that I'm not doing a good job of trying not to get my hopes up, it's pretty hard to think that it's not and that I am on my way to being a MAY FLOWER!!! :frown::sad::sad::tongue_smilie: YAY ME!! :eek:

It's OFFICIAL! I'm approved!! Thanks, girls, for all your well wishes!! I'll get my date next week for MAY!! :w00t:

DEFINITELY don't wait. I am the same way...don't want to make anyone mad but... EXAMPLE: My surgery coordinator told me we would know something by Friday. I waited as long as I could and finally called about 10 a.m. yesterday. I asked if we had heard anything yet. She said no, that she had not had time to file it yet but would do it in the afternoon. Well, I was crushed but said okay. I got off the phone and called DH and he said, well did you ask if she would call you this afternoon to let you know (she said in our 1st interview that it takes 5 minutes to get an answer). So, I called back about 1 p.m. and told her I didn't want to be a pest but would we have an answer this afternoon after she filed. Now HERE'S THE IMPORTANT PART: She said, I went ahead and filed it after you called me this morning and they have approved it! :tongue2: So, see, calling helps! :w00t:

Watchout, Try one of the 1st few listings on the forum page (can't get there right now to see what they are called) or put "ticker" in the search field and it should bring up detailed directions. That was the way I found out how to do mine. Also, very limited directions but there should be an html field where you created your ticker and if you click on it and then paste it into your profile field, it should show up for you. :w00t: Good luck!

TGIF, indeed! I'm APPROVED!! :w00t::tongue2::wink2::thumbup::smile2::tt2::sleep: I'll get my date the 1st of next week...and it will be in May, for sure! :w00t:

Thanks Di4AU! Actually, I'm positive it will be in May. She said it only takes 2 to 3 weeks to get scheduled and that is really just because he wants me on the preop diet that long -- which, I notice you seem to be doing a great job on yours! :w00t: Anyway, we would have scheduled yesterday but he has to sign off on my chart or something like that so she said she would call Monday or Tuesday! However, I'm going with Shrinko de Mayo's! Isn't that cute?? Some of the May 5th girls came up with it and I think it is PRECIOUS! BTW, I thought I would literally go INSANE waiting on LBT to come back up. Longest 15-30 minutes (yeah right) :sleep: of my life! Unfortunately, I'm not sure all the glitches are out yet. When I click on forums it takes me to a page that says it isn't working. Oh, well, glitches or not, glad it's back up!! :tongue2: