Ellens531

Good luck

Hi all. I've been around here for about 8 months reading and posting here and there. I've done everything needed aside from pre op testing. Waiting on sleep study results. From reading my Aetna coverage- if I'm understanding it correctly- I will be covered 100% but be responsible for $150 a night at hospital . I'm so upset that I haven't lost anything during this pre op time. Ok 5 lbs. I keep asking the dr office for a tentative date. Apparently I'll get one once I meet with the surgeon again. I've read so much on here. I would like to think I'm ready but still nervous. I know it's normal. I've had one surgery in my life. Gallbladder removal. I hope it's like that. Painful at incisions but that's it. I've been enjoying everyone's stories and successes and I can't wait to be on the other side.

I just had this done. I was given something to attach myself before I went to sleep. Just didn't get a good night sleep with it. My insurance would not pay for sleep center test.

Aetna has not approved for me to get a sleep study. I hope that doesn't affect my surgery. Has anyone had this happen?

Good luck to you too! I'm thinking January for me too but who knows

I'm getting there. 2 pre op classes and waiting on neurologist to figure out if I need sleep study then it's just the pre op testing and submitting. No one has given me a tentative date yet even though I'm so close. I'm excited and nervous all wrapped in to one. Can't wait to get a date to look forward to

Awesome. Thanks for the update

Welcome. I'm pre op. Wednesday is my 2nd nutrition appt. I'm at that 50 bmi. I'm looking at sometime in December to have surgery. Nice to meet you!

Must be so exciting that the day will be here shortly. Can't wait to hear about your journey after surgery

I am 51. For my 50th birthday, my friends and I went to Nashville. I was so excited to go. Determined to have a good time. My lower back had been bothering me but I kept pushing it off. We did a peddle tour. Due to being scared of being embarrassed, I got up on that thing with ease. Or so I think it seemed for everyone else. My back bothered me no matter what I did. The worst was walking around the opryland hotel then walking to the grand old opry. Omg the pain in my back. I became more determined to lose weight. Got home and hit the gym more. Fast forward a year and I'm still here with the same issues. I'm hoping for surgery in December and finally try to help my bones by getting this weight off

My last nutrition appt is November 3rd. Then I have to wait to be cleared so I guess I'm looking at December

So how much have people lost prior to surgery? I'm 334 at my last appt. I'm finding it so hard to lose.

In my smoothie I put ice cubes the combat protein and I throw in an Atkins chocolate shake for the liquid. I think that's 40 g of protein

I drink combat milk chocolate. I don't feel it's gritty at all.

I'm so excited for you to finally getting your surgery. Please please keep us updated on your progress

A lot of your weight ranges are so close to mine. Your food choices are different . I myself am feeling the extra weight on my bones. I just recently stopped the gym because my knee was hurting so much I couldn't walk. Now trying to get back to it. I know I have missed opportunities at work also due to weight and sometime I didn't want to travel for the job because I am embarrassed in the seat. I'm looking at December for surgery. I have 3 more nutrition appts. I have a sleep consultation in a couple of weeks. I still need to get my gp to submit things. Wishing you much luck on your journey.

I'm not motivated with eating. I found some at home fitness thing on Amazon prime that I'm starting tomorrow to get me started to go back to the gym. I want to make sure I'm strong enough to start Barre class again. I know once I'm back at my gym schedule, the eating will get better because I'll be more motivated.

I'm 4 months out. I'm having issues watching what I eat to lose some weight. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I had to freeze my gym membership for arthritis flare up in my knee and I feel I've gone backwards. I can start the gym again in about 10 days. Until then I need to try to do something. The depression is setting in because I feel horrible with how I let myself go and how I look.

I have kinda the same question except I've been at my job 17.5 years. Not sure how to address the weight loss once I have surgery.

I guess I need to take the next day off from work

Its,a requirement for this dr. Probably because I said I had varicose veins

Thank you everyone. Now I have to call and make an appt then on to Doppler of my legs

Is this an overnight thing or What? How many needed to have one done?