1GirlNamedTiff

I had no preop diet and ate a decent size meal the night before and came out with no trouble, pain controled mostly by ibprofuen and walking. Do what your doctor says and don't worry they are the expert. I had my surgery just this past thursday and i am doing great. Take Care

You will be fine i had my surgery on thursday and my 7 year niece lives with me as well as my 1 year old and 4 year old niece are always here. Warning watch out for elbows and make them climb up as you can lift more the 15 lbs for awhile and keep in mind a gallon of milk is 8 lbs. I had to watch them on saturday for a bit and had no problems. My doctor said no bed rest and to get up and move and so i think they helped me more than hindered and i have had very little trouble with gas just keep walking and do exactly what the doctors says. I am going back to work on Tuesday and not at all worried even if Monday weren't a holiday i would not worry. Take Care and good luck:thumbup:

Okay so all my stuff was submitted to the insurance exactly one week ago and i was told it would take 6 weeks to a month to get approved. So to my surprise i got a call today saying they got the approval and they have scheduled my surgery for Thursday!!!! I can't believe this has happened so fast it has taken less than a month from the first time i walked into the doctors office until now this is crazy. When i first went to the doctor they told me i would have to wait six months to do a presurgery diet so the insurance would approve it but i begged them to submit what i had and they did and it went through i am going crazy i was not ready for this. Any last minute tips of what i should run out and buy or have on hand.....I could scream i am so happy!!!!:tt1::wink2::wub::tt1::tt1::crying::confused2:

thank you so much you are to sweet amsderb and slim-n-tn! I am on my way out the door!!!!!:smile2:

We can do this i am getting banded at 9:00 AM!!!:smile2:

My doctor told me i didn't have enough info for them to submit and that i need to wait and do the 6 month diet i insisted that the submit it anyways and one week later - I was approved and that was monday and i am having my surgery covered 100% by Aetna in Las Vegas. don't give up!:thumbup:

Thank you all so much!!!! My insurance is Aetna to answer someones question earlier!:thumbup:

:confused2: I was wondering if there are any other Widow's out there?

I have a surgery date of September 25th. I am awaiting on my insurance approval, and if they get it sooner they will move up my date. As of right now i am excited and ready to do this and i was doing well until if found out that my doctor insists that his patients stay overnight in the hospital and i have to say i just don't know how i am going to do it.