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Looks like we might have ours around the same time. If I can talk my regular doctor out of adding visits maybe a month or so sooner, I've had my endoscopy already, Dr Shin found a Hiatal Hernia* which he said will add maybe 5 minutes at the time of banding. The endo sucked, I ended up being wide awake for the entire procedure, and not by choice. I think it made for a more sore throat with the extra gagging though. So if your debating. I'd have to recommend twilight or something but you can live through it even with a horrible gag reflex. Hopefully never again though. I've lost a lot of weight already, the usual for every diet I've been on, now I'm fighting to maintain, the nutritionalist said bcbs frowns on gaining. Well so do I, which is one of the million reasons for having this done. But obviously I haven't had much success. I think I messed up on the ticker thingy but I'll try to figure it out. It really is great finding this board

Was hers pretty close to yours WVU fan? I met a couple in his office the first time I went but you only get to chat for a minute and poof, since then I haven't ran into anyone, I think I pick weird times to go so my hubby doesn't miss as much work. Oh I have a question I have forgotten to ask the dr, should he plan to take off with me? I don't mind being alone if hes not really needed, I'm hoping to go to Myrtle Beach next summer and be able to walk and get my own shells at low tide, not have someone do it for me. So the more he doesn't use the more he'll have. But if hes gonna be needed at home how long should he take off? Oh and lets hope we kick some marshall butt this weekend, I want it as a birthday present lol :confused:

Good Luck everyone, is everyone in WV in the same area? I'm having mine at CAMC Memorial with Dr Shin, would love chatting with someone a little closer. It seems like everyone I've read about that has a differant dr as a much differant procedure. I've had my endoscopy a;ready but just found out from my referring drs nurse that he wants to see me for 3 months in addition to the surgeons nutritionalist, gues I'll find out on the 6th of next month whats up with that. I was hoping for surgery in Oct or Nov but its not looking like it will happen till after the first of the year, rats another deductible :smile: I keep seeing pre opp diet, what is that, I only know of the one I'm on now and the post op ones Thanks

I did my seminar onlinesince I live over an hour away and only drive up to 5 miles if that, then when I saw the surgeon I was really sick and should of asked more questions than I obviously did. What is Pre Op meal? I don't remember anyone mentioning anything other than the 1200 I'm on now and the differant post op ones

Hi everyone, I've spent a lot of time reading the forum the last couple of days and have a lot yet to read. I am still doing the nutrition portion of this. I usually chat to much and ask to many questions so I won't start out that way:cry_smile: