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Thanks for posting. Getting ready for mine in a couple of weeks. Good luck on getting your band.

Thats early Tomorrow, your ticker will be counting days instead of months :rolleyes2:

I know, its been a crazy ride :rolleyes2: Thanks. I am a 34/36 now depending on the brand.

I went for my pro-op testing this morning. SHould get results back tomorrow or Thursday at the latest. My PCP was very cool about it and acted pleased that I was doing it. He told before he left the room: "See you in a size 32".

Congrats. Thats a great accomplishment!

I went to "The Vitamin Shoppe" today and was able to find Bromeliain and Arnica Montana. I also picked up a bottle of "Antioxidant Cocktail" - Green Tea, Grape seed and Pine bark extracts. I heard that antioxidants were good for recovery too. Pre op testing in the morning and then I pray bloodwork comes back ok. THen I am set My Dr did not require me to come see her pre op. I saw her for my consultation , but that was a while back. Does that sound strange. The coordinator said that it wasn't necessary unless I really wanted to. She would see me the morning of my surgery to mark me. Just checking to see what everyone else is going through.

Welcome to all the new guys!

Hi all. I just realized I have not been updateing this thread. I have been updating my progress on the February PS thread. I will recap here too. Well, tomorrow I will be only 2 weeks until surgery. I can't beleive how time has flown by. I was denied insurance coverage. I figured thats what the outcome would be, but still a little disappointed. I was hoping not to have to pay for it. I go for my pre-op testing on Tuesday, so that will be good and make it seam even more real. I amde an account at Make Me Heal, the link is in my signature. I posted pre op pics there and will update post op as well

Glad I am not the only one! I am struggling mightily on this one. I have even gained a few. I am going to start today trying to loose a few in the next couple of weeks. My mind keeps telling myself that it will be ok, cause if I gain, they will just cut it off! I know darn good and well I need to loose a few to get maximum results, but the mind a powerfull.

My Pre op got moved to Tuesday. My PS is helping me save $$$. Since I got the insurance denial, she said the pre op testing probably wouldn't be covered either. So she is letting get a physical from my regular Dr and fax the results over to her. Had I gone through the hospital it would have been an additional $975, but through my Regular Dr, I will only have to pay my $30 co-pay. So that was nice of her in helping me trim costs.

I got my insurance info back today and it was denied. I figured thats the decision they would make. So, I am going forward as a self pay. I am not going to appeal, but I am going to write a letter to tell them how I feel. Even though I don't get rashes, I do have significant muscle seperation and psychologically need this done. I still don't consider it cosmetic -- it is reconstructive. I will be nice and thank them for being so good with approving WLS - UHC was a breeze to work with. But I am going to point out that not allowing this, it is like only allowing me to complete a portion of my journey.

See, I understand that reasoning, even if we don't agree.

ok, that just seems like an odd defense to me. I can even understand the the argument about life beginning at conception. I personally feel it does, but understand it is my beliefs and religious teachings that lead me to believe that. I can certainly see how those that don't share my religious beliefs would not believe in life at conception. I do have an issue if the fetus has any chance of life outside the womb to be disposed of. Who are we to play God and say a baby only has a 1 in 4 chance to survive, so they don't get the chance. Edit to add: I am having surgery in several weeks. I would hope if something goes bad and I have a 40% chance to survive, my wife doesn't pull the plug because I am not "viable" :smile:

Glad your doing so well! Its getting very real now. I got a call today to pre-registar at the hospital so I just went online and did that. I have my pre-op this coming monday and surgery 2 weeks after that. Can't believe how time has flown by

I will say upfront I am pro life, but trying to put that aside, I am curious how you derive a 50% chance as the measuring stick. I truely am not being sarcstic, just trying to understand. If it has a 1%, 10%, 25%, etc chance of living, would that not be viable as well?

Harley - How ya feeling?

Thanks Nina. I think the better word would be frustrated even though I said worried. :-) Just didn't like not knowing the plan. I am really ready now.

OK, guys. I am feeling a little better today. I have been getting worried because I didn't know anything leading up to my surgery. I didn't know which hospital (she works out of 2), when my pre-op was and what it consisted of, nothing. I called a couple of weeks ago and was told I would be getting a call in the next week or two from the coordinator to go over all of that. Well, I called this morning and left a voice mail. The coordinator called me a few minutes ago and everything is a go. My surgery will be at 11:AM at Presbyterian - Plano. The same one I had my Band surgery at. I liked it and am pleased to be going there. I have my pre-op on the 28th that consists of an EKG, Chest X-Ray and blood work. She will call me tomorrow with the exact time as the pre-op place was already closed for the day. I said a couple of weeks ago to my wife that if I didn't like my PS so much, I would change do to her office staff. They are nice enough, but are not very forth coming. They take forever to call back and don't offer a lot of info. Anyways, I feel better now. When she calls tomorrow, she will also schedule my post ops. I'll keep you guys updated.

I am here Nina :girl_hug: Long weekend. Its good that your able to keep your fill. 3 weeks from today!

You know I share to a fault. LOL I have added it to my signature. Would for everyone to look,

Yes, ever so close! Nina and I are down to 24 days, 3 weeks from monday! BTW, I created a page at Make Me Heal. Very good source. THanks to Nina for the heads up.

Great to hear Diane. Its easy to stray isn't it. Glad you feeling better about things. Can't wait to see your new pics :pray2:

Thanks Bruce. I think I am more nervous about this one than I was my Bnad surgery. I will try to post updates here. It a strange thing as I have found very few men who have had or shared their experience.

Congrats to all the new guys. Good to see more guys going throught his!

Congrats! Glad it went well. What did you have done?