AmberK

Im sorry that you are dealing with MRSA- I had my first MRSA infection on my face about 3 years ago and was hospitalized from it. They pumped me full of anti-biotics and luckily I didnt require surgery. Since that time I had probably about 6 other infections but lucky for me I havent had one in a year. Im concerned going into surgery tomorrow about getting an infection. Im going to keep a very close eye on things and may even talk to my doctor about going ahead and putting me on antibiotics since I do have a history of it. I hope your infection goes away quickly. They are definitely not fun to deal with.

I did the high protein/low carb diet and day 3 was the WORST for me but it was definitely better by day 5. I can tell I've lost weight because my clothes are fitting better too! YAY! You can do this!

good luck!

You know....this clear liquid diet is for the birds. Especially with co-workers eating french fries and my hubby eating a yummy sub for lunch. My broth is just not cutting it right now. And my 3yr old had a french fry in his hand and he touched my mouth with his greasy hand and oh man the taste! But I've stuck to the liquid diet today and by this time tomorrow I will be banded! I cant wait for it to be over with and finally start getting down to business of getting skinny!

I can't wait to lose my boobs! Im still wearing the bra that I got right after I had my 3rd son and it was like a 54J- yes you read that right. My girls are HUGE! I probably have the wrong size bra on but its comfortable and I didnt want to have to go bra shopping again- it would just make me too depressed. My husband is an a$$ man anyhow so he wont care if the girls shrink.

YAY! Congrats! Glad things seem to be relatively ok for you. Hope the pain subsides soon!

I've been on a low carb/high protein diet for the past 2 weeks. Surgery is on Wednesday. I've been on vacation for the past 9 days but know that I have done well with my eating because some shorts that were too tight on me when I started the diet are now completely loose. Yet the morning when I weighed myself I hadn't lost any weight. Why is this?

yes- I always weigh first thing in the morning with no clothes on. I did think back and realized that I didn't drink enough Water. So I may be retaining some water too. I know whats really important is the liver shrinkage but its still discouraging to know you did pretty well and feel like you have lost weight but the scale doesnt move.

Welcome and good luck! My surgery is scheduled for this wednesday! :wub: Definitely join us over on the August Rush thread! We would love to have you!

I have Aetna and was told it could take up to 30 days but was approved in 6!

I had to do a 6 month diet but had 7 total visits. The first visit to document the initial starting weight and then you go back each month after that to see how you did the past month.

My surgery is August 4th! Good luck on Tuesday!

Good luck to those of you having surgery tomorrow! I know that mine is wednesday but I wish it was tomorrow just to get it over with. Im pretty nervous about surgery but I have had 2 c-sections so Im sure I can handle the pain afterwards. I just have never been put under general anesthesia before- 2 twilight sedation procedures (cerclage procedure when I was 13 wks pg and kidney stone)so Im hoping I react the same to general as I did to the other. We just got home from being on vacation for 9 days and I have to say that I surprised myself with how well I stuck to my diet. I did have a few bites here and there of a cookie or bread but I know that I stuck to saying under 30 gms of carbs per day. I had on a pair of denim shorts today that were tight on me before this diet and now they are completely loose. I havent weighed myself yet- will do that tomorrow first thing. Tuesday I will be on Clear liquids all day then surgery is Wednesday at 11:30! Im just ready for this to be over with and to get on with the rest of my life and to start finally enjoying it!

Hello ladies! My surgery is on Wednesday the 4th and Im starting to freak out! AHHHHH! I keep having thoughts that I can't believe that I have to have surgery to lose the weight and feel like such a failure. Me then the other part of me is so excited to get this done and finally get the weight off for good! I've been on my pre-op diet for 12 days now- Ive been on a high protein/low carb diet. The first 4 days were HELL- I was going through a major carb withdrawal. But since then its been really easy. Ive been out of town for the past week- my family and I drove to Denver from Austin and Im glad I did the low carb diet- I cant imagine being on vacation having to do the liquid diet. In any case, I know that Ive lost weight I just dont know how much since the hotels dont have scales. We will be back home tomorrow evening and im anxious to see what the scale says. Tuesday I will be on Clear liquids all day then surgery is scheduled for 11:30 am on Wednesday. After surgery I will be on clear liquids for 2-3 days then full liquids for days 4-7. 2nd week will be pureed foods, 3rd week mushies, then 4th week I will move to solid foods. Im just ready for Wednesday to be here to get this over with. Seems like my life has been on "hold" for the past 8-9 months when I started thinking about all of this. I was at a Scentsy convention the past 2 days and I kept thinking to myself "this time next year I WILL be down at least 100 lbs" and will be feeling so confident about myself! Im looking forward to it!

Congrats! I have Aetna and was approved by them in less than a week! I was shocked that it came back so quickly!

what kind of diet have you been on???? 19 lbs is AWESOME!

awesome! Congrats on your approval!

Today is my 2nd day of my pre-op diet- Im going low carb/high protein and Ive been feeling HORRIBLE today. Headache, slight nausea, fatigue, hot flashes. Is this normal and if so, how long does it take to go away?

Thanks for the support everybody. Last night was really rough- I was hardly able to sleep even though I took one of my sleeping pills. My 2 little ones were driving me insane and I couldnt even get a break because my husband is in Barcelona until this evening. But today is a new day and hopefully it wont be as bad. :thumbup:

So Im starting my 2 week pre-op diet today and I thought that I was prepared and it wouldnt be too hard to do. But now that its here Im having a hard time coming up with stuff to cook and eat. I know the basics but does anybody have good recipes or websites that they know of for this type of diet?

My doctor asked me if I had considered bypass because of my high BMI but I simply told her that I did not want bypass and was there for the lapband. She said that bypass patients lose weight quicker but its also more for people who have 200 or more lbs to lose. My BMI is high because Im so short- I need to lose about 130-140 lbs. But I believe there are people here who have a lot of weight to lose who do well with the band.

Do you have insurance that will cover the surgery? If so you should check with them to see if a referral will be required. If you are self-pay then just call the doctors office to find out how to get started.

There is no way I would pay an extra $500 on the CHANCE you might have a hernia. Thats complete crap and if the doctors office refuses to file under your insurance then I would find another doctor. Even if that meant postponing surgery for a little bit. But I would call another surgeon's office and explain your situation and find out if they will take you then get your medical records from your first doctors office. You have already done everything you need to and have approval for the surgery so I doubt you would have to go through the whole process again.

I had my pre-op appt with my surgeon- they took measurements and the doc looked over all of my paperwork and told me to start my 2 week diet. She is going to be off on the 3rd so now my surgery is scheduled for 8/4 at 11:30! Started my 2 week high protein/low carb diet today and Ive been hungry but it was my fault. I had some eggs, sausage and a few other things in the fridge but they were expired and I didnt realize that. I didnt even have veggies to munch on but I went to the store and got stocked up!