Lillie24

Thanks everyone... I am just so frusturated. I plan on seeing how I feel tomorrow and continue taking the Zircam I bought this morning that is suppose to speed up recovery time. If by tomorrow I am not feel better or can tell I am getting sick for a definate, I will make an immediate doctors appt. for some preventative or boosting antibotics.

My surgery is scheduled for the 21st which is next Friday. Today I have started feeling like I am coming down with a horrible cold my mom had last week. The reason I am worried is because I'm asthmatic and when I get sick I get "REALLY" sick and it takes me 3 times as long to get over something. I would hate to have to reschedule my surgery because of a cold. Any advise? Please help.

I'm definately doing pre op photo's.... I don't know if I will be looking at them the first three months lol but I will be taking them. I think that it will be great to see how far I have come. I wasn't going to do measurements but know hearing all this I have decided to do that too... Thanks guys.

I never realized how much carbs and sugar filled you up!! This diet has me hungry

Thanks guys... I can't wait...

I have been waiting for years for my insurance to change to one that covered the lap band. My insurance changed in January but I found out about it before hand and start the 6 month required supervised diet in November so that I would be ahead of the game. Now... I can't wait. But like many others I am eating alot, it's like seperation anxiety or something. But I officially start my pre op tomorrow... I can't wait!! 2 more weeks!..

I finally have my scheduled surgery date. I am scheduled for 05.21.10. Anyone else?

wooo Katt Im in Jax... your really close.

Congrats... Hearing good news like that is always so inspiring.

Yep... theres another good question for the pre op appointment

My primary care doctor called this afternoon - wants to see me in the morning to do "an official pre op exam". What the heck was I seeing him for 6 months for!! But I will do it because I have the clearance paper work that he can sign while I'm there and there can't be any waiting around. I am seriously impatient and I have worked in the medical field (mostly the doctors offices) since I was 16 so I know exactly what can happen. I have found that following behind them making them do it is the only way to get it done quicker. And always having a copy of whatever it is that you need is also a good idea. Wish me luck. Hopefully I will have a surgery date for around the 21st.

Add me... I have not been sleeved yet, but I will be in the next month and would LOVE a sleeve buddy. I also have facebook so if your interested send me an message and I'll respond with my email so you can find me on facebook and email anytime you like.

No sorry I'm 32 this month. I just got insurance approval for my sleeve so just waiting to be scheduled for the surgery.

LOL loved it!!

Thanks Katt -- I am just trying to be as perpared as possible.

I'm just worried their are loop holes I should know about.

Since I will be having the sleeve and the hernia repair, I decided I should use the two weeks suggested for my recovery. This means being off work. Since I live in Florida there is the Florida Medical Leave Act. It's my understanding that this helps you secure your job while your out for sugery. Does anyone live in Florida and use the Florida Medical Leave Act for time off from work?

Thanks guys.. I will keep all of you posted.

I'm estatic.... My insurance approved my sleeve today and my doctor's office says that they will be calling me Wed. to schedule my surgery. I can't wait, but at the same time I am so nervous. I keep asking myself if I have preped mentally enough... I can't turn back now! Now I have to start the two week low carb/fat diet starting Monday. My doctor is only booked out 2 weeks so I would rather be on the diet a little longer then needed then not long enough. Yeah I'm definately getting nervous. :ohmy:

I have heard that hair loss is something that effects some patients. I have not had surgery yet but I also heard that protein will help and being religious about making sure you take your vitamins without fail.

Thanks Sunny. I completely understand the feeling. I think everyone at the insurance co and the doctor's office know my phone number and see it on the caller ID and draw straws before they answer it. My insurance company has all my paperwork but "they are really busy" this week. Why is that my problem? I told them " it's all there, just approve it. It will take you all of 5 minutes". But they didn't take my suggestion.

Okay... I think I am actually going nuts waiting for my insurance to approve my surgery. I'm trying to set up my leave time for work and get everything ready for my pre op diet and the waiting is absolutely killing me and driving me insane.

Sunshine, I would call and ask for details like when it was submitted to you insurance co. I am doing the same thing currently. It may mean being a pain in the butt but I would rather be a pain then wait any additional time then the 5 years I have already been waiting.

wow.. that is kinda gross but also so very enlightening. I can't imagine. I can't wait to have surgery but right now I am thinking that I have about 200 of those to lose... WOW

Greek yogart for me taste like yogart but really really thick and creamy. I add granola to it now but I will probably have to cut out the yogart and the granola, my favorite flavor is strawberry.