I have Aetna and have been going to the 4 dr visits before they could submit it for approval. I had my last appointment on April 25, 2011 and the doctors office submitted for approval on Friday the 29th. I called Aetna today..just because I am impatient and they told me that they had called the dr office yesterday with a verbal approval...so now I think my surgery is scheduled for May 26th.

During the past 2 months I have been trying to change my eating and drinking habits. I was drinking 4-6 diet cokes and day and virtually no Water. Now I am down to 1 or 2 diet cokes and 6 16 oz bottles of water a day. I have had almost no sugar either.. I passed up a King cake for Mardi Gras, two birthday celebrations with cake and returned candy to the Easter bunny.

I lost 7 lbs the first month and another 4 this last month.

I am figuring that I will need to start my pre-op liquid diet on May 12th.

Looking forward to being able to talk in here!

Karen

Welcome,

Congratulations on being approved for your sugery....I am just like you! I have Aetna and i am worried about being approved also so I will probably be calling them after mine is submitted also to see! I will be done with my 4 doctors visits in June and go for pre-op consults in early June also. Hopefully I will be approved and banded in July of this year. Good luck with your surgery and be sure to keep up updated with your progress.

congrats! sounds like you're off to a great start....giving up the coke i'm sure was not easy..so you know you have to strength to do this. i stay buried in these forums to keep me going! welcome and best wishes!

congrats! sounds like you're off to a great start....giving up the coke i'm sure was not easy..so you know you have to strength to do this. i stay buried in these forums to keep me going! welcome and best wishes!

Hi Karen,

I am a self pay and I am scheduled for surgery on May 26th too. I go for my consultation on Wednesday this week and start my 2 week pre diet. I am nervous because I depend on a diet coke every morning to get me moving. I just returned from 2 weeks in Hawaii I decided earlier this year it was time for Project Lisa so I went on vacation to get my mind in a good place and now I will get my body in a good place. 2011 is the year for me- at age 51 I figure it's now or never. I have 190 pounds to lose so this will take awhile. Good Luck to you and I look forward to learning about your journey. I am located in Arkansas.

Lisa

Well, I am scheduled for May 26th, but have to have a second endoscope on the 20th. Started my liquid diet on Thursday. I can still have diet coke but really only want one in the morning. lots and lots of water!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Karen

I went for my consultation and was pleasantly surprised my doctor allows any food on the pre diet - the only restriction is 850 total calories per day-- So far I am 7 days into the prediet and find my self satisfied with an average of 950 calories per day - it's really hard to keep it under 850 -- also I am not hungry but he reduced my insulin from over 200 mg per day to under 20 mg per day - a huge difference! Calling my primary care doctor today get some xanax because each day I get more and more nervous about the surgery.