I am meeting with my surgeon for my first time tomorrow! We will be talking dates and pre-op planning! I am so excited! I am also kinda nervous that he will be kinda douchey like some doctors can be! HAHAHA...I just want him to be positive and listen ya know?? AHHH so excited!

There's nothing to be nervous about, Amanda, in fact he'll be trying his best to put you at ease. It's mostly just a

get to know each other meeting. If you have any questions about your surgery or any thing else, write them down

beforehand, because you'll forget them, otherwise. I hope it all goes well for you.

Just go in and talk about what you want, and answer his questions. It's a breeze ! They have it all down Paton, so your not the first, and you won't be the last. So just be yourself.

I hope that helps.

Mine was Friday. I was so nervous but tried to pretend I wasn't. When I got there it was just the surgeon and an office clerk. He did all my paperwork, took my vitals, assessed me and put me ont the calendar for my date. So it was kind of anti-climactic, but it's done. Hopefully next time I see him it will be for surgery. So how'd it go?

It went really well. He was awesome! I am kinda a sarcastic jokester, and he was too so it was perfect! He told me all the pro's and con's, and asked if I wanted the sleeve (insurance won't cover it, so thats a no). Then he told me to schedule my surgery! He told me he was extremely confident that I would be at my goal weight within a year if I stay motivated with my diet and exercise. He thought it was funny that my children (3 & 5), exercise with me. They even keep me on track when I don't want to do it! He told me I should have my surgery now, and not wait until February, so I was all on board, but when I called the surgery scheduler, she said that he doesnt know how scheduling works, and she jokingly said that he just shows up, and doesn't know how it works behind the scenes! So February it is. Once my insurance gets accepted they are going to call me to schedule!!! YAY!

I meet with my Surgeon for the first time on Tuesday 13th. I was told yesterday by the Nutritionist that this particular Surgeon generally asks patients to lose a little more then the 5% weight they ask you tolose when you enter the program. I have to do a 6 month monitored diet for insurance so I still have plenty of time. I already hit the 5% goal.