Happy New Year from Germany! To those like me who have January 2013 dates to be banded...my prayers to you for a successful surgery and a new YOU!

For those waiting on approvals or just to make up your mind...YOU WILL GET THERE...JUST HOLD ON. I have patience, but truly learned patience waiting on those little green people at the insurance company to say YES!

Speak positive, stay positive, be positive. If you know God...PRAY. He will see each of you thru this journey. I've read many posts and I have laughed, cried, gotten mad, sympatized and rejoiced with many of you through your expressions on LBT. And you have encouraged me to continue to move forward toward my goal.

Success in 2013 to each of you.

:-)

Started Pre-Op about a week from tomorrow.. I have to say it really isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.. craving sweets but nothing as bad as the first couple of days! But I do have to say is the 10th can't get here any faster!! HAHA how is everyone else doing?!

I go in on the 8th and my headaches are increasing on this pre-op diet. Doc things I could be lacking sugars so I have a glass of OJ and a teaspoon of honey along with my Protein shakes which has stopped my sweet cravings.

Hope it all goes well for you on the 10th.

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My surgery date is Feb 7. Getting excited!! Good Luck to all with their journeys in 2013!!

The day before me. Hope it all goes well.

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Hi Alice--I'm in Germany. Keep reading the posts on LBT. My date is 30 January and I'm feeling all of those emotions as well' date=' but I'M SO READY!!!!

We will get thru this just as the others before us. Stay prayed up and pay attention to the "hints to the wise" that those bandsters have shared with us.

2013 is a NEW YEAR for a NEW YOU! You're beautiful--and God wants your beauty to SHINE...SHINE...SHINE!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

thanks for the post! And damn right WE ARE READY!!!! Tell me how you get on and I will keep you posted too

Vitamins & supplements...

What has your doctor told you to take after your surgery? Or to start taking before your surgery?

The nutrtionist told me to take a chewable Multivitamin with minerals, chewale Calcium citrate (1500mg), sublingual B12 (1000mcg).

I found a website http://www.wellesse.com/ which has several liquid vitamins & minerals. Has anyone heard of this site before?

Any recommendations? I normally get my vitamins & supplements from www.vitacost.com but didn't know if there was something better out there.

Vitamins & supplements...

What has your doctor told you to take after your surgery? Or to start taking before your surgery?

The nutrtionist told me to take a chewable multivitamin with minerals' date=' chewale calcium citrate (1500mg), sublingual B12 (1000mcg).

I found a website http://www.wellesse.com/ which has several liquid vitamins & minerals. Has anyone heard of this site before?

Any recommendations? I normally get my vitamins & supplements from www.vitacost.com but didn't know if there was something better out there.

My Dr and nutrionist said we could take flinstone chewables..so that is what I'm doing.

Hi dear, I am having it in NYU also and was postponed because of sandy, wishing you all the luck.

Who is your surgeon

Hi Moses...Dr. Ren-Fielding. What about you? Who is your surgeon? You are a week ahead of me...wishing you all the best for an easy surgery and recovery.

Im scheduled for January 21 start pre op. Monday! ! Im excited! !hello fellow bandsters!!!

I just got my approval today!! So excited and relieved. Surgery is scheduled for Jan 10th.

Congrats lvaughn 12!!!! What a quick time frame from approval to surgery! That's great!!

Best of luck to everyone! Let this month be the beginning of a new "us"!

I just got my approval today!! So excited and relieved. Surgery is scheduled for Jan 10th.

Wow!! Wish I'd gotten approval that quick! Blessings to you for a safe surgery!

I'm so glad to find this site. I'm being banded 1/7. A little neurvous and excited at the same time. Most of the people at the support groups at hospital are bypass and there is no discussion on the banding,even though the diet is the same but little or no talk of fills. May God bless all you this New Year.

My Dr and nutrionist said we could take flinstone chewables..so that is what I'm doing.

I'm using true star health website and their Vitamins for " waiting"lol, im waiting on insurance approval submitted dec 17th!!

Hi everyone. Just became a member and my surgery is Jan 16th. I start my liquid diet on Monday but I started a low carb, no sugar or fat diet today. To prep me for Monday. I really enjoy reading all your post. They give me a sense of security, that everything I'm thinking or worrying about is normal. Good luck everyone and thank you for your support.

Hi everyone! January 8 for me. No pre-op diet... wonder why? Makes me a little nervous. Wishing everyone the greatest journey!

I'm using true star health website and their Vitamins for " waiting"lol' date=' im waiting on insurance approval submitted dec 17th!![/quote']

Hopefully you will hear something soon. My Dr said it would take about two weeks for approval...so I waited about two weeks and called the office and they had not even submitted a request for approval. They said they were waiting on some reports from my nutrionist. The office let me schedule my surgery though with out approval. So I set it for Jan 11. I found out last Friday