I know it's early, but wondering if there's any one else getting ready to get banded in September? I have one more Ins required weigh in Aug 19 then my paperwork gets submitted for approval!

I was already told I'm on the schedule for September 27! Fingers crossed!

Starting my pre op diet tomorrow I prep my food for the week. my vegetables and 3oz of meat each day. Lol I am ready to do this pre op diet.

I know it's early' date=' but wondering if there's any one else getting ready to get banded in September? I have one more Ins required weigh in Aug 19 then my paperwork gets submitted for approval!

I was already told I'm on the schedule for September 27! Fingers crossed![/quote']

I'm scheduled for September 25! I hope you get approved!!

im September 4th! 14 days....im counting down LOL!!

So just got back from my last Ins required weigh in and I GOT THE GREEN LIGHT!

I am so excited I didn't completely screw myself with being bad with the trial run pre op diet! I promise I won't mess around with the actual pre op diet!

Now just "patiently" waiting for the Ins to approve me and confirm my surgery date of Sept 27!

Congratulations ! I know the preop diet is brutal but you can do it! Just keep in mind all the things you already know- the diet is to keep you safer during surgery, nothing tastes as good as losing weight will feel, you're worth it. You know, whatever has sabotaged you in the past is the PAST and you can do this!

I start my preop on the 23rd (three days and counting). I've been doing my "farewell tour" for all the foods I love most. The more I read here the more nervous I get. So many people with stores some good done bad.

Where do you live?

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Congratulations ! I know the preop diet is brutal but you can do it! Just keep in mind all the things you already know- the diet is to keep you safer during surgery' date=' nothing tastes as good as losing weight will feel, you're worth it. You know, whatever has sabotaged you in the past is the PAST and you can do this!

I start my preop on the 23rd (three days and counting). I've been doing my "farewell tour" for all the foods I love most. The more I read here the more nervous I get. So many people with stores some good done bad.

Where do you live?

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Thank you for the kind words! I am in Phoenix Az using True Results in Scottsdale

I started my pre op today..it was very hard and my head hurt most of the day. I am very stressed right now and its hard to focus on being excited about the surgery.

I started my pre op today..it was very hard and my head hurt most of the day. I am very stressed right now and its hard to focus on being excited about the surgery.

It is probably carb withdrawl causing the headache. Every time I tried the Atkins diet I went through the headache...Try tylenol or excedrin and a cool compress on the back of your neck.

Thank you Helli i will try excederin because tylenol hasnt been working. I did not know there was such a thing as carb withdrawel. How long does it last? I hope to get my excitement back

Thank you Helli i will try excederin because tylenol hasnt been working. I did not know there was such a thing as carb withdrawel. How long does it last? I hope to get my excitement back

It lasted about 3 days for me. And I am (soon to not be) a carbaholic... yup I also make up words. Lol

hi y'all ! I'm new here, still looking around. I have a story just like everyone else here. but FINALLY its all coming alive SEPTEMBER 3 is when this journey will have come full circle for me. I thought it would never get here. I have seen 4 different doctors (not by my choice) went to 3 different seminars 4 if you count the online version with a test at the end ( of course I passed). i'm at the tail end of this journey and ready to start the phase of POST-op journey. whoooweeeee =) . i was tired of getting yanked by my insurance (MEDICARE) so after 4 years i saved ( don't ask me how with 5 kid-o's) enough moolah to get the surgery. and to drive from Oklahoma ( BOOMER SOOONER) to via MEXICO. crossing the boarder and Dr. Alamanza with Jerusalem Hospital will be banding me. i did the research and no matter what you do your never prepped for this so im just gonna go with it. hubby will be joining me this time for support and when we get our income tax refund he will be traviling this road for his own health. the travel time driving ( i don't fly! these feet stay on the ground) from OKlah. to San Diego is about 22 hours straight time. about 1400.00 miles so in total cost of fuel cost is round trip bout 650.00 surgery 3,749.00 my husband had 100.00 deposit as being my guest in hotel. hotel per night 59.00 so all in all this is what we paided so far. the hospital picks up in shuttle from san diego airport and crosses you over into mexico. i'm not worried one bit. i know this is gonna be the best thing i ever put money on. anyway i wish everyone good luck and if you want to talk just email me im not sure how to respond yet but im sure i can and will figure it out. God Bless Y'all please excuse my type-o's

hi y'all ! I'm new here' date=' still looking around. I have a story just like everyone else here. but FINALLY its all coming alive SEPTEMBER 3 is when this journey will have come full circle for me. I thought it would never get here. I have seen 4 different doctors (not by my choice) went to 3 different seminars 4 if you count the online version with a test at the end ( of course I passed). i'm at the tail end of this journey and ready to start the phase of POST-op journey. whoooweeeee =) . i was tired of getting yanked by my insurance (MEDICARE) so after 4 years i saved ( don't ask me how with 5 kid-o's) enough moolah to get the surgery. and to drive from Oklahoma ( BOOMER SOOONER) to via Mexico. crossing the boarder and Dr. Alamanza with Jerusalem Hospital will be banding me. i did the research and no matter what you do your never prepped for this so im just gonna go with it. hubby will be joining me this time for support and when we get our income tax refund he will be traviling this road for his own health. the travel time driving ( i don't fly! these feet stay on the ground) from OKlah. to San Diego is about 22 hours straight time. about 1400.00 miles so in total cost of fuel cost is round trip bout 650.00 surgery 3,749.00 my husband had 100.00 deposit as being my guest in hotel. hotel per night 59.00 so all in all this is what we paided so far. the hospital picks up in shuttle from san diego airport and crosses you over into mexico. i'm not worried one bit. i know this is gonna be the best thing i ever put money on. anyway i wish everyone good luck and if you want to talk just email me im not sure how to respond yet but im sure i can and will figure it out. God Bless Y'all please excuse my type-o's [/quote']

I am also getting banded on September 3 good luck with everything.

I am a self pay. They told me the end of Sept. I live in Arizona also. They drew blood and did all test. Didn't say anything to me about psych eval to me - but read about it. Am very nervous. What a lifestyle change. But I know I have to do this for my health!!

I am a self pay. They told me the end of Sept. I live in Arizona also. They drew blood and did all test. Didn't say anything to me about psych eval to me - but read about it. Am very nervous. What a lifestyle change. But I know I have to do this for my health!!

Congrats on make the choice to get healthier! Who are you having surgery through?

True Results in Scottsdale. Are you getting banded in Sept or have you gone through it. Where did you get banded?

True Results in Scottsdale. Are you getting banded in Sept or have you gone through it. Where did you get banded?

I am also using True Results Scottsdale! I was there yesterday for my last Ins required weigh in! Now I'm just waiting for the call with my official surgery date! I am penciled in for Sept 27 as of right now if Ins approves me, but I am hoping to have the surgery moved up a week *fingers crossed!*