Hi Everyone! This is my first post since discovering this website. So far since my decision to have the gastric sleeve, my journey has been extremely easy compared to other posts that I read (thanks BCBS).

My consultation appointment was on November 19th, and all testing is done and approved except for my upper endoscopy which is on the 20th of December. My surgery is scheduled for January 11th. I would really like to hear from others who are having surgery that date so that we can follow each other post-op.

Please get in touch with me:)

My surgery is set for 12-31-2012. That should be an easy date for me to remember. I have not received approval, but the surgery coordinator sees no problem and decided to proceed. I have done all required appointments for insurance . My journey has been fast and easy. I went to the seminar late October and 2 months later, I'm scheduled for surgery. Sometimes I wonder if it went too fast.Some people seem to have a terrible time. Hopefully, I'll get the word and start 2013 much healthier!

I have the same feelings you do about my process being "too easy". I read all these posts about people having to wait 6 months to a year before surgery. I'm also reading about all these special diets and people having to be on a liquid diet like 10 days pre-surgery. My doctor is only requiring a 1,000 calorie a day diet 8 days before surgery, then 2 days before surgery is liquid only. I can't decided if this is a good thing for the doctor to be so lenient, or a bad thing...

What does your pre-surgery diet consist of?

I see him again 12/11. The dietitian told me he requires a 2 day liquid only diet. I had to lose 5 pounds also. Hopefully I made the mark since I do not have a scale at home. As of last week, I lost only 2. I'm doing the old stand by-no carb approach.