just starting out and almost done

[newlife27 323]

Hi im very beware to this my first appt was today...i was suppose to get lap band but my surgeon talked to me about both and now im going for the sleeve.....im not required to do the nutrition classes....but i do have to get lab work a pyshc eval a egd and pulmonary clearance.....can't believe that i have all my appt set for everything accept surgery date of course but all my clearances will be done by the end of may...i have to do a 10 day liquid preop (tears) gonna suck....but everything is moving so quick im so excited and nervous and more than ready for the healthier happier me!!!!!

[need2bthin! 235]

Hi im very beware to this my first appt was today...i was suppose to get lap band but my surgeon talked to me about both and now im going for the sleeve.....im not required to do the nutrition classes....but i do have to get lab work a pyshc eval a egd and pulmonary clearance.....can't believe that i have all my appt set for everything accept surgery date of course but all my clearances will be done by the end of may...i have to do a 10 day liquid preop (tears) gonna suck....but everything is moving so quick im so excited and nervous and more than ready for the healthier happier me!!!!!

I was in sorta the same boat as you. I went for my initial visit almost 6m ago and they said I had to do 6m of monitored nutrition classes. So I started the classes and thought well I will wait till my 4-5m to set up the rest of my appointments. After going back 2weeks ago to meet the surgeon he talked me into getting the sleeve and told me we would be in overdrive as I only have 6 weeks left of nutritional diet. So now I'm trying to get all my prepping done

[newlife27 323]

6 month of nutrition classes?? Wow my doc said it wasnt required for me but im going to do the classes anyway bc it will help me but its so exciting!!!! Do you have a date for surgery yet???? And do u know anyone who has it already??

[need2bthin! 235]

My insurance required the classes. I haven't gotten surgery date yet. I just finished with the nutritionist and I have 2 more test. But tentatively some time in June!!! I'm super excited too!!

[newlife27 323]

Oh ok )) i hope mines is in June it would ve a nice birthday present to myself:) well keep me posted!!!!!!

[christina0613 103]

I wish mine would be in June too! I'm birthday is 6/29 so that would be a great gift.. But I'm thinking July if I don't have sleep apnea ..n in aug is my college graduation. N I start classes again in Sept for my BA

[newlife27 323]

Yea i have to get a sleep apnea study as well i don't think i have that tho but who knows lol my birthday is 6/19 it would be so nice:)))) we have a journey ahead of us guys:) im trying to figure out how ima get thru 10 days of a liquid diet :/ that is truly gonna suck so bad

[newlife27 323]

Congrats on ya graduation lady great job!!!!!

[christina0613 103]

Congrats on ya graduation lady great job!!!!!

Thank you.. I'm a little scared about the liquid diet too I was gonna do slim fast 3 shakes a day n a little meal / snake

[christina0613 103]

NO said if I do have sleep apnea I have to wait a month n use oxygen at night cause they want to know how much I would need while I'm under.. N then I would need pulmonary clearance too..I just pray I don't have it, I never wake up at night out of breathe so I'm thinking good things

[christina0613 103]

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[newlife27 323]

Oh ok......yea my doctor said i can have Jello sugar free popsicles chicken broth and crap lol but im gonna try and focus on the big picture oh ok yea same with me well they didn't say a month wait but i do have to do the sleep apnea and pulmonary clearance.....i don't think i have that but we shall see.....where r you from??

[Brenda0928 145]

Oh ok......yea my doctor said i can have Jello sugar free popsicles chicken broth and crap lol but im gonna try and focus on the big picture oh ok yea same with me well they didn't say a month wait but i do have to do the sleep apnea and pulmonary clearance.....i don't think i have that but we shall see.....where r you from??

Hi Ladies, I am waiting for my insurance approval now....been through all the appointments and cleared all the consults etc....getting excited too!! Btw, I do have sleep apnea and use a CPAP...just had to get a compliance report printed out and pulmonary clearance...not bad.

[kathywithakay 3]

Hi Ladies, I am waiting for my insurance approval now....been through all the appointments and cleared all the consults etc....getting excited too!! Btw, I do have sleep apnea and use a CPAP...just had to get a compliance report printed out and pulmonary clearance...not bad.

After much research, I have made the decision. I have selected a surgeon and am waiting for an appointment. My question is about sleep apnea. I have been using a C-Pap for about 8 years. Could you explain what a compliance report is? Also, do you use oxygen with your machine? I do not and have not been for a sleep study since the initial study. Thanks

[Brenda0928 145]

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Sure. First, congrats on your decision.I am getting so excited and really cannot wait!!

My Cpap is 4.5 years old, does not have oxygen connected, just pushes air with or without moisture. It has a computer card that I pull out and take to my pulmonologist or to the supply company and they plug it into a card reader that connects with their computer program and prints out a LOT of pages and a summary page to show how you comply with using your cpap: ex..do you use it every night, how many hours on average do you use it, what was the minimum and maximum usages etc.

My surgeon went page by page through 2 years worth, luckily that was the maximum the pulmo. could print out. :-) then he looked at the summary and said it all looked good. I had 100% compliance...hey, I don't want to risk dying while I am sleeping!! Lol