oh gosh-it's me again! my bariatric center called me today and set up my first appointment for feb 12th! i'm so excited (but i wish i'd get in sooner) and hope they pass me onto the next phase! it's so funny when i think about being evaluated! i'll probably come outta there with a dazed look (and free samples of antipsychotic meds lol)!!! she told me it takes 3 hours! holy crap-that's gonna be a fun one! one step closer to my goal.....inch by inch!

courtney

Hey there Chubbola!

Don't sweat the psych evaluation. I took mine Monday and it went really well. I'm sorry you have to wait so long for this appt. Hang in there. I've kinda drug this out too. I guess I wasn't in too big a hurry because my Dr. says no surgery until 2 months smoke free. So that would be around the middle of Februry.

Hopefully he will call next week once the psych eval gets to his office and we can talk surgery date!

Good Luck! and Congrats on the smoke free status!

Here are some smoking facts I found on the internet:

20 mins your blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature of your hands and feet return to normal.

8 hrs Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have dropped to normal

24 hrs Risk of heart attack has decreased 50%

48 hrs Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and sense of smell and taste return to normal

72 hrs entire body will test 100% nicotine free 90% of all nocotine metabolites will have passed from your body. Chemical withdrawl have peaked. Bronchial tubes begin to relax, breath easier

10 days-2 wks Brain and body have physically adjusted to functioning without nicotine.

3 wks-3 mos Circulation has improved walking has become easier chronic cough has disappeared Lung function has increased 30%

1-9mos cilia have regrown in lungs body's overall energy has increased

1 yr excess risk of coronary heart disease has dropped to less than half that of a smoker

5-15 yrs Your risk of stroke has declined to that of a non-smoker

10 yrs risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost half

15 yrs Risk of coronary heart disease is of that of a person who has never smoked risk of lung cancer is decreased 90% Your overall risk of death has returned to near that of a person who has never smoked.

sorry this is so long. I look at this list every day....been smoke free for 28 days!

demsvmejm... I just copied and pasted that info on smoking to my hubby. I quit smoking on Jan 1 and he quit today!

Courtney, best of luck to you.

:rose: :)

thanks for the awesome smoking statistics---it's so weird how i just don't need to smoke! i love the cilia comment-my anatomy and physiology instructor used to yell at me as i was heading out the door to smoke that i was 'paralyzing my cilia' lol! it was the laugh for the day most days----haha! guess who's laughing now! i guess it's so much easier to deal with my nursing instructors who used to nag me daily about smoking! it's awesome!

i'm calling them tomorrow re: my psych eval and am hoping to sweeten her up and having her put me on a cancellation list-maybe i'll get in sooner! i'm getting impatient---even though i know it's worth the wait, it would still be better if it was sooner!

thanks for all the support!

courtney:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

oh gosh-it's me again! my bariatric center called me today and set up my first appointment for feb 12th! i'm so excited (but i wish i'd get in sooner) and hope they pass me onto the next phase! it's so funny when i think about being evaluated! i'll probably come outta there with a dazed look (and free samples of antipsychotic meds lol)!!! she told me it takes 3 hours! holy crap-that's gonna be a fun one! one step closer to my goal.....inch by inch!

courtney

Ahhh...you remind me of myself just a year ago. I think my first appointment was about that same time last year! It is an exciting process and you seem like you're really motivated! Good luck!!

I wasn't sure where to post this but my doctors office told me today that my insurance company reversed their decision and they have approved it. I am set for March 5th for my surgery!!!! I am excited and nervous but feel this is truly the right decision for me. Thanks for listening!! Glogirl

congrats to you, glogirl! you're so lucky! keep us posted!