Hi all those having their surgery in September 2012.

I am set for the 25 th

I have done about half my pre op requirements

Psychiatric evaluation - check

EGD / colonoscopy - check

sleep study- check

Cardiology clearence- check

GI consult- check

Pre op education program - 1 class to go

Final doctor appointment

Final two dietician meetings

Official insurance clearence

Chest X-ray

EKG

Blood work

** these must be done within 30 days of surgery**

Appointment with IVC filter doctor

IVC filter placed 3 days before surgery

Pick up incentive spirometer and surgery bag

I can't find it.... I did a search. Can you send me an invite, Jessica McNabb, my profile pic is my 5 yr old standing next to a blood hound.

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Has anyone found out what is causing that severed nerve pain to the left of the belly button? I am becoming depressed crying all of the time due to the pain and not knowing what to do.emergency room says they find nothing wrong, yet i can't sit, stand, walk or lay down. What did i do to myself????

I'm almost positive it's where the intestines are stitched at the bottom. I go back to my doctor tomorrow. Trust me, I will be asking! It has to be a routine pain if a bunch of us are experiencing it. I was worried when I thought I was alone. Ice packs help, so does pressure. Hope you feel better...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

I can't find it.... I did a search. Can you send me an invite, Jessica McNabb, my profile pic is my 5 yr old standing next to a blood hound.

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

did you get the invite? I wonder do you think I am going to have open it so everyone can find it? and then close it ?

Someone please add me, Liz Cordray Parris

Surgery 9/24/12 344 10/1/12 323.8

did you get the invite? I wonder do you think I am going to have open it so everyone can find it? and then close it ?

Got the invite from you but not the page...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Got the invite from you but not the page...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

omg what did i do wrong, when i set up the page? i must me and idiot... it's like i have to make eveyone my friend before they can joint the page... wtf!! ahhhhh,

ok, for some reason, I have had a major BRAIN FART,,, and when i set up our FB page, it is connected to my FB.. ugg, so send me your FB name i will send you a invite and then add you to the group... I am so sorry.. I promise, i really didi have WLS not my brain removed.. I have no idea what I did... so much for google and how to start a FB group.. also who would like to be the admin of the this group?

Worst day so far....

The pain to the left of my belly button was almost unbearable! Didn't get my meds in yesterday, so that probably didn't help any! I'm still just getting in about half my protein. Haven't used the bathroom in two days... Gas is awful and it wont go anywhere! Today was one of those "what have I done" days!

Jess<br />Surgiversary 9/19/12

You probably have to poop

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I wouldn't mind but it doesn't matter...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Including pre-op, I'm down 26 pounds since Sept 9!

Woo Hoo!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

I had my surgery 9/5/12. I am down 44 lbs. 235 to 191. I feel great.

ok' date=' for some reason, I have had a major BRAIN FART,,, and when i set up our FB page, it is connected to my FB.. ugg, so send me your FB name i will send you a invite and then add you to the group... I am so sorry.. I promise, i really didi have WLS not my brain removed.. I have no idea what I did... so much for google and how to start a FB group.. also who would like to be the admin of the this group?[/quote']

Thanks so much for setting up the group! Please add me: Maria Criscenti Newman. If you need more than one admin, I don't mind being one either. :-)

Today is my first day back to work in the office. I worked from home last week. Surgery was on 9/10 and I took 2 weeks off. Plenty of time for me. On a bright note, I had to do my wellness screening for work to get a discount on my insurance premiums and.....I went from a high BMI of 41 to a 35 today! Highest weight was 225 and today I'm 191 (34 pounds total, 19 since surgery). Yes, I'm counting every single pound gone since I started this journey a year ago!!

Today is my first day back to work in the office. I worked from home last week. Surgery was on 9/10 and I took 2 weeks off. Plenty of time for me. On a bright note' date=' I had to do my wellness screening for work to get a discount on my insurance premiums and.....I went from a high BMI of 41 to a 35 today! Highest weight was 225 and today I'm 191 (34 pounds total, 19 since surgery). Yes, I'm counting every single pound gone since I started this journey a year ago!![/quote']

Woo Hoo! Way to go!!!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12