33 days and counting!!!! Excited beyond words, dreading starting the liquid diet in 2 weeks. Who else is looking to change their lives in February?????

@ the hospital waiting... Just waiting... Images of cheeseburgers and French fries do not leave my brain I am so hungry!! JeeZe

CW: 235lbs Surgery Date: 2/11/13 Goal Weight:130lbs

@ the hospital waiting... Just waiting... Images of cheeseburgers and French fries do not leave my brain I am so hungry!! JeeZe

CW: 235lbs Surgery Date: 2/11/13 Goal Weight:130lbs

Hope everything goes well. The food thing is when you wake up you won't be hungry!!! Keep up on pain and nausea meds. Keep us updated.

IV in...blood thinner shot...pressure stockings on...anti nausea patch on....ready to rock and roll!!! But a little anxious!

@ the hospital waiting... Just waiting... Images of cheeseburgers and French fries do not leave my brain I am so hungry!! JeeZe

CW: 235lbs Surgery Date: 2/11/13 Goal Weight:130lbs

Good luck everything will go fine. God is with you. And don't worry those images will go away as soon as you see your weight going down. I'm a week post op and I've lost a total of 18 pounds with one week pre-op and one week after surgery. And I don't think about food like that anymore. I'm on liquid diets for another week and all I think about is planning my healthy meals once I get to purée stage. be strong and again good luck.

Waiting to go back to the OR!!!! Anxious.

Hey everyone going in--- God bless and prayers are up for y'all!

I'm out and doing great no real pain just has pain..so sleepy

I'm out and doing great no real pain just has pain..so sleepy

Great news!!!!!!

God bless all who are going in today....still in a lot of pain, just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you...hugs I'm sorry I haven't been on...I am really struggling. Love to all

Kat

God bless all who are going in today....still in a lot of pain' date=' just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you...hugs I'm sorry I haven't been on...I am really struggling. Love to all

Kat[/quote']

When was your surgery??

I am having surgery on Feb.27th! I am so excited to start this new chapter of my life!

In 12 hours I will be leaving for the hospital.... So nervous!!!!

In 12 hours I will be leaving for the hospital.... So nervous!!!!

You will be fine....

Waiting to go back to the OR!!!! Anxious.

How are you doing?

I have the standard option. you shouldn't worry too much about costs for tier 1 and 2 meds (the hover around 5 copay). Tier 3 meds cost a bit more but its not that much. I just purchased typhoid meds (my son is headed to the Philippines in a few weeks) and the script was 71 and the copay was 20. The only other med that I purchased above tier 2 was Vancomycin which is a scheduled drug (C-diff 3 years ago) the cost was 1900 for 2 weeks and my copay was 200 which was the max on the plan at the time. Don't forget that paying double for the standard (100 per pay period v. 200 per pay period for a family) is that it is pre tax money. The savings on surgery plus the pre tax was why I chose it. I was just flabbergasted that I called the Doctor on Monday' date=' sent approval letter in on Tuesday and was approved (on my birthday no less) 2 days later. It just seemed so quick!! I was prepared for a couple months of paperwork. I also chose the standard because when I decided to do the WLS in October 2012, I was in open enrollment, and while GEHA was a good plan, my total out of pocket expense was a bit less with BCBS so I switched.[/quote']

Thanks for the info. My husband has several tier3 meds so we needed the mail order option. Do u know what your total out of pocket will be for your WLS?