I've seen topics where members having surgery in the same month have kinda banded together to offer support and encouragement to one another. I think this is a wonderful idea, and I'd like to see if there's anyone having surgery in March that would like to support one another.

I have a tentative date for the second or third week in March. I have UHC through Georgia Pacific and they use BRS for approvals. I don't expect any delays, nor does my surgeon's office, so she saved me a spot, so to speak, lol.

Tonight I have my psyc eval, and Monday is my information class, I have two more visits, 2/5 and 3/5 of my six month supervised diet, and on March 5th when I leave my PCP's office, I'll take my worksheet to the surgeon and we'll submit to insurance. That's where I'm at!

I'd love to talk with others that are looking at the same time frame as me!!

Can you believe we're only about two weeks away from our group's front runners' surgery dates!! What are you all doing to prepare? I can't wait to hear about your pre op appts and the pre op diets and how you are all doing!! It won't be long until we stake our claim on the losers' bench!

I just got excited and sick with nerves after reading this! Lmao I'm excited mostly. My pre-op is Wednesday and 2 week liquid starts Thursday....not looking forward to not eating....my boss has declared the next 2 weeks after Wednesday "stay the F away from Karen" day...lol and nobody is allowed to eat anything near me...lol but seriously even if I wanted to eat something...all the people that know what I'm doing...they would rip the food out of my hands lol they are all very supportive.

Some how I dropped off but I'm still scheduled for the 22nd!

I'm sorry about that!! I got you back in there!!

I just got excited and sick with nerves after reading this! Lmao <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I'm excited mostly. My pre-op is Wednesday and 2 week liquid starts Thursday....not looking forward to not eating....my boss has declared the next 2 weeks after Wednesday "stay the F away from Karen" day...lol and nobody is allowed to eat anything near me...lol but seriously even if I wanted to eat something...all the people that know what I'm doing...they would rip the food out of my hands lol they are all very supportive.

I had a mint one day at work....terrible after taste from the shakes, needed something, just about got ripped apart by my co-workers!!! It was awesome they were so supportive but I was like 11 or 12 days in and miserable and pretty much was 'give me my damn mint or I'll gnaw your arms off'. Support is fabulous though, glad you have it!!!

Hi girls... my surgery date is March 11! I am super happy and excited but also getting nervous but I guess it's normal... it is major surgery and a complete change in my life' date=' so I think being nervous is just normal!!! I am meeting the nutritionist on Monday. Good luck to you both![/quote']

Mine is also the 11th...super excited! Good luck!

My voyage into this has been a bit different than some of yours it sounds. I had all but three appointments (pre op with PCP' date=' final dietitian visit, and finally meet the surgeon) all before I was approved by ins. I was denied the first time around as my BMI had not been in the qualifying range for two years. So I met with everyone and did all my tests, psyc evaluation, yada yada over a year ago. The only visit I have left is my pre-op with my PCP. It feels even more surreal to be getting this done as I have been at it for close to two years...[/quote']

Ur insurance allows the others to count after a yr? Wow! Mine couldn't be older than 6 mos for anything for the approval....

I had a mint one day at work....terrible after taste from the shakes' date=' needed something, just about got ripped apart by my co-workers!!! It was awesome they were so supportive but I was like 11 or 12 days in and miserable and pretty much was 'give me my damn mint or I'll gnaw your arms off'. Support is fabulous though, glad you have it!!![/quote']

Yeah I had to buy sf gum and use it all before Surg :-)

Is anyone looking at what type of protein to use after? I found this syntax nectar and people are raving about the taste its whey protein isolate and apparently tastes great. I have my pre op class 3/7 I'm gonna ask more about it then.

Been taking vitamins for the past 3 months' date=' part of my requirements to prove I could and would take them. Good luck with the pre op let me know how the shakes go as I will have to start them on the 1st.[/quote']

I've been on vitamins since day 1 multivit, calcium, vit c, b complex, and vit d

Ur insurance allows the others to count after a yr? Wow! Mine couldn't be older than 6 mos for anything for the approval....

Yeah it all has to be done within a two year period. I was surprised about all of the labs too, but I assume I will have some of those done during my pre-op right?

OK I am getting worried. My husband started taking classes on the 14th in addition to working full time. I work 50 hours a week so am exhausted when I get home from work. He has been pretty much doing all the house stuff as he works less hours then I do. But now with school he will not be able to. I am going to have to somehow find the energy to pick up the slack. Hopefully I get more energy fast!

Is anyone looking at what type of protein to use after? I found this syntax nectar and people are raving about the taste its whey protein isolate and apparently tastes great. I have my pre op class 3/7 I'm gonna ask more about it then.

Let us know what they say, I am curious too.

Is anyone looking at what type of Protein to use after? I found this syntax nectar and people are raving about the taste its whey protein isolate and apparently tastes great. I have my pre op class 3/7 I'm gonna ask more about it then.

I went to my class and tried some of it. It wasn't bad. It is one that is recommended as well as unjury.

I ordered a bunch of samples from Bariatric Pantry online. Syntax is good, Unjury, too. For me, it is just trial and error. I hated Isopure. IMO it made me gag.

My surg is scheduled for 3/18, Im 30 yrs old 5'8 and 290 lbs. Id love to have some other "Marchers" to follow their progress. Im still so shocked that my insurance approved it (3rd times a charm) this all seems surreal to me!

Is anyone looking at what type of Protein to use after? I found this syntax nectar and people are raving about the taste its whey protein isolate and apparently tastes great. I have my pre op class 3/7 I'm gonna ask more about it then.

I bought the lemon ice tea of the nectar.... I have to check it out. But Vitamin shoppe manager said he heard only good things from other WLS patients