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!!

5 more days til March 1st!!!! Countdown to a new life!!

My insurance company came back and said they wanted an additional 2-3 months of diet documentation in addition to the 12 months I did with the nutritionist. So my surgery has been cancelled until end of May at the earliest.

Thank you Kathy for keeping us all on track.

I'm 5'4" 328... we have similar starting points! I'd love to share our experience with surgery i.e.: ups and downs' date=' losses, NSVs, I think it would be wonderful. I'm so happy there are so many people in this post that we can learn and gain encouragement from![/quote']

That would be great. I start my pre-op diet Tuesday. I am a bit nervous about it. I know I will feel as if I am starving at least the first few days. I work in customer service and I am not sure I can manage to remain calm and friendly when I get one of those complaint calls with someone screaming in my ear. I have warned my supervisor that I may turn into an angry beast during this diet and may not perform at my best lol.

Lol. I'm not looking forward to the pre-op diet, so I plan to start hanging my eating before I'm forced to. Lol

Look at this amazing group of people set to reclaim health and wellness in March 2013!! I commend all of you for being so brave and taking steps to better yourself!! I'm so thankful for all of you for taking a few minutes out of your day to pop in and chat with everyone!

[*]Laverne1908: 3/4!

[*]Ab1986: 3/4!

[*]df5768 3/4!

[*]RoxyFoxy: 3/5!

[*]jen2013: 3/5!

[*]vachick64: 3/5!

[*]Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6!

[*]2bhealthy: 3/8!

[*]Mexicali: 3/11!

[*]amvg85: 3/11!

[*]marisela: 3/11!

[*]11brittney11: 3/11!

[*]metherer: 3/11!

[*]godinez831: 3/12!

[*]JenP: 3/12!

[*]thynnlynn: 3/13!!

[*]LilBoo007: 3/13!

[*]kraney; 3/14!!!

[*]carissacarissa75: 3/14!

[*]Vens1920: 3/15!

[*]Janel: 3/15!

[*]bolilian: 3/18!

[*]Heather76: 3/18!

[*]Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19!

[*]changingmylife2013: 3/19!

[*]Smilejoelle1: 3/20!

[*]Christy0327: 3/20!

[*]AmandaD: 3/21!

[*]Fixherupper: 3/21!

[*]Kathypitcher31: 3/21!

[*]trentecj: 3/22!

[*]sb5366: 3/22!

[*]dkm164: 3/25!

[*]Drucella22: 3/25!

[*]MarinaCC: 3/25!!

[*]Manda85: 3/26!

[*]ElleG: 3/26!

[*]A-2nd-Chance: 3/28!!

[*]AmandaD: 3/28!

[*]tbaby: waiting!

[*]JaneC.: waiting!

I started on page one of this thread' date=' and I was surprised how many people had fallen off this list here and there. I'm so sorry. I don't know how that's happened, but I've tried my best to include EVERYONE, even those who don't have a date yet. So if you don't see your name let me know, if you have a date change, I'll change it on the list. No problem![/quote']

Thanks for doing this for us! It hard work to keep track of all of us. Your hard work is appreciated.

So exciting!

The whole fib thing.... How will it help u when u do in fact have to chew food to applesauce consistency and other stuff post-op?

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

I'm new to the forums' date=' but I have a surgery date set for March 8. Like everyone else, nervous, but excited at the same time. I look forward to going through the process with people who are going through it too.

For all the people that have told you the terrible gastric stories about WLS and how people gain it back-- Both my sister and my father have had the RNY and both Are doing fabulous. My sister is a size 4 (baggy) and lives a normal life with small food quantities. My father was dying from congestive heart failure, but told him this surgery might save his life, or at least buy him some time. My sister is 6 years post op and my dad is 4! My dad is now hiking and cycling![/quote']

I'm so glad you posted this. Made the mistake of telling someone today and she told me about a horror story. Reading this made me feel so much better.

Janel- I think that crockery set is a wonderful idea! I've bought some toddler spoons and weaning tubs, ready for one and two ounce portions, but I love the idea of having specific (cute!) crockery.

The whole fib thing.... How will it help u when u do in fact have to chew food to applesauce consistency and other stuff post-op?

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

I didn't fib, I was just asking how she'd done it. The "so exciting" was just out there a a general term for the way I'm feeling. So I don't know how the "whole fib thing" would help as I haven't tried it.

Janel- I think that crockery set is a wonderful idea! I've bought some toddler spoons and weaning tubs' date=' ready for one and two ounce portions, but I love the idea of having specific (cute!) crockery.[/quote']

Thank you, my daughter and granddaughter are moving so they have come to stay with us for a couple of months and my granddaughter is planning to eat off them as well. So she and I will be at the kids table.

Janel- I think that crockery set is a wonderful idea! I've bought some toddler spoons and weaning tubs' date=' ready for one and two ounce portions, but I love the idea of having specific (cute!) crockery.[/quote']

I also bought bariware's Bari bowl set.... It is perfect and comes with utensils.

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

I didn't fib' date=' I was just asking how she'd done it. The "so exciting" was just out there a a general term for the way I'm feeling. So I don't know how the "whole fib thing" would help as I haven't tried it.[/quote']

No I meant to ask her, sorry! :-)

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

Okay, couldn't really tell by some of the names but from looking through the posts, I didn't see any guys on your list.

Surgery date is 11 March. Start my liquid diet tomorrow. I've read a lot about the nervousness and anxieties about getting closer to the actual date. Gotta tell y'all from a guys perspective it's no different. The scary part for me is about the liquid diet preop. After years of being on the "diabetic roller coaster" ( as one of you ladies put it), I'm really not looking forward to having to check my blood sugars that many more times in a day. Especially in the business setting I work in. Maybe it's a guy thing about showing one of my weaknesses...don't know.

Anyway, aside from all the anxieties I really am looking forward to having a new life. I'd be honored if you'd add me to the list for support and in return I'll offer all the prayers, support and well wishes that I can.

Steevo

Okay' date=' couldn't really tell by some of the names but from looking through the posts, I didn't see any guys on your list.

Surgery date is 11 March. Start my liquid diet tomorrow. I've read a lot about the nervousness and anxieties about getting closer to the actual date. Gotta tell y'all from a guys perspective it's no different. The scary part for me is about the liquid diet preop. After years of being on the "diabetic roller coaster" ( as one of you ladies put it), I'm really not looking forward to having to check my blood sugars that many more times in a day. Especially in the business setting I work in. Maybe it's a guy thing about showing one of my weaknesses...don't know.

Anyway, aside from all the anxieties I really am looking forward to having a new life. I'd be honored if you'd add me to the list for support and in return I'll offer all the prayers, support and well wishes that I can.

Steevo[/quote']

So modest! Nice Steevo! :-)

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145