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!!

Hello everyone. I just found this app on my kindle and I am so excited to have "friends" that will understand what I am going through. My surgery is scheduled for March 19 th. I have my pre-op nutrition class in the morning. I am anxious to get my journey started.

Welcome to the group and good luck tomorrow!!

HW 341 LW 214.2 CW 299.1 RNY 03/25/13

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SB, thanks for the article. It was indeed informative and very enlightening to the stretching of the stomach.

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I have my meeting with my NUT today! Four days until we submit to insurance!!!!!

I am doing good the past two days really haven't felt like eating Breakfast or lunch. I have drank my energy drinks (Zipfizz). It gives me all of my vitamins t that I would get from eating. I guess its my preparation for the liquid diet that is quickly approaching. Mayo doctor said the zipfizz will still be a very good drink to have every day just because of it's vitamin content after surgery. Just wish Wal-Mart had more flavors.

I love that site, I think I've read it 5 times already. I also am setting reminders for my phone. I have my husband's phone linked to my business calendar as well so he gets all the reminders too. Never hurts to have a backup. Oh and you just know my 29 year old daughter is eating it up that she gets to tell me what and when and how to eat and exercise. Pray for me that it doesn't all go to her head. The 6 year old is more compassionate towards mom mom.

I am so glad! LOL I bet your 29 year old is having fun.

Hello everyone. I just found this app on my kindle and I am so excited to have "friends" that will understand what I am going through. My surgery is scheduled for March 19 th. I have my pre-op nutrition class in the morning. I am anxious to get my journey started.

Yay my date is 3/19 also. Are you a nurse too??? I am an RN excited to have a surgery day buddy!!

Check out this link. I guess I thought I understood RNY really well, but this short article taught me a few things...http://voices.yahoo.com/understanding-roux-en-y-gastric-pouch-3161015.html?cat=5

Great Article! Thanks for sharing!

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

My tentative date is the end of March so the butterflies have not started flapping in my stomach yet, but I'm sleeping as much as I can before that happens

I’m praying for us all to have successful surgeries, speedy recoveries and available funds on our credit cards to shop until we drop!!!

What exactly is the deal with no coffee? Is it just that it can cause ulcers?

What exactly is the deal with no coffee? Is it just that it can cause ulcers?

The info I was given is that it is a diuretic and we need to get and keep so much more fluid in, ESP newly post op.

What exactly is the deal with no coffee? Is it just that it can cause ulcers?

Do you mean before or after surgery? Caffeine is a stimulant which is why they don't want it in your bloodstream before surgery. It can slow down healing.

My Nut said we can have coffee after surgery as long as it is decaf. I also asked about creamer and sugar and she said we can have creamer as long as it is non-diary AND sugar free as well as sugar substitute for the sugar. So I should be ok! Only thing, maybe I'm dumb but I can't seem to find a creamer that u refrigerate that says non dairy on non lactose... Is that the same??? Is International Delight sugar free French vanilla non-dairy???

My date is March 4 I get the band removed and have the gastric bypass so anxious.

My date is March 4 I get the band removed and have the gastric bypass so anxious.

I look forward to hearing how well your surgery went! Mine is on the 8th!

My surgery date is March 20.. Ever time I think about it I hyperventilate!!