Im new to the site. Surgery scheduled for 11/6/13. Im both nervous and excited and hoping to find support and people to talk to going through the same thing

CW: 262 surgery date 11/6/13

I'm new here. I just submitted all my preop testing to insurance on Thursday, and am waiting on an answer. So pending the approval, I am guessing and hoping to be a November surgery!!!

@Judyr - is your surgery scheduled for Fountain Valley hospital or Orange Coast? I'm excited but so nervous too....

I'm going to Fountain Valley. I don't have a time yet. Still have 2 more specialists and blood work to do. Then see surgeon on the 1st and pre-op nurse. Hopefully, I will get final details again.

Hi all I am scheduled for a revision band to rny on Monday November 4th...happy to get rid of the band but nervous of the unknown of the rny amd my new pouch...I noticed alot of band to rny for November. good luck to everyone

Im also on the 4th!

Met with my surgeon today!!! Surgery will be the 27th and I can't wait :-)

HW 440 CW 384 GW 220

I was scheduled for Oct 11 but my Dr's wife went into labor. So now I'm scheduled for Nov 11. I just hope I'm feeling good enough for Black Friday. Lol

Since submitting everything to insurance, I feel super nervous. I feel like I did with my pregnancies. Reading lots of articles, reading other people's advise, buying special things to prepare, excited by the idea of being comfortable with my body again, and doing a lot of day dreaming, and anxious for the special day! I can not wait! Seriously, waiting for this approval is like making me too giddy, like a kid on Christmas Eve. I want this so bad! I can't wait.

Since submitting everything to insurance' date=' I feel super nervous. I feel like I did with my pregnancies. Reading lots of articles, reading other people's advise, buying special things to prepare, excited by the idea of being comfortable with my body again, and doing a lot of day dreaming, and anxious for the special day! I can not wait! Seriously, waiting for this approval is like making me too giddy, like a kid on Christmas Eve. I want this so bad! I can't wait.[/quote']

I felt the same way...once approved full panic mode happened. ..but thinking of wearing a bathing suit and shorts and trying on wedding dresses for my vow renewal makes all that fear disappear. .prayers you hear back soon from the insurance company and get your date

Since submitting everything to insurance' date=' I feel super nervous. I feel like I did with my pregnancies. Reading lots of articles, reading other people's advise, buying special things to prepare, excited by the idea of being comfortable with my body again, and doing a lot of day dreaming, and anxious for the special day! I can not wait! Seriously, waiting for this approval is like making me too giddy, like a kid on Christmas Eve. I want this so bad! I can't wait.[/quote']

I felt the same way...got my approval in a week..now im in this cant believe this is happening mode..lol

My surgery date is Nov. 8th. Yeah!!!

Im not completely sure about the exact date but Im sure my surgery will be done in november. Im super duper excited just have to get my upper endoscopy on the 21st then wait for the GI dr to send results and then I get my surgery date! This process has been so fast and easy I cant believe how blessed I am!

Im in California, Bakersfield......Im a November/December surgery.....no date yet.

Im in hawthorne ca surgery to be november just dont know the exact date

i changed my surgery to dec 3rd from nov 5th. Waiting on insurance and doctor approval. Nerve racking! I'm not as nervous as I was before thinking about all of this. I'm just ready to get it all over with!

Dont be nervous go into this very positive and the most positive results will be your outcome. Enjoy the process more its a beginning of a whole new life for you. And all of us really. I feel very extremely fortunate that my surgeon and his whole team have done everything for me. Before I even started out all the labs and what not they sent my referral from my PCP and got my approval and now monday I do my upper endoscopy then i get my surgery date. Im super excited!

Dont be nervous go into this very positive and the most positive results will be your outcome. Enjoy the process more its a beginning of a whole new life for you. And all of us really. I feel very extremely fortunate that my surgeon and his whole team have done everything for me. Before I even started out all the labs and what not they sent my referral from my PCP and got my approval and now monday I do my upper endoscopy then i get my surgery date. Im super excited!

I have been very lucky too. I live in Whittier, CA. I have had my upper GI. Tomorrow I have lab work and see a kidney specialist and on Tues I see a cardiologist. Then next appt is with surgeon on Nov 1 and surgery on Nov 19. Getting so excited. I have also lost some weight, so hope that helps.