Finally! After 6 months of weigh-ins and gaining about 40 pounds from quitting smoking.. I finally got approved yesterday from my insurance company! I'm scheduled for November 5th and I start liver shrink on Monday! Woo hoo

Thats awesome, congrats! My 6 months turned into almost 11 lol I started my liquid yesterday my big day is oct 30....good luck to you!

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!

Hope you will keep us posted on your journey! Wishing you all the best!

How is the pre op going? Very scarwee for me. My date is Nov. 8th. Good luck to both of you.

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I'm on the 30th too!!

I'm on the 30th too!!

Awesome! Good luck, im so excited!

How is the pre op going? Very scarwee for me. My date is Nov. 8th. Good luck to both of you.

I start liver shrink on Monday.. What about you?

I started the Oct. 28th. Looks like I am 1 week behind you. Good luck to us!!!

I'm only 3 days behind you. I really should be starting my pre op on the 26th. Also, I never quit smoking. Good for you, From your picture, you look like you may have youth on your side,

Thermo,

you HAVE to quit smoking NOW. It puts you at very high risk with the surgery and complicates your recovery. Your doctor may even delay the surgery until you quit. Don't fib about it either because you anesthesiologist has to know the truth to keep you safe.

This would be a good time to do some reading on transfer addiction (cigs to food and vice versa) as well, both on this forum and on the web. You've got some challenges ahead and it will help if you're prepared.

Good luck.

turnthepage - I know, I know. Just very hard. You know how hard it is.

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I have a friend going thru her 6 month program, think she is on month 4 her last visit they gave her Wellbutron to help her quit..she is 3 weeks smoke free...I was told we get tested for nicotine in our system before surgery dont know if true I dont smoke...talk to your doctor though and good luck!

Thermo, yes I do know how hard it is. But after 14 years of smoking, including a bad patch of 3 to 4 packs a day, I quit in 5 weeks and never looked back. That was decades ago. I used the Smokenders program.

Thank you Trucker and Turn. I will do my best. My doctor (another country) has requested that I at least cut down. I will do my best. That's all I can do.

Congratulations! My surgery is November 5th, too! My pre-op appt is this Thursday and I'll begin the liquid diet after that.

I've never been a smoker, so I didn't have to give up cigarettes - but I did have to give up diet soda. It's been 3 weeks since I've had a "drink".

Wow. Go Lissa. I never, ever drank a soda, coffee, or beer but I can imagine how hard that is. A lot of people are addicted to soda. Me... have to have my decaf, sweet n low tea. Yummy.