I can't believe that I actually got my date! January 13th will be the day I start my new life! I met with my new surgeon on Thursday and I actually didn't think I was going to get a date that day. I thought that he was going to make me jump through more hoops. But he was great! I actually like him better than the first one. He made me feel like I was somebody. Most doctors when you meet them you are very intimidated by them. Especially when all your life all the doctors say to you is you need to loose weight. He actually told me that he WANTED to do surgery on me. He said that he knows I will be a success story since I have already done everything I was asked to do. He had me get a sonogram of my gallbladder, right kidney, liver and pancreas. I did that Friday. Next I have to go to a two hour seminar that is with the nurse and the nutritionist who will be following me through the surgery and post op. They are going to go over all the details of the surgery and the post op diet. Then the only thing that's left is the pro op testing. It feels so surreal right now! I have been trying to get this surgery for years. I am praying that everything will go smoothly and I will have a speedy and easy recovery. I think the thing that I am most nervous about is sending my daughter away for a week. This will be the longest I have ever been away from her. I think I will have a break down after about a day. Lbs I don't know how I am going to do a whole week. She's only 16 months. But I don't want to have to worry about her when I get home from the hospital. I want to get as much rest as I can and get myself on a schedule with eating again. I figure a week will give me enough time to get the rest I need and to start moving around again. I will be in the hospital Monday to Thursday. Well thanks everyone for reading my story. If anyone else has a January date let me know. We can be surgery buddies!!

I can't believe that I actually got my date! January 13th will be the day I start my new life! I met with my new surgeon on Thursday and I actually didn't think I was going to get a date that day. I thought that he was going to make me jump through more hoops. But he was great! I actually like him better than the first one. He made me feel like I was somebody. Most doctors when you meet them you are very intimidated by them. Especially when all your life all the doctors say to you is you need to loose weight. He actually told me that he WANTED to do surgery on me. He said that he knows I will be a success story since I have already done everything I was asked to do. He had me get a sonogram of my gallbladder, right kidney, liver and pancreas. I did that Friday. Next I have to go to a two hour seminar that is with the nurse and the nutritionist who will be following me through the surgery and post op. They are going to go over all the details of the surgery and the post op diet. Then the only thing that's left is the pro op testing. It feels so surreal right now! I have been trying to get this surgery for years. I am praying that everything will go smoothly and I will have a speedy and easy recovery. I think the thing that I am most nervous about is sending my daughter away for a week. This will be the longest I have ever been away from her. I think I will have a break down after about a day. Lbs I don't know how I am going to do a whole week. She's only 16 months. But I don't want to have to worry about her when I get home from the hospital. I want to get as much rest as I can and get myself on a schedule with eating again. I figure a week will give me enough time to get the rest I need and to start moving around again. I will be in the hospital Monday to Thursday. Well thanks everyone for reading my story. If anyone else has a January date let me know. We can be surgery buddies!!

Whoo-hoo!

So happy for you Terri!!! Hopefully I'm right behind you.

Congrats on getting your date

Thanks everyone!! I'm still on cloud nine! I truly wasn't expecting it so when he said lets get you a date I almost busted out in tears!! Now I just have to stay on track and loose at least 20 more pounds. He said that there is a 50/50 chance that at my current weight he might have to switch to open surgery in the middle of it. He doesn't want that to happen so he said if I lost 20 more pounds then my chances go down to only 5% chance. So I'm going to loose it I don't want to have to have an open wound for 3to 4 months. Plus the hospital stay would go from 3 days to 7 days. Recovery is six long weeks. So whatever the struggle is I am going to do it for my health!! I'm so ready to live again. I'm already making plans for my first vacation!

Yay congrats... I also have a 16 month old and three older ones from 3-11... I have a supportive family and am so excited... I'm getting sleeved on January 8th!! Can't wait!! Good luck!!!!

So happy for you! I'll be saving you a seat on the losers bench!

Thanks everyone!! I'm still on cloud nine! I truly wasn't expecting it so when he said lets get you a date I almost busted out in tears!! Now I just have to stay on track and loose at least 20 more pounds. He said that there is a 50/50 chance that at my current weight he might have to switch to open surgery in the middle of it. He doesn't want that to happen so he said if I lost 20 more pounds then my chances go down to only 5% chance. So I'm going to loose it I don't want to have to have an open wound for 3to 4 months. Plus the hospital stay would go from 3 days to 7 days. Recovery is six long weeks. So whatever the struggle is I am going to do it for my health!! I'm so ready to live again. I'm already making plans for my first vacation!

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Would you mind telling me how much you weigh and how much your doctor feels might get you out of open. My doctor says the same thing to me but he hasn't said a probable weight.

Excited for you, congrats on your date!

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Would you mind telling me how much you weigh and how much your doctor feels might get you out of open. My doctor says the same thing to me but he hasn't said a probable weight.

Right now I weigh about 440ish. I start at 484. The first surgeon wanted me to weigh under 450 before he would preform the surgery on me. This new surgeon asked me to loose 20 more pounds just to make sure he doesn't have to open me all the way up. He said it's a 50/50 chance now at my current weight that he could start out doing laparoscopically and have to switch to open because he can see or move around like he wants to. If I loose the 20 pounds the risk goes down to only a 5% chance he would have to open me up. I start my pre op diet on December 30 and its only going to be about 750 Calories so I'm sure I will loose quite a bit then too.

Great job, losing over 40# already. You will do fine losing the next 20#. I can tell by your post that you are determined!

Great job, losing over 40# already. You will do fine losing the next 20#. I can tell by your post that you are determined!

Yes I am! And thank you! I am so ready to start my new life on the losers bench!

So very happy for you! Hopefully I will be joining you with a January date, but it's still a waiting game for me.

So very happy for you! Hopefully I will be joining you with a January date, but it's still a waiting game for me.

I hope so!! I would like someone to have the same date as me. That way we can compare stories. Lol

I got a call from my nurse today and she said I passed my psych evaluation and that she's sending my paper work to the hospital people who will approve my surgery. Since I have hospital insurance I'm already approved but they look over my case too make sure I'm a good match for the full gastric surgery. They also look at have I done everything the doctor asked and I have plus some! She said she's going to call me tomorrow after she meets with them. I can't believe how close I am. I never thought I would ever be here! Thanks for everyone's support!!

Well I'm all approved!!! All that's left is my pre op class on the 27th then pre op testing. Surgery on January 13!!