finally after all that running around I got a date. Im scheduled for January 20th, 2014 with Dr Koshy at St Lukes Hospital. Thats in NY. I was expecting a sooner date but he will be on vacation on December.

I am so glad to finally have my date. what about you guys? anyone else has a date for January?

Share it!

Yay! My surgery is January 28th and very excited!!!

Im hoping I have a January date. My paperwork was received by my insurance (Aetna) on Friday (13th). They told me to give it 15 days but it usually doesn't take that long. I havent been giving a date but the insurance have a date of 1/29/14. Im just hoping I get approved!!

I am staying at lucerna. Anyone going to be there Jan 6th and 7,the? Mynsurgery is with Dr hurtado

Im hoping I have a January date. My paperwork was received by my insurance (Aetna) on Friday (13th). They told me to give it 15 days but it usually doesn't take that long. I havent been giving a date but the insurance have a date of 1/29/14. Im just hoping I get approved!!

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Good luck

I am staying at lucerna. Anyone going to be there Jan 6th and 7,the? Mynsurgery is with Dr hurtado

I surgery is on the same day. I wish we were staying at the same place

I am having surgery with Dr hurtado in beauty enhance Centre and staying at his recovery house after

Just got my approval today from BCBS Federal. My date is January 29, 2014!

Just got my approval today from BCBS Federal. My date is January 29, 2014!

Congrats!!!!!

Hi I just got my date today its January 21st 2014 in Birmingham Alabama. Start my preop diet January 6th

Thanx Shungsleeve!!!

January 28th at Victory Medical Center with Dr. Kim. Super nervous! I could have done the 14th but they told me this week to lose 20 more lbs before the surgery so I thought I needed more time...I don't really get why because that wasn't mentioned in any of my other preop classes or anything but it's whatever. So far it's pretty difficult, I'm a little frustrated and keep thinking if I could lose 20 lbs that quick then I wouldn't be having the friggin surgery, lol.

January 28th at Victory Medical Center with Dr. Kim. Super nervous! I could have done the 14th but they told me this week to lose 20 more lbs before the surgery so I thought I needed more time...I don't really get why because that wasn't mentioned in any of my other preop classes or anything but it's whatever. So far it's pretty difficult, I'm a little frustrated and keep thinking if I could lose 20 lbs that quick then I wouldn't be having the friggin surgery, lol.

You would think they would have told you that ahead of time.

20 lbs?! I would be totally freaking out. I only have to maintain but I can gain up to 10 lb before I will be in risk of delaying surgery.

I just realized this morning that I only have 7 more working days until surgery! It's because of the holidays but wow! That puts it into perspective.

I am freaking out a bit, they had told me to "try to keep losing" before surgery in my other preop classes, which I had expected, and then at my last preop appt they said "lose a little more before surgery" which to me is like..10 lbs. Not 20. lol. When I expressed my concern about it the scheduler said that if I adhere to the liquid diet it shouldn't be hard. But I lose weight really slowly most of the time, so I'm kinda concerned...however what she had said was "you need to lose 20 lbs for your BMI to be under 50 otherwise we won't perform the surgery." Yet when I did the calculation, I actually only need to lose 10 lbs for my BMI to be under 50, so I think she told me 20 just to be safe and ensure that I keep losing weight. I'm going to do my best anyhow. I've read some people on this site losing like 15# or so during the liquids period. She kinda implied that I picked the later date just so I would be able to eat and have a food funeral during christmas/new years, but it's not so, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything they tell me to so I can safely have surgery. (They also offered me Dec 27th but my job won't let me take time off til after the new year, and there was NO WAY I was losing 20 lbs in 3 weeks.)

I am freaking out a bit, they had told me to "try to keep losing" before surgery in my other preop classes, which I had expected, and then at my last preop appt they said "lose a little more before surgery" which to me is like..10 lbs. Not 20. lol. When I expressed my concern about it the scheduler said that if I adhere to the liquid diet it shouldn't be hard. But I lose weight really slowly most of the time, so I'm kinda concerned...however what she had said was "you need to lose 20 lbs for your BMI to be under 50 otherwise we won't perform the surgery." Yet when I did the calculation, I actually only need to lose 10 lbs for my BMI to be under 50, so I think she told me 20 just to be safe and ensure that I keep losing weight. I'm going to do my best anyhow. I've read some people on this site losing like 15# or so during the liquids period. She kinda implied that I picked the later date just so I would be able to eat and have a food funeral during christmas/new years, but it's not so, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything they tell me to so I can safely have surgery. (They also offered me Dec 27th but my job won't let me take time off til after the new year, and there was NO WAY I was losing 20 lbs in 3 weeks.)

If applicable you should try to have your primary care doctor prescribe you a weight loss medication called Adipex. You will loose about 10 to 12 pounds in the first 3 weeks. But you will have to stop taking them two weeks before surgery. It's a quick fix not really long term. At least it was not long term for me.

You may want to skip Christmas and New Years dinner. If you do eat it just try a small taste of this and that. Start walking a little each day or use the treadmill if you can.

I'm here if you need any support. We are going to loose those 20 pounds with no problem

Edited December 17, 201312 yr by shungsleeve