Hello everyone, I have been on the site for a while as a lurker. There is so much good information on this site. After a long wait(seems like forever) I finally got the call to get scheduled. I will be having my surgery done on May 27 in Kansas City. When I got the call to get scheduled I was so happy and did not know who to share it with first. My doctor has changed some of the pre-op diets and only has his patients do a 5 day shake and 2 day Clear liquids. If it was not for me being sick now they could have done it on this Thursday and I would have done 2 days clear. But because I have no voice they won't put me under. I really don't know how to feel. I am happy the day is coming, nervous am I doing the right thing etc. From what I have read here this are all normal and I have been overweight all my life w/many medical issues. Just wanted to share with you all my happy news.

Rose

Congrets to you Rose

I am having my Lap band sometime late summer. I have to see my MD 4 to 6 months prior to my surgery

Thanks Lisa1999,

I did not have to go through that. My insurance just required my bmi over 40 and 1 of 3 co-morbid obesity medical issues. I had all 3 plus bmi over 40. My sister in law had to go through months of weigh ins w/nutritional counseling etc. She is scheduled for May 22.

Rose that's what I do not understand. my Bmi is 40.5 I am a dibet a bad back but I still have to because of my ins. Is it ok with you that I friend you so I will have someone to talk to and find out how you and your sis-law do with your surgery?

will you friend me so I can talk to you sometimes?

Rose2014 congratulations. It's probably a good thing that you got sick before the surgery as opposed to afterward,,,

Relief57,

You are the second person that has told me that. Even the surgery scheduler says it was better for me to be sick now that come down with something right after surgery. Did you have to due 2 weeks pre-op diet? My surgeon use to but now feels that one week is enough but each patient is different. So for me one week is enough....I was wondering how I was going to make it with 2 weeks of liquids.

Lisa1999,

How do you friend someone?

congrats rose!! i get banded tomorrow! and @@Lisa1999 i had a 12 month requirement thru insurance before i could get banded, even though my BMI was 46, so i know how you feel. Just depends on the insurance company!