Hi everyone!! This is my first post & I'm looking for October surgery buddies. I'm very excited about the surgery. I've gotten my psych clearance, scheduled my sleep study, nutrition classes and upper endoscopy. My date is October 14th. Btw, anyone here from Jersey? Look forward to making friends w everyone!

Edited August 21, 201411 yr by Marielbx

I am in Greenville,sc surgery is Oct 16

athomas I'm in AndersonSC and am scheduled for Oct 13. Started preop diet today. Good luck to you!!

I'm in Hampton Virginia. My surgeon doesn't require a pre-op diet. I only have to be on clear liquids for 24 hours prior to surgery. I think it depends on what your BMI is and how your liver function test comes back. I guess I am lucky. Good luck to you also.

Jennie, good luck with your surgery Wednesday, I'll be praying for you wishing you the best.

oct 6 is right around the corner!!im doing good with the pre op diet which is 4 protein shakes a day and a plain yogurt and a glass of skim mild.oh yummy right!sunday in on clear liquids only and then surgery!!!im so excited!im getting my gall bladder out also a hiatal hernia repair along with the vsg!ive been on this diet exactly a week now and my gall bladder has been really been behaving lol.

Jennie, good luck with your surgery Wednesday, I'll be praying for you wishing you the best.

Not sure if that was to me but if so, Thank you! Lol ????????

Gennie, yes it was to you, lol. Thank you.

My date is Oct 28th. I'm in North Carolina. Super excited.

that is my day too.

My surgery date is Oct 28th but today was crazy day in this crazy journey. Last week my surgeons office tells me that they have not received a support letter from my primary care doctor, so i call to get this taken care off, they tell me they will get back to me. So, today they call me to tell me that my doctor supports the surgery but doesn't thinks it is necessary to write the letter. I call the doctors office back to tell them it is necessary and they tell me that the doctor is out of the country until October 13( too late to get insurance approval by the 28th). They said that they could try to get the doctor to send a letter before they have no contact with her until the 13th. Thank god she sent the letter so they can send to the insurance for approval. I have my pre surgery check up with my primary care, my pre op appointments set, and last nutritionist appointment set to start my liver reduction diet. Then on the 28th I get my birthday present, my surgery. Nervous but excited.

My surgery date is Oct 28th but today was crazy day in this crazy journey. Last week my surgeons office tells me that they have not received a support letter from my primary care doctor, so i call to get this taken care off, they tell me they will get back to me. So, today they call me to tell me that my doctor supports the surgery but doesn't thinks it is necessary to write the letter. I call the doctors office back to tell them it is necessary and they tell me that the doctor is out of the country until October 13( too late to get insurance approval by the 28th). They said that they could try to get the doctor to send a letter before they have no contact with her until the 13th. Thank god she sent the letter so they can send to the insurance for approval. I have my pre surgery check up with my primary care, my pre op appointments set, and last nutritionist appointment set to start my liver reduction diet. Then on the 28th I get my birthday present, my surgery. Nervous but excited.

My surgery date is Oct 28th but today was crazy day in this crazy journey. Last week my surgeons office tells me that they have not received a support letter from my primary care doctor, so i call to get this taken care off, they tell me they will get back to me. So, today they call me to tell me that my doctor supports the surgery but doesn't thinks it is necessary to write the letter. I call the doctors office back to tell them it is necessary and they tell me that the doctor is out of the country until October 13( too late to get insurance approval by the 28th). They said that they could try to get the doctor to send a letter before they have no contact with her until the 13th. Thank god she sent the letter so they can send to the insurance for approval. I have my pre surgery check up with my primary care, my pre op appointments set, and last nutritionist appointment set to start my liver reduction diet. Then on the 28th I get my birthday present, my surgery. Nervous but excited.

Sorry computer froze then posted 3 times, will delete if someone can teill me how.

Got my date today...October 15th!

Thanks!! Peekboo

My Date is this Friday the 3rd I'm so scared, nervous, happy and excited all at the same time! I'm not scared of the new journey I will b on but of the procedure itself!!!

Day 5 of liver reduction diet! Going good, had to find a protein shake flavor that I liked. So it's not so bad anymore. Feeling like I have more energy! So 6 more days!! Yay! ????

Thanks!! Peekboo

My Date is this Friday the 3rd I'm so scared, nervous, happy and excited all at the same time! I'm not scared of the new journey I will b on but of the procedure itself!!!

i feel the same! Good luck to you!????