Hi everyone-I am so happy to have found this site and have spent hours reading posts! I am tentatively scheduled for gastric bypass on July 6. I have two more weigh ins at my doctors office, A psych eval, a nutrition class to take and a routine gastroscopy on June 3. At this point my main anxiety is due to not knowing if Aetna will approve me--my surgeons office has patients complete everything and they send the file at that point. I could literally find out on July 4 that I haven't been approved ????. I would love to find someone out there who is also scheduled for early July to be a support buddy. I know I'm going to need one and would love to do the same for someone else! Interestingly enough,

I did find out yesterday, I will only be on a three day clear liquid diet pre-surgery and thought that was so odd compared to everything I've read here!

Hey July peeps! Got my approval from Aetna yesterday -- I am good to go. July 6 7:30 AM! So anybody who wants to start a July support group--how do we do this? Friend each other on FB? I personally Believe I would really benefit having people to talk with Who are at the same point I am...I can be found under Katie Morgan on FB. I don't have a profile picture posted yet,?but my cover photo is a sunset on the lake. This is a separate Facebook account I use just for my weight loss journey. Thanks and good luck everyone! ????

Edited June 30, 201511 yr by Mobeans63

Hey July peeps! Got my approval from Aetna yesterday -- I am good to go. July 6 7:30 AM! So anybody who wants to start a July support group--how do we do this? Friend each other on FB? I personally Believe I would really benefit having people to talk with Who are at the same point I am...I can be found under Katie Morgan on FB. My profile picture posted is a sunset on the lake. This is a separate Facebook account I use just for my weight loss journey. Thanks and good luck everyone! ????

Edited June 30, 201511 yr by Mobeans63

Hey July peeps! Got my approval from Aetna yesterday -- I am good to go. July 6 7:30 AM! So anybody who wants to start a July support group--how do we do this? Friend each other on FB? I personally Believe I would really benefit having people to talk with Who are at the same point I am...I can be found under Katie Morgan on FB. I don't have a profile picture posted yet,?but my cover photo is a sunset on the lake. This is a separate Facebook account I use just for my weight loss journey. Thanks and good luck everyone!

Great idea - I wouldn't mind joining a private/closed FB group to share our thoughts, successes, challenges, pics, etc.

O would like too but I do not have a facebook

I' on Day 4 of my pre-op diet and I'm emotional. I have a headache and everything they Okayed me to eat is sweet. I just want something not sweet and not cold.

On a brighter note my pre-op is tomorrow. It's getting so close.

Do any of y'all have any suggestions or motivations that's helping you get through the pre-op diet?

I'm new to this forum, so hello everyone. My surgery is scheduled for July 27th. I'm very nervous but also very ready.

I have a specific fb page just for my wls journey. I definitely would love to have a group just for July sleevers!

Luvjojo that sounds great. I won't be a sleeve though gastric bypass is my surgery. Maybe a combined group for July wls.

One more sleep till my big day ????

Nervous but excited!

Any last minute tips?

I would join a fb page...

One more sleep till my big day ????

Nervous but excited!

Any last minute tips?

Remember each day this is the last day you will ever weigh whatever your weight is that day.

I' on Day 4 of my pre-op diet and I'm emotional. I have a headache and everything they Okayed me to eat is sweet. I just want something not sweet and not cold.

On a brighter note my pre-op is tomorrow. It's getting so close.

Do any of y'all have any suggestions or motivations that's helping you get through the pre-op diet?

I totally understand about the sweet and cold options (I felt the same way - hot decaf tea helps me get through it)...can you have the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein chicken Soup option...it's warm and very tasty.

O would like too but I do not have a facebook

What about a Google group or Yahoo group - will that work for everyone?

Sure

Hey July peeps! Got my approval from Aetna yesterday -- I am good to go. July 6 7:30 AM! So anybody who wants to start a July support group--how do we do this? Friend each other on FB? I personally Believe I would really benefit having people to talk with Who are at the same point I am...I can be found under Katie Morgan on FB. I don't have a profile picture posted yet,?but my cover photo is a sunset on the lake. This is a separate Facebook account I use just for my weight loss journey. Thanks and good luck everyone!

Hey...we're almost having our surgery at the same time. My doctor's office just called and there was an opening for 7/6, reporting at 8:30am...this is one day earlier from my original 7/7 date. I agreed, as I had already taken the week off and I'm so sick of this liquid diet.