I am currently preop although I have done all my clearances and have my surgery date (9/21). Just looking for some preop friends to talk with up until (and after) surgery. We could help keep eachother on track diet wise, and could help ease any fears we are having. (we all have those fears that our non-overweight friends or spouses just don't quite get). I am located in upstate NY but I am open to talking to anyone from any location. I do have facebook etc if you prefer chatting that way. Who knows, we may become great friends!

Awesome @@Gina1209! I just accepted your request, thanks for the add!

@@choosehope I sent one your way as well!

I'm pre-op for band-to-bypass. Surgery is on 8/24! It's been a whirlwind week, since I just found out my date last week. I've got just about everything done, but I found out today that my pulmonologist is making me do a pulmonology fitness test and a home sleep study before clearing me, so I do those tomorrow. My pre-op education class is on Thursday, so after that, I will be in the clear!

@@losing_the_band You are SO CLOSE! Congrats!!!

I love hearing stories of dedication and perseverance! We've all jumped through hoops and been poked and prodded and answered the same questions over and over and it's ALL GOING TO BE WORTH IT!!!

I actually got a surgery date today of 9/2! I could not stop crying when the office called me to schedule. I went through such a range of emotions that I didn't even expect to!

I am so excited for all of us..we're going to kick some weight loss butt and get healthy in the process!

@ -Awesome....you are getting your surgery on my birthday! I know what you mean by having a range of emotions. I just want the date! I don't have one yet but hopefully will find our the first week in September. I just feel like it has been such a long 6 months and when I got an additional month added on because of scheduling of a class that is only given once a month, I was so livid. I think it was just because my emotions are all over the place. This whole process has felt like being in limbo and I just want to get the show on the road. LOL....as dumb as it sounds I just want to be on pre-op diet and be that much closer.....

@@mlmanney Then that day must be good luck!!!

It's unfortunate to hear that you had to add on an additional month, but you've got this! You've come this far and you're gonna kill the extra month like you've killed the rest. I know how you feel though, with the impatience and the anxiousness. Yesterday I got the surgery authorization approved and cried almost all day because the Patient Coordinator in my surgeon's office was on PTO and I had to wait until today to get a date. LOL When I talked to her this morning, I said "who gave you permission to take time off?" LOL

My emotions have been a HOT MESS for the past two days. I can't imagine it getting any better from here!

Where in CA are you?

I have all my requirements done just waiting on my pre op appointment and my surgery date! Spoke with the surgeons office and she says I should hear something by Monday about my pre op appointment. I'm Brittany Hamilton lewis on Facebook!

@@mlmanney Then that day must be good luck!!!

It's unfortunate to hear that you had to add on an additional month, but you've got this! You've come this far and you're gonna kill the extra month like you've killed the rest. I know how you feel though, with the impatience and the anxiousness. Yesterday I got the surgery authorization approved and cried almost all day because the Patient Coordinator in my surgeon's office was on PTO and I had to wait until today to get a date. LOL When I talked to her this morning, I said "who gave you permission to take time off?" LOL

My emotions have been a HOT MESS for the past two days. I can't imagine it getting any better from here!

Where in CA are you?

I know what you mean! I have held my tongue so many times with my coordinator, I should get an award! It's not entirely her fault, because the surgeon had her seriously overloaded, to the point where she actually quit (her last day was the day after I finally got my date). The surgeon was trying to open an office in a new area, but it was only open one day a week (it was a shared office between several practices), so she was trying to do everything that day and carting everything back and forth between offices. I had to send her so much stuff multiple times because she'd misplace things. She'd also tell me to do one thing and then later think that she'd told me to do something else, forget to tell me to come in for weigh-ins, etc. I barely kept myself from yelling at her by telling myself, "You can't scream at the coordinator! It will not help the process!" She finally gave up and got a job at another surgeon's office because she couldn't handle to workload and stress.

@@britt_lewis2011 Woooo congratulations girl! You are almost there! So happy for you

@@losing_the_band The coordinator at my office is the only one who schedules surgeries. There are a ton of people working there, but only she schedules! It's crazy! I told her that she was harder to get a hold of than the President! The first time I made contact with her, she was supposed to email me my lab requisition and a referral for radiology for my chest xray and it took her THREE DAYS from the day we spoke, with me reminding her EVERY DAY! I was so so mad! Once I actually met her, and saw her desk..I got over it. She is one busy lady! I love her to death now that I know her and I think I've become her favorite because I'm always so positive and forgiving lol

@@MrsAce I'm so sorry I missed your post...congratulations on coming so far!!!

@ I'm sure it will be a super lucky day for you! I've needed a tool like this for the past 20 years so what is another month I guess.....It is hard not to get antsy though!

How dare the coordinator take a day off......LOL.. I have found I get super sensitive to things that aren't even my problem. I am in the Inland Empire(southern california)....where are you? I am from Sacramento but my hubby's job brought us to Southern CA. All my family lives up there. Where are you? I have 2 grown kids, both in college. I started this journey in Feb/15, so ready!!! when did you start?

@@britt_lewis2011 wow....exciting...hopefully you will be starting your pre-op diet soon! congrats on jumping through all the hoops!

@losin_the_band It is so frustrating when we are on edge and anxious and people keep losing reports and such. I had to get 2 of my reports faxed twice because they didn't know where they were. I was so frustrated and to have to keep calling places to ask they to send the reports again was annoying. I keep trying to keep my eye on the prize and try to keep my emotions in check.

That is great news! I have my required preop weigh in tomorrow, I am sooo nervous about it for some reason lol

How'd your appointment go? Hope it all went well! Don't be nervous! you got this!

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@ I'm sure it will be a super lucky day for you! I've needed a tool like this for the past 20 years so what is another month I guess.....It is hard not to get antsy though!

How dare the coordinator take a day off......LOL.. I have found I get super sensitive to things that aren't even my problem. I am in the Inland Empire(southern california)....where are you? I am from Sacramento but my hubby's job brought us to Southern CA. All my family lives up there. Where are you? I have 2 grown kids, both in college. I started this journey in Feb/15, so ready!!! when did you start?

I am currently in Sacramento! I'll be in SoCal (hopefully) mid October. I had a Disneyland trip planned before getting my surgery date, when I thought it would be a lot longer to get in, and I'm hoping I"ll have recovered enough to go. Both the dietician and surgeon have told me it should be good, with all of the walking, but I don't know how my abdomen will feel so I'm up in the air right now.

I started this process in February as well! My insurance required 6 months of weigh-ins along with numerous other adventures that are FINALLY OVER! I can't believe I have 3 weeks left!!

I am currently preop although I have done all my clearances and have my surgery date (9/21). Just looking for some preop friends to talk with up until (and after) surgery. We could help keep eachother on track diet wise, and could help ease any fears we are having. (we all have those fears that our non-overweight friends or spouses just don't quite get). I am located in upstate NY but I am open to talking to anyone from any location. I do have facebook etc if you prefer chatting that way. Who knows, we may become great friends!

I'll hop in here and represent the 20%.

I'm pre-op, start my pre-op diet tomorrow, and surgery is in two weeks - 8/25. A little nervous, a lot excited!

Look forward to chatting with you all through our processes!

Hi there, I am pre-op also with a date of 8/20 so 1 day before. On liquid diet now (I am surprised how tough the liquid diet is)

@ I'm sure it will be a super lucky day for you! I've needed a tool like this for the past 20 years so what is another month I guess.....It is hard not to get antsy though!

How dare the coordinator take a day off......LOL.. I have found I get super sensitive to things that aren't even my problem. I am in the Inland Empire(southern california)....where are you? I am from Sacramento but my hubby's job brought us to Southern CA. All my family lives up there. Where are you? I have 2 grown kids, both in college. I started this journey in Feb/15, so ready!!! when did you start?

I am currently in Sacramento! I'll be in SoCal (hopefully) mid October. I had a Disneyland trip planned before getting my surgery date, when I thought it would be a lot longer to get in, and I'm hoping I"ll have recovered enough to go. Both the dietician and surgeon have told me it should be good, with all of the walking, but I don't know how my abdomen will feel so I'm up in the air right now.

I started this process in February as well! My insurance required 6 months of weigh-ins along with numerous other adventures that are FINALLY OVER! I can't believe I have 3 weeks left!!

Oh wow! What r the chances! You should still go to Disney! As long as you have a fridge in the hotel to bring your own food/shakes. Rest when you need to. You might feel better than you think but I know what you mean. We had planned a trip to Utah labor day weekend. My original dates for surgery was to be in August. I was worried. Now it'll be after that. I can't lie I'm relieved except that I might be on prep diet. Are you from up there? My family and hubby's all live up there.

@@geronimo Awesome, congrats on the surgery date!! Can't wait to hear how well you do through your journey! Good luck on the pre-op diet! It's not easy at first, but you'll get used to it..I PROMISE!

@@Tomlam Hi there! Congrats on your surgery date! The pre-op diet is rough the first few days, I struggled with a headache and fatigue for a few days, but I am at exactly one week tomorrow and am feeling a lot better. Tonight my meal consisted of a little bit of zucchini, 1/2 cup of Soup, a Protein shake and a lot of Water. It was pretty filling! I wish you the best these next two weeks and can't wait to hear about your journey after surgery!

@@mlmanney Disney is literally 50/50 right now. There are other factors (like costs, because the surgery expenses right now are ridiculous..) but mainly I want to feel good enough to go and not over do it. Luckily I have until the day before to cancel the hotel without fees, so I can wait until the last minute if need be. I am not originally from Sacramento, but I spent most of my life from about 2nd grade on here in Sac. I was originally born in Fremont, CA..in the east bay area. From 2011-2010 I lived in Nashville, TN and fell in love with it. I am hoping to go back there and stay there soon! How are you enjoying SoCal?

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