Just got word it looks like I will be going to surgery the week of Oct 12th! The news literally brought me to tears!! I do one more Ins. hurdle to get through, but I praying and being optomistic! It's been a long 5 years coming!! I have more research, charting, praying, and seeking help longer than I care to mention lol I really hope this is the next chapter in my life!! Any other Oct surgeries out there??

My surgery is scheduled Oct. 6th--5 weeks from today!!

Thank you so much for your advice. I appreciate it!

Edited September 17, 201510 yr by thbrown223

Just got word it looks like I will be going to surgery the week of Oct 12th! The news literally brought me to tears!! I do one more Ins. hurdle to get through, but I praying and being optomistic! It's been a long 5 years coming!! I have more research, charting, praying, and seeking help longer than I care to mention lol I really hope this is the next chapter in my life!! Any other Oct surgeries out there??

I'm having surgery October 12th as well!

HI Everyone! I JUST got the call today, my sugery is October 2nd! This is the first time for me posting on the site, although I've gotten a lot of great infromation from reading many posts. I guess I decded to post now because afte I got "the call", it really started to hit me that after all the roads I've had to travel to get to this point, it really is happening. I'm excited and TERRIFIED at the same time. Anyone else feel that way?

Congratulations!

That is a difficult situation

Edited September 17, 201510 yr by thbrown223

Officially got a date of 10.19

I'm a special ed teacher, I'm doing 1st week off and possibly half days the 2nd week. Depending upon how I'm feeling.

Sweettooth2015, congrats on your weight loss!

I wanted to know if any of you have started with some our basic eating practices?

* no drinking 15 minutes before you eat

* no drinking while you're eating

* no drinking until 30 mins after you eat

*chewing slowly

*taking smaller bites (chick pea size bites)

I ask because my NUT suggested that's what I start to make good practice because we'll have to do so after our surgery. However I'm struggling with smaller ller bites and chewing slowly. Do you have any suggestions? I've mastered the no drinking rules, but haven't gotten the others mastered.

Thanks like u I mastered the drinking rules the others it's still a work in progress . Sorry I have to real suggestions even if u use a toddler spoon small intake but I eat fast

@sweettooth2015- how did your appt go on the 28th??

Just got word it looks like I will be going to surgery the week of Oct 12th! The news literally brought me to tears!! I do one more Ins. hurdle to get through, but I praying and being optomistic! It's been a long 5 years coming!! I have more research, charting, praying, and seeking help longer than I care to mention lol I really hope this is the next chapter in my life!! Any other Oct surgeries out there??

Congratulations I'm sure the wait will have been worth it. I've been scheduled for bypass on 10/13.

@@dancingqueene the appt was great. Thank God my test came back negative so now I have finally a date of October 19 and the pre op appts

Oh that is great @@sweettooth2015!! We are just a few days apart in surgery!!

I had my last nut appointment today. They will be submitting to insurance tomorrow! The nurse said I should hear something in the next 2-3 weeks. I told her I was nervous that I would be denied, she said my insurance company hardly denies and I meet all requirements. With any luck I will have my surgery around the second week of Oct!