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I'm hoping for a November date but I'm really not sure if I will make it. I get psych eval on Monday. Then just two more weeks with Nut, immediately followed by blood tests. When I say all that it doesn't sound like I'll get it in November. I asked my surgeon's caseworker how long it usually takes from the first visit until surgery and she cautiously told me three months so maybe. My first appt was August 13. Maybe I'll be there. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high.

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Dar 200. That's exactly how I feel. I battle with myself to not eat junk. I have thrown out.the pretzels....but my stepson likes chips and I can't deny him. He and my husband are preparing themselves for the big change coming in the cupboards. LOL. They.may.come sooner than expected. Will be on steroids thru the end of the year. I do fine during the day. But when I am home aline at night...it's like some starving lunatic.takes.over.

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I am excited to see this page. I have been going through 5 months of diet and pre op things to get ready for my November 19th date for sleeve Surgery. I'm almost done with all of my requirements. Only meeting with the NUT again and my psych eval then wait on insurance approval.

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Hi everyone!! I was in the October forum and then today happened:angry:got a call from my surgeons office and they told me there was some mix up with dictation which has caused a delay in submitting to insurance. So last Tuesday I was under the impression I was waiting for approval and today I find out it hasn't even been submitted. So now she says the first week of November, maybe Nov 6 she says. Getting closer and closer to the holidays and that's gonna make it hard for me because I'm not telling my family. Starting to really freak out a little but I'm glad to be here in the November group ^_^

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Hi everyone!! I was in the October forum and then today happened:angry:got a call from my surgeons office and they told me there was some mix up with dictation which has caused a delay in submitting to insurance. So last Tuesday I was under the impression I was waiting for approval and today I find out it hasn't even been submitted. So now she says the first week of November, maybe Nov 6 she says. Getting closer and closer to the holidays and that's gonna make it hard for me because I'm not telling my family. Starting to really freak out a little but I'm glad to be here in the November group ^_^

Awww that's terrible!! I am glad they finally got things straightened out. Glad to have you with us :)

I had my lap band placed on Nov 17th 2011, so I was able to avoid all of those typical Thanksgiving foods. It will be a breeze for all of us because....we won't have those hunger pains from those pesky hormones! We will fly right through the holidays with no problems except maybe head hunger. Our stomachs will be swollen for a while and that also will help because we won't have that typical hunger...yay!

If we can survive through the holidays, we can survive through anything! ;)

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I am having DS Nov 13th

Congratulations! DS is a big surgery, where are you having it done? Welcome ;)

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The hardest part is waiting for your date to roll around and for things to happen quicker. I think the anticipation is far worse than having the surgery!!! Would you all agree ? Lol

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The hardest part is waiting for your date to roll around and for things to happen quicker. I think the anticipation is far worse than having the surgery!!! Would you all agree ? Lol

Definitely! I originally wanted surgery near thanksgiving, but as time went on, i kept wanting to get it sooner! I was surprised I was able to get an October date, since i had heard my surgeon's office usually has to schedule dates a month or more out!

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I am running a bit late...saw the cardiologist...ordered 2 heart tests...stress ECK.Also see pulmonary dr ....not sure what that entails.Psych...got to schedule that appt....pushing end of November for submittal to insurance.

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I'm thinking mine will be in November as well. I don't have a date yet.

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Hi everyone. I am also hoping to have surgery in November. I originally planned for the sleeve, but have since changed my mind. I have reflux and I found out during this process that I have diabetes. It was a hard decision to switch to bypass because I had my mind set on the sleeve for so long, but I know I will do better with bypass in the long run.

I am have my last nutrition visit for my 6 required by my insurance- #6 is on 9/25 and I am so excited! After my visit on Friday, I will have all requirements met and then my surgeon's office can submit for insurance approval. Wish me luck! :)

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Welcome to you both. Happy to have you join us. ;)

@@cassie32104 - I am sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis, however the bypass will definately help you. I have a friend who was insulin dependent and had bypass and is doing so well!. She was able to get off insulin, but she does check her sugar every so often because she can get hypoglycemic at times. I am curious what the nutrionists have to tell you over 6 visits that they can't tell you in one visit? That is actually really good that you get so many visits! I hope your visit goes well!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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