January Surgery Dates

[SMR100 0]

Thanks!

I should know next week what my exact date is. I sitll hope for the 2nd as my husband is off work that week, and we can send the kids to my Mom's house for a few days.

I am excited to get going!!

[kintime 0]

I'm on January 7th.

Kintime

[comepickmeup 0]

I'm on January 7th.

Kintime

Me too!!! I notice you're in NY...who is your doctor?

[adorkbl 156]

So is anyone here traveling out of state to their surgeon?? Or is everyone staying local?

[SMR100 0]

I am local....only about a half hour my house.

I give a lot of credit for anyone doing this out of state or out of the country- an extra level of planning!!

[RedTulips3 0]

I'm staying local too. Doc's office is 15 min away and hospital is 25 min. away. It's very convenient.

[Chrisann 0]

Local, well, as local as one can say NYC is. I live in Brooklyn, surgery in Manhattan. Depending on traffic, can take anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours to get there. ITs a 20 minute walk from my office, or 45 minute cross town bus.

[NukeChik 1]

I'm local, office is about 30 minutes from home. I will be having surgery about 45 minutes away though in GA.

[comepickmeup 0]

I'm local. Although it JUST occured to me that I've always gotten to and from the office by subway. It's going to be so weird taking a cab home from the hospital after surgery. I'm new to this big city life without a car. lol. Funny, how I forget to take these little things into consideration.

Chrisann -- Hope you are feeling better! How'd day one of the pre-op diet go?

[Shell 0]

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

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Jan 3-WOWOX7

Jan 4- KUgirl

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Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, Shell

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Jan 9 – Redtulips3, FLMan

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary

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Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn

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Jan 18- RuthE?

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Jan 21- Chrisann

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[Shell 0]

This is such a nice site. I'm very excited, I just received my insurance approval today. I have a tentative surgery date of January 7. I've been dealing with my insurance company since April 07. I was denied once, but made it through the appeal process with flying colors!!!!

[RedTulips3 0]

Here are the dates that people have posted thus far.

Copy and paste the MOST RECENT post, and add your name to the surgery date list!

If a mistake was made or your date changed, please correct it!

Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy

Jan 4- KUgirl

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Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell

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Jan 9 – Redtulips3, FLMan

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4

Jan 11- brez1015

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Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn

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Jan 16 Kathy-CA

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood

Jan 18- RuthE?

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Jan 23- min

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Jan 30 - Stephanie/PortuguesePrincess, Amberwaves/Amber

Jan 31

Seems like Jan 7 is a busy busy day!

[Chrisann 0]

First day fo pre-opt liquid was crummy in the morning, but probably because I hadn't eaten anything all weekend cause I was sick. Had two Slimfast shakes between 9-12 and 2 cups of tea. By 3pm someone suggested a smoothie from smoothie King, 300 Calories, 0g fat, 45g Protein, but 31g carbs. I emailed the nutritionist about it, but haven't received a response.

Wasn't hungry after that until 9:30pm, and had 1 cup beef broth and 2 cups green Beans.

Total for the day: 770 calories, 21g fat, 65g Protein.

Have to do: 1000 calories, 35g fat, minimum 55g protein.

[RedTulips3 0]

Congrats on making it through your first day of the pre-op liquid diet Chrisann! All I can say is, Thank goodness I don't have any type of pre-op diet

[Chrisann 0]

Congrats on making it through your first day of the pre-op liquid diet Chrisann! All I can say is, Thank goodness I don't have any type of pre-op diet

Day three was a little harder, but my own fault. Had pre surgical testing at the hospital at 10, so had a slimfast at 8:30am. Got out of the hospital around noon, so got the smoothie I spoke above about. Ate a few pieces of lettuce and two mushrooms in the afternoon and a 10 cal no fat Jello cup.

Instead of taking a slimfast with me, I went to the lap band support meeting with nothing that started at 6. Didn't get home until 9. So, ate 3 pieces of cheese and 8 triscuits and beef broth with mixed veggies because I didn't stop at the store to get other ones. I didn't want to make a shake.

So, I think I am at about 36g fat, and 800 calories, 60 Proteins, so I am where I am supposed to be, but I am so upset with myself I had the cheese and crackers. I should have thrown them out, but still can't bring myself to do it. Luckily there is only a bit of cheese left.

Oh and 12 days to go........:faint::help: