Hi all,

Just got my date of 4/9. I've been going through the process for quite a while and it feels good to have everything taken care of. My doc wants me to go on 2 weeks of liquid before the surgery, so I'm trying not to get carried away with eating these next few weeks.

I've been reading this forum for 4 or 5 months now and it has been very reassuring to hear from people who have gone through the same process. I'm sure as I get closer I'll be bombarding the boards with questions!

I'm April 16th! I can't wait! I start my pre-op March 31st. A friend had the surgery by the same surgeon and he required her to do a low-carb thing. I'm hoping that is what I do as well.

Lisa - I have UHC as well and I didn't have to jump through any hoops at all. I got approval in a little over a week. Good luck!

April 16th is here, I am soooo excited. Congrats and Good Luck. I wish everyone much success.

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Congrats to all of you with April Dates. My Surgery date is 4-17 and I can't wait. I have a long road ahead of me and my engine is finally running. I am having surgery at the Hurley Hospital in Flint, MI. My surgeon is Dr. J. Farhan. I have to start my liquid diet on the 3rd...yum...yum....and then for two weeks after.

My surgery is april 7th. We will all have to keep in touch :wub:

Hi April bandsters!

I am being banded tomorrow. I would suggest that not only go check out the April, 2008 forum, that you might want to check out the March, 2008 Master thread. There is TONS of information on the thread and plenty of folks have gone through all the various phases. there could be some suggestions there to help you.

In any event, good luck to all of you!

Yes... I have surgery set for 4-10-08. Richmond, Va Dr. Schroder

Good Luck to all!!!

Thanks for the info Bea.....I called UHC today and they got the paperwork Friday, so it's being processed. (yay!) I'm just so anxious and am being impatient...it's funny - since I've made the decision to do this it is all I can think about! I've got a couple friends at work going thru the process that I talk to thruout the day and then I get on here the second I get home and again before bedtime....I feel like a kid waiting to get their driver's license or something! lol

Mine is April 7th...I am so excited

I have a 10 day liquid diet...

Good Luck everyone...

~ LadyJewels:thumbup:

Hi, I'm scheduled for April 7th. Very excited!! Good luck to all of you here. I can't wait!!

April 2nd here, I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. My Dr lets you have yogurt, cottage cheese, diet ice cream, soups without chunks & broth. I have heard what everyone has been going through and I would go nuts if I only could have shakes for 2 or 3 weeks, I Only have to go for 7 Days I will be ok. Its all about my health and I will be so much better after all is said & done.:thumbup:

Good luck to everyone I will Pray for all of you !

Thanks for the info Bea.....I called UHC today and they got the paperwork Friday, so it's being processed. (yay!) I'm just so anxious and am being impatient...it's funny - since I've made the decision to do this it is all I can think about! I've got a couple friends at work going thru the process that I talk to thruout the day and then I get on here the second I get home and again before bedtime....I feel like a kid waiting to get their driver's license or something! lol

Good luck on insurance approval. I'm sure you'll get it soon. I'm so addicted to this process. I've really got to stop and get some other things done. It's all I can think about too. Once I decide to do something, I want it done yesterday. :ohmy: I'm ready to get it done so I can stop obsessing. LOL Keep us posted on your progress!

My original surgery date was the 11th but have since moved it up to the 8th! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!! Time is going by SO SLOW it seems like. I am on a High protein Low carb atkins-like diet for 2 weeks. I have read on here a couple ppl that have lost NO weight after surgery and I am scared to death. I also have PCOS which make losing weight harder also. I am 26 5'4" adn 255 lbs. My goal is 150 by next summer. Is that impossible?

Hello everyone i am new here i have found a lot info here it has been great.

I will be banded on 4-17-08 by dr malley in overland park ks.

Hey there everybody.... i havent got the final surgery date but it will be definatly in April.

Cant wait I look forward to getting to know you all better, and i wish you all Good Luck.

Tia

Hey there everybody.... i havent got the final surgery date but it will be definatly in April.

Cant wait I look forward to getting to know you all better, and i wish you all Good Luck.

Tia