Yet another new comer

Fernando · April 30, 2008

Hi my name is Kim, aka Huggie Bear, and I hear about this site last night at a lapband support group meeting. I am scheduled to have my surgery May 13, and can not wait!!!

I look forward to getting to know people here and sharing and laughing and crying along with you.

I hear I get to start the "fun" pre surgery diet here very soon, I guess I'll hear all about that tomorrow at my final appointment with my surgeon.

Look forward to getting to know others

Huggie Bear:thumbup:

jnbwilds · April 30, 2008

Kim,

Congratulations on taking these first steps! Welcome to the forum - you will certainly learn a lot. The best thing about the forum though is just having a support group of people who know EXACTLY what you're going through. Good luck with your pre-op diet!

jlwalker79 · April 30, 2008

Hi Kim,

My name is Jessi and I am new to the forum as well. And, I'm having my surgery May 12! So, I guess we will be going through all of this together. Good luck and I will be praying for you!

~hugs~

jessi

dimpleyvett · April 30, 2008

hi am new to this site just wanted to get some in site on which surgery i shoulh have :unsure:

vicka · April 30, 2008

:confused:Hi! I have a question how long do u have to wait after the seminar before u have surgery?

Fernando · April 30, 2008

:confused:Hi! I have a question how long do u have to wait after the seminar before u have surgery?

My seminar was way back in the begining of March. It was a very preliminary thing. My surgeons average time from consult to surgery is 8-12 weeks. I will be right at 12 weeks but there was a 3 week lapse in there where my doctors office was waiting on the final approval for my surgery, but when I called my insurance 3 weeks later they did not show a request for surgery. So I probably could have been done around 8 weeks. But there is an end is sight now so it's all good. :unsure: