I JUST GOTTA PHONE CALL FROM MY SURGEONS OFFICE....AFTER HAVING SUBMITTED MY PAPERWORK TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY.....ONLY TWO DAYS AGO....WE GOT AN APPROVAL BACK ALL READY!!!! THAT WAS QUICK!! I ALMOST PASSED OUT WHEN SHE TOLD ME....(please forgive my caps, I don't mean to yell, but I gotta vent!) Sooo this is it!!! Crunch time! I feel like Rocky chasing that chicken around the coop and FINALLY being able to catch it! Remember how happy he was!!! Thats me now! I gotta get control of this diet NOW....sooooo this is it...do or die time. No more cheating. My surgery is May 5th. I go for preop stuff on the 3rd...Do you know how quickly thats gonna get here???? GEEEEZ like I said HOLY MOLY!!!

Okay....gotta go......gotta call my family....my non-banded family hahahahah!!

Thanks ever so much for listening!

I ammmm ssssoooooo excited i can't stand it!

Talk to you soon

Hey, doll, that was fast! No wonder you're excited. But what's up with "gotta get control of this diet"? Has your surgeon asked you to lose weight before you get banded? Whatever the case, you deserve to celebrate. Congratulations -- May 5 will be here before you know it!

HOT DIGGITY DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What wonderful news to get- & So darn quick!!!!! That is wonderful- you must feel like you won the LOtto!!! Great News!!! Your date will be here before you know it!!!

Congratulations!! I well remember that total rush when the approval news came through. It's exciting and terrifying all at the same time. You're on your way, though, so good for you!! :D

Congratulations! I hear the excitment in your post! You're right, it will be here before you know it!

Congrats Doll! This is great news!

THANKS YA'LL!!! Can't wait can't wait!!! Zoe...my doctor does require you to lose 10-15 pounds prior to surgery. They say it shrinks the liver and its safer for that organ to be little during the procedure. The amount of weight you have to lose is a percentage of your total body fat....(i think they said body fat) .... Sooo I did good getting rid of it....gotta do better at making sure it doesn't come back. I am on the two week liquid diet that they also require....its really not a total liquid diet, but a shake for breakfast, shake for lunch TONS OF WATER...and a good dinner....Carb Solution shakes really aren't that bad. In this battle with trying to loose weight I have had WAY WAY WORSE sooo this wont kill me. Thanks to everyone for your support!!!

Porclndoll,

That is great news. Congratulation and speedy surgery!!!

( to the Happy Birthday song)Congradulations to you, congradulations to you, congradulations to porclndoll, congradulations to you!

Doll,

I am s-o-o-o excited for you. What a blessing! You are going to do great through the pre-diet and on to your goal. Now is the time to just be happy and relax. Oh, in order to srink your liver more, you'll also want to stay away from the 'fat' in your food. According to my clinic, I understand it makes a big difference.

Always,

Judy

WOW that is such great news to hear. Best wishes and take it easy these next few weeks..

Congrats!! Now you got a goal date to shoot for! That helps alot when you are working hard at something-knowing it is not indefinitely going to go on.

I've found some of the Protein shakes like Shaklee's soy proetein will bulk up a little bit after being drinken and actually provide you some full-feeling time after drinking it. That feeling sometimes helps when on the liquids as you may miss that full feeling some.

T

Big T...Your so right...It is better having a date to shoot for. Now I can actually plan rather than fly by the seat of my pants! I thought I was doing horriable on the pre op diet....(I think I pm'ed you too on that subject) But I sucked it up, and got on the scale today and I actually broke even. I didn't gain or lose. Now I just haveta work harder on the loosing part. I can do it. Thanks everyone for the support and suggestions! I'll be talkin to ya!

GOOD DAY!

Hey Porcln..CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh You're right...The date will be here before you know it. You'll do fine in keeping the weight off. I've heard that once you are approved, Dr. Kwon won't cancel it unless you gain more than half back. Are you coming to group tommorrow night? If so, See ya then. :-)

Congratulations on getting approved. You will be in bandland before you know it!!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!!