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Tentative Surgery Date at NYU July 1, 2008



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Staylucid,

I think we were are pre-surgical at the same time today (were you wearing tan pants?)--I thought about it as I was leaving to go for my x-ray, but I didn't see you in the waiting room on the way out so you must have been with the nurse. Pre-surgical testing was quick for me too. I also did the esophogram today. Very easy.

I am doing Opti-fast. I was Opti-fast last year (6 month diet) so it is easy for me. When I was on it last year, I had one meal a day, however. First few days this time were not bad, but today was challenging. I did have some broth today and that seemed to help curb the hunger. I've heard powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury is a good Protein powder, but I have not tried it yet.

Still no word about insurance. I'm more nervous about the insurance approval than the surgery itself. I called my insurance company today and no record of a request for pre-certifcation. I am really at a loss about what to do. I will email Nilsa on Monday. I know she is overworked, but I feel like this is not fair. I've arranged for time off from work and planned business trips based on a July 1 surgery date. All ideas are welcome.

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I was approved today! Yipee! So Staylucid, I'll see you on the 1st at NYU. Just a few more days now.

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Congratulations! We'll be thinking about you on Tuesday.

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Wendy, that's great! I know the anticipation has been awful. I will see you on Tuesday. Are you nervous?

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Yes. Nervous. Not so much about the surgery, but about what it will be like afterwards. I think part of the nervousness has more to do with letting go of food as a coping mechanism. In many ways the liquid diet is a huge psychological jump start, but it is still strange to think about the "after" part. I know this is the right move for me, but that doesn't mean I am going into this worry-free. Just a couple of more days --and I'm working on Monday, so I will be very busy and distracted. I'm taking the rest of the week off and plan to go back to work on 7/7. Hopefully, I'll feel good enough to do so. See you then.

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Hey Lauren,

All went well. Thanks for asking. The day of surgery I had some bad gas pains, but once I started walking, the pains eased up a bit. Felt like I did way too many sit ups for the first three days. A little bit of bruising, but not that bad. I was very tired for a couple of days, but felt better by day 4. I went back to work on Monday the 7th. I don't feel hungry at all. I had my first post op check up and all's well. I've lost 14 pounds since my pre-op visit. I will go back in a few weeks for my first fill. Good luck to you. Keep us posted (pardon the pun) about your progress.

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