I go tomorrow for the pre-op visit and education...meet with the dietician, exercise physiologist, etc, and pay my money!

I called the hospital today to talk to their finance folks about how much I will end up owing them (looks like MUCH less than what I thought!) and lo and behold (I can use that phrase here, right?) the insurance coordinator for my part of the alphabet is a patient of my doctor's! We had a wonderful visit! She's been banded two years, and has gone from a size 26 to a 12/14. She's very positive and upbeat, and enthusiastic! I was also invited to call and chat any time I got discouraged or had questions.

I feel like someone is watching out for me!

My surgery is scheduled for July 22.

I don't know how I missed this post! How did you pre op go?

It went well...a group meeting, with some individual time with one of the doctors in the clinic.

I felt good that I understood most of what was presented, and, it seemed, better than many of the patients did. My husband went with me as my support person, and he also has a good comprehension of what this all entails. I can't imagine doing something with this much impact on your life without knowing what you were getting into far earlier than the week before your surgery! Hubby agreed!

And, there was one really 'yuppy' type - expensive clothes, 'green' briefcase, and lots of attitude - who was skinny enough that when he came in, I assumed he was a support person for someone. But, no, he was the patient! He did NOT look fat to me!

On the way home, hubby suggested that I clean out one of the pantry cupboards and make it mine, so that I have quick, convenient access to what I can eat, and not have to go through cupboards with his food that is now off limits for me, AND it will let us tell our adult children who scrounge in our cupboards whenever they come home that those things are off limits. So, that's what we did on Saturday.

I started Clear liquids today. I don't feel hungry, but I do feel listless...no energy. I'm sure that is lack of sugar!:embaressed_smile:

I'm looking forward to next Tuesday. Because of a state holiday for Pioneer Day on the 24th, Hubby will be able to be home with me the whole week, so we plan on a pretty relaxed week. He's doing most of the cooking for himself...there are only the two of us. So, I hope the week goes as well as I have planned!

Your hubby sounds very supportive. My husband came as my support person too and sometimes reads this forum. It was good for him to come since he'll know about the band too.

My preop diet was no carbs for two weeks, which sounds less strenuous than a week of clear liquids! :embaressed_smile: Good luck with that!

Good luck tomorrow! I hope it all goes well for you. Let us know how it went once you're feeling up to it.

Thank you! I'm excited and nervous. And, believe it or not, looking forward to having some Cream of Wheat!

I'm down 20 pounds since starting Protein shakes...about 2 1/2 weeks!

I'll post as soon as I can get to the computer again.

Awesome! Yeah, I never dreamed the preop diet would have worked for me. I remember doing shakes, I guess I cheated too often!

i hope everything went well for you!!