Hello everyone. I just joined today. I got approval for surgery and it's now official. I have a few more things I need to get done before I will get my date scheduled. My EGD is set for the 20th, my cardio clearance set for the 11th. I have been working with a nutritionist and the doctor for 3 months. I am excited but scared at the same time. It's actually going to happen! If your waiting for surgery to, lets be friends! If you just had surgery, I would love to hear of your experience and be friends. Just watching your success will be motivating for me. Please drop by and say hello. :w00t:

Hello everyone. I just joined today. I got approval for surgery and it's now official. I have a few more things I need to get done before I will get my date scheduled. My EGD is set for the 20th, my cardio clearance set for the 11th. I have been working with a nutritionist and the doctor for 3 months. I am excited but scared at the same time. It's actually going to happen! If your waiting for surgery to, lets be friends! If you just had surgery, I would love to hear of your experience and be friends. Just watching your success will be motivating for me. Please drop by and say hello. :w00t:

Hi! I am also waiting anxiously for surgery. I was supposed to have it done in March but insurance denied it at the last minute (EKG appt.). Grr... Anyway, I will be a self pay and now have my consultation with a different DR. on the 12th. I am also very nervous but excited. Am hoping to have surgery scheduled around the middle of Sept. I see you are in WA, where are you having your surgery done? :eek:

Another pre bander waiting to be banded. I now have less than 2 weeks, so the nerves are setting in. My first surgery and its a big one.

hi. welcome to LBT. best of luck to you.

Hello, I just joined 2 days ago. I have been working on all the Dr. appointment, test, paperwork for 7 months now. I got the final approval from the surgeon 2 weeks ago. I had just one more thing to do as far as paperwork and I finished that Tuesday. That Dr. said that he would have the paperwork to my surgeon tomorrow. Then they will call me to set my surgery date. I will have to go on a liquid diet for two weeks before surgery. But I am ready to go! Boy am I scared! haha

Was banded this week and already home from the hospital. Everything is going great just like the doctor/clinic said it would. I am a little sore, but overall excited, and ready to find the new me. Good luck with your weight loss success.

Hi, I noticed that you are from AL. If you don't mind me asking...where in Al. I am origionally from Al. I grew up there and all my family is still in the B'ham area. I am now living in North Carolina.

hello sept, will be my last of the 6months required dietian classes. hope to be banded then still haven,t did any pre-op testing maybe next month.when they fax all the paper work over to the doctor office then she said they will give me a call it,s just so hard waiting when you know it,s gonna happen then we get all nervous, an excited good luck everyone on our new journey in life. sil

Hi Wendye!! Good luck with your surgery!!! Keep us updated!!

Hey memommie and slimkim!! I'm from decatur, alabama and was banded 2 months ago in Huntsville, Alabama. Just wanted to say hi to my fellow alabamians!! Good luck on your journeys. We are all in this together

Hi Juliana, it is nice to hear the positive response. I am so glad that you are doing good. I am starting to get a little discouraged. I had hoped to have a surgery date by now. I have just got off the phone with the Dr. office, after alot more paperwork last week and they still do not have a date yet for surgery. I was all built up and now that is starting to fade quickly. Eight months is a long time to wait getting everything done. They are nice enough and have reasons for everything, but just not getting it done. It is starting to make be doubt doing it.

Hey memommie!!! Don't give up!! It will happen. My whole process took one year....it's a long story..... 6 month supervised diet, then my doctor had not charted correctly, then i had to have my gallbladder taken out in the meantime.. (so many other things kept happening) but anyway, it finally happened. And it was worth the wait. Just stay on them about the papaerwork!! I will say a prayer for you!! Hang in there honey. Keep me updated!!! Talk to you soon

Julie

Hello Everyone,

I am getting banded on Thursday morning 8-21-08, I am excited and a guess a little nervous. I am a nurse and I am well aware of what is going to occur during surgery. It the post op diet that worries me. Were you hungry during this liquid phase? I have no problem sticking to the diet if my hunger in in check. Well good to meet you ladies, wish me luck and good luck with all the insurance stuff. It took me about 6 months which was pretty quick from what I have read on here.

Veronica

Hi vsnowrn. Welcome. I am a nurse also. I was banded june 2. I didn't have hunger until about 9 days post op. I just stuck to the diet and knew it would get better. I have a lot of hunger now, and get my first fill on thursday. I just continue to eat what i am supposed to and eat small amounts. I just remind myself that i didn't go through this surgery for nothing, and i want my life back and to be able to have children. That keeps me going and that helps me fight my cravings... You can do it! It is not easy all the time, or a bed of roses, but it will not be as hard as you think. And just think about your goals and why you are doing this, and you will be able to have control. I love my band and have no regrets. I would do it again anyday.

Good Luck :tongue2: Keep us updated :cool2:

Hi there! I am being banded in September too! September 2nd FINALLY!!! I've been working on this process for nearly a year now. That time seemed to take forever...but since I've had an actual date it seems to be rapidly approaching! I'm nervous but excited! We should keep up with each others progress! Good luck!!

Juliana,

Thank you so much for the encouraging words. My husband said the same thing to me. He is so supportive. I guess I just needed to hear it said. The Dr office did call me back and told me that everything was approved now and cleared for the insurance and she was passing my chart on to the nurse for scheduling. She said that the nurse should be calling me in 4 to 5 business days. That I would have to see the surgeon again for final details before the surgery, so I'm waiting. But also thank you for your prayers! I believe in prayer! My husband also reminded me that we had put this surgery in God's hands and he had it under control and in His time!

After I wrote this message, I also noticed your weight chart. I was so encouraged by that too. I have lost 12 pounds this month, but my last weight at the Dr.'s office I was 320 too and my goal is 150. I am so proud of your loss so far and I appreciate your support.

vsnowrn, I will be praying for you Thursday morning too! Let us know how you are doing!

missymoo78 I am so glad that you have a date! Do you have to do the two week liquid diet before surgery?