Well I am getting banded on April 7th! Anyone else? I'm excited and nervous, but know that the future is going to be terrific! I've got nutrition class this Thursday, pre-surgery admission stuff on the 11th, and start the liquid diet for 2 weeks starting on the 19th. Time is going to fly!

Does anyone remember where the post was about what to get/bring before the surgery?

Andrea

Hi April Bandsters still waiting on my official approval 4/17/09 is my tentative date. I will let everyone know when I am official on board.

hello everyone

I am new to this forum and this site. i have a surgery date set for April 7th. I am also on day 2 of the liquid diet..not enjoying it at all, so i thought I come on say hi and get some support..people are starting to look like turkeys and burgers to me..LOL

Well everything "good to go" now, only waiting for BC approval! Surgery date set for 4/28. Welcome to all the new posters.

Waiting on insurance approval but I'm scheduled for 4/24 in the meantime!

i'm getting banded on April 20th. I am so excited and ready to start my new life.

Hey all I am soooo very excited I just received my approval from my bank on my loan (I am a self payer) My scheduled day for surgery is April 20 whoohooo. So Auddie you and me we will start together.

Thats Awesome rannah12 we have to keep each other posted lol. Specially through the tough times.

I too am being banded on April 1. I am also super excited. Anyone out there get banded last week?

I will be going in on March 27th for pre-op and my date is April 10th (Good Friday). I am too excited and calm because I feel this is best for me. I am paying out of pocket because my insurance says I do not have anything wrong with me but obesity. :thumbup:

I will be going in on March 27th for pre-op and my date is April 10th (Good Friday). I am too excited and calm because I feel this is best for me. I am paying out of pocket because my insurance says I do not have anything wrong with me but obesity. :thumbup:

Congrats!

I don't know about you, but last time I checked, "obesity" is a health issue! Your insurance needs a dictionary :thumbup:

My surgery date is April 17th- I can't WAIT. I'm doing good on my pre-op diet, it was tough at first, now that the headaches are gone, I am confident I can keep up with it for the next 3.5 weeks.

Yea i have to pay for it out of my pocket too becasue in Canada no insurance covers it and where im from they say it's still to experimental and they wouldn't help me out at all and told me that i could try going to the gym...lol. Like DUH u don't think i have....

Sorry to respond so late...I am guessing you didnt meet with him because you are a very low-risk patient given you weight. Just a guess. Good Luck, Cali

So hows everyone doing

Hi I got insurance approval and they have me set for April 3rd!! I am excited and nervous!!:thumbup:

I got a call from the docs office today and they asked if I could switch my date to April 16 and I thought the sooner the better so now my day has changed. I have to start my post op diet on April 2. So excited cant believe its actually going to happen.