Finally got a call from the surgeons office yesterday and have been approved! SOOO excited, scared, nervous, but very happy to finally have an actual date. This has been quite a journey already with all the insurance hoops to jump through. Now the "real journey" begins! I just can't believe it is happening, finally! Would love to find others with same date so we can support one another along the way.:confused:

I am excited, nervous, happy and a million other emotions. But mostly I just want the day to be here already. I have lost about 10lbs on this preop diet and am ready for the real weight to drop off. Anyhow hope all of you are well.

I just got off the phone with the surgical center. They moved me up from 8:30am to 7am. I'm so excited, nervous and 10 other emotions . It's really happening! I'm (we're)going to be banned on Thursday! HOLY COW!!

Tell me how you're doing/feeling, pretty please.

Wow! That's great news to be moved up! I can hardly believe it is in a couple of days and we will be banded!

I am doing better with the cold. My son has a cough now and I have a small cough and some congestion in my nose, but definitely better than a day or two ago. I see the pre-op nurse at the hospital tomorrow so PLEASE keep fingers crossed for me that she passes me healthy enough for surgery! I don't want to reschedule because it would mean that my surgery has to be sometime in May. I am hoping with the 2 more days, I will be back to my old self.

Jen, I ordered the chocolate truffle online and it will be here in a couple of days. I also tried the chocolate flavored Isopure. Not too bad. I mixed it with Water and it was pretty good. I am sure the truffle stuff will be better, but the Isopure has 50 grams of Protein in 12 ounces! I know I can get that in plus a couple of lower protein ones and I will be good.

I had spaghetti tonight. Tomorrow will be just shakes and so will Wednesday.

I am so nervous and excited. Just wanna be approved for the last time tomorrow by the nurse. I don't have a fever and feel pretty good, so I am hoping for the best.

We are almost there!!!!!!

I'm so excited!! Two more days

Peggy-can you buy the Isopure at a store or online only? The amount of Protein is awesome! I'm going to have to check it out. I love love the Carnation Instant Breakfast No Sugar Added, but it's only like 10 grams.

Rannah- I lost 10lbs on the pre-op too. I was worried it wasn't enough. But when I talked to the coordinator she said that losing that much means that my liver has shrunk.

I'm going to do only Clear liquids tomorrow. I was going to do it today but had a killer headache so I had a Slimfast and it was gone about 1/2 hour later.

I just went on Vitalady and ordered a bunch of samples:

Nectar Chocolate Truffle (3 pkgs)

Nectar Natural Orange (3)

Nectar Fruit Punch (2)

Isopure Dutch Chocolate (3)

ProV 60 Chocolate Ice Cream (2)

Oh Yeah! RTD Protein Shake Chocolate (ready made)

Hello

I also am scheduled for April 16, 2009 at 12N. My surgery is by Dr. Woodard and was coodinated by DayOne Health. I fought my denial by BC/BS of IL with the help of the Lawyers at Obesity Law and Advocsy. Praying that we all do well and we are ready for the new chapter in our lives.

God Bless us one and ALL

Just Tired

Hello

I also am scheduled for April 16, 2009 at 12N. My surgery is by Dr. Woodard and was coodinated by DayOne Health. I fought my denial by BC/BS of IL with the help of the Lawyers at Obesity Law and Advocsy. Praying that we all do well and we are ready for the new chapter in our lives.

God Bless us one and ALL

Just Tired

Wow, sounds like you really had to work to get approved for your band! Congrats on sticking it out and winning!! What was the problem with your incurance? Did they not cover banding or what? (if you don't mind me being nosy...)

I had my pre-op visit today and was cleared for thursday. Moved up to 8:30 from 9:00am. I have to be at the hospital at 7 am. Gosh, this is REALLY happening now!! Can hardly believe it!! Glad that my cold is better, and that since I have no fever, they were able to clear me.

Heather, I got the dutch chocolate isopure from GNC. They sell it there. but they don't carry the nectar brand, so I ordered that online. I can't wait to try the chocolate truffle! But you are right about the isopure being great in Protein content! 12 ounces and that is nearly a days requirement of protein for me!

One more day! Woo hoo. I can't wait to compare hospital stories with all you guys. I know we are all gonna do great and be so happy once we are past the 16th!

I had BC/BS of IL and they are notorious for dening folks the 1st time through, they are very picky about the paperwork. So my drs office works with the great folks at Obesity law and advocasy, and they fight the appeal. They worth with Allergan. So God has blessed me with the right folks in the right time, and I am stepping through His open door.

Just Tired

I bought the isopure at a vitamin store. I also bought some at GNC. GNC was like 2.00 more per bottle than the vitamin store was.

I had my preop appt. today as well. I really liked my surgeon. I can't believe this is happening- my surgery is not until 1:15 which might make for a long morning as I can't have anything to eat or drink. I am going to make sure I really hydrate well on Wednesday. Can't wait to hear from everyone on Friday- or shortly there after. Good luck to everyone!!!

Forgot to mention. I have my post op appt. set for May 5th and my first fill for May 18th. When I went to the office today it was so crowded- every time I have been to the office there is only one or two people there. Not today- full house and everyone was "large and in charge". I was wondering where all the thin people were but figured out that they must show up on fill days. Can't wait to see the lobby on a fill day so I can see all the people that have been successful with the lapband and dream of being them one day. Take care!

Wow, sounds like you really had to work to get approved for your band! Congrats on sticking it out and winning!! What was the problem with your incurance? Did they not cover banding or what? (if you don't mind me being nosy...)

I had my pre-op visit today and was cleared for thursday. Moved up to 8:30 from 9:00am. I have to be at the hospital at 7 am. Gosh, this is REALLY happening now!! Can hardly believe it!! Glad that my cold is better, and that since I have no fever, they were able to clear me.

Heather, I got the dutch chocolate Isopure from GNC. They sell it there. but they don't carry the nectar brand, so I ordered that online. I can't wait to try the chocolate truffle! But you are right about the isopure being great in Protein content! 12 ounces and that is nearly a days requirement of protein for me!

One more day! Woo hoo. I can't wait to compare hospital stories with all you guys. I know we are all gonna do great and be so happy once we are past the 16th!

Wow seems like the theme for the day is surgery time m oving up. Mine got moved up too. I was supposed to be at the hospital at 11 for a 1230 surgery. Now I have to be there at 830 for a 1000 surgery. The only bad news is that the spot I took is the daughter of a friend/co-worker. She is only 21 and when she started her pre-op diet she got a really bad headache. well it lasted for several days and then her husband made her go to the ER and come to find out she has had a small stroke . Surgery is now being put off until they can figure out why. So I will keep her in my prayers.

And good luck to all of us, I cant believe it is only 2 days

Hello!! I am having lap band done in Mexico on April 16 also!! YAY!! Preop diet sucked on Easter : (

but screw it!!

Okay I am getting everything packed today the hubby and I are leaving town soon to go to Denver thats where my surgery is. It will be about 3 1/2 hours to get there. I wish everyone the best of luck I know we are all gonna rock it. We will soon be half the people we have been. whooohooo.

On another note I am so amazed at the support I have been getting from my friends and family in these last few days especially today everyone knows I am leaving today so they have all called thhis morning wishing meluck I feel so loved and supported right now. I am sooooo excited I will post again soon.

I've become a scale addict, well to be honest and even worse scale addict. I think I've weighed myself about 30 times since Saturday. I keep waiting to see if I'm in the two hundreds. I still can not believe I made it to past three hundred pounds. But that is the past, my future will be me in ONEderland!!

I want tomorrow to just get here and over with. I've been waking up in the middle of the night just thinking about what's to come. I've got to change my focus and just live day to day. But it's so hard when I feel like I've been given this amazing gift and I want to know how it will all workout. KWIM?

I don't know if I told you guys, but I have a sister, two cousins and an uncle who've all been banded. My sis, one cousin & uncle are going on 4-5years. My other cousin is less than 8 months out and now pregnant. So I have personal success stories in my real life. Though my sis isn't a very good example of how to eat after banded. But she has maintained weight loss, not sure how much, she is private about that.