I am waiting for approval and I am just a little nervous. My BMI is just a little low 35.9 and I am 95 llbs overweight. I have the on-set of diabetes w/o medication, asthma, joint and knee pains. I have to do a sleep study and I heard it takes 2 weeks to get the result( no idea what to expect). My surgery is schduled in 11 day, will I be done in time or will they push my date back? I have my blood work this week and it so close to my surgery. Is there a reason doctors wait so close to surgery to ask the insurance for the approval? Can anyone tell me what to expect when I go to do my blood work?

Ok, its been awhile since I've been on here... I sort of lost track of my goals last year, and I lost my insurance coverage for about 8 months, and didn't get a band adjustment for about a year! So you know how that goes!! I've pretty much sabatoged all my hard work... now I have to start all over again!! I finally got my insurance back, and I just got my band adjusted last Tuesday.. but I'm already screwing up. My surgeon put me back on the liquid diet and said that by my next appointment in 8 weeks, I should be down as much as 30 pounds!!! I just can't control my appetite. I eat even when I'm not even hungry! Plus, my family doesn't really help much either. I told them I have to be on a liquid diet, and they are constantly asking me if I want to eat this or that.. usually high fat, fried foods. I don't want to be rude to them, but I don't know any other way. I can never say no. I wake up with good intentions but by the middle of the day,.. I self destruct. I don't know if this is normal behavior, or if anybody else is going through this. All I know is, I wish there was a way I could stop it. I really want to get back on track and get healthy. Does anybody have any advice about sticking to the liquid diet?? I bought some protein shakes, but I haven't had success with not eating after I drink them . . I've thought about asking my doctor if they could put me on an appetite supressant like phentermine or something,.. but I'm really not crazy about taking diet pills. Does anybody have any suggestions about how to keep myself motivated?? I need all the help I can get, so any advice would be great!!!!! God bless everyone!!!

I had my surgery June 24th. I was also floored by the comments of you.. not you.. I was 5'4 and 256 pounds.. yeah me. But then I realized that change is hard for people they don't know what to expect. My family was so worried about surgery. Then I reminded them.. I run a 6% chance of co morbitiy issues that aren't resolveable. Plus insurance companies aren't giving this away so it's not like you walked in and said... sure one weight loss surgery. Facts and stats is what worked for my family. I also told them I understand their fears but I need to do this and if they can't support me I need to know it now so I don't go to them during the recovery. Just my thoughts.

Nathan, Just got back from a family gathering - wedding gift opening (my youngest daughter got married 3 weeks ago) and birthday celebrations. I am starving right now - had a small bite of cake w/o icing and some berries - on clear liquids now - this too will pass. I'm a little nervous, but still know it's the best thing for me - just got an email from one of my former adult students (I teach one class @ IVY Tech) and she had the surgery done on June 25th - she has lost 21 lbs so far - said the surgery was easy and had no pain - that's the stuff you & I need to hear!!! Don't forget to take you CPAP w/you tomorrow - my middle daughter, the respiratory therapist reminded me today not to forget. Will your family be there to support you? All 3 of my daughters and my husband will be there for me. Keeping you in my prayers until I hear your success story - just think, when I'm coming out of surgery, you will be going in. I'll email as soon as I get home and feel up to chatting. Wishing you a world of success - we are on a journey of a lifetime and remember God will take care of us - just put it in His hands. Jackie

Im looking for an angel,someone to encourage me to get back into doing what I need to do...I had the band the first time back in June of last year,then in march it slipped and I had to have it replaced.For three months I was so sick I couldnt hardly eat at all and nothing would go down and now that I dont have as much restriction I have kinda went too far with my eating habits!I need HELP!!iI've really got out of doing all the things I need to do and got my old habits back..anyone out there can spare any inspirational words??I know I need to just toughen up,but anyone who knows what its like to have a food addiction knows that sometimes youre just not as tough as you might want to be.