Newbie here! Oct. 20 is my date!

Hi everyone!! I've been reading these boards for a long time but have never posted! I finally got a date after starting my journey two years ago. I was denied in June and appealed. I was so sure I would be denied again but  thankfully they didn't. My surgeons office called September 17th to tell me that I was approved and scheduled me for surgery October 20th!! I have my preop this Friday. After working so long to get approved it hardly feels real. I'm so excited but at the same time I'm so nervous. I'm having Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Hey,
Wow, what a way to stick it out, looks like your efforts and determination have truly paid off....Congratulations!!
Wishing you nothing but the best.
Good Luck and God Bless
~Nicole

Wow - that is my date as well. I am so excited, I just dont know what to do to pass the time. I am sure it wil go fast. I too have been reading this website for a long time. And have recently joined.

Congratulations!!!! I wish you all the luck in the world and maybe we can talk while we are home trying to suck down the protien, LOL

Kelly

Thanks Nicole and Kelly! So what have you been doing to pass the time? These past few days have been killing me. I'm so nervous I could puke, but I'm super excited too, I just want to get the surgery part over with. Have you had your pre-op?  I'm not sure what to expect with that but a friend of mine had to postpone her surgery due to her stress test or something like that, I remember she was devestated. I'm just hoping something like that doesn't happen to me but I know I have to make sure everything is okay.  Good Luck and wishing you the BEST!!!
 ~ Shawna~

That is my surgery date also.  I just found out and like you my preop workup is this friday.  We will have to continue to follow.  I am excited for you and congratulate your persistance.  I have been fortunate to only have been working on the process for 3 months.  Good luck to you.

Pat

Thanks Pat. Congratulations & Good luck to you as well!

~ Shawna~

My date is Oct 20th also....pre-op is Tuesday. I've been in a 6 month approval process and week 3 of 4 weeks Optifast diet. I like to say i am ready and not nervous but, I am. Good luck to everyone! 

Congratulations Stixx456!!!
October 20th can not come fast enough for me!!
Good luck!!!

~Shawna~

This is my first posting.  My surgery was Oct, 19th.  Hope yours went well on the 20th.  I feel good and have not needed any pain meds since I left the hospital 3 days post op.  I wanted to have some "friends" close to my surgery date to compare notes, ideas, feelings etc.   I am taking it easy to let my wounds heal and will see my Dr. 2 weeks post surgery and hope to be cleared to start some excercise. The first 2 days home I had major hunger pains and could not find enough liquids to satisfy me.  The protien shakes would not go down and nothign tasted good but I managed getting in approx 35 grams of protien a day.  No dumping or vomiting.  This is my 6th day post op and the protien shakes are now tolerable.  Had to start over a bit as I lost 13 lbs during 2 week pre-op and came home with 13 lbs of bloating - down 10 lbs at 6 days post surgery.  Every day gets easier.  Let me know how you are doing and feeling 5 days post op.  LKS