There's a chance, if I don't lose enough weight and get my blood sugar under control, that my surgery may be postponed. It's scheduled for 11/19, and I went in last Friday for the Pre-Op Appointment. The doc told me that they're gonna redraw blood to check my blood sugars and weigh me when I come in on 11/14 for the nutritional class. If things aren't where they want them to be, it'll be postponed. They're worried b/c my weight was up to 330 (it was 318 when I was there on June 29th). I've been on a modified liquid diet since last Monday, 10/29, and I'll be on it till surgery day. My blood sugars are lower (they were almost 400! I know, I know!), and I was at the gyno yesterday and their sliding scale said I was 323. So I'm praying it'll be okay, but I really don't want to be postponed. So, if you pray, please keep me in your prayers, or just keep me in those positive thoughts! Thanks!!!!!

so the feelings of dred he was feeling was those about his grandma...okayyyy, i get it. Cheer up!! Dr. white is on your side! You'll do fabulously! Big hug to you! Maybe you should bring someone else with you next time and have him support you in spirit.:D

Wishing you all the best!!! :>) Count Down: 5 days 122 hours 7326 minutes 439565 seconds

Lenny: Thanks for letting us know. New York is a bit of a commute from Michigan though. I have been attending a peer support group for the past year and I LOVE it. It's so wonderful to have a group of people who have been through the process and can offer real life advice to help me get through whatever struggle I'm facing. I highly recommend everyone find a group to belong to. Thanks again, Pam

It took me 18 months to get all the way through the process. My insurance company requires a 12 month doctor supervised diet history (most insurance companies require either 6 or 12 months). I DID have that diet history, but my doctor hasn't documented my efforts ... so even though I thought I was all set to go, I found out that I had to start over from the beginning. Have you called your insurance company yet? Find out all the things you'll have to fulfill before you can be approved. Normally it's the diet history, psych evaluation, various tests based on your medical history (sleep study, cardiac clearance, etc.) and a letter of support from your PCP. This will give you a better idea of what you need to go through to get approved. Good luck, Pam