November 5th

Is my new surgery date.  Original Surgery date was July 2 but was denied by the insurance.  (paperwork was submitted to early) Hopefully we wont have any problems this time around!

Who else is scheduled in November???

 I'm not scheduled with a for sure date yet...but i'm on the surgeons list and awaiting the phone call which should come sometime in october....

I also got a new surgery date.  Unfortunately it was due to my big brother passing away from Brain Cancer.  I was schedualed for Sept. 4 and he passed on August. 13th. I knew I needed more time to 'emotionally' heal until I could wrap my head around my life changing even more then it already had.  I am so excited and it seems like forever but I have been working on getting sleeve since Nov. '11.  I hope to get to know you all so we can go through this together.  Im 37 m/mom of two 8 &4.  I go on liquid diet on Oct. 30th!! LOL Im so hiding on halloween ;0)

 I'm scheduled for November 15th!  Good luck to you!

Hi all
I'm scheduled for Nov. 16 and went last evening for my group diatician meeting.  I'm sorry but this is scaring the stuffing out of me.   I'm trying to take this one day at a time.  I'm OK one day and excited for a 2nd chance at life, but the next day I wake up and think  AM I NUTS to do this?

Right now the Doctor is saying get all my food, meds, place to sleep (found out I can't lay down easily) so we're bringing a recliner into my bedroom and elevating it so I can get up. I like some of the liquid protien drinks and hate the vitamins. ugh

Is anyone else going through this   UP/DOWN mood?
A President who was once in LOT'S of trouble said the only way he could get through tourmoil and doubt was to live in a daily "day-tight" compartment,  (meaning: he only thought of one thing at a time and no racing ahead thinking about tomorrow).   So I'm now into my "day-tight" compartments.

Suggestions?????  Comments ?????

Patty Jo
Michigan

 I'm pretty sure wicked nerves come with the territory.  I have been going through the same thing.  Sometimes I'm excited and completely certain this is what I want, but others I'm terrified of the surgery and complications and all that.  You are definitely not alone!  

The way I'm dealing with it is coming to the realization that even though there are possible complications with this surgery, my future as a morbidly obese person is set.  Without losing weight, at some point something is going to happen (heart attack, stroke, cancer, etc.).  To beat it all, until then I'm going to be living a life where I can't get around very well, can't function in society without fear of ridicule, and am most likely only be able to live a fraction of the life I really want to.

This is a serious, life-changing decision we're making, but we're making it because we are tired of not living our lives to the fullest.

Good luck on your surgery!

My doc's office is submitting to insurance this week...hope to have a date soon!  They estimate Nov 12th....fingers crossed!

 Hi everyone! Just found out I was approved and  have a 11/5 surgery date!!

I'm November 5th too!!

My tentative date is November 5th but I am waiting for a call from the doc's office to confirm the date. 

:)
SandyfromNJ