Hi, new to this forum - surgery is 12/23/08

Hi, congrats to all the December peeps!!!
I'll be having open Duodenal Switch on 12/23 and am very excited to finally get on with the journey! Had to appeal twice for coverage and finally won!

Looking forward to following your journeys and joining you on the Losers Bench!

We have the same date for the DS!  How cool!  I guess we'll both be spending Christmas in the hospital, huh?

I can't think of a better place to spend Christmas!  LoL!  It's worth it, trust me!!!  You guys are both gonna do GREAT!!!!  You should wake up Christmas morning feeling MUCH better than you did the two days prior....trust me.  The first couple of days are pretty darn sucky, no way to sugar coat it.  But then, from day three on...each day gets better and better!

Best of luck to you both!

Lori

AMY!  OMG!  I didn't know you had been approved!  YES!  YES!!! Finally, YES!!!  Did I miss that while I was moving?  OMG!  I am super excited for you honey.  This has been a LONG time comin' for you sweet pea!  Yeah!!!!!!  Only a few days now girlfriend!  I'm guessin' you feel ready after all this time hanging out with us here, but don't hesitate to ask questions...as you know, we're never too far away! 

Holy **** I'm truly excited!  Is it coming through?  Lol!

Lori

Good luck to you guys and congrats on wnning your appeal.


We, December  surgeries are going t rock the loser's bench

I am having a Sleeve on Tuesday also -

I wish you the best

Your date is coming up quick, bet you're SO excited! ..... It' beginning to look alot like CHRISTMAS!!!!  What a pretty day today, if you didn't have to be driving in it, huh?  Am very excited for you, just a few days away.   What does your surgeon require (if anything) for pre op?