Finally got my DATE!

Much later than I was expecting----but my surgery is August 3rd!
Dr. Houston only does one DS per week and there are 12 others ahead of me.
 

            
                              



         I am so happy for you.  You FINALLY got a date!!!


                                    

                                               



I'm glad you got your date, even though it's a looooong time out. I had no idea Dr. Houston had gotten so busy! But, he is good,  and good surgeons book up quickly.  I'll be crossing my fingers hoping a spot opens up and you can have it sooner.  The positive is you DO have a definite date scheduled, and you can plan your life accordingly.  Plus you have a good bit of time to really buckle down and do a low carb diet to shrink your liver and get in better cardio shape. Also, you'll have more time to get to know other DS'ers and get more knowledgeable about the procedure. 

I will be going to Nashville July 23 which is a week before your date. Maybe we can carpool and you can do your pre-op class and tests that day? Let me know if you want to ride together. 

                                         Cheers!!!

                         

Your Switch Sister,
LaShelle

Thanks LaShelle! 
I did call Holly and she couldn't change my pre-op date, which is Monday, July 19. Pre-op is done at the hospital only on Mon and Tues :(     It would be awesome to carpool, though, because that is a long, long drive.

OMG - congratulations!  How exciting....I am so happy for you!  I hope time FLIES for you! (and me too - I am half way through my 6 mo supervised dieting).

Thank you Andrea, I hope your time flies, too. I only had a 3 month diet and it seemed to drag on and on.

Which insurance requires 3 month diets??? I hope it is Cigna or UHC.

Aetna. There are two ways the diet can be done.

1. The multidisciplinary diet is 3 months and involves meeting with a doctor AND a group nutrition class every month for 3 months (I did all of mine at Emory and the nutrition classes were scheduled on the same day as the doctor's visit).

or

2. A 6 month doctor-only supervised diet.

You may want to check with your insurance to see if they offer the 3 month option.

Congrats on ya date!

Thanks Middle Man!

CONGRATS! LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING AT ALL.