anyone in Northern MN about to have surgery or just have surgery?

Looking for other people in central/north central MN that have just had surgery or are about to have surgery in the next month or so.

Always nice to meet more MN members.  I had RNY 3 months ago in Duluth.

I'm in northern MN too.

Hi again Kathy! How are you doing?

Kelly

Hi Kelly, doing grand.  Taking things one day at a time.  Enjoying the snow from indoors.

How are you these days Kelly?

I'm doing great! :)

I moved into my new house the end of October and it feels great to be settled again.  I was temporarily living with a family member who was going through cancer treatment.  Its nice to settle into a routine again and my loved one is cancer free now so life is good!  (Not to mention I have high speed internet!  I was having a hard time posting here due to not having high speed and I was using my cell as a modem which was okay but not the same!)

Surgery-wise I found out on 12/2 that I got approved for surgery after the first request for a prior auth so I was pretty shocked.  Kinda numb, really because I thought it would take longer than that.  So now I'm waiting on a surgery date but the office says it'll probably be late January which works for me both work-wise and personally.

So now I'm here, reading and doing more researching.  Getting more control over food choices and eating slowly/chewing ect. . .   I've been doing some journaling every day and need to get more consistent with exercising.  I ordered a treadmill and it NEVER WORKED.  Talk about frustrating!  I'm waiting on a part and then a technician will come fix it.  What a fiasco!

So tell me about you!  How are things going post-op with your eating and everything?  Anything I should know about the post op period?   I'm not having the exact same procedure but got any suggestions or "scoop" on the hospital situation?  I worked in the hospital years ago so I'm sure I'll be recognized by some folks on the floor.  But oh well...who cares.  this is about me, afterall!

Kelly

I had RNY almost 6 months ago.

I just received my approval letter Saturday, I was "pencilled in" for sugery for 12/18, so I hope to find out tomorrow if that pencil can change to pen...  :)   "All I want for Christmas is a new body" LOL

It looks like you're having your surgery in Crosby...thats where I had mine 3 weeks ago, but I had McCollister.  I'm in the Brainerd area and looking for others that are also around here.