Just got a surgery date

Hi my name is Lynette and I am from Baraboo, Wisconsin. I just received my surgery date yesterday. It is going to be December 5. I was not expecting it to be this soon. The insurance only took 4 days to approve it. I definately thought it was going to be a long battle. But praise God, it wasn't. Any tips from anyone who has gone through this already would be great. I am definately scared now that it is becoming a reality.

Congrats Lynette! I am so sad for me though. Good Luck too you! TK:-)

Congrats Lynette! My date is 11/14 only 5 days away. I have to be on liquids for 10 days and I am on day 6 right now. It is a struggle to not ravage the fridge! But the big prize at the end keeps me going. I wish you luck on your journey. Have a great nite, Cheryl

Hi Lynette. Congrats on your surgery date!! Can I ask where you are having your surgery at?? I am in the midst of going through the process of getting a surgery date at the belvidere clinic. Was just wondering if that is where you are going as well.

Hi Heather. I am going to have my surgery at St. Mary's in Madison. They are a great team and I am so glad that I went through the six months with them. They are all so very supportive and understanding. They never looked down at you when you weighed in and didnt loose anything or even if you gained. A very close nit group. Good luck with your journey and I wish you the best.

Wow, I've got to say I'm a little jealous! It took me 18 months of pure insurance hell before I could get approval! I had VBG surgery 2 years ago (10/18/04) and I couldn't be happier! You are truly coming into a chapter of your life that you can't even fully comprehend yet. It is almost unfathomable, right now, to see yourself as you'll likely be a year from now. But the weight comes off, your quality of life comes back and it almost seems that suddenly everything is different! --The way it should be, perhaps the way it used to be, but probably even better! I was on 4 meds for high blood pressure and now I need ZERO! I used a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, and just had another sleep study done this week - and I no longer require the machine. I have endless energy, I don't even think twice about getting up to do things, I work out 3x a week at Curves (and don't even mind doing it!) Then there are the little things --I can stand over the sink or the stove, for as long as a want! I can tie my shoes, I can pick things up off of the floor (without referring to them as having fallen into "hell"!) I no longer need to use the extension on my seat belt (plus there's so much room between me and the steering room now!) I have so much room in any booth that I can scarcely recall deciding to sit at a table because I was so uncomfortably squished into a booth. Pants that need to be zippered and buttoned were so far in my past, I'd almost forgotten about them! There are SO many choices to make regarding clothing, I used to have to be satisfied if I could just FIND ANYTHING TO FIT! Now I can choose what I LIKE, since it ALL fits. (Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to make the choices though --since my closet is CRAMMED FULL of more clothes than one person could possibly wear in a season!!!) Regarding the more practical issues. What to expect next... My best advice to you is to follow your doctor's instructions --exactly. Even if you feel that you are "slacking" and can/should be doing things that he's said not to --DON'T! That's where everyone makes the mistake. Just let your body heal. Follow their rules, and you'll be terrific! I can tell you that my WLS has been absolutely LIBERATING! If you want to, check out my profile. You may find some of it helpful in your own journey. Best of luck, I'll keep you close in thought and prayer, Julie P.S. I could use a bit of prayer myself. I've been back in insurance hell and actually succeeded in getting my husband's employer to make an exception to their cosmetic surgery exclusion! Two days from now (Thurs. 11/16) I am having the excess skin removed that resulted from nearly 150 pounds gone! They are doing a "Abdominal Lipectomy" (pretty much a tummy tuck, plus my Dr. will remove whatever fat he runs into along the way!!!) I've VERY EXCITED!

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement and I wish you all the best on your "new" tummy surgery. I know I am doing this for all the right reasons. My mom died at a very young age and I do not want to end up like her. I still want to have a family. Now that is possible in my future. I do not have to "settle" for anything. As for the insurance, I just got lucky. My husband works for Menards and they had Blue Cross Blue Shield a year and a hal*****hey now have United Health Care. But I was playing beat the clock because that policy is up in April and who knows what we will be stuck with next. So I pray to God thanking him everyday for giving me a second chance at life. I am only 32 years old and I think he wants me around to do the things he put me on Earth to do. You will be in my prayers as well on the day of your surgery. I wish you the best of LUCK!