FINALLY A SURGERY DATE!!!!!

Hi All, I know I haven't been here much lately but been very busy with work.
I was approved for wls on Oct. 1st and I was getting the runaround from the contact person at the surgery clinic about getting the ball rolling for my surgery. I finally got ahold of a person that actually knows and cares what's going on and my big day is DECEMBER 10TH!!!! I later found out that the original secretary I was dealing with was transferring to another dept. Dec. 10th is the soonest the surgeon will do my surgery. My insurance changes the first of '09 so I have to have this done this yr. I shared that info with everyone at the clinic. I have 2 pre-op appts set up in later Nov and I need to call and find out exactly what they are. My original nut is also leaving for maternity leave and will not be returning...just got that letter last wk.
It feels so much better having an actual date for the wls. My journey began this April. I didn't have to lose any wt just "don't gain one pound". I have lost 35# eating post-op foods just larger portions. I still need to get going on the excersize.
I have some incentive now to get out walking.
Thanks everyone for your support during my journey to wls.
Alice

Congrats on the date ... you still didn't have to wait as long as I did, trust me (started in July 2003, didn't have my surgery until June 29, 2004, nearly a year, in which I gained about 30 pounds or so getting depressed waiting).

Thanks Eileen, it felt like an eternity eventho it has been only 7mo so far and will be over 8 mos. I get tempted to gorge myself on pizza, desserts and such but this surgery is important to me and I want to stick to what I've been doing.
Plus if I ate that stuff, I'd feel horible.
I know I shouldn't complain about the wait...and I won't complain from now to Dec 10th. I guess I just needed to KNOW the actual date.
Thanks,
Alice

Congratulations Alice!!

It won't be long now and you will be joining us on the Losers Bench......woot woot!!

Hugs, connie d

Thank you Connie, you've been so supportive.

Looking forward to joining ya'll on that bench.

I just emailed my work scheduler with the date of my surgery and pre-op appts. All I said was "surgery", not abdominal, not wls. I know she will ask tho.

Alice

Alice,

Congrats on getting your date, with the way you've prepared so far, you'll be a terrific Loser!

Hugs, Laureen

Thanks Laureen,
This is the only way anyone will call me a Loser. I love the sound of that!
Keep the bench warm for me.
Alice

Aloha Alice....and oh happy day on getting your surgery date!! I know how frustrating it is to wait once you have made up your mind to take the plunge. I waited about a year and a half!! However, we had many many group meetings, doc appointments, nut appointments etc. to fill up the time, but still it was tedious.

You are about to begin the journey of a lifetime. Enjoy every minute of it........for in a couple of years you won't recognize the woman you now see in the mirror. Take pictures NOW! Measure NOW! You won't like it, but trust me, you will be glad you did.

Good luck!!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Thank you Karen.
I'm now starting to enjoy the journey now that I know
more specifics.
I still need to get a camera to take pics and especially to get an avatar for this forum...I've felt like the "shadow" for too long. I took measurements a couple months ago and will this week again. I'll have to get a full length mirror now. When I was looking in my mirror I noticed that I'm losing face fat. I have what looks like dimples when I smile or just creases I haven't seen before. I like that! My clothes are getting looser and I know once I'm post-op (love the sound of that) I'll see differences alot faster.
thanks Karen again for your support...enjoy the warm weather there..it's very chilly here.
Alice

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