Tomorrow morning I start my 6 week pre-op liquid diet. It is sort of my own private Lent. I will be abstaining from the sinful pleasures of delicious and appealing food for the next 42…
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my fat meal
On Tuesday I start on a pre-surgery Optifast liquid diet for 6 weeks. I decided I wanted to say good –bye to my bad eating habits with a “last fat dinner”. LOL. I gave it…
Finally scheduled
Today I got scheduled for my lapband surgery. It will be on July 16. It seems so far away. I am sure it will be here before I know it. I did have an unexpected…
It’s in Aetna’s hands
Today my surgeon submitted the paperwork and documentation for my lap band surgery to Aetna for approval. According to the surgeon’s experience with Aetna, approval or denial typically occurs in 7-10 days. May 15 is…
3 months almost down and entering the next phase
I figured that it was time for an update on my lap band surgery timeline. I am on my lat week of the physician supervised diet and exercise program. It’s hard to believe that three…
a month closer
Today I moved as little more closer to my lap band surgery. I had my second office visit with my doctor as required as part of my 12 week physician supervised diet and exercise program….
another week closer to surgery
On Monday, I checked off a couple more tests on my lap band surgery journey. I had an upper GI x-ray that was not too bad. It wasn’t much of a hassle other than drinking…