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Well, I was banded as scheduled on Nov 19, 2008. Dr. Warnock also removed my gall bladder, due to gall stones, and repaired a hiatal hernia. Fun times.

I spend the night of the 19th in the hospital and was discharged on the 20th. Dave and I stayed that night in the Rathgeber Hospitality House. Wonderful place. I had an appt on the 21st with Dr. Warnock, where he just looked me over and said I was good to make the 3 hour drive home. :)

Recovery went well. Until Wed the 26th. Man oh man. The gas pain was horrible and I really was second guessing my choice. Thursday I was much better and it's all been gravy from there. I am finally feeling like my "normal" self. I'm still a bit tender, but that's ok.  I do seem to have developed a wicked stitch in my right side today, but I'm hoping a little heating pad therapy will take care of that. :)

I have a surgery date of Nov 19th.  I have to be in Wichita falls for my pre-admission stuff at 8:00 am. That means we leave here around 5:30am. After my pre-admission stuff, I have a lapband class at Dr.Warnock's office.  Then the hubby and I check into the guest house.

I have to be at the hospital at 5am on the 19th for surgery. I'll spend the night at the hospital, hubby will go back to the guest house. I should be released from the hospital on the 20th, and spend one more night in the guest house. The dr should give me the go ahead to go home on the 21st. :)

I am super excited. I have to get a gall bladder scan at some point this week. Not sure how that is going to go over, but we'll find out tomorrow at the base.  :)

I checked online today and the surgery request has been approved!! 

Now I just need to double check hubby's schedule and set a date. WHOO HOO!!

So, my consult was Tuesday. It was a LONG day. We live about 2 1/2 hrs from the dr I wanted to see. We left here about 12 and got home around 9:45. LONG DAY!!! :)

However, Dr. Warnock was great. Everything about the office, his interaction with me, and his staff just re-enforced my decision to choose him.  I met with him, he explained the Lapband procedure and risks. He asked if I wanted him to tell me about bypass and I said no thank you. :)

He said I need to lose down to 280 before we can do the surgery. He wants me to exercise 45 min every day and follow a pre-op diet.  So, from here until surgery I'm doing 2 protein shakes a day and one salad with 4 oz of lean protein. I can only use the spray dressing, which is fine. I am supposed to drink only water, crystal light and decaf coffee or tea. Today was day 1 and so far so good.

They put the referral in for the surgery on Tuesday and they said to expect approval in  a couple weeks. They also said that I could be in for surgery  the end of November/begining of December.

I am super stoked.

So, today was my appt with my PCM to get a referral to a bariatric surgeon.  When I told him I was there to get a referral for the lapband surgery he said "I'm a big fan of weight loss surgery:. WHOO HOO!!!

He had no problem putting the referral in. He even asked me if I had a specific dr in mind, which I did. There is a dr or two in town that do bariatric surgery however, I would rather go to another dr farther away, based solely on lapband experience. So, he's going to put in for that dr.

I should be receiving a letter in the mail soon with my referral approval fairly soon. :)

I am so excited!!!!