Thanks - yes, it's almost here - and I will be glad when its come and gone!  I am so hungry right now - no solid food since last Friday - I will be glad to move forward.

I appealed my insurance but decided it doesn't matter, if I have to  be a self-pay I will and I decided to move forward anyway. Out of the doldrums and taking responsibility for my health.

I picked Dr. Paul Cirangle for a VSG.  I had a phone consult with him and  and this weekend, I got my financing in order (I actually took the money out of a home equity because I was afraid if I wait until surgery, the economy will prevent them from giving me my loan!) . 

Today Dr. C's office  sent me my pre-op test prescriptions.  I have a physical, an EKG,  a dietician evaluation and psychological and bloodwork which has to be done 2 weeks before surgery.  They asked me when I was thinking about having surgery and I said early December or early January. 

I called my PCP and made an appt. for tomorrow to get the physical.  I'm worried she won't refer me for the EKG  because she won't like what I have decided and how will I get one if she says no?  I can get the Dietician and Psychological evaluation through Dr. C's office.  

How did other Dr. C patients get their tests done?  Any problems out there I should know about?

Good to meet you too!  So you are from Lewisville, TX?  We are currently living in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but we are Texans.  We moved here December 2006 from Tyler, TX .  We lived in Tyler for 10 years and before that we were in Wichita Falls.  My husband is Navy and we are moving to Kanohe Bay on the marine base.  We're so excited to be moving there - we have 3 grown kids who all live there.  Anyway, good to meet you, congrats on your move. 

Missy

Hi everyone - I'm moving to Hawaii in December and I am having my RNY on Wednesday, Oct. 8.  I am so excited to see this hawaii forum here.  This website is wonderful.  I am pretty nervous about my surgery - today I did bowel prep (ugh) and I got through that.  Tomorrow just more clear liquids and then Wednesday is my big day.  I just wanted to introduce myself - my name is Missy also.  Blessings.

Yay! After losing 90 pounds i really need a little help in the nip, tuck department.........