I'M FINISHED ALL OF MY TESTING. WHAT DO I DO NOW.

ALL OF MY TESTING IS COMPLETE AS OF TO DATE. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL MY DR. OFFICE AND GET A RIB CHECK IN DATE. BUT I DID AND THAT IS ON 2-11-09. THERE IS JUST ONE PROBLEM I WAS SUPPOSE TO LOSE 20 POUNDS I KNOW I'VE GAINED ABOUT 30 POUNDS. NOT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE SURGERY BUT WHEN THEY TOLD ME WHAT I'D BE EATING MY MIND WENT INTO OVERDRIVE. YOU BETTER EAT ALL THE WHOPPER, BIG-MAC'S, RIBS, FRIED CHICKEN, JUST EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AND THAT HAS LEFT ME WITH A EXTRA 30 POUNDS. MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I STILL GO TO THIS APPT. ANYWAY I JUST DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY SURGEON'S TIME. PLEASE HELP. THANKS.

You wait and go to the appt and lose the 20 pounds!!  You want to do everything your dr ask you so that you can be approved!

Thanks Lady.

I AGREE WITH NIKKI NOW I BECOMES A WAITING GAME. I WOULD CHECK ON IT DAILY TO CHECK THE STATUS OF IT CAUSE YOU HAVE TO STAY ON TOP OF IT FOR SURE. ALSO START CONCENTRATING ON LOSING THAT WEIGHT NOW SO YOUR BODY CAN GET USED TO LOSING IT, AND THAT LIQUID DIET IS GONNA BE IMPORTANT FACTOR BEFORE YOU GET APPROVED WITH HAVING THE SURGERY.

I got you. Good looking out. Thanks a bunch.

If it was me I would go to the state board wherever your sugeon is and pose the question about Dr. Li, and if they are strict about the pre-op weight loss rule. I have seen some people have thier surgeries cancelled because they didn't lose the weight. I'm not sure of your size but she might have thought that losing the 20 lbs and shrinking your liver would be important to her performing the surgery, especially if its lap.

Yeah i went through that phase too and i had to lose 10 pounds...when i did the 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery i lost the extra i had gained ant the 10 pounds i needed too...and like everyone said...get to buisness with losing the 20 pounds!!! And when you go to the doc...maybe he will just tell you to wait a little longer for a date or postpone your date if you already have one