Hey Nikki,

I just want to say you are in great hands with Dr. Singh. I absolutely adore him. I hope he's able to help you get where you want to be.

I had dr.Lo menzo she works with hima as well and she is awesome!!

He said if it's slipped we can work on revising.  We are still checking for anything else like hernia, ulcers from acid etc.  I go for my barium upper GI on Friday.  I don't know if the reflux is enough to revise (on the insurance end).  When he asked do i like the band and I said not really that is when he said well we'll just take the damn thing out.  So he would revise regardless.  And his recommendation is RNY - that is what he does most in his practice.  It's being able to approved for the revision.  He didn't want to say too much until he got all my previous records and my results from these tests.  Hopefully I will know more in about a week after my upper GI.

Since the band is unfilled, no more heartburn.  I am starving and can pretty much eat anything with NO restriction and obviously once again I am no longer full.  The past few days have not been easy at all! 

I got some of the EAS rtd low carb shakes at Target and Walmart and I thought they weren't bad.  I've only had the chocolate and vanilla ones so far. Definitely drink cold, one got warm and bleh it was horrible lol. Now I'm pre-op and I was told to try them out before hand but then I was also told your taste buds change and you may not like them post-op.  So only time will tell I guess.

I know I waited over 3 weeks after my last nutritional visit before I got my date.  At the 3 week mark I called to find out what was going on (did I get approved /denied whatever) because I hadn't heard anything (and it was driving me crazy lol).  I had gotten approved but still had to wait almost another week to get my date. 

Good luck!