Pre-Opers Question........

October 9, 2006

For those of you that are pre-op, what are the hurdles your trying to

get over currently?

Mike T

October 9, 2006

Mike,

Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and I

can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

playing but other than that I do okay.

I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

recipes trying to find the most economical solution

and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips here

lately but I have found a few winners.

Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner. That

has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

avoid the headache.

Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

Hugs from Bama,

Sandy

--- tune1552 wrote:

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

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> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

I am so grateful that I quit smoking many years ago... I couldn't imagine trying

to quit while trying to have major surgery. Also what you said about not playing

SIMS2 because of it being an atmosphere of smoking, they say the same thing

about snacking... if you used to sit in one particular spot to eat... then you

should sit elsewhere... funny, but it works for me... strange...I am grateful

that I did not have a big problem with the insurance company like many here... I

cannot tell you how grateful I am for that...

Sandy Bice wrote:

Mike,

Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and I

can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

playing but other than that I do okay.

I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

recipes trying to find the most economical solution

and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips here

lately but I have found a few winners.

Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner. That

has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

avoid the headache.

Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

Hugs from Bama,

Sandy

--- tune1552 wrote:

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

I am so grateful that I quit smoking many years ago... I couldn't imagine trying

to quit while trying to have major surgery. Also what you said about not playing

SIMS2 because of it being an atmosphere of smoking, they say the same thing

about snacking... if you used to sit in one particular spot to eat... then you

should sit elsewhere... funny, but it works for me... strange...I am grateful

that I did not have a big problem with the insurance company like many here... I

cannot tell you how grateful I am for that...

Sandy Bice wrote:

Mike,

Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and I

can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

playing but other than that I do okay.

I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

recipes trying to find the most economical solution

and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips here

lately but I have found a few winners.

Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner. That

has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

avoid the headache.

Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

Hugs from Bama,

Sandy

--- tune1552 wrote:

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

Misty,

Just think of the alternative to surgery.......If you continue down the

road your on now, what kind of medical issues could you be fighting years

from now......You can take great strides to stop all or most of those issues

now. I used to be a diet coke-head......Now I am hooked on crystal light, I

have a half gallon a day habit!

Mike T

Pre-Opers Question........

>

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

Misty,

Just think of the alternative to surgery.......If you continue down the

road your on now, what kind of medical issues could you be fighting years

from now......You can take great strides to stop all or most of those issues

now. I used to be a diet coke-head......Now I am hooked on crystal light, I

have a half gallon a day habit!

Mike T

Pre-Opers Question........

>

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

I was never a smoker, but the big problem I faced until earlier this year

was insurance in general. Here in SC our state insurance has cut out any

gastric bypass surgeries and I had to wait until Medicare decided to start

covering bariatric surgery and that is when I was able to have it done.

Lin

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Pre-Opers Question........

I am so grateful that I quit smoking many years ago... I couldn't imagine

trying to quit while trying to have major surgery. Also what you said about

not playing SIMS2 because of it being an atmosphere of smoking, they say the

same thing about snacking... if you used to sit in one particular spot to

eat... then you should sit elsewhere... funny, but it works for me...

strange...I am grateful that I did not have a big problem with the insurance

company like many here... I cannot tell you how grateful I am for that...

Sandy Bice wrote:

Mike,

Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and I

can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

playing but other than that I do okay.

I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

recipes trying to find the most economical solution

and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips here

lately but I have found a few winners.

Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner. That

has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

avoid the headache.

Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

Hugs from Bama,

Sandy

--- tune1552 wrote:

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006

Shauna,

I quit smoking in July when I had my hernia repair so

it has been almost 3 months. It is only when I get

around " triggers " (like SIMS2) that I really want one

but.........

As for the snacking, that is a big demon for me too.

We have a countertop here at work with all kinds of

snacks laid out and a fish bowl for your money. I am

used to hitting that 4-5 a day. So resisting that is

hard.

But I want to be healthy so I sing little songs to

myself that I have made up, get online etc.

You are indeed blessed to not have to deal with

insurance. I called them this morning to see if they

had received the fax pre approval request from the

surgeon (faxed on Friday) but it is not showing up on

their system. She recommended I wait another day.

LOL Waiting is such a virtue of mine, NOT!!!!

Sandy

--- Shauna Thalman wrote:

> I am so grateful that I quit smoking many years

> ago... I couldn't imagine trying to quit while

> trying to have major surgery. Also what you said

> about not playing SIMS2 because of it being an

> atmosphere of smoking, they say the same thing about

> snacking... if you used to sit in one particular

> spot to eat... then you should sit elsewhere...

> funny, but it works for me... strange...I am

> grateful that I did not have a big problem with the

> insurance company like many here... I cannot tell

> you how grateful I am for that...

>

> Sandy Bice wrote:

> Mike,

>

> Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

> hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

> I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and

> I

> can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

> playing but other than that I do okay.

>

> I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

> recipes trying to find the most economical solution

> and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips

> here

> lately but I have found a few winners.

>

> Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

> doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

> morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

> wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner.

> That

> has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

> avoid the headache.

>

> Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

>

> I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

> wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

>

> Hugs from Bama,

>

> Sandy

> --- tune1552 wrote:

>

> > For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> > hurdles your trying to

> > get over currently?

> >

> > Mike T

> >

> > We are a very active support group.

> > If the email becomes overwhelming,

> > please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> > Please contact Group Creator

> > Robyn@...

> >

October 9, 2006

Shauna,

I quit smoking in July when I had my hernia repair so

it has been almost 3 months. It is only when I get

around " triggers " (like SIMS2) that I really want one

but.........

As for the snacking, that is a big demon for me too.

We have a countertop here at work with all kinds of

snacks laid out and a fish bowl for your money. I am

used to hitting that 4-5 a day. So resisting that is

hard.

But I want to be healthy so I sing little songs to

myself that I have made up, get online etc.

You are indeed blessed to not have to deal with

insurance. I called them this morning to see if they

had received the fax pre approval request from the

surgeon (faxed on Friday) but it is not showing up on

their system. She recommended I wait another day.

LOL Waiting is such a virtue of mine, NOT!!!!

Sandy

--- Shauna Thalman wrote:

> I am so grateful that I quit smoking many years

> ago... I couldn't imagine trying to quit while

> trying to have major surgery. Also what you said

> about not playing SIMS2 because of it being an

> atmosphere of smoking, they say the same thing about

> snacking... if you used to sit in one particular

> spot to eat... then you should sit elsewhere...

> funny, but it works for me... strange...I am

> grateful that I did not have a big problem with the

> insurance company like many here... I cannot tell

> you how grateful I am for that...

>

> Sandy Bice wrote:

> Mike,

>

> Well I had to quit smoking and that has not been as

> hard as I thought it would be. I still want one when

> I am surfing the web for more than a few minutes and

> I

> can't play my SIMS2 because I always smoked while

> playing but other than that I do okay.

>

> I am trying a lot of different protein shakes and

> recipes trying to find the most economical solution

> and have had some really gross stuff pass my lips

> here

> lately but I have found a few winners.

>

> Lastly I am trying to give up the caffeine. I am

> doing it slow. Instead of the 2 diet cokes in the

> morning, 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner, I am trying to

> wait until lunch to have 1 and then 1 at dinner.

> That

> has been the hardest so far because I am trying to

> avoid the headache.

>

> Another biggie is waiting on the insurance approval.

>

> I have bitten my nails down to nothing!!! Huh, I

> wonder if there is any protein in fingernails???

>

> Hugs from Bama,

>

> Sandy

> --- tune1552 wrote:

>

> > For those of you that are pre-op, what are the

> > hurdles your trying to

> > get over currently?

> >

> > Mike T

> >

> > We are a very active support group.

> > If the email becomes overwhelming,

> > please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> > Please contact Group Creator

> > Robyn@...

> >

October 9, 2006

I do know the back pain is going to get worse and probably require surgery

to release that nerve that gets trapped from the weight on my spine. That is

the biggest reason. I just want to be able to stand again without pain and

walk without the side of my leg going numb, that's a freaky feeling lol. I

am 99% sure I will have the surgery, the other 1% is left up to medical test

and my surgeon giving the ok. But I am still afraid, but I keep telling

myself that courage is being scared but going ahead and doing it anyway. I

have never been one to back off when things get tough soooo guess I will

eventually have a date with the surgeon.

Misty

-- Re: Pre-Opers Question........

Misty,

Just think of the alternative to surgery.......If you continue down the

road your on now, what kind of medical issues could you be fighting years

from now......You can take great strides to stop all or most of those issues

now. I used to be a diet coke-head......Now I am hooked on crystal light, I

have a half gallon a day habit!

Mike T

Pre-Opers Question........

>

> For those of you that are pre-op, what are the hurdles your trying to

> get over currently?

>

> Mike T

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

October 9, 2006