Dietician.

Well this is it. I've completed the final steps in my pre-op. I met with Melinda (the nutritionist) today. We went over things about how many calories I should consuming after surgery and how much protein I should be getting. She also addressed I have a serious problem with coffee and chocolate (I already knew this). She's suggested to cut down from 2 pots a day (yes, on certain days I will actually drink two pots) to about 2-3 cups then switch solely to decaf for the remainder of the day. I think this wouldnt be too hard to accomplish, however the chocolate could be.

Rick has decided to quit smoking, which, dont get me wrong, is wonderful, but the man must stop eating everything in the house and eating chocolate like its a vegatable. Unfortunatly, due to his peer pressure he hasnt helped me very much, and I find myself helping him finish off a bag of hershey kisses. I wish I could purge the house of everything that isnt healthy, but I cant deny everyone else what I can only have now in small moderations.

I asked Melinda about my gain that has had me in shambles the the past few weeks. I told her that Dr Hamads office told me if I didnt get back near my starting weight (the gain due to the Welbutrin), my insurance would deny the surgery. She asked me what insurance I had and she told me they wouldnt deny me. So I'm putting my trust in her and hoping what she said is true.

She's going to submit her report to Dr Hamads by Tuesday at the latest, and she said if things move quick enough I could have a February surgery date. I would love to be able to get banded next month.

I requested for the surgons office to call me when they submitted to the insurance, so I'd have some idea of when this will take place. If everything is in place and reviewed, I am assuming they will submit next Friday to the insurance, so, I guess we'll see.