My first appointment

I had my first appointment today. The most painful part was driving to the doctor's office in New Haven (so not a fan of that city). Lots of paperwork, of course. An EKG that took about 2 minutes, blood pressure, weight, height. And talk about the procedure.

I am NOT a fan of my insurance company, but it turns out that they are actually really good about paying for lap band. Something to be thankful for. Of course now I have an added sense of urgency - I need to get this done before my company changes insurance providers again!

I am hoping (fingers crossed) to have surgery on September 12. September is an insane month for me (6 birthdays in my immediate family alone), but I do have a week to recover if I do surgery between 9/9 and 9/12. If that does not work out, I have to put surgery off until October. That would be not fun at all!

I was thrilled to find out that my doc doesn't believe in the two week protein shake pre-op diet. They require a very controlled diet during that time, but it will be REAL FOOD. The thought of having to live on protein shakes which I dislike for four whole weeks (two before, two after) was a major drawback for me.

I am scheduled for my psych consultation on 8/14, so nothing can move forward until after that time. Lets hope that comes really quickly, because this not sleeping out of anxiousness is killing me. I have incredible dark circles, and I can't even nap - which for me is unheard of. I can nap ANY time I want usually!