sinsin73

Don't let the low Vitamin d scare you, or the 50,000 units once or twice a week amount say OMG. I was told I was vitamin d def sometime last year and started taking 2000 IU a day on my own and only brought my levels up from a 12 to a 17 in like 5 months. So when I got a new Doctor she automatically checked my levels and put me on the 50,000 units once a week. She has brought my levels up to 39 from 17 since January. As far as the high triglycerides go mine went down from a 293 to 195 just by changing my lifestyle staring in late February, early March. But she says they are still high so to start taking Niacin. If you can't get an RX for it (or if it's just cheaper) get the over the counter 500mg flush free kind. My hubby has been taking that for 3 years and he has never gotten all "flushed" from taking it. Is there any kind of patient advocate at your surgeons office that handles scheduling and coordinating everything etc.... If so call them about why it took so long for a call back about your blood work. You don't want to be scheduled for your surgery and then get a call say a few days before hand and they say oh by the way...... Good luck! You are getting so close

You really need a different mirror if you can't see the difference. Great Job. Congratulations!

After many years of weighing (no pun intended) the pros and cons of WLS I have decided that the pros outweighed the cons. I had already done extensive research on this VSG surgery before meeting with the surgeon. So the meeting went quite smoothly and he said that as long as ins approves etc... we are looking at possibly the middle of August for the surgery. The 3 month wait..... well I figured it's better than the 6 month wait. I will have to do the dietician appointment, mental health evaluation and a few other things for insurance approval. But it will be such a small price to pay. I start their "lighten up" classes on 5-31 and meet with the dietician on 6-21. Haven't schedued my metal health eval yet. Did see my primary care Dr Thursday and already have her medical necessity letter in my hands. Should have follow up appoint w the surgeon Aug 9th, final class that night then insurance paperwork submitted the next day or 2. Seems like things will move fast from here as they already have since I made the decission to contact the surgeon. And I have decided not to tell anyone about the surgery other than my hubby (of course) and my daughter. So I will need the support from the group where I am having the surgery done and here too. I have spent a lot of time reading on these forums and can't wait to be "sleeved" as well. So ready to change my life. And I so want to put a better picture up