jasleeve

so ive read everything & i can honestly say that i am still excited. maybe a little nervous? but excited! i have a friend who i call my sleeve sister. she had the surgery oct 18th & with the same dr and same hospital. thankfully, i have no hospital worries. im not worried about pain because i know every up has a down! i know the pain wont last forever and ive had my gall bladder removed. i think this will hurt a little more but my gall bladder removal wasnt THAT BAD! i think i milked as much attention as i could get from my nurses & loved ones!! i mean hey, who doesnt like being catered to? lol. so after seeing my sleeve sister, im not really worried! my biggest fears are: 1. not waking up. 2. complications. 3. not making it home for christmas (i am HOPEFULLY getting sleeved on dec 20th). 4. too much extra skin (after losing the weight) so i think im ready! so my surgeon can bring on the pain....... WITH THE MORPHINE plz! LOL!!!

chipped teeth? oh hell no!

thank you!! i sure hope so. i went today for my 5th month appt and they said my insurance is good at giving answers but that they ask for "everything" so im like ahhhhhhhh lol. i just pray that all is submitted & good enough to be approved!

hey guys! i have a specific date that i want to be sleeved. it would work great with my job schedule and perfect for the holidays and goals. my final 6th month appointment is dec 1st. i want to be sleeved dec 20th! i talked to my nurse practioner who spoke to my surgeon & he says its very possible! i get my date nov 30th! my question is, how long after submitting your papers did you get approved? ive heard a range from 3hours to 3weeks! im praying i get approved & get approved on time!

yay! congrats & god bless. stay in touch <3

yayyy! congrats! im so happy for u. i hope to get such a quick response. maybe even quicker? haha! i have no patience. ill be praying my butt off until i do get it! my 6th month appt is dec 1st & want to be sleeved either the 19th or 20th! im going to start my preop diet on nov 28th which is the monday following thanksgiving.

oh wow! i would be devestated if they made me wait a month! yikes! what do u think went wrong?

thanks love! do you have a 6 month process as well? i just feel like its RIGHT around the corner. im so excited but nervous about everything. im not scared of the pain at all but im scared of the lifestyle change.

i just pray my insurance approves quickly! ill be so stressed and on edge until i finally do get approved! congrats on ur journey!

its so funny that u should say that. i weigh 272 but when i look in the mirror, i still see the girl that used to wear asize 6! i live in westcheater ny & i feel like the fat girl on the block! i hate it but hopefully ill be sleeved soon! aiming for dec 20th

i cant say anything other than god bless you! <3

hey guys! its been a while. i wanted to ask you guys.. how long after submitting your papers did you get approved by your insurance? how long after getting approved were you sleeved? heres an update and a little background on me. nov 1st makes my 5th month out of my 6month process. i finished all my tests except my cardiac clearance which ill be doing nov 2nd. im meeting with my surgeon nov 30th & dec 1st is my 6th month. hopefully, theyll submit my paperwork that day & ill be waiting to hear if im approved! im PRAYING to be sleeved by dec 20th! i spoke to my nurse practioner and she said dec 20th is very possible! a little background on me.. im 23. ive been overweight my entire life. my bmi is 47-49. i have high cholestrol, hypothyroidism, pcos, acid reflux disease (inflamed esophagus & stomach), chronic back pain, fatty liver, inbalanced hormones & i think i may be missing one or two! lol. i pray i get approved.

i said the samething & after reading more, i see you beat me to it. lol.

the only thing you cheated was misery and an early death!

youre are so damn right. i love when people make great valid points as this. this surgery is about us. they are just not educated enough and are not motivated enough to make such a change!!!! screw them! as far as people ignoring you, thats just disgusting!!! because you lost weight thru surgery? give me abreak!!! i hate ignorant people.

hey everyone! i was just curious... if all goes well, i will be getting sleeved in late november/ early december. my brothers wedding is on may 12th, 2012. with diet and exercise, whats the average weight loss with the sleeve? im aware that everyone is different which is why i say average lol. postop'ers, how much weight did you lose (about) your first 5 months?

go to the er and they will find out what it is. gall bladder is usually on the right. im pre op but 2yrs ago, i had a gall bladder attack and my whole stomach hurt but when i pressed down on my right rib, it took my breath away.. LITERALLY! i think the pain hurt so bad that my heart skipped a beat. lol. i even did it a few times after (stupid, i know) to make sure i wasnt psyching myself out. i also felt like i had someone sittin on my chest & i felt like i broke my back. horrible! it can be a stomach virus, hence the diarrhea. i was going to say appendix but thats right side too. i think only thing left may be kidney stones. definitely go to the ER tho. a dr will just send u to an er cause they cant run all the necessary tests on the spot. good luck! keep us posted.

looooooove that come back.

i dont have any blood sisters but i do have a sleeve sister. i wish her and i were getting sleeved together but shes getting sleeved within the next month or so and im 2 months into my 6months supervised diet. you are blessed to have a twin (sleeved same day) in this situation! god bless u guys

great advice! this im sure leads to faster and longer results! with a healthier physique.

i so agree sis<3

well put. ill be sure to remember this & make mental note of it for when i cross over to the losers bench!

im 2months into my 6month supervised diet & i was just saying that i need to start seperating my liquids from my food. you just motivated me!

wow! thats scary. im pre op & im on 1 a day cuz of horrible reflux.

congrats!!!