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Yay! Other 50 plus people. I even started a group called Silver Sleevers trying to find others my age. My name is Linda and I have been trying to have WLS since 2008. I was going for the lap band but then the sleeve was advertised and I said that's for me! I received my insurance approval two weeks ago. The doctors office says the next step is that the scheduler will call me. Oh, the stress of waiting!

Good luck to both of you!

I'm in the Kansas City area. I'll be having my surgery at Menorah with Drs Malley and Fearing.

Yes, but I'm still waiting for my date! I got my insurance approval on July 15th. They said now just sit back and wait for the schedular to call me. Uggghhh! Why so long of a wait? The office said my surgery date will probably be in 4 weeks. I also am eating everything and going out to eat my favorite foods. Kind of saying goodbye. LOL! Linda

I may be September, but hopefully August! I have completed all steps. The insurance approval was received July 15th, so now am waiting for the scheduler to call. I was told the surgery would be in 'about' 4 weeks! Excited, nervous....Not looking forward to two week pre-op diet!

Good Luck! I'm looking forward to my surgery date. I'm waiting for the scheduler to call any day now.

Hi Tina. I'm Linda from Independence, Mo.My surgery will be at Menorah with Drs. Malley and Fearing also. I'm hoping the surgery will be around the first of September or before. I got my insurance approval letter a week ago Friday and am just (im)patiently waiting for Rachel from scheduling to call!

I'm Linda from near Kansas City Missouri. I started trying to get banded backed in 2008. I kept getting setbacks with my insurance and kind of gave up. Then earlier this year I got a post card from Malley Surgical Center about the gastric sleeve and that was it! My insurance is finally approved and now I am just waiting to hear a date. It's driving me crazy waiting. I received my approval letter a week ago Friday. The office said it would most likely be in about 4 weeks. My surgeons will be Drs. Malley and Fearing. I'm off to read all the information here. Thank you all for being here!

Oh, I know it will be so hard! I will be scheduled anyday now and expect to be on the liquid diet within the next couple of weeks. I am NOT looking forward to it, but I AM looking forward to all the things I'll be able to do when I have lost the weight. I don't know if this will help for you, but I'm going to make a list of all the things I am looking forward to and look at it often. Example: Drive the car without the steering wheel rubbing my belly. Get out of the car without having to use the tilt steering wheel. Ride the roller coaster-they'll be able to get the seat belt on me!! Good luck. We're all rooting for you! Linda