SrHogan

I an just starting my journey to the sleeve! I currently weight (& and this is big for me to actually announce it my husband doesn't even know how much) 393. I am 5'5. When I look up my ideal weight for my age and height it is apparently about 140lbs. Which means I need to lose 253 lbs! I know I have a larger frame and frankly I don't know that I would look good at that weight the goal weight I have set for myself though is between 150-175 ( pretty big range but that could change once I see how I look smaller, I can't even picture myself smaller) so even with meeting the 175 I still have 218 to lose! I am currently 27 years old. I have been reading a lot of other member posts and must say it is VERY encouraging! I so can not wait to get this ball rolling! I do have a question for those who have lost a lot of weight, how bad is the excess skin, and is there anyway to make it less of an issue. I know the surgeon said if you were younger is wasn't as big if an issue because your skin has more elastic. Can't wait till when I can say I'm post op and a loser ( haha wow never thought I'd look forward to being called a loser lol)

I am on mfp and using it to track my insurance mandated diet. Could really use the accountability if you want to add me my user name is srhogan

So today was my initial consult for my insurance mandated diet. I have a 6 month diet ( they tell you seven though because of how the appts have to be for exp when I come back in feb that will be only one month not two) my weight as of today is 396.5 that's scary because I am teetering so close to 400 and the surgeon pretty much told me going over 400 could post pone my actualy surgery. What does my diet consist of you ask well this is what she had prescribed for me! Haha well I don't exactly know yet. For the first month they want me to journal and log everything ( she said I could use my fitness pal) and then I go back on the 20th of feb to meet w her again and meet with the dietician. Oh I found out today that I also have a vitamin d defienctce

Oh and I forgot to mention they want me to lose 10% of my starting weight by the time I'm done with this diet ( or atleast that's the goal) so in seven months I need to lose about 39lbs. Also they said I will have a two week pre op liquid diet

Ok so I am home and loopy after my first pre surgerical producdurr. I had an edg done this morning. Dr did say I have a hiatal hernia but that he would take care if that when I have my actually surgery. So my question is what exactly is it and have any of you been told you have one

I haven't told any of my family either. The only ones who know are my husband mother and my best friend who is getting the surgery as well. I want to tell them so bad but afraid they won't be supportive. They say I need to lose weight I'm just afraid they would say I need to do it the natural way. But like my surgeons says. It's not that we can't lose the weight it's that we can't keep it off. I don't have a date yet.

Ok so today is my first official appt for anything and everything vsg. I am like and emotional roller coaster right now I'm so excited and so nervous I have absolutely no idea what is going to go one with this appt. I am so excited to get it started though since I apparently have a 7 month diet I have to complete first. Anybody wanna fill me in on how their very first appt with the baratric center went?

i meet with the surgeon and my patient navigator. Went over medical history and scheduled more appts. Surgeon said I would make an excellent candidate for the sleeve. I have an order for a massive amount of blood work (including stool sample) I have an appt scheduled for and upper endoscopy ( where they put the tube down your through to check for hernias and stuff I have two appts scheduled for the 18th one for my behavioral health and one with the doc that will be doing my diet!!! I also have to have a mamogtam done as well and pay $100 for education classes. I am sooo excited to have this ball on a roll!!!!

Woohoo do update!!! Had my initial consult today!!! Meet with the surgeon and my patient navigator. Went over medical history and scheduled more appts. Surgeon said I would make an excellent candidate for the sleeve. I have an order for a massive amount of blood work (including stool sample) I have an appt scheduled for and upper endoscopy ( where they put the tube down your through to check for hernias and stuff I have two appts scheduled for the 18th one for my behavioral health and one with the doc that will be doing my diet!!! I also have to have a mamogtam done as well and pay $100 for education classes. I am sooo excited to have this ball on a roll!!!!

Ok what exactly is a tagine?

I have my first initial consult on monday jan 2nd. i am so excited and cant wait. have really no clue what to expect. all i have done so far is gone to an information session.looking forward to seeing your post after your initial.

On Monday Jan 2nd I will have my first initial consult with my surgeon to start my journey. My appt is with Dr. Troy Glenbot of Winchester baratric center in Winchester Va. I would love to find someone who has dealt w Dr. Glenbot( or his associate Dr. weidower) or who is going thoroughly there process there now! I currently weight 393lbs my ideal body weight is supposed to be about 130-140 but ive been heavy for so long I just can't picture myself that small. As of right now I have a goal for myself of 150-175 so we shall see what the doc says

Ok so u want to set up a rewards list for my weigh loss at different increments (& not food related). All I can think if us a pair of hot sexy heels ( which I haven't worn in almost three years because of a knee injury) & a trip to the spa. Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions?

I can't stop thinking about it either! I wanna shout it from the rood tops but I'm not telling anyone. The one people who know are my mon, my husband, my best friend who is also planning to have surgery & my husband best friend/cousin!

So I have just started my journey! I went this past Thursday to an information session on the surgery. I made the desicion then that I wanted the sleeve. I didn't want the band because I was not comfortable with having a forgien object left in my body and the bypass was out for me because I did not like the idea of rerouteing of the intestines. I have already called my insurance company now I'm waiting to hear back from the baratric program to see why insurance told them. I am not telling anyone about my surgery other the. My husband, my mother and a friend of mine who is going to have surgery as well!

*UPDATE* sooo woohoo I just got a phone call and my initial consult is scheduled for Jan 2nd at 1:30!!!! And it's looking like as far as insurance requirements I have to have a 7 month diet and do an 8 week phone thing through a program called healthy roads. ( they are saying they are scheduling surguries 6-8 wks adter ins approval so im think about august for my surgery)I also have to have clearance from my pcp. That's no orob heck I will get em a letter from both my pcp and my gyn! I am soo stinking excited this is the absolute best Christmas present ever!!!

*UPDATE* my initial consult us scheduled for January 2nd at 1:30. As far as insurance looks like I'm required to do a 7 month diet and an 8 week phone thing with a program called healthy roads. They said they ate typically scheduling appts 6-8wks after insurance approval. So if all goes well I'm looking at August for my surgery! I am so stinking excited this just totally made my Christmas!!!

Amen peace queen I totally am looking forward to that too. Can't wait till my husband can pick me up or is able to actually put his arms around me!!

Ohhh mullethead love the new bike idea I might have to add that for my 25lbs lost!!

I totally feel you in that. I went to the information session dec 15th, still waiting to hear from the doc. I find myself eating more, and mine is sneaking at night when everyone else is asleep. I am trying to break bad habit before surgery to make things easier. I hope we can get this under control!

Dimples I also have Cigna and im just starting my vsg journey. How difficult was it to meet cugnas requirements.

I just went to the information session. I went to Winchester medical center in Winchester,Va. U would really like to find other people who had or are having their surgery with dr weidower or dr glenbot

So I'm not post opt yet, in fact I am just starting my surgery. But I was wondering for those who already had their sleeve. What was the rule on stairs after surgery? I've hear lots I'd walking but are stairs out of the question?

Thanks you guys. My bedroom is downstairs while the bathroom and main part of the house is upstairs so I was just trying to figure out if I would need to stay in the guest room (which is upstairs where the bathroom is) or if the stairs would be ok

You go girl! You ate lookin amazing! Keep rocking your sleeve!