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Thanks iggy, I didn't even think about letting my doctor test me. I pray that your friend finds a donor.

Thanks iggy, I didn't even think about letting my doctor test me. I pray that your friend finds a donor.

congrats on your progress!!

Sorry that your sleeve experience is starting off bad, but hopefully everything will turn around soon and you will be so glad that you made this decision.

Sorry that u are having such a painful recovery. If the pain is not relieved at all by ur pain meds i would definitely go get checked out. It is better to be safe than sorry.

My surgery is scheduled for Dec 12 and I am really getting nervous. However, i am only 30 years old and i am on 4 blood pressure medications. I just got married last year and want to start having kids but my doctors want me to lose 100lbs before i start trying. I have got to get this weight off so i can get on with my life. Just focus on your reasons for having surgery. Think about how much better your life will be after.

Wow that is some great progress!! Did u have any problems with loose skin? Was it difficult to not drink while eating?

I finally got my surgery date of December 12th. Now i'm starting to get a little nervous. How are the rest of you December sleevers feeling?

I didn't have to do and EGD. My pre-op testing is on Dec 6. I think I'm going to start my liquid diet on Dec 2 to give myself a couple of buffer days.

Glad to have u all to compare notes with. I'm so excited about the progress we are all going to make!!!

Congrats on getting over the hurdle of having surgery. Hope u start to feel better soon!!

December 12th for me tentatively. I've got one more doctors visit and then they will submit my paperwork but the surgical coordinator says she doesnt think I will get denied. i'm starting to get a little nervous though

I have BCBS AL. On my first surgeons visit I had to give him a list of all the diets I had tried over the years like weight watchers, atkins, and diet pills I used. I also had to send documentation of my height and weight from 2009, 2010, and 2011 as well as the seven doctors visits for this year. i have one doctors visit left but the surgical coordinator says she can get an approval online and she can tell that I won't get denied. however, my BMI is 51 and i have 2 comorbidities.

December 12th for me! It felt like i waited so long but now it seems like everything is going so fast.

Great info!! Thanks everybody. I hope to have my surgery in December.

Wow u look amazing!! I hope to b as successful as you!!

I would definitely watch it. Great idea!!

I just came home from a vacation in Las Vegas and i know now more than ever that this surgery is for me. I am sick and tired of being fat!!! I was embarrassed as men in their fifties were breezing by me as I was walking down the strip about to hyperventilate. I was embarrassed trying to squeeze into the seats at the shows we attended. I was embarrassed at struggling to fasten my seat belt on the plane. Most of all i was offended when not one but two flight attendants asked the passenger sitting next to me and my husband, who is the same size as me, if he was going to be comfortable sitting with us. I am hoping these last 3 months fly by and my insurance company approves me because it is definitely time for a major change.

@ scottishlassie i am continually surprised at how kids can be so mean. I don't understand how people can be so disrespectful of each other. congrats on getting your surgery date and best wishes for your weight loss !!

@ likeasulema thanks and good luck on your journey as well.

Best wishes as u start on this journey to a healthier u!!

Good luck to the both of u!!

Im sorry that you went through all of that but i am glad that you were able to finally get your sleeve. Best wishes on the rest of your journey!!

Thanks for the encouragement and congratulations on your weight loss!!

Im currently on my 4th month of the 7 month dr supervised diet that my insurance requires. I didn't have a difficult time telling my husband i wanted to have this surgery but i had a hard time convincing him that i had done all i could do on my own. I wish you well on your journey and if he loves you he will understand that you are doing this for your health.