PeaceLove&Tash

I'm August 13th too!!!! can't wait!

It only took 4 days for bcbs to approve me! But I am 40 bmi with HTN

My doctor told me I could take two children's gummis! And those were great when I was a kid. They do make an adult formula as well

Has anyone had surgery for a few years? I am just wanting to know the long term effects of the sleeve. As human I do not think we are suppose to eat as much as we do anyway. So will I be normal? Or not be able to hold anything down. Got approved today and I'm getting scared. EEEEEEK!!!

All of your replies really out things into perspective! I never thought about ulcers and stomach cancer, it sounds like everyone is doing great!

BCBS of GA.....even though I live in TN lol.

I AM APPPPPPPRRRRRROOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEEDDDDD!!!! Yay yay yay!! Surgery date is August 13TH!

Thank you

My surgeon said he uses a 38 fr. He said he used to do 32 but the bariatric world argued that was too small and he said many doctors do a 42. He says he does 38 to be in the middle. And he has had great success.

Went to the doctor and he gave me the pros and cons of lap band and the pros and cons of the sleeve. I feel the sleeve would be best for me. He said since I am young a foreign body for that long wouldn't be best for me. And that makes sense. I wanted to say thank you for all your support thus far you guys are great. Good luck on your own journeys!

That's great! They didn't give me a time line, however I called and they said I SHOULD know something by Friday! Have you had surgery?

I know I have to do it 4 weeks after surgery, probably before though

Thanks when you you have your sleeve?

Goodness! I hope it doesn't take three months for approval!

My doctor told me that many people fail the lapband but people succeed as well...he said if I was 60 he wouldn't have even brought it up. With me being 23 he said I should think about erosion and what will happen in 20 years with the band. Other surgeries may need to be done, or even have the band replaced. He also said that weightloss is much slower with the band. He expects me to lose 60% of my excess in 6 months!!! I just think this would be best for me, I am not trying to sway anyone else to the sleeve just stating what he told me

Also how many insicions did you have?

Ow quickly did you hear back from BCBS after you completed all the requirements? I am hoping for July or August. But I would like to be banded ASAP to get through bandster hell and whatnot.