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As pre-op I want to thank all of you guys for all the truthful posts about you surgeries. It helps so much to hear all the ones that were so uneventful , and not so painful, went easier than expected. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right on Dooter.

You must be so proud of yourself and you should be. Keep up the good work and soon you will see the skinny you in the mirror.

Does everyone have heartburn after the sleeve surgery even if you didn't have it before?

I am pre-op so I don't know first hand what you are going through. But if the pain is that bad why are you not on meds to help with that till the worst is over. Please call you surgeon and get some pain medications to help you and we will see you a lot better real soon on the losers track. Hang in there.

Happy birthday to you. I can't wait until the sugar and chocolate cloud leave my life. I hope it works like that for me also.

Was told I was extemely low and they just put me on 1000 mg a day pill. I have not seen a difference in the way I feel.

Many prayers being sent for your mother-in-law, God takes us only when he wants us.

I would try and go with a batiatric center of excellence. At least they have all the things that are necessary set up in their program. But you still have to do research on the surgeons. Just because they are in the right place does not mean they have the experience. I attended 5 seminars and finally found a surgeon with experience with the sleeve surgery at a center of excellence. Do your reseach!!!!!!!!!

You go girl. Keep up the good work.

Good for you. You are young, beautiful, and starting a new life. The Fros 15 won't affect you (haha). Enjoy every minute, it goes by so quickly.

Sorry you are feeling so bad. You wil be in my prayers.

Any suggestions about what kind of single serving blenders to buy. I want one that will also shave ice so the protein drinks are really cold. I have no idea where to start.

Best of luck and prayers are coming your way.

That is what this site is all about. To laugh, to cry, to vent, to complain, to be happy, to be sad. Someone is listening to you no matter what. It helps to know we have a place to do this. Try to figure it out and do the best you can. We are all here for you.

I have BCBS fed and it takes 90 days which is 3 nutritionist visits. Then the Dr can apply to the insurance. I'm hearing that BCBS is different in many states. First of all find a Dr in your area and go to a meeting. They will answer a lot of your questions there. Find a Dr that is experienced in sleeve surgery. If you must go to more than one meeting at different Dr's. This way you hear different opinions about the procedures. Most of your major hospitals have a bariatric practice and this is where you find the meetings and the drs. Best of luck and let us know how it went.

Congrats to both and mbasile making the impossible, possible by quiting eating and smoking at the same time.

You definetly are in my prayers!!!!!!!

This is too cute. I am going to do it also.

I have BCBS Federal also. I was told a 90 day NUT and had to have a pre- cert. I live in Ohio if that makes a difference. Have 2 more months till we apply.

I have BCBS

2009 I considered doing the lapband. I signed up for it and backed out at the last minute. 2012 I started going to weight loss meetings to see about RNY even though what I knew about it sounded quite dangerous. I knew a few others that had had it done and they always looked grey and sick. The first meeting I went to I was told about the sleeve. Well this turned my skepticism to a brighter note. This group presented it well and it was a good hospital in my area. The only problem was the surgeon had very little experience. Well, I thought, there are others somewhere. I started searching the net. I went to 4 more meetings with different people and finally found one that at least had done a few hundred of the sleeve. I went to him the end of June 2012. Now mind you I am still quite scared. I am older than most and have a lot of medical problems; HBP HIGH CHOLESTEROL INSULIN DEPENDANT DIABETIS THYROID'S BEEN REMOVED NECK AND BACK PAIN THAT ARE DEABILATATING AT TIMES BONE SPUR THAT IS INBEDED IN MY ACHILLES TENDON AND IT IS MAJOR SURGERY TO FIX (HAD THE OTHER FOOT DONE AND WAS IN WHEEL CHAIR FOR 6 WEEKS). I see the NUT and the doctor. She told me how she wanted me to eat and to give up sodas(which I have done for 2 weeks now) The list from the doctor was quite long. I did the lung test, psy eval, blood work, went to 3 support meetings, got letter and history from PCP,had all upper GI and colonoscopy reports sent to stomach DR. This is how my first month went. Also I forgot that I am online with all you good people here helping me through this. One minute I don't think I can do this and then I hear all you tell me how it has changed your life. So whenever I think of just forgetting the whole thing I come here for support. I went to my second Dr appointment yesterday. The NUT wanted to know why I did not change the way I eat and I said I had too many other things to do this month and the on and off again mind set I had. I promised I would start next week and I will.The Dr comes in and literaly does nothing. He asked me a few questions and we discused me not having the sleep apnea test. because I do not want to. He said it is required by insurance and I said not mine. Than he got kind of angry and said we can't make you do it but it is needed for surgery . So I guess I have to have it done. Got a letter today that said my B-12 was low and to start taking 1000mcg a day. Will do this next week also. Well, this is my WLS for the first month. I was told surgery sometime in October. I'm sure I will have more in my next blog!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!! I too am insulin dependent diabetic and posts like this is what keeps me trucking on to surgery. Thank you.

Best of luck you will be in our prayers.

Best of luck. You will be in my prayers.