SleeveandRNYchica

Not to jack the thread, but your new profile pic is amazing! Your face looks so slim!!!

Dawn thank you for the shout out! That is so sweet. It has been a pleasure. I am glad you like the office and drs as much as I do! It helps we have the same insurance. I am over the moon excited for you!!!

Thank You! I hear there bariatric unit is great. I cannot wait to hear about your experience!

There are various reasons for revision. Mine include a sleeve that is twisted and now distended at the top because the food is not emptying the stomach the way it should. It then backs up and caused GERD. I also lost 43lbs by 11months post op and gained that back in pregnancy. My sleeve needs to be fixed. But my dr feels revision is a better option in my case.

I am at Fair Oaks too in Oct. Whose your surgeon? There seems to be a few of us having surgery there.

There is a lot to do! I did my preop nurse appt for anesthesia and abdominal sonogram Monday. I have medical clearance appt this Friday. Then on the 10th another NUT appt and on the 15th final surgeon and NUT appt. Preop diet starts on the 7th!!!

Thank all of you all. I know each of our experiences are unique but it is nice to hear of others in a similar situations!

@@Karen B45 Thank so much very your response. I have decided to take 3 weeks off. My surgeon said at least 2 so I figured 3 was a happy medium. I am nervous as my sleeve recovery was a breeze. My surgery is 10/21.

This is awesome! Good luck to the @@guyfrom315 and @covarrubia911. You are almost done with preop!!!

Congratulations!

I would not believed you had you not posted a photo to prove it! J/K!!! Go ahead with your bad self! You look great!

GERD is even if it's not listed. At least that is what my NUT told me. I am being revised because of it

That is hilarious! Edit to add: you don't look old enough to have a 14 year old!!! :-)

I got pregnant 11 months post sleeve and have a healthy 16 month baby girl. I started showing at about 17 weeks. I did not lose weight and have struggled with some late term complications. The surgeon does not know if they are related to my pregnancy or not. I have seen many posts with women who do really well getting pregnant and continue to lose after giving birth. I am having revision surgery this month. Edit to add: I was not at or near goal when I got pregnant. I had lost 43lbs post surgery and gained that back during pregnancy.

I am revising from sleeve to bypass. I developed severe GERD post sleeve. I did not have GERD prior to Sleeve.

So happy to hear! You will do great tomorrow.

Thanks for putting the list together!

Try to get yourself together for tomorrow. You will need your rest and energy for healing. I hope you can work through what happened today. I would just reiterate to him that you are nervous and did not mean to take it out on them. Heck, that preop diet can put the nicest of people on the edge! I wish you the best. Please let us know how your surgery goes.

I am so sorry you are going through this! Is your husband not speaking with you because you are having surgery? You guys gotta talk before you go into surgery. Has he not been supportive this entire time?

I am not sure of the copy and paste is working. If you want everyone in box me your date besides those that already posted and I will update it.

@ here all the insurance guidelines. You could go ahead and consult with your PCP while starting with your surgeon your weigh history can come from any of your drs

@ I inboxed you.

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My experience was a bit different since I am a revision patient. I went to a seminar years ago went they were all one group. It was very informative. All my nutrition appts have been web based besides the initial 2 hour appt with behavior specialist and nutritionist. My insurance was approved 1st round. She is very detailed but I bugged her lol. They tell you all the prices upfront which I like. They do make you by preop diet from them and post op vitamin pack. The office is very nice and the ladies that work in the office super nice. They do have support groups held at Sentara Potomac. I know people that have had surgery with Dr. M (cousin) and Dr Halmi (BFF) I hear great things about both. I am not sure why the practice split. I am having surgery on the 21st of October.

@ I am near Woodbridge and having my surgery at INOVA FAIR OAKS. I went with Bluepoint Medical Associates. They are in Lake Ridge. All my appointments are in Lake Ridge. Let me know if you have specific questions.