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Diva, sorry took so long to get back to you. The first two weeks was rough, I was back in the hospital a week after surgery for dehydration. But I'm 2 weeks out and feel more like myself, pain free and down 25 pounds. What I can say about surgery is there is no pain as far as the incisions go, but the one thing I couldn't deal wit is the GAS. GAS FROM HELL!!!!! You can feel it moving but it wouldn't come out. They tell you to walk but your so weak and tired, but I'm glad I did it. When is your surgery?

Diva I was sleeved Fri and I'm home Saturday, fast right? What I can say for me was the nausea from the morphine was unbearable, the gas pain is awful, still have a lot of gas that's aggravating ,other than that I'm in bed sitting up

TT I'm with u on that, after high school, it went south for me, can't wait. How much did you lose so far?

Thanks vol, definitely will let you know how it goes

Don't be scared be excited.....I mean it's to improve your life, look forward to it. I'm having mine Friday, and I have nerves but more excited than anything. Who is your surgeon?

Thank you, great advice

I can't believe it,I'm such a pessimist, and its been a long 8 MONTHS, I'm so happy to get this over with. I know this joy will turn into nervousness tomorrow. I'm scheduled for Jan 25th, share in my excitement, any advice on pain, what to bring, help please... anyone in the NY area going to SURGERY on Friday?

FOUND out I was approved today, and went for pre surgical testing literary 30 min after getting approval,scheduled for Friday.

Congrats Diva, I found out I was approved today too, and having surgery Friday, good luck to those still waiting

Thank you

HI I AM ALSO HAVING MY SURGERY AT METHODIST, RED CHARMS HOW DID THE STAFF AT METHODIST TREAT YOU, AND WHO WAS YOUR DOCTOR?

I submitted to insurance on Jan 17th waiting for approval, I'm a pessimist, so I'm anxious, GOD is good and will see us through

I'M 27 AND I'M FROM BROOKLYN AS WELL, I HAVE MEDICAID, I STARTED MY PROCESS MAY 2012 AND I JUST SUBMITTED TO INSURANCE ON JAN 17TH, I COULD HAVE HAD IT A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BUT I STARTED MY NUTRITIONAL VISITS LATE, I WOULD SUGGEST MAKING THAT A TOP PRIORITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE SEEN EVERY 4 WEEKS FOR 6 MONTHS, THAT TAKES THE LONGEST TIME AND IS THE MOST IMPT . YOU NEED TO GET BLOOD WORK DONE, CHEST XRAY, EKG, ABDOMINAL SONOGRAM, PSYCH CLEARANCE, PFT TEST, ENDOSCOPY,SLEEP STUDY,MEDICAL CLEARANCE AND NECESSITY LETTER, AND 6 NUTRITIONAL VISITS. I'M HAVING MY SURGERY AT METHODIST WITH DR CARRYL

Congrats, good luck, I'll be having my surgery at Methodist 12/12, pending approval from insurance

Yea, which insurance? I heard in terms of medicaid that health first was the best but I have neighborhood insrance and don't know what there approval rates are

So how long did your whole process take to get a date? I still have 3 more nut visits, and I have to see the GI and Cardiac doctor. I'm so anxious........lol...I'm just afraid I wont get approve, I have neighborhood insurance, so we will see

Hey Quita, I can totally understand where you are coming from. I can relate to feeling lonely although I have a boyfriend and a mother who basically always had negative things to say about my weight. What I wanna say is, is that you have to make you happy, you shouldn't sacrifice your happiness on people who don't support you. I have finally learned to do that. If you need to talk you can always message me, add me as a friend, etc. I'm 26, from brooklyn, NY

I am a recent licensed LPN with future NP goals; I have done the majority of testings but my nutritional visits is holding me up; I have 4 more to go; seeing all these nurses makes me happy so hopefully I can lean on you all for sleeve advice as well as nursing advice

I'm 26; fighting my way through this process; I'm pre op; but if u every wanna talk; u can message me; I have 4 nutritional visits remaining then I'm done; I see that a lot of ppl have to lose weight for insurance approval; I'm the exact opposite; I'm encouraged to not lose any weight; because insurance may deny my claim; if u don't mind those who have to lose weight what insurance do you have?