Jordien

I can't help, but I just wanted to say hang in there! I'm scared of how much more pain this will be than my lapband, as well. But I'm doing it, and so are you!!! ((((hugs))))

Jane, I looked at your pics, and I LOVE the one of you in the strapless yellow dress! Wow, what a difference from that first unhappy shot. :-( Congrats!!! I took pictures too, before my lapband. Unfortunately, there's not been much change. I'll take more before my sleeve surgery, and THIS time, there will be my own metamorphosis!!!

Congrats to you! So glad it went well. :-)

please let this be me. please let this be me. please let this be me. please... LOL!!!! I love ice cream and frozen custard and any and all of it! I would love to be able to type these words a few months from now!! lol...

I'm in a similar boat and waiting to hear from insurance. I have bcbs too... I think Horizon. Is that yours too? My surgeon says that they DO now cover the sleeve. I am hoping but not expecting much. I thought I read on here you can self-pay it and then appeal to insurance company for reimbursement? Not sure. I hope you find some answers.

LOL... yeah I didn't love love it... but it wasn't horrible. I only used it that first week after surgery until I could have something a little better tasting. :thumbup:

That is wonderful! Good luck! Will be thinking of you and looking for your updates. HOpefully I'll follow you in a week!

Hi! Just wanted to say hello and I'm new too. Also having my band removed and sleeve done. Hopefully on 9/20 when I get my Insurance Approval. (thinking positively!) I got my band last summer and for a year went through the rigamaroll of fill, lose some, fill, not feel restricted, fill, not feel restricted, fill, fill, look for leak, this, that... finally went back for a fill and there was no fluid in my band coming out (where did it go?) and nothing could go in either.. so they determined my band to be defective. Angry and depressed I wasted a year of my life on that thing! But... moving on and thinking positively and ready to start over. I'm a little afraid about the amount of pain I'll have with having both things done at once. Are you? They stitch the port in pretty securely right? Anyway good luck.. hope we can keep in touch. :-)

Unjury makes a protein powder that is "chicken soup" flavor. I am pretty sure it's considered a clear liquid. I was using it after my band surgery. 20g of protein in one scoop. Maybe check into it? They deliver SO fast, and you can order packets/samples. Good luck!!

Congratulations and glad you are feeling well!!

what if you tell them you need a hernia repair? i was in to see my surgeon and ran into an old college friend, and when i asked who she was seeing, she said my surgeon.. for a hernia. just a thought. good luck.

My surgery date is set for September 20th, pending insurance approval. My Lapband is defective and coming out, and I am getting sleeved the same time hopefully. Ready to succeed! I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all and have some companions along the way.