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I will be on my liquid diet for thankgiving. Ugh!

I am scheduled for 12/3 and am currently on my 2 week liquid diet. Which by the way is rough, but I keep looking toward the huge upside.

So I meet with my surgeon yesterday. And I decided that I was choosing the sleeve over the band. I figured I had too much weight to lose and medical issues which the sleeve resolved with a higher percentage than the band. I met with the office insurance lady and was told a needed a more recent TSH, which I took this morning. They say the results could take 2-3 days. At which point she will submit my paperwork to Aetna. So I have a few questions that maybe some of you have some insight 1. How long did it take those of you to get insurance approval? 2. From the point you got your approval how long did it take you to have for procedure? 3. What kind of presurgery things did you have to do? 4. Is there some rough estimate on how much someone can expect to lose with the sleeve? I know its not an exact thing, but would love a gut feel, no pun intended, maybe some pun intended Thank you all for your time and responses. Jay

Hello All, I have a surgical appointment on 10/6. I wanted to get more information regarding lapband and sleeve. I am leaning more toward the sleeve. But Iwanted to ask you all your opinion and specifics you feel I should ask in order to make my decision. Thanks in advance! Jay