Jen K

Congratulations! I found out yesterday that I am scheduled for April 11 as well! Please keep us posted. I will be looking for your posts fellow April sleever.

My mind is spinning! I heard yesterday that my surgery had been approved - the doctor's office had only submitted it on Thursday! The processor took my case out of turn thinking it was something else and went ahead and processed it even though it wasn't what she was looking for. Thank you BC/BS processor!! The doctor's office called back today to schedule my surgery. My new life begins on April 11 and I can't wait.

Yes, they scheduled my surgery as soon as we got approval. I meet with the surgeon next week and will be given my orders for the hospital and an order for more bloodwork to be done closer to surgery date. I will also schedule my long nutrition class ( a couple hours long - they go over all the stages and what to eat when) and an Optifast pick up time. I am required to do a two week Optifast liquid diet two weeks prior to surgery. Good Luck!!! I will continute to look for your updates. :-)

I plan on telling people that I am having a hernia repaired. It is truthful for me since I am going to have my hiatal hernia fixed when they do the sleeve.

Good Luck with your surgery. Safe travels too! Update us when you can.

Hoping all of you sleeved today are recovery nicely. Saying prayers for all of you. Update us when you get a chance.

Praying for you. I am so glad you listened to your body. Hoping you feel better soon and have a speedy recovery.

I have tried writing this thread many times but always end up hitting 'cancel' in the end. When I typed the topic it made me think "Who Am I"? I always end up introducing myself as "so and so's wife/mom" that I forgot for a moment who I was and that I was joining this forum for me, not my husband or children. So here goes, I am an energetic, well organized, glass half full kind of lady that enjoys spending time with family and friends, and will always try to see the good in a person or situation. I am a full time Mom that moonlights as a Forensic Chemist 8 hours a day. My struggle with my weight began so long ago when puberty came knocking. Yo-yo dieting and crazy exercise regimes have only tried to dim my spirit when they didn't work. I will overcome this obesity beast! I found this forum last fall when I began researching weight loss surgery options and came upon the sleeve. I am so very grateful I have found you all. The knowledge and information gained in these threads is priceless. Thank you all for sharing your triumphs and tribulations - Best of Luck in all of your journeys! ~ Jen

I am so glad to see their are folks using the same sugeon's group I am! I hadn't seen many people on here from No VA area - gotta love the search feature. Best of luck to all of you. Keep us updated on your progress please,

I am anticipating surgery to be at the end of March/beginning of April with Dr. Halmi in Woodbridge, VA.

Best of luck tomorrow! Keep us posted.

Best of luck tomorrow! Keep us posted.