Jennifer616

No its 10,000mcg that converts to 10mg. I take 2 5,000 a day

I am going for surgery on March sixth I understand everyone is different but I would like to know what some of your experiences have been with skin elasticity

I'm planning to go to Outback steakhouse with my family and friends its my most favorite restaurant!!

Yeah I haven't kicked that habit yet

welcome!!! I'm Jennifer by the way from NJ

AMEN!!! I'm so excited I started this thread we have our own little sleeve team!!!

Trust in God and know he's on our side!!

We WILL get through this!!

Luckily my dr didn't put me on a preop diet. Don't get me wrong I am NOT going out every night and eating my face off but I am enjoying foods and I know that I will not be able to have for a while I think the freaking out part just comes because it is the fear of the unknown my girlfriend's sister was sleeved I believe a year ago i talk to her often and she says that it is the best decision she ever made the best advice that she gave me was to keep my eye on the prize she said by no means is it going to be easy but take it slow listen to your body and know and trust that it will not be like this forever!!

I used optifast in 2010 and I lost 60 lbs in 90 days!!!!! I stuck with chocolate and drank it very cold and immediately after preparing. I enjoyed them I too have a case of them sitting any room and I'm planning on utilizing them after my surgery on March 6 after my 1st week of clear liquids are done!!

OH MY GOD!!!!!! I'm APPROVED!!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!!! February 11 HERE I COME!!!!

Emergency gall bladder removal surgery:( nie I guess my sleeve surgery will he postponed

Well we submitted last Monday and I still haven't heard anything however I'm holding out hope because when I submitted in July and got denied it was within 1 day my doctor's office keeps telling me that by them not hearing anything that's usually a good sign is that true

I'm approved!!

I'm approved!

Thank you!!!!! Any advice?!?!??

Thank you!!! I'm praying I hear something tomorrow!!!

I'm most concerned about my hair!!!

I'm just so scared!!

So this is definitely been a long time coming and I really cannot believe that it is now time to submit for approval to my insurance company I was supposed to get my surgery back in July but because of a pre existing condition wait period I had to wait until today January 18th if you have had insurance for 1 year and have the pre existing condition wait period be over. After my to doctors appointments today I rushed home to call my insurance company and confirm that the wait period is now over and that is exactly what they told me I then went to my surgeon's office for my nutritional visit and it was the first time since my first appointment that I was actually in a good mood because I knew that I was close to the end. At the conclusion of a visit with the nutritionist I was so happy and almost in shock that it really really really might happen the girls at the desk told me that they could submit as early as Monday and I should hear something either by the end of next week or early the following week. Just thinking about the phone call of them telling me that I am approved is more than enough to get me emotional. I told my closest friends when they get that phone call I'm probably going to react as if somebody proposed to me because it has been such a long time coming. In my dreams the song by Kelly Clarkson a moment like this should be on cue and waiting to play as soon as I get my phone call. I really cannot believe that it is time for 1 of my biggest dreams to come true and I am so so so excited I cannot wait to share all of my good news with you guys out there!!!!!

I was scheduled for surgery back in July and my insurance company denied me because I had a pre existing condition wait period. as of January 18th I will have had my insurance for 1 year. My doctor's office is planning on resubmitting the claim for surgery end of January early February. I think that because I have completed my first year with the insurance company there should be no problems for my surgery to be approved however I am still very nervous about it being denied. Has anyone else experienced this and how did it work out for you. My surgery is now scheduled for February 11th