MandaPanda

How is everyone today? I am 4 days out and doing okay. Still have a drain and came home yesterday.

Wow! Wow! Wow! Just amazzzing!!

Leaving for the hospital in an hour

Leaving for the hospital in an hour

Getting sleeved tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't believe the day is finally here. I hope I can sleep. Good luck to everyone on this board. I find a lot of comfort here and am glad to have people to share this experience with. Tomorrow is the first day of my new life! Watch out world!

Hi there. I wanted to let you know I am getting my surgery and I have Florida Medicaid Share of Cost. There wasn't much info when I first started out and wanted to provide some info. First of all it was very hard to find any office who participates with this insurance. But I prevailed and found one not too far from me. The thing is that you have to meet your share of cost in the very beginning of the month and get the bill over to Medicaid as fast as you can. Typically they have 10 days to activate your Medicaid. You may have to pay for more appointments out of pocket until they open it. I did all my preop appointments in the month of July. Starting with my Endoscopy on July 2. After the tenth day after you submit the bill to them if your Medicaid is not activated, call, call,call Customer Service at DCF and request a supervisor and tell them you need surgery and they need to open your case. If it takes you all day to get through to someone who will help you, do it. I did and my case was opened the next day. Once it is opened the surgeons office can do the pre authorization. Mine came back approved in one day. That was last week and my surgery is tomorrow! Message me with any questions. It was very hard to get everything done, but if you want it badly enough, You can do it too!

I am Monday too! 6:30! I am so thankful for this forum and ability to talk to you all! Good luck and keep in touch! Catch you on the sleeved side

My surgery is tomorrow as well and I've got my bracelet too! Good luck! Yay us! New life, here we come

My surgery is tomorrow as well!! Good luck to us! I have all the same things running through my head at this point but I am also thinking about all of the things my weight keeps me from doing! Keep your eyes on the prize!! Instead of the negative focus on the positive Imagine where you will be in just 3 months from now! Good luck sleeve sister <3

I feel your pain. I feel like everywhere I go I end up dealing with an idiot!! Last Thursday was my preop visit at the hospital and they were missing med recs. And the nurse starts calling my PCP. Hello..... The surgeon ordered everything and his office will be more proactive about getting the records over! Needless to say, I ended up on my cell phone as I was getting blood drawn and my paperwork was there in 5 minutes. This is one of many issues I've had on my journey. Getting sleeved tomorrow! Woo hoo

Wow! Great job! You look alot smaller than 170! Awesome! My surgery is tomorrow

Awesome! Great job!

I am unsure about my goal because I have always been large and was about 175 in high school. Over 200 after 20 years old. When the chart says my high healthy BMI is around 140, I just think its impossible. I just want to set a realistic goal. I am 242 now. Anything below 175 would be super amazing. I am afraid of being obsessed with a hitting a number that is so low. Probably haven't been 140 since I was 12. LOL

Oh I'm so glad to hear your doing well!!! 68 pounds is AMAZING!!!! My surgeon is Dr. Fred Simon at JFK Hospital . I am excited!

Please stay in touch!!!! And good luck!! How did you come up with your goal weight? How tall are you? 3 days to go! Woo hoo!

Awesome. Congratulations!

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for posting your pic! Doesn't look scary at all. I'm kind of afraid of seeing my incisions after!! I'm getting sleeved on Monday! Good luck to is all!

Hi. I'm in Palm Beach county. My surgery is scheduled for Monday!!!! Woo hoo! Would love to meet someone in my area going through the same thing!!

Thanks for the info!! I appreciate it Catch you on the other side!

Insurance approved and date set for next Monday!!!! I can't believe it. I'm so excited but a little nervous at the same time. Can anyone provide me with a good list of things I need after surgery? I would appreciate it. And any advice about abdominal binders too. So excited!!! By the way.... HW 246 CW 242 Height 5'4 Not sure about goals yet. Can't wait for my journey to begin!!!

It's so interesting how everyone's journey is different. I wasn't required to lose any weight before. I would have probably done the same thing if I was in your shoes! Good luck