danaevett

Anyone scheduled for a February Surgery date? If so, who is your doctor? What's your location/hospital? Who is your insurance company? How long have you been on this journey? And if you would like a buddy?
I'm 32 years old in GA. Dr. Scott will perform my surgery. Surgery date is 2/10. Location will be Floyd hospital in Rome GA. Aetna is my insurance company. They approved the procedure in 7 business days. I started my first information class in September 2013. I would love a buddy.
Have a great day.

Phahaha! Thanks.You made my day!

Went into single digits! Size 8 jeans!!!

Hey guys. I finished my 6 month diet on 1-13-14 and my paperwork was submitted to insurance on 1-15-14. I hope I can get a February surgery date. I'm ready to get this party started. I'll post my exact surgery date on here when I know it.

You look great.

Nice

Hi everyone, Largest weight 132kg Surgery 15/10/12 Weight 123.5kg or 272.2lbs Height 173.5cm or 5ft 8.5inch Currently 75kg or 165.3lbs My age today: 27 Total loss so far post op: 48.5kg or 106.9lbs, approximately 95% of excess body weight lost. BMI before: 41.3 BMI now: 25.1 Goal: to lose 10kg or 22lbs via toning of excess skin and exercise in the next 12 months. Very happy with the results, a massive thank you must go to Dr Craig Taylor and his team for their support. Having this surgery has changed my life! Anybody with questions or needing support please feel free to contact me and if I can I will help you with your journey. It's not easy and we all slip up sometimes but it's definitely worth it!! This is the first time I have posted photos like this online, please don't share them outside this forum at this time. I am still a work in progress however thought this may help others to see my progress in one year. Happy New Year everyone!! May 2014 be a year of happiness and adventures for you xo

Yesterday I was out with my wife and she drew my my attention to a man with a large belly.
She said, "That is just what you used to look like."
"Yes, and you used to constantly tell me to pull my jacked-up shirt back over my belly!" I said.
"You haven't bugged me about that in a long time!"
"Yes, I know!" she said with a big smile.
She didn't want me walking around with half a hairy belly sticking out, I didn't think I could help it.
The shirts I bought fit fine when I bought them, washed once they became belly shirts.
I literally walked around with both hands stretching the shirt down over the beach ball so I wouldn't get the needle from her.
Of course, she didn't like that either.
Now the silence is golden. I no longer own a shirt which instigates a Jerry Springer scene.

It may be because people my age (72) aren't into electronic social media that I don't see many reports/stories of geriatric bariatrics!?!
I finally received my LSG surgery date today; Feb 13th. I' m ready physically, mentally and emotionally but I really like to hear from some "sleevers" close to my age as to how they faired through the pre and post period as well as the surgery itself.

My stats weren't close to your, but here's a before & during photo... A kinda embarrassing one at that.haha.

I was sleeved November 18 2013 & went to the doc yesterday & I'm down 50 lbs.... so happy

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Restested today.. After 4 years of OFF The Chart APNEA> I can toss my machine or hit it with a sledge hammer. At least it saved my life but after 180+ pound weight loss It is all over!!!
YEY Excited
Christian

Started this whole process back in March of 2013 and after a lot of bumps along the way, I'm finally approved. I will be getting my surgery date later this week. Looks like it's gonna be my New Year's resolution. (One I can't weasel out of this time).

So proud of myself ☺️☺️☺️

NEW YEAR NEW ME 2014 happy New Years everyone best wishes

Here is a before and after. The first one is on my birthday in 2012 and the other is around my birthday in November of 2013 with my 90 year old grandmother

They are prepping me now! The new me is coming your way!!

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New Year. New challenge. Need to loose 15 pounds. They r really difficult.

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You look amazing.

I can't believe it has been an entire year since I made the decision to get the sleeve! I was a self pay, so my process was quick. I met with my surgeon in December 2012 and had surgery the beginning of January 2013. I'm 5'2" and my highest weight was 206. Today I am maintaining at 116. I literally woke up one day in November 2012 and told myself I was going to fix this, that I can't live my life happily and the way that I want to if I was just going to keep yoyo dieting and getting fatter and fatter. So I immediately scheduled a consultation (yes there was plenty of research on my part). It hasn't been easy, however it's been incredibly rewarding. I was a major binge eater. That's the biggest reason I chose this surgery. I needed something physically to take away my ability to sit down at a single sitting and eat over 4000 calories. Sure enough, it fixed that problem for me! Below are before and after pics. I was a size 20 pants and XL shirt, and the after pic was taken last night. The dress is a DOUBLE ZERO! I am wearing size 0 pants and extra small shirts usually. Still doesn't seem real. I encourage everyone beginning this journey to take the time in the beginning to really change your life. You can't half ass it and expect to come out on top. I thank you all for being such a great support to me over the past year.

So as you all know I was denied by my insurance. So I had to do an appeal. I sent in a lot of medical records a letter from my PCP and a letter I wrote. I sent all that in on Dec 30. They received it on the 31st. They told me it will be 30 days before they made a decision. So I checked about a hour ago and they reversed the denial and approved it. I AM TOO HAPPY. I TRUELY THANK GOD BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE!!!!

​My day is finally approaching! My surgery is tomorrow, Tuesday, morning. I have to be there at 5:40am, my surgery is at 7:40am. I'm the first surgery of the day! I'm excited, nervous and all of the above! Here's to 7 months of waiting!!! No turning back now!

Wow, wow, wow!

Here are mine. I'm 3 years out and still have about 30-50lbs left to lose. Just been slacking it ....

305.0 Ugh