Cheryldiane80

Hey everyone. I'm still waiting on insurance approval for my sleeve but hoping I'll get it soon and be scheduled for early next year. I was wondering if anyone had the sleeve done at Columbia Presbyterian/New York Presbyterian in NYC? This is where I'm having mine done. So far the surgeons and the nurses seem great. My biggest frustration has been on the administrative side of things with this hospital. Between people messing up appointments, scheduling issues and submitting incorrect information to insurance I want to pull my hair out. I'm wondering if its just me and if other people have had similar experiences?

I'm working on getting final approvals and I'll be using Dr. Bagloo. How was your experience? I really like her so far.

I'm going to be getting "sleeved" in December. I have PCOS and insulin resistance. Did anyone else have thus that already had the surgery? did you loose weight after surgery without plateauing? Did your PCOS and insulin resistance improve? Thanks:)

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone else had pyloric stenosis as a baby and had surgery? I had surgery for it back in 1980 when I was 3 days old. My surgeon doesn't think it will be a problem but want to see if there is anyone else out there that had sleeve surgery already with this and if there were any complications. Thanks

thanks =)

Oh that's great! I keep feeling like I'm going to get my period but it never comes. Sigh...

Well like you said loosing is better than gaining! I think you're doing great and am really happy for you =) xo Cher

Congrats on your weight loss, that is amazing! I wasn't diagnosed with PCOS until my mid-twenties (am 32 now), but I'm pretty sure I had it since my teens. I didn't start having irregular periods until I was about 26, however I had strange hair growth on my face and body around the age of 17. Every doctor my mom took me to told me it was because I just have very thick hair on my head and its part of my background and should just accept it which is what I did and started waxing and etc. It wasn't until I started experiencing issues with my period that I researched and went to more doctors and was finally diagnosed. I've been overweight my whole life, more chubby but it was around the time I started getting irregular periods in my mid twenties where I started gaining a lot of weight. I hope to be as successful as you. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me. xo Cher

And very excited for you that's less than a month away!!!

I don't have a date yet as I just started the process but shooting for early December.

I'm in NYC as well. I'm getting my surgery at Columbia Presbyterian.

Thank you! Yes, the research I've done as well all points to improvement to PCOS as well. i'm just hoping everyone who has it has had positive results with their surgery. I have had so much trouble loosing weight due to my PCOS and insulin resistance I would always plateau at around 30 lbs. I want to lose a lot more than that so I can be healthy and eventually if I want to have kids. Sorry if this is TMI, but I only get my period every 3-4 months. I have to go on provera a lot to get it and I hate doing that. I'm hoping after surgery I'll get regular cycles.

He will live you no matter what size you are.