J.Diesel

I'm in...my name is Jorge

Awesome job rocking that sleeve!!

Congrats...you look great!!

Congrats. You look so happy and younger...keep rocking that sleeve!!

You look great. Awesome job, keep it up!!

You look great. Awesome job!!

I think she was referring to the stitches on your new sleeved pouch. I would say to early for that. Wait at least to 6 weeks and ask your surgeon for clearance. Better to be safe than sorry.

I dreaded getting the sleep study done too, but the sleep techs are super nice and make you feel comfortable the whole time. Plus the room looked like a hotel room. Once they provided me the mask during the study, I was able to sleep non stop for 5 hours. My sleep apnea was so bad I needed to get a BIPAP machine. It wasn't hard to get used too. I feel great and not sluggish like I did before my machine. My wife and I have always thought I had sleep apnea because of my loud snoring and always being sluggish.

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Shouldn't be an issue. If you want to verify with your nutritionist to be on the safe side.

I'm from Tinley Park. I was sleeved at Alexians Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove. I was with the Kane Center.

I did not...have you called your surgeons office to get their input? I would start there.

52 pounds in 4 months....awesome job!! You look so happy...keep rocking that sleeve!!

Very informative video regarding the stables. This was one item i researched heavily before getting sleeved.

I'm 5' 11"...My heaviest was 417. Day of surgery I was at 389. I was sleeved on 8/26/13. The last time I weighed myself I was at 375 (2 weeks post op).

Was it hard to get approved no, as long as your surgeon office provides all the needed information for approval. 1) Nutritionist consult and approval 2) Primary Doctor approval - (Lab results) 3) Psychologist consult and approval 4) Previous 3 -5 years weight loss history 5) Surgeons write up Approval cycle: Between 24 hours and 2 weeks, depends on your insurance case worker and if your surgeons office submitted all data. There have been many post on BCBS IL, you should looks up those previous threads for additional information.

Great job on the daily hikes (major accomplishment) and the weight loss!! Continue success of your journey.

Awesome progress and they will be shocked...My only regret was waiting to long before I was sleeved.

It's very important to remember that the sleeve is only an aide to help us loose weight...we also need to retrain our minds of what to eat along with adopting a exercise routine to help us achieve our ultimate goal of being healthy. If you continue your healthy living, you'll be able to keep off the weight.

The mind is a powerfull tool...you'll be successful in your journey with that mindset!! Good luck

Made this tonight and once again it was very tasty...thanks for sharing!!