Catherine1009

My journey started in February 2013 when I attended a seminar by Dr. Brian Gluck in Muskegon, Michigan. Dr. Gluck actually did the seminar himself which showed me exactly much he believes in this tool for weight loss. I was convinced that night that I would be pursuing the surgery and that Dr. Brian Gluck would be doing it. Once approved from the insurance and all the preparations and tests done i was scheduled for surgery. The day of surgery is literally a blank I don't remember anything at all. I woke the next day no pain at all. I had no complications at all and discharged after 2 days. At my first dr appointment five days later I was already down 15 pounds, WOW where did it go....and at my 3 week post op I was down to 269. Currently 4 weeks post op I am at 265 and I seem to be at a stall...I have not been able to get below 265. I don't know what is going on, I am getting 60 + grams of Protein and getting in all my Water...I have started eating soft food now so maybe that is the reason for the slow down. Maybe my body just needs to adjust to real food again instead of liquid. I see my dr in two days so I will ask him then.

I know how you feel, it is out of your hands now....all up to the almighty insurance companies! There is a kind of helpless feeling, nothing more you can do now but pray and keep the faith. I sent in my request with a BMI of 52.25 and I have MS, sleep apnea, COPD, and degenerative discs, and was denied, I appealed their decision, and it was denied again. Finally 4 1/2 months later I was still not approved and was pretty upset. But my surgeon appealed because he true believed I needed this sleeve surgery....I don't know what he said to them and I don't care but he got it approved and my surgery was scheduled ....October 9th seemed so far away but boy did it come up fast! I love my Doctor, Dr. Brian Gluck in Muskegon Michigan, I think he is God, I will do everything that man asks of me no matter what it is I will do it! And his staff are wonderful I think every one of them have had the same surgery so you can talk to any of them if I had questions. Anyway....long story short I looked on U tube and every video was how awful it is after...I know it is hard but don't watch them they will only scare you. Emotionally you don't need that information, have faith in yourself and your doctor (and God) and they will get you through anything!

Good Luck on your surgery....if yours goes as well as mine you will be just fine....I had NO PAIN at all after.....( but I think they dosed me up through the IV. The first day. The day of the surgery I was not scared or nervous at all. I can say I don't remember much of anything at all. I remembering seeing my doctor in the hall before I got gowned up....and I remember talking to him in the pre op room......but I don't remember getting the IV's started (I had two) or talking to nurses, anesthesia drs, ...and after surgery I don't remember anything till the next day.....and I was awake, talking to my family, and walking the hallway .....lol ...the information my kids could have gotten out of me could have been dangerous...lol....but I had a wonderful experience and would do the surgery again in a heartbeat. I am down 30 pounds and am not going to stop until I hit 150 ... You can do it to! I am sure we will hit little stall or derailments off the right track ...but as soon as you realize what is wrong , fix it and go faster and harder you can blow through the stall ...just ALWAYS get your Protein have a "stall"of sorts ...I was taking on Water because my Aunt Flo was coming for a a few days ....but as soon as she left the weight soon dropped !! I am on the happy happy train to my exit at 145 (or150) After my stall I lost 5 pounds must have been thar monthly excess fluids us women get.... But after her added weight I was thrilled but Dr Gluck in Muskegon...said I was doing everything exactly right and I may see this same episode every month so don't worry about it like I did....lol

Hey all.... It was a false stall ....."my Aunt Flo came to spend a few days.....I forgot about her.....grrr I am still right on track ....yippie

Way to go girl!