Sandyryan

While my weight is causing feet and knee problems, my BMI is not high enough to qualify me for surgery here in the US.

I'll be watching your progress Gina. Good luck!

You need to get to your Dr asap. You could easily have a leak from what you describe.

How can you take a vitamin the 1st few weeks after surgery when on liquids only?

Thanks all!

I have finally gotten flight reservations, passport, and a date. The 23rd of Jan. Anyone else?

Wondering if anyone has advice on how to stay safe while in Tijuana. Thanks!

Yes - thank you so much. The netflix and the translation app I would not have thought of.

Hi all. I just realized that Mexico was a serious option. Two questions... I have a BMI of 33 - would I qualify? If there are any complications, would my insurance company cover the complications? Thanks!

I'm very concerned that I won't be able to follow a pre-op diet. I have an enormous appetite. I have never been able to diet for more than a day. Anyone have any tips that will help me not eat during this period?

Thanks for all the replies everyone! Come to find out I would have to gain almost 30 lbs to be eligible for surgery. Instead I have chosen to pretend I just had it and I've discovered some amazing answers to my weight issue. Many from reading this site. I am recording everything I eat on Sparkpeople.com. It keeps up with your calories, fat, protein, water intake, and carbs. Super easy way to see exactly what I am getting too much or not enough of. I am eating just as if I was heading into surgery. Guess what? I am enjoying food like never before and staying at 1200 cal a day. I am no hungrier than I was when I was eating everything in sight. Less I think. Staying away from all sugar and sugar substitutes has calmed my appetite in a HUGE way! I guess it's keeping my blood sugar stable. Prayers that I can keep this up. I can hardly walk as it is with all my feet/knee issues. Good luck to all with your surgeries. I was so depressed when I was told I wasn't fat enough to have the sleeve. Now I'm happy about it. It's forcing me to deal with my eating in a whole new way.

I am "only" a 35 BMI and insurance won't cover me unless I gain 30 lbs which I don't want to do. If I pay for the sleeve myself and something goes wrong, does ins cover the complication? Thanks!

I don't have any other conditions caused by my weight that the ins considers "life threatening". Wow, that's scary. I know many people have self paid. What happens if you develop a serious infection from the surgery? You go broke or are financially ruined forever? I'm so depressed! I know I will gain the extra 30 lbs eventually, but was so hoping to have an weight loss answer before it came to that.

I am HIGHLY allergic to iodine. Has anyone had the sleeve who has this allergy and what did they use instead to make sure no leaks before leaving the hospital? Thanks!