dalilkt4lyfe

You have to see the pulm. its mandatory. and they might just make you get a sleep study they want to just check on it

Hi everyone, my name is Katie and I am a dwarf. I am 3'10" and 195 lbs. YES, I know wow. I gained most of the weight after high school which was 9 years ago. It is really hard for me to work out because of my stature and mobility issues. I have had my whole spine fused. I have already had lap-band which didn't work for me due to unknown reasons. Now 2 years later, I am having Gastric Sleeve. I came to this decision due the fact that I need to lose a lot of weight and that it is permanent. I'm looking for mentors that have gone through this procedure. I would love to get recipes or ideas from them and just be there to talk to. Thanks, Katie

Leesa, I live in Lemont. I just got a surgery date, the 21st of this month :-) Ollisrn76, I kind of did things backwards by accident. I had my consultation appt 1st then went to the seminar. I had to have Guske as my dr and it took about 3 weeks to get in. I don't know if it's because I'm HMO or what because at the end of the seminar, they tried to give me an appt date for the consultation and they didn't understand how I got in before doing the seminar. After everything I had to do it took about 3 months. You have the seminar, the consult, the psych, the pulmonologist, the dietician and then 15 days of their diet right before surgery. I am starting tomorrow. It maybe different for you because of insurance. You will have to check with them. I would love to keep in touch as well. Katie

Oh wow small world. I'm seeing Dr. Guske he works with Dr. Kane. I cannot wait to not feel hungry most of the day. Congrats on the weight loss. Are you going to any post-surgical meetings? I think I will end up going but it's just a long drive to Hoffman Estates for me. But I know it will be worth the drive. Caffeine and Diet Pepsi is gonna be hard to be completely off of. I have cut down a lot but I get so sleepy early in the day without the caffeine. Which hospital did you end up going to? I know someone who works at St. Alexius so I hope I can have it there. And how long was your stay? I'm just wondering if it was 2 days like they say.

First Thank you Mary for replying to my post. And No, I do not have a date yet. I have to see the Pulmonologist first, I have an appt on the 29th. I feel like it's a lifetime away. How many calories are you taking in? And who was your doctor? May I ask how much you have lost already?