rdelly01

A little sore, but otherwise great!

So I'm scheduled for sleeve tomorrow, not really nervous except today I woke up with a cold... Are they going to reschedule my surgery? I'd be so devastated!

So I've jumped through all the hoops my insurance company required and im waiting for approval and I'm meeting with my surgeon next week to schedule VSG... About two years ago I had a consultation with another surgeon who "warned" me about having WLS with a condition I have called psuedotumor cerebri. He stated he had a patient who went blind post op and believes that it was due to her condition and surgery. It has been on my mind even though my doctor and surgeon feel that it was a coincidence and that this doctor is now a little "gun shy".... I can't seem to find anything online with WLS in patients with psuedotumor cerebri.... Anyone have any input? Thanks!

I'm from Michigan , I have blue cross and the process took about 6 months and I'm scheduled for surgery next month!

I'm having surgery in December .... Mine is being removed but only because I've had problems with it in the past! ... My doctors office only removes it if you have a history of gallbladder issues.

So I've read that your feet shrink as the pounds are coming off...(I'm assuming they get thinner and less swelling ) So I'm curious to know how many people went down in shoe size after WLS?

Hi, I'm from Sterling Heights, not too far!! I haven't been sleeved yet (surgery scheduled for December 4th) would love to talk more!

Great tips!

My surgeons office said they've never really had a problem with my insurance and that's the "ideal" insurance for patients to have ... I'm not too worried but I was waiting for an approval after my 6 month diet so when she said that it kind of threw me off

I had to do a 6 month supervised diet as well and I thought it was bad at that time, but now I've been waiting a week for my insurance company to approve my surgery .... this is so much worse I can't take it anymore!!!it's all I'm thinking about this past week!!!

What shampoo does everyone use to help with hair loss ?

December 4th! Seems like forever!

Great topic!

Good luck to everyone having surgery tomorrow!!

So I know the sleeve will help you eat less but does it really help with cravings and eating the right things?

I chose December because of my work schedule, however my doctor had dates available as early was mid November .

December 4th.... Seems like forever!!

What shampoos do you use to prevent or help hair loss

Thank you so much!

How exciting... Fresh start to the new year, I'm having surgery December 4th!! My biggest concern of all the "physical side effects" is losing my hair Yes there is!

Thank you so much!

I saw that online it has different numbers 1,2,3,4, do you know what that's for?

Yes I had to do one too.... My doctor said it's to make sure your heart is healthy enough to withstand surgery and even if you do not have any known heart problems he wanted it done because a lot of people have heart disease and don't know it

I'm so excited I finally have a surgery date ....December 4!!!! My surgeon was kind enough to schedule my surgery prior to insurance approval because of my difficult work schedule, however now I am waiting for my insurance.... Hoping I get approved! How long do insurance companies usually take for approval?

Anyone heard of ideal protein? Have you tried any of their products?