Sleeve_Sistah85

Congrats to you both! Way to start off the new year.

Lol

It was only a suggestion. Do what you want. They'll support you or lose your business.

Good luck with everything. Prayers for post op healing with no complications.

Thank you for your kind words.

will do

Congrats!! You look amazing!

When I say dating...I mean serious long term relationships. Of course lots of men like big women...but in my experience its only for sex and nothing more. New Yorkers can be very vain...here its all about looks. Ive actually heard men admit to only liking big women because they thought they were easier. And usually the ones who like me are not my type. I've tried online dating and it just never seems to work out. The guys are either crazy, too old or just wanna have sex. I hate to admit this but my thin friends get the better quality guys. I have a vibrant personality, totally cute, confident, and socially active. But at the end of the day Im always getting over-looked.

What hospital in NYC did you get your surgery?

Good question. I'm also part of team natural and have managed to grow thick hair in the last 4 years. Set to be sleeved in March and hoping to retain growth without weaves. I do take Hairfinity hair Vitamins but I'm not the most compliant lol

Congrats hun!!!

Ahhhh I can't wait for a dating life...I've been single about 8 years???????????? So tired of people asking when I'm gonna get married and have children. And yes that awful back fat has got to go!

A vintage high-waisted bikini ????????????or any cute body-con dress

I hope this is better for you...good luck!

You have to call your insurance. I have United Healthcare Choice Plus through my employer in NY. I called them up and they required: -BMI 40 or 35 with co-morbidity -6 month physician supervised diet -Psychiatric consult I was also linked up with a Bariatric nurse who referred me to a Bariatric center of excellence. Good luck!

Such a positive thing to hear about insurance! No matter the wait time, any insurance who pays for your healthcare with little or no cost is GREAT insurance. There are so many folks in this country without coverage. Shout out to United Healthcare!

congrats!

Why not call and make an appointment with the surgeon?...Thats what I did. I actually had 2 appointments with them (which I think the 2nd was total bullshit and abuse of insurance on the surgeons part) and got tons of questions answered. They even let me pick a tentative surgery date in March 2015. My hospital also has info sessions and post op support group. Look into it hun...even if your hospital doesnt have it maybe another one does. Nothing is too obsessive when it comes to your health.

Congratulations! Good luck with everything...hope this procedure suits you better.

You know what I find heartbreaking in this thread...besides the back and forth bickering amongst people with the same illness. I find the satisfaction of banders of the possible failure of the VSG in 10 years to be quite sickening. I've heard and read that on this webpage and not one of the people who wrote it can provide credentials of their own that support that they actually work in medical research. The same way it's annoying for banders to constantly have Lapband side effects thrown in their face it's annoying for Sleevers to hear that their surgery will suck in 10 years. Everyone needs to grow up and stop tearing each other down. Geesh!!!

Yep...I did low carb high Protein and lost 25lbs in two months. So I was definitely in the supermarket on my protein scout...had nothing to do with WLS. Unfortunately I gained it all back ????.

Congrats! I have the same insurance. How long did they take to get back to you? Why so close to the scheduled date?

Congrats you guys!!!