StephanieM

I am going to St Luke's hospital

Dr Sprunger

I'm in Phoenix, Monday is my last PCP appointment and my surgeon will the submit my packet to insurance. They have 2 weeks to say yes or no. Can't wait!!!!

@@LeAnn, I believe it's important to fast to clear your bowels as well as shrink your liver. I prefer to have my bowels clear so I don't have to have a bm right after surgery, sounds painful!

Hey there, I live in Phoenix and although I don't have my date I think I will be sleeved the last week of February. My surgeon is Dr. Sprunger and I will have my surgery at St. Luke's hospital because Dr. Sprunger stopped doing surgery at PV Hospital which is down the street from my house. Good luck and I would love to chat anytime!

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

My two oldest daughters (6 & 5) asking my best friend if she was sick. She is about 125 pounds soaking wet. She said "no, why?". My oldest said "your so skinny". Then my middle daughter says " we don't want to be skinny like you, we want to be like Mommy". My heart crumbled. I have 3 daughters that look up to me and I need to be someone that they can look up to.

I have read on here so many people have their surgery date without insurance approval. I called my surgeons office today and asked if they would schedule me and they said that was impossible. My last appointment with my PCP is January 26th and I will receive my last 6 months office visits as well as my letter of medical necessity which I will promptly deliver to my surgeons office. The insurance company will have 2 weeks to approve or deny and then I will have surgery in 2-3 weeks. I am very anxious and nervous about insurance approval! This process is taking forever!!!

I am approaching my last supervised weight loss visit with my PCP at the end of this month and have not seen my surgeon for 5 months. Initially I told my surgeon that I wanted the bypass but now am thinking I would be better off with the sleeve. I guess I am wondering what helped everyone with their decision and do I need to tell the surgeons office before they send in my insurance verification?

Thanks for all the info! I am definitely leaning towards the sleeve. I am so grateful to have found this site, I have felt so alone and lost during this journey. Love the support!

You look amazing! How did you pick the sleeve? I am thinking about either the gastric sleeve or gastric bypass.