lemonslosingit

I was sleeved by Dr. L in January.. his office is a bit disorganized and they always seem to be running late but my surgery went well and I think he is worth the wait! I didn't know Kim quit... I'm guessing it was very sudden and might be related to her new baby. The office has been having a bit of an overhaul (it used to have one primary nurse and now there are two nurses) but I think everyone who works there truly wants the best for the patients and will do what they can to make things go smoothly. I hope everything is resolved soon and they can get you in to see a new nutritionist!

i had my sleeve done 1/18

i'm in law school right now so not college but a lot of similar challenges! i do have my own apartment so i can cook at home but there are so many events held on campus with food and lots of breakfast/dinner meetings/study groups which i'm not sure how i will get out of... I just keep on telling myself that it will be worth it! I'm getting sleeved next week (which is the first week of the semester) so I definitely think it can be done while in school!

hi all! I'm scheduled for my vsg on 1/11! very excited/nervous... i also just joined the groupme (i hope it is still okay to join!)

I know! I can't believe it's coming up so soon! I'm falling miserably at my liquid diet but I decided that today is going to be the first day I don't cheat. Gonna be 100% on point! How are you doing with your pre-op diet?

Checking in! Jan 11 surgery date!

I'm scheduled for 1/11 too!

i'm an instagram noob... i made a private account and i thought i didn't link it to my facebook but it kept on recommending that I follow facebook friends. does anyone know how to make it completely separate from facebook? once i figure out the privacy settings, i want to start using my instagram account to follow others and share my journey i'm going to look for you kandice!

I'm having my first consult with Dr. Lutfi from Presence St. Joseph on Thursday. I've only heard great things about him (how great he is with patients, he's written a ton of papers, and actually teaches other surgeons how to do surgery). I don't know if he is in your network, but I'll let you know how it goes!

Thanks PorkChopExpress! It seems like the first meeting is just a way to set expectations for me and for me to ask questions. I think I'm going to make a list of questions so I don't forget anything! From reading the forums it looks like most surgeons require patients to see a nutritionist, a cardiologist, get a psych eval, get an endoscopy and get a sleep study. Are these requirements for insurance or for the surgeon? Fingers crossed this whole process moves smoothly!

Hi everyone! I'm a long-time lurker on these forums and I finally decided to take action and meet with a bariatric surgeon. My PCP referred me to a surgeon affiliated with her hospital and I'll be meeting him on Thursday!! I'm so nervous and excited!! My question is, what can I expect to happen at this first meeting? Is this just an opportunity for me to ask questions? Will he ask me questions? Will he examine me (i.e., should I wear my good undies haha)? I'm so excited and so nervous. My insurance has no requirements (other than a referral from my PCP) but I think I might have undiagnosed BED and I'm worried that would disqualify me. I'm also worried that they will say that I haven't tried hard enough to lose weight without surgery. I've been dieting on and off since I was in middle school and my mom enrolled me in weightwatchers, so I know how to diet, I just can't seem to keep it off. Will the surgeon see that I know how to lose weight and not want to perform the surgery? Thanks for your insights!