Anyone Getting Their Sleeves In July Or August?

[SoulWarden 17]

Had mine July 24th.

[schristinew 2]

I just had mine 8 days ago, and I am already seeing results! I was pretty sore for the first several days, but it has definitely improved! Good luck with your WLS journey!

[Amyl219 8]

I too am having surgery with Dr. Alvarez on Aug 13. Now that I know for sure the surgery is on (except that I am still working to get my passport on time)' date=' I am coming to terms with some of the permanent changes I will be facing.[/quote']

Hey! We are going to be sleeve sisters! I am getting sleeved here August 13th. How are things going for you? It's almost out time!!

Amy

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[jasmineb 11]

I will be sleeved august 15th :D

[Kiki Von Moonshine 53]

I had my surgery on the 30th.

[NeicyB 0]

Hey! We are going to be sleeve sisters! I am getting sleeved here August 13th. How are things going for you? It's almost out time!!

Amy

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I was sleeved yesterday as well. How did your surgery go?

[Peg Haggerty Hefti 4]

Well I got some distressing news today.......if I was a cryer I would be in the corner crying. Last requirement before doctor would sign my letter of necessity for the insurance company was all done. Doctor said he hadn't gotten a blood sample for baseline information.....ok so we did that and found my thyroid was low. Not a biggie I was pretty sure it was from the HCG I had taken. He said to see a specialist just to be sure. After $1,800 in tests and more blood drawn (total of 9 test tubes) I got the results today. He says I have a small nodule on my right thyroid and we need to "kill" it with radioactive iodine and that takes 4 months and then medication to bring my levels back to normal!! WHAT that is my only option??? He said yes it was and that I needed to start that today. Wait I need to digest this and also a second opinion as you never did tell me the results of all that testing. So he says you have 1 week to get this started or there is liabilty here and I won't continue to be your doctor??? What liability? Why the hurry when originally he wasn't going to give me the reults for another 2 weeks I kept calling for a cancellation so I could get in and get them. So I said what does this now do to my bariatric surgery that was to be next month.....nope you can't even begin to think about that surgery for at the very earliest 1 YEAR!! Ok so I have now spent $3,400 out of my pocket to get ready for this surgery and it can't be done! So I will just be reading an hearing how you all are doing with your surgeries and wishing I was having mine.....all is not lost I do have an appointment for a second opinion in a couple weeks and I want to know if there are 2 drugs for treatment why this doctor was pushing kill it and pushing for it to be done immediately with not really explaining it all. Even when I asked questions he didn't answer them. Guess maybe I will look into HCG if I have to wait a year....hire my trainer back and see what I can do while I wait.

Peg (:

[Kiki Von Moonshine 53]

Sounds like a second opinion is in order. Insurance isnt covering any of this?

[Peg Haggerty Hefti 4]

Yes insurance covers me....first $1,600 that I have spent was meeting my deductible. This round of testing was almost $1,800 and some is covered and some is my coinsurance. I see my PCP tomorrow and will talk with him about this and see what he says. I do have an appointment setup with another endrogrinoligist in a week to see what he says. My biggest thing is why the urgency and what's the liability he is talking about. My mother's friend had this and she said they took a biopsy before they did anything because if it's cancer that makes the treatment surgery not the killing of the thyroid. This doctor never even suggested a biopsy...hmmm that's a bit strange. It's just so frustrating to be this close to surgery only to find out it's not going to happen now.

Peg

[Sweeta 4]

Update!

July sleevers surgery dates

July

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Smoggy, Patrick Curl, Faganberry, sleevertobe, ChristineS NY, ladyarwenrose, emptynesterpam, Milca, Pattyhdz, Bigdogkc, BeatrizS1974, khernandez72, Nettle, justme360, deetaylor, kia, 4myfamily, BabeSwift,

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Nabird77 (Gena) , csawinski, StarshineMama, letsdothis!!!, Christylove, z3djinn, gingersnap70, dar1983,

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vhoke1,tonileebre,

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Mishy, Beth-n-e,

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mizzliz83,Sweetsusie, joyfuljoy,LzL1958,

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Shangefan, Gisele3264, ~Donna~, mel2643, Argnewcan, Twhite, jason, vsgchichi, NuStyle,

10

lacie1221, tjloser, KSDallas, bmooney364, lizzybeth, LauraTarry, aranda510, k8tie1, mary101678,

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Mimismom, thinmomsoon, biggiesmallz, DelongH, lowe1961, SkinnySmurf, soontobe1/2ofmyself, JenniJune, stephyfly, JenniJune, canidothis?, Love1296, Tameka, Island Girl,

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wyattgsmommy, GI283, Paulson1304, Danielle Beadle, phillygirl8133,

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LizEac, juliewantstbthin,

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lorijo67,

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Mrslittle (Sharnae),

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Amyl219, laragarza, Marty McSkinnystein, geno5150, lovelyladynhouston, mrslittle,

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misschris, purplekt, lynnz, RainyGirl, evelynvsg, BentleyJade,

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aleach0003, momoffive, prisytomboy, ButterflyAngel, cindyintenn, juicyr3d, Rafter Jones,

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Minnie Me, Sleeva, Mommy2three,

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fbelle29, MsE, ko22,

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PhoenixFire, Texarkolina, Mamaof8, StrangelyNormal, dixienms, eazye,

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kimbernada, Red597, skowronski777,Red597, mickey1, Trcyprkr70, thin soon, milkD,

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Tinker, kilzanich, Butterfly7, Jlewis229, justchristy123,

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Jrabbit81,

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Ymabme, Vegassleeve,

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newmrsL, Born 2BFree, JaciBear, slim lady, SmartyPants,

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Lovemeifyoucan, Carey, Sweeta

*Thought I’d go ahead and post this in a few relevant July sleevers threads. Please feel free to add yourself- you can quote me, add yourself to the list, and then post. I won’t be updating for quite a while as my surgery is in 2 days(!) Good luck to us all! Go team July!

[Kiki Von Moonshine 53]

The above list is not up to date. That's seems to be from late June. If anyone is interested they can go to the July thread and check out the most up to date list of July Sleevers, although most in here seem to be in August.

[Kiki Von Moonshine 53]

Yes insurance covers me....first $1,600 that I have spent was meeting my deductible. This round of testing was almost $1,800 and some is covered and some is my coinsurance. I see my PCP tomorrow and will talk with him about this and see what he says. I do have an appointment setup with another endrogrinoligist in a week to see what he says. My biggest thing is why the urgency and what's the liability he is talking about. My mother's friend had this and she said they took a biopsy before they did anything because if it's cancer that makes the treatment surgery not the killing of the thyroid. This doctor never even suggested a biopsy...hmmm that's a bit strange. It's just so frustrating to be this close to surgery only to find out it's not going to happen now.

Peg

Think positive thoughts, and although it seems so close and yet so far, keep doing what you need to do to get the results you want even if it may happen later. Stay positive.