August Sleevers?! Where Ya's At?

[futureskinnypants 193]

Hi all! I'm hoping for an end of August date. My paperwork will be sent insurance probably next week and they usually respond within 2 days. My doctor's nurse told me yesterday she has him scheduled through Aug 9. So I'm hoping for August "new birthday" as well. We'll see. I'll let yall know as soon as I know. I'm addicted to this app on my phone. So much good info on here! I will be having my surgery at ETMC hospital in Tyler, Texas with Dr. Babineau! Love all of his staff! I have about 100 lbs if not more to lose.

Hi KR! Welcome! Good luck with all your paperwork, i hope it all works out for you. Let us know when you get a date and ill add ya!

[jorsea 54]

Hi everyone,

I am also an August sleever...Aug 14 for me. My surgery is being completed by Dr DeGara at the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton Alberta Canada. So looking forward to chatting with all of you and gaining from your experiences.

Can't wait to be sitting on the losers bench.

Rhonda

[bound4bway 17]

Well I already knew but got my official approval Kettering in the mail today. Seemed really easy! I didn't have to do a thing!

[Audrey523 55]

Congratulations. That paper makes it real. You're on your way

[newlifeforlittleME 23]

Hi all!! New here. Surgery August 13 Dr Kim.

[cegull 53]

Hi txjina1!

Welcome to the group. My surgery is August 7th with Dr. Kim!

[newlifeforlittleME 23]

Well hello!! You for sure are my new BFF ????

Ok all, I have been obsessing online and ran across this blog. Kinda ... Well, REALLY FREAKED me out. Please take a look and talk me off the ledge!!

http://suethsayings.blogspot.com/2010/05/gastric-sleeve-story.html?m=1

[futureskinnypants 193]

AUGUST SLEEVERS:

8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers

icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx

8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX

8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX

8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA

Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA

Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx

8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx

8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc

sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca

Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!)

8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX

8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw

Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx

Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz

Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX

txjina1- dr kim-TX

8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX

laurenss-Dr Gregory walton

jorsea- dr degara canada

8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX

Lisa1977

8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC

Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago

Skye-Dr. Joyce

8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX

beanzilla Dr Garcia MX

mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY

msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!)

8.24.12 Weight_no_longer

8.30.12 Runner

nawlinzlady

Welcome txjina1 & jorsea!!

[cegull 53]

Well hello!! You for sure are my new BFF

Ok all, I have been obsessing online and ran across this blog. Kinda ... Well, REALLY FREAKED me out. Please take a look and talk me off the ledge!!

http://suethsayings.blogspot.com/2010/05/gastric-sleeve-story.html?m=1

LOL We'll go through this surgery together girl! We might end up meeting at Dr. Kim's office since our surgery days are so close together. I'm glad you found this site. There are a ton of really nice and encouraging people on here.

Ok, about that blog you mentioned... Stop freaking yourself out!!! Have you ever heard that expression "people are too quick to complain and not compliment"? A lot of people are more than happy to gripe about things that went wrong. Please understand those experiences are very rare. There are TONS of posts on this site to encourage and motivate you. If this surgery was so horrible, why would thousands of people still have it and have so much success?

[tabbymonroe 108]

I'm here lol

[futureskinnypants 193]

I'm here lol

Hi tabby, do you have a date for august? Feel free to introduce yourself. Welcome to the august sleevers page.

[mschina415 8]

Hey, im the same day! Who's doing yours, and where?

hey twin lol, my dr is arron hoffman in buffalo,ny and you.

[kczar 166]

Well hello!! You for sure are my new BFF

Ok all, I have been obsessing online and ran across this blog. Kinda ... Well, REALLY FREAKED me out. Please take a look and talk me off the ledge!!

http://suethsayings....-story.html?m=1

I can understand being freaked out by that blog. And some of the stuff she writes is true. We will have to do some work to maintain our loss. We still need to eat right and exercise. But notice that in her blog as well as her replies to posts, she speaks in the same vague generalities. She keeps saying WLS patients could drink milkshakes and regain weight. She gives only one quote from one doctor over and over (which I agree with.) She says there are no long term reports (10-20 years) regarding the sleeve. Well duh, it hasn't been done as a stand alone procedure for weight loss for that long. Even when someone posted that they were seven years out, she basically told the person that they weren't far enough along and challenged her to come back and post after she failed. But then you'll notice that she's crowing about her own weight loss through a strict diet. Guess what? She's only a year out on her weight loss. Really not enough time to bragging, right? When she regains the weight, will she post about that? Looking at her other blog entries, she has a negative slant on everything. And, like most blogs, she's mainly stating her opinion, not fact.

I think it's a great idea to search for all kinds of WLS stories. It's vitally important that you now about all the risks and rewards possible. But take everything you read with a grain of salt. Look for blogs and vlogs by people who've actually had your surgery, not for someone who has an axe to grind.

Good luck! I know it's scary but you'll make the right decision for you.

[tabbymonroe 108]

Date is AUgust 6 scared butt happy

[tabbymonroe 108]

Good luck