Any Tennessee Sleevers Out There?

[douglas 30]

still waiting on the drs office to call me back for the surgery date ,,, i have called them twice in the last two weeks.

[jac1970 39]

Congrats on getting approved Douglas!!

[douglas 30]

Got a surgery date .. Jan 31

[college_chick 20]

Congrats!

[littlehope126 34]

Hi I'm in Nashville but got sleeved in Mexico with Dr. Alvarez. I was wondering are there any support groups for sleevers in the area that are open to all? I've been struggling with grazing and making right food choices. I was sleeved on 12/3/12 and have lost 22lbs. I need to take it up a notch.

[jac1970 39]

@littlehope126--yes! Tuesday nights Centennial's Center for Treatment of Obesity. Call the Center for more details. Good luck. I'm sure I'll meet you there at some point!

[jac1970 39]

Anyone in Nashville area know how long it takes to get approval from Cigna? I have my last pre-op nutrition class next week, see Dr. again at end of Feb., then they submit all to Cigna. I was kinda hoping for surgery in March. I'm going through program at Centennial.

[littlehope126 34]

Thank you so much jac1970! I'll call them to find out :-)

[sleeveme11 15]

Jacc 1970 Hi, I live in Nashville

VSG April 2013 Dr Willie Melvin @ Vanderbilt Medical Ctr

Cigna responded two days after submission of my referral, and I received my approval within two weeks

[jac1970 39]

Jacc 1970 Hi' date=' I live in Nashville

VSG April 2013 Dr Willie Melvin @ Vanderbilt Medical Ctr

Cigna responded two days after submission of my referral, and I received my approval within two weeks[/quote']

Cool! Maybe I can be done before April then. Thx!

[LutheranChicTN 9]

Hi All!

I'm in Lebanon, TN. I am currently in contact with a few Surgeons in Mexico. I hope to be having the surgery in Mid-March. I have a high BMI and will be starting the pre-op diet soon. Can't wait! =D

[jac1970 39]

Good luck!!!

[sleeveme11 15]

Got a surgery date .. Jan 31

Douglas congrats on getting your surgery date so soon. I was approved in November and scheduled for April

[katikati 127]

Hi, neighbors! I see most of you live in the prettier part of Tennessee. I'm in Memphis and having my surgery in Nashville with Dr. Houston on February 6th. I'm so excited!

[jac1970 39]

Hi' date=' neighbors! I see most of you live in the prettier part of Tennessee. I'm in Memphis and having my surgery in Nashville with Dr. Houston on February 6th. I'm so excited![/quote']

He's my Dr. too! I have final appt with him on Feb 28 then wait for insurance approval. How soon we're you able to get surgery date after approval? What does he have you do prior to surgery?