Im in Alabama and would love to have a Buddy/Mentor.

[LindaLeevsg 6]

Hi, just to update everyone. I have been approved and I am waiting for a last visit with the doctor. Excited and scared at the same time.

OMG Newbie, I am sooo excited for you! I am still waiting for ins to approve or dis.. Congrats, good luck and keep us informed!!

[sandy'ssleeve 7]

I am approved and have my weigh in with my surgeon on Monday 2/25. I find out my surgery date then! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vicki_ 2]

I am in Daphne AL too!!

VERY scared and waiting here. Should be able to have surgery in Oct or Nov. I am on 2nd month of 7 months of weight loss trials. gained 4 lbs so far

Its so nice to have this forum for support! My family is no support at all they are against it.

I am still looking for a dr that I feel comfortable with. Ive seen 3 so far and go see Dr Richards at USA in July. I also have an appt with dr lord in p'cola in July.

I would greatly appreciate any input about your experiences? did you have nausea? pain? vomiting? etc. Did the staff at hospital treat you well?

Nice to meet you all. Am excited about this journey and hoping I have enough courage to follow thru!!!!!!!

Vicki

[lala3613 39]

I live in Gulf Shores. I will get my surgery date on thursday.

[Crystal927 57]

I am in Daphne AL too!!

VERY scared and waiting here. Should be able to have surgery in Oct or Nov. I am on 2nd month of 7 months of weight loss trials. gained 4 lbs so far

Its so nice to have this forum for support! My family is no support at all they are against it.

I am still looking for a dr that I feel comfortable with. Ive seen 3 so far and go see Dr Richards at USA in July. I also have an appt with dr lord in p'cola in July.

I would greatly appreciate any input about your experiences? did you have nausea? pain? vomiting? etc. Did the staff at hospital treat you well?

Nice to meet you all. Am excited about this journey and hoping I have enough courage to follow thru!!!!!!!

Vicki

Hey there!!! I haven't logged in here in a while...

Don't worry too much about the lbs gained pre op, I def wasn't trying to but I also gained during my "insurance hoop jumping" I was terrified it would affect their decision but it didn't. I'm so sorry that you don't have support coming from your friends and family. My immediate family was supportive and a few of my friends but outside of that I haven't told anyone about my surgery. I chose to keep it private. I'm really close to you (I live in Satsuma) so if you need anything I'm more than willing to help out!

Dr. Ringold in Mobile, did my surgery back in Feb so I am just over 4 months post op and down 70 lbs so far. I really loved him!! I have seen his partner Dr. Hannon for all of my follow up stuff and I really like him alot too so if you haven't seen either of them, might be worth a consultation. As far as my experiences I have NO regrets, best decision of my life and i'm not even halfway to goal yet! Pain was minimal, I only took one dose of pain medicine the day after surgery then I didn't take anything else. i'm not a big medicine taker anyways. The only pain I really had was at the larger of the incision sites for about 5 days when I would get up out of bed. Other than that I had zero pain. Only time i battled nausea was when I came back from the upper GI the first day post op to check for leaks. After drinking that chalky mess i got super nauseated...then i burped and it went away haha The gas pains are there too but they aren't anything unbearable by any means, just uncomfortable really. As far as the hospital staff they were great! I never asked for anything that they weren't right back there with nor did I need anything the didn't get me.

let me know if you have any questions, i'm more than happy to share!

[Vicki_ 2]

Thanks so much for the response Crystal !

I sent you a message

[Vicki_ 2]

Hi Lala, Did you get your surgery date???

How did it go?