March Sleevers Where are You

[misslady 130]

My surgery is scheduled for March 7th in Houston' date=' Texas. I'm a little nervous, but ready to start this weight loss journey!

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I am in Houston too. Where are you having surgery? Have to do my psych consult this week and we submit, hoping for a spring break date.

[sanaya30 28]

@Garlandfam, I am so nervous too! My date is March 6th I am from New Jersey.. I wish everyone the best of luck with their surgery!

[Yiraini01 41]

@Garlandfam' date=' I am so nervous too! My date is March 6th I am from New Jersey.. I wish everyone the best of luck with their surgery! [/quote']

Thanks. Good luck to you too. Can't wait.

[adoptmom2_3 11]

All approved!!!! Surgery date of March 13th!

[Dreax33 36]

I meet with my surgeon march 1st so I definitely think I will be a march sleever ... soo excited

[jodi22386 0]

Hi I'm just about to do my food and nutrition education next week, then I have an appointment with the surgeon on March 12th, I'm not sure how many more steps there are left before I have the operation.

How long was it for you?

Wishing you all the best. X

[dand_75 21]

I'm hoping for a March surgery date also. Got my cardio appt next Tuesday and that'll be the last hurdle before setting a date. Unbelievably nervous!!!!!!!!!

[Bebee 33]

I hope i can get an march date.. I had 2 change doctors TWICE.. I wanna give Up..

[Ericabrown 5]

I'm nervous as well I scheduled for Feb 28. In Tijuana but I'm ready good luck too you;)

Kimkamara where in Mexico will you be going? I'm scheduled that day also in Juarez.

[JennyBeth 127]

I'm hoping for a March date! I just have an abdominal ultrasound on 2/15, appt. with Bariatrician on 2/20 and nutritionist on 2/22 then they submit for final approval from insurance and then I'll schedule my pre-op appt. and surgery date! Hopefully March 20th will be my day!! I think I'll feel a little more relaxed when I have an actual date to focus on! Good luck to all you fellow March sleevers!

[JennyBeth 127]

Hi I'm just about to do my food and nutrition education next week, then I have an appointment with the surgeon on March 12th, I'm not sure how many more steps there are left before I have the operation.

How long was it for you?

Wishing you all the best. X

It depends on what the practice requires and what your insurance requires. My surgeon required I meet with the Bariatrician and nutritionist before scheduling a date and he also made me do an EGD, abdominal ultrasound and more blood work prior to surgery. Some people are required to do a sleep study, EKG, chest x-rays, and blood gases prior to surgery. It depends on the surgeon and your BMI when it comes to what they require. It has been almost 3 months to the day that I started this process with my PCP by the time I receive official approval from insurance (and my insurance didn't even require any amount of Dr. supervised weight loss). It's a LONG process, but will be worth it in the end! Good luck to you and hopefully you can get that March date!

[isenbergl 13]

Hello everyone! My date is March 4th!! A little over a week and I am so excited! It was almost a full year ago that I started this process....it is time!

[ItsmeTae 2]

March 4 ;o)

[Nicole 2013 44]

Its hard to believe March is almost here

[Deeda26 3]

Officially a "march sleever" scheduled for the 26th. Preop diet starts march 5th dreading this skim milk diet. BUT! It will be worth it!! Super excited! Cant wait to be recovering and losing this dare weight!!