Surgery on 05/14/2015

[mik3sparks 14]

Hello everyone, my name is mike or some know me as big mike. I weigh 335lbs at 39 years old and I am ready to loose it! I am having the VSG in one week today and I can't wait!

[BackSpin81 350]

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

[Kristomoto 17]

My surgery is on May 14th also good luck!!!!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Welcome and good luck! I know that the couple of weeks before surgery can seem like eternity, but it will sneak up on you in the end!

[mik3sparks 14]

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

I am a little nervous but very excited! I have been wanting to have this done for the past 5 years but insurance did not cover it.

[BackSpin81 350]

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

I am a little nervous but very excited! I have been wanting to have this done for the past 5 years but insurance did not cover it.

My insurance didn't cover it either. I was self pay which sucks. I took out a medical loan and was only approved for $8433 which left me with about $2000 to pay on my own.

Of course debt sucks but it was a matter of saving my life. And I'm so glad I did it! The nerves will go away. I was only nervous the morning of surgery. My mom had come to town to stay with me for the week. As I was being prepped, meeting my nurses, saw my surgeon, and my anesthesiologist I started to worry. I told my mom that if I didn't come out of it alive that I loved her and to tell my dad the same. Dramatic? Yes I know. But I got a big case of the "what ifs" just before being wheeled into the operating room. And before I knew it, the surgery was over! I was told that it went well and that was it! I stayed in the hospital that night and was midday the very next day .

What are you most nervous about?

[mik3sparks 14]

Not really nervous about procedure but how life will be after surgery. My excitement over run my nerves.

I have pre-admission testing today. Last step before surgery. Very excited!

[Kristomoto 17]

I have paid 13K out my pocket... I'm paying everything by myseld

[BackSpin81 350]

Good luck tomorrow!!

[Kristomoto 17]

Thanks... I hope everything goes well with my sleeve tomorrow thanks