Anyone get sleeved in May?

[leahhindi 65]

@@kmorri - This journey began for my back in January. I have had to go to monthly appointments for 3 months with surgeon and nutritionist and either lose or maintain my weight. If I had any gain, I would have had to start the 3 month cycle over again. This is month 3. Nutritionist tomorrow and surgeon Wednesday. All will be submitted to insurance on Wednesday. I have already taken the course and done all of the other tests so it looks like Wednesday is my last hoop.

I would hardly say I am "healthy" but compared to others 110 lbs overweight, I am moreso :-)

My husband hasn't yet given his stamp of approval on a NY surgery in one of the best surgical units in the United States. If he knew I was in touch with Mexico, he would have a stroke!!!

[kmorri 1,689]

@@leahhindi I'm so glad I didn't have to do the supervised weight loss program! My insurance removed that requirement last year. So far I've attended the initial seminar, had a consultation with the surgeon, and a consultation with the surgery coordinator, hospital pre-admission chest x-ray, and swallow test (found out I have a hernia and narrowing of my esophagus).....This Wednesday, I have my psych eval, NUT consult, and another consult with surgery coordinator, ........I'm hoping she will be able to give me at least a tentative surgery date, but I will probably be disappointed because I know they're not submitting to my insurance until after this 2 hour class I have to take on the 25th. So far all she's said is "sometime in May." Let me know how it goes for you on Wednesday.

[leahhindi 65]

I haven't even gotten "sometime in May" yet! I am just assuming that based on the fact that all will be submitted to my insurance on Wednesday--but who knows for sure?

The first 2 of the 3 months were extremely difficult just not to gain weight. I certainly wasn't losing any real weight. I think I went down 1 lb in 2 months. But ever since I found this message board I have been much more motivated and have been trying to adapt to what the post-op diet will be so have lost 6 lbs over the last 2 weeks. Very happy with this loss. Feel like my head is on a bit straighter than it had been.

WEDNESDAY, COME ALREADY!!!

[kmorri 1,689]

@@leahhindi I can't fall below 40 BMI before they submit to my insurance so I'm really glad I didn't have do any sort of diet.....that would be tough to loose just the right amount and make sure not to gain....geee if I had that much control over my weight I probably wouldn't be having this surgery...hahaha

[Deb_o64 3]

I am scheduled for May 2. I live in Delaware .... Very nervous my surgeon said I could possibly have my sleeve surgery as out patient ... Any one else having out patient??

[kmorri 1,689]

@Deb_o64 Mine is planned with an overnight stay in the hospital, but I've seen a few folks on here that did it out-patient.

[skinnyme13 37]

How do I add people as friends on here?

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[MoMMaBReNNaN0608 9]

I am scheduled for May 3rd (tentatively), my proceedure is outpatient.

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[kmorri 1,689]

@@skinnyme13 when you click on their name and go to their profile there is a place you can click that says "add me as a friend"

[skinnyme13 37]

Hmmm so weird nothing like that shows up for me. When I go to their profile it shows "message" at the top and then everything about them below that.

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[kmorri 1,689]

@@skinnyme13 int the center of the screen at the bottom...

[kmorri 1,689]

@@skinnyme13 I'm on a lap top....it may be different if you're on a phone. sorry

[skinnyme13 37]

Thanks for your help, ill try from my computer

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[skinnyme13 37]

Feeling so relieved, im really excited about my choice to have my surgery in Mexico but the only thing I was worried about was having a bariatric doctor to go to for my aftercare instead of just a general doctor. But I was just able to secure a bariatric doctor from blossombariatrics that will see me for all my follow up care, I feel so relieved.

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[Desiyah23 4]

Haven't received my surgery date but I'm assuming it's in may. Just waiting to retest for H.pylori on the 16th of April then I'm all set! I'll keep you all posted!

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