Nikki_D

I read somewhere on this board about wearing ankle weights under their pants to their weigh-insurance to insure they qualified for surgery. Sounds crazy, but wish I thought of that. Do what they say but don't forget to wear your "special ankle jewelry" to your appointments!!!

Morethan, when are you scheduled for surgery?

That is so funny because BCBS is my primary insurance and GHI is my secondary. I'd like to know the answer to that as well.

I had my last appt with the nutriti onist on Fri and found out that the practice is moving away from the two week all liquid pre op diet (unless you have a BMI of over 50). Now they are allowing 1 Meal Replacement shake and two sensible meals. I was sooooo relieved to hear that. As of Friday everything has been submitted and now I'm playing the waiting game. They said I should hear from insurance in about 2-3 weeks.

Wish me luck!!!

I like Muscle Milk Light. I get the 24pk RTD from costco for $25.99. It's on sale this month for $6 off. So I bought quite a few for $19.99. It's as close to chocolate milk as I can get.

Best of luck to you on your surgery as well as traveling mercies for your trip!!!

Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

Hi ATLGirl,

Please forgive any errors as I am writing this message from my phone. I was quite excited to see this post after lurking on this discussion board for weeks. I have acquired so much useful info and courage from this board. I am just ending the beginning stage of getting approval for the vsg. My insurance company required a psych eval, documentation of prior weightloss attempts, a letter of medical necessity from my pcp, 3 sessions with a nutritionist, as well as clearance from a pulmonary dr and cardiologist. I have completed everything and have my 3rd this Friday. YAY!!!! So after Friday I will be playing the waiting game. I hope this process goes quickly. I teach and was hoping to be sleeved on my spring break (early April) but now if I get an earlier approval I might decide to do it sooner than April.

I see that you will be sleeved this weekend. I wish you lots of luck with your surgery. Are you required to do a two week pre op liquid diet? How has your pre op journey been going?

Nikki