dizzylee

I DO feel much better. My pre-diabetes has abated and numbers are normal and my blood pressure is normal so off all my prescriptions except for the thyroid and an over the counter drug for heart burn which I still occasionally suffer from. I'm also on all the vitamins and supplements as RNY people too. Once the decision was made to be switched from the RNY to the sleeve it was only a week later for the insurance to approve the sleeve. Perhaps since I'd been pre-approved for the RNY that might have helped. The RNY approval came in about 3 weeks after first sent. I'm still never hungry, which amazes me. I've had issues with bronchitis throughout my life so ended up with pneumonia so was in the hospital for a total of 5 days, if it hadn't been for that there really hasn't been any issues outside of the normal, if I eat too much it hurts and early on I'd sometimes get nauseated. Dr. Kelly is somewhat reserved I thought, but as an Operating Room Nurse myself there are many aspects to surgeons, I thought he was fine. The only draw back I had was their nutritionist didn't give concrete info about post op expectations for consumption I thought they were kind of vague. I'm a numbers, plan type person though. I don't remember about him saying about paying for the tummy tuck BUT that would be wonderful. I'll have to keep that in mind.

I'm 62 and 5' 4" and went from high weight 292 prior to any pre-surgery weight lose (was on 1 month of their pre-surgery diet, day of surgery 268). Surgery 4/18/11 and as of yesterday 6/16 was 199. Must admit this last 6 weeks or so haven't been the best with all the graduation things going on. It is still just a tool and have to behave. Haven't yet approached the subject of a tummy tuck yet and I'd like to get to 175 before investigating that. Finances being what they are perhaps will live with wearing a spanx for awhile when I need to look nice.

I had the Vertical Sleeve 4/2011 by the St Paul Surgeon's group. Dr. Kelly did it and everything has gone well. They don't perform them frequently but somewhere in my research they have done quite a few. This specific option hasn't been that much in vogue until recently again. I was originally approved for a RNY but with my work up for past esophageal strictures they found stomach polyps and felt that wouldn't be wise. They need resubmitted everything and I was approved. I have BCBS.

I'm in the process of waiting for insurance approval and wondering what has happened with other people