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Congratulations! Make sure to post you surgery date when you get it in the Monthly listing for 2011!! I am August too!

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Are you saying you would fly to Orlando 3 days after? Or August 25th? I ask because my hospital stay will be 3 days - which would put you in to your travel day if you mean July 25th. I would do some checking!

Welcome! There are lots of us who have or are doing it, check around in the forums I can't remember where but there is a check in thread for it. I just finished mine and trust me, it FLIES!

Welcome Robin! Best of luck! keep us posted! Make sure to add yourself in the 2011 thread for August surgeries! I know there are a few others on 8/30 as well!

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I went to my Dr and told him I was following weight watchers, I have lost 21 lbs in the 6 months so each month he just told me to keep doing what I am doing. We did talk about what exercises I was doing and how often. I was submitted to insurance yesterday - can't wait to hear!

Here is a new study I came across and it does say it is comparable to RNY - somewhere in there.... http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/matrix/bt_supp0511/index.php?startid=3#/10

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AUGUST!!! 1 2 brookb 3 4 5 6 7 8 SunnyinSD 9 Wondering1 10 11 Jimmy James 12 13 14 15 Treequeen 16 17 ITSMEMRSJ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 KristeyK, KristinaRN 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 just updating from the other thread, still waiting for my date

I knew it was pretty recently! I know one lady who wanted the sleeve and found out like a week before having lapband that her insurance started covering sleeve! How lucky for her!

I should be submitted this week - today or tomorrow. Apparently the insurance cooridinator for my program has a bunch - thinking it must be from the change of 3 to 6 months. So anxious!!

Make sure to check in below in the 2011 August thread! We have a list of surgery dates!

Yes I agree!! Remember it is summer and lots of people are taking vacations so things can move a little slower than normal - but the squeaky wheel gets the oil!! I should have been submitted today so I will be calling starting tomorrow until I get approval!!

I dropped off my last visit paperwork to my insurance coordinator around 1pm - hoping she submitted today. She did tell me BCBSIL is taking 30 days but us BCBSIL employees are super persistent and are getting approved quicker - I said heck yeah I was going to be calling every day! Moral of the story - call your insurance!! LOL

That gives me hope - my Dr uses a 40.

I have a few questions I know for sure like can I have broth and what about decaf diet soda flat? These are two things not listed as fluids on my list. Was there anything you would ask or wished you would have asked?

I am going through the same thing with my mom! I actually told her months ago and now that my 6 months of medically supervised diet is done and I am close to getting a surgery date she starts saying the same things! I explained to her the sleeve is a tool to help me KEEP the weight off. I lost 75 lbs on WW a few years ago and was able to keep 70% off for about 3 years and then gained and gained until I was 40 lbs heavier than before. So I KNOW I can do it - I just need a tool to help me keep it off. I explained that to her also. When she started in again I told her my decision wasn't up for discussion and that I would answer any questions she has but she is not talking me out of it. I explained I have been seeing my Dr for 6 months as well as a nutritionist and social worker and my surgeon once. I told her a team of people approved me for this surgery and my decision is firm. Hope my experience can help you!

Welcome Jimmy! I am hoping for mid-August myself, my last supervised diet visit is tomorrow! Make sure and stop by the 2011 forum and post in the August thread!!

I read someone put on ankle weights