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Bahahaha I wish! Friday will be my 5/6 pre op MD supervised diet (6mo).....& I still have sine labs to get done. I have to see the nutritionist the end of August and psych evaluation Aug 3rd. Should be having surgery sometime late Sept or October! !!!!! Can't wait!

So, I scheduled my psych evaluation today.....the lady told me there would be a computer portion.....anyone ever have this done?

Lmao @ the last part!

Lmao @ the last part!

Thanks everyone for your replies! Gives me hope again!

Thank you so much for your reply! I am glad to see someone has been in my shoes! What insurance do you have?

I am almost at my 5 of 6 - pre op supervised diet. I have done nothing but gain 2-4 pounds each month......I am so discouraged and I am so afraid my insurance will deny me! I have been under a lot of stress the past couple monthes and have already started to mourn food thinking after the surgery I will never be able to eat again......any suggestions?

Has anyone gained weight or stayed the same weight during the 6 mo pre op diet? If so, were you still approved?

Congrats! Praying for you!!!

Panama City Beach, FL Dr. Friedman

Welcome! I'm sure you will find this site extremely helpful! Everyone here has great advice and the support is amazing!

My PCP is the one that mentioned the sleeve, he said he had done some research on it and prefered it to RNY because there was less malapsorbtion issues. I havnt talked to my surgeon yet, I will meet with him next month and see what he has to say. They say there is less dumping with the sleeve but in some sick way I think I may need something like dumping to scare me from eating things i know i shouldnt! Keeping my options open and I will let you all know what my surgeon says! Thanks for all the comments btw!

I hear ya.....just want to explore all my options before I makes such a life changing decision!

Yikes!!!

Anyone have this done? My doctor is recommending I look into this instead of rny. ......any thoughts?

Don't blame you for going to mobile! I live in Panama city beach so even the 2 1/2 hour drive to Pensacola sucks big time! My fee for Dr. Friedman is only $250 and I have read nothing but great things about him.....not so much for Dr. Lord......anywho....good luck to both of you!

Things I look forward to: 1. Being able to reach my toes to paint them. 2. Wear my scrubs without looking like a stuffed sausage. 3. Not being the "pretty" fat girl anymore. 4. Wearing a normal size bathing suit or hopefully a bikini! 5. Walking without getting out of breath. 6. Not worrying what the other parents at my daughters school think about my weight 7. Being able to see my vagina again! LOL.....8. Looking sexy in lingerie! !!

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I'm sucking at this 6 mo thing.....haven't lost a pound and worried I will be denied....I have a bmi of 41 so I really don't wanna go below 40 so I'm kinda stuck.....anyone else dealing with this?

How exciting! Good luck! Let us know how it goes?

OMG cooksie....I'm so ready for fall... Friday will be my 4th visit! Its really dragging for me!

Anyone going to or has been to Dr. Friedman in Pensacola, FL?

Yup....its consecutive.....bummer 3 more months! Come on September!!!!!