Julianne16

As of noon today, I have my sleeve! So far, so good. Not much pain and what I do have is easily controlled. I am one of the lucky ones - my surgeon gave me a PCA and a binder without me having to ask. I've already been up walking several times and I'm tolerating ice chips with no issues.

Such a difference from this morning when I cried all the way to the hospital because I was so scared!

I'll update my ticker when I get home but my surgery weight was 280 this morning.

San Antonio -- getting sleeved on May 21st!

I ordered a week's worth, but they haven't arrived yet. I just wanted something other than those chalky chewables!

I have Aetna. They have approved both the band removal and the sleeve (after meeting my deductible) even though I had no band complications -- just wasn't losing weight. I also didn't have to do the 6 month diet, just the psych eval.