MamaMelly

Yes there are many people on this site that have gone to him. Good luck.

There are entire groups and forums that are all about Dr. A. Just do a search for him on this site and you will find a ton of information! dr.

You will survive. Will you be hungry, absolutely! Will you die? Nope!

How did it go??

Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

I also have bcbs federal. My bmi has dropped below 40, but I also have comorbidities. I was approved very quickly, in 7 business days. They say you will get a decision within 10, so they are very quick. If they do deny you, appeal appeal appeal!

Someone in another thread described the wait as waiting to get on a ride at Disney Land. We are finally under the canopy and can hear the music from the ride. We are so close to getting on!

Prayers are with you!

As with most things regarding this surgery, there is a lot of opinions and variations. It is usually recommended that you wait 12-18 months to get pregnant after a sleeve. However, my surgeon said that he's had a few patients get pregnant after a few months and they have all had great pregnancies. Not ideal, but it happens. But you can get pregnant again, you just have to wait.

congrats! I am on August 2nd so I will be right behind you!!

Hello. My surgery is scheduled August 2nd. I am scheduled for a CPR class on August 25th. so, a little over 3 weeks later. When I asked my surgeons nurse about doing it, she said she didn't think I'd be able to do the compressions. When I asked my surgeon, he said he didn't think it would be a problem. I need to let my boss know asap, so I thought I would get your opinions. I know it will ultimately be up to me and there's no way to exactly predict how I will feel, but would you have felt up to doing a cpr class at that point after your surgery? It is about 8 hours long.... Thank you so much!

Hey everyone, i really appreciate the replies. I'm not necessarily even considering the procedure, how I came across it actually is that I was looking up the wikipedia article on sleeving to show a coworker as I thought it could help me explain to her the surgery I was having done as she had never heard of it. I saw a reference to the plication during my research and just did some brief reading on the plication site that is sponsored by the same people as this site. At the surface, it was portrayed as less risky and that was my draw. I'm terrified of complications, so my immediate reaction was to want to do something safer. Obviously, this isn't necessarily the case. I appreciate your insights! Yes, i will just continue with my process and will be gettings sleeved on August 2nd!

Praying for everyone who is being sleeved today!

Alright! Congrats! The countdown is on!

Hey everyone, so I am scheduled to be sleeved on August 2nd. Doing research, I just read about the sleeve plication which sounds like it's less risk and slightly more successful than the gastric sleeve. Anyone else wondering if a plication is better? I don't even think my surgeon does them, and I hate to start the process over again. I wish I had heard about ths procedure sooner.

Mine is August 2nd! 16 days! I cannot beleive it's so close after being on this journey for so long! Cannot wait!

Yes, family and other loved ones can be the best motivators! When I'm struggling I just look at my son and it gives me the push I need! You go girl!

Praying for you, keep us posted.

Congrats! Glad you are feeling well. Good luck with your recovery and new life!

Wow! You look great!! Congrats!!! Thanks for inspiration.

I just said a prayer of comfort for you. Good luck!

Yay!!! Now to wait til Friday....

Hey everyone, I thought people in the group could share where they are in the WLS process and any prayer requests they may have! My name is Melanie, I just received insurance approval last week and am anxiously awaiting to hear the date of my surgery. I am just praying for peace of mind leading up to my surgery. My greatest fear is that I will leave my one year old son without a mother.... But I try to just stay positive and focused on how much better our life can be once I am healthier in mind, body, and soul! God bless!