Groovinchikin

My Dr. only has me on full liquids for 2 weeks. I am SOO ready for puree's! I'm not sure I could handle 5 weeks of liquid diet.

Ok, so I was sleeved a week ago. YAYY! I am thrilled about beginning my journey, but I'm scared that I'm losing weight at a faster rate than I've heard of other people losing. I lost 23 pounds in 7 days and I am concerned that I may be doing something wrong? My starting weight is pretty high (370) and I thought that could have something to do with it? Do any of you more experienced sleevers know if this is normal?

Dec. 19th

I can see from your profile picture that you are already much more than pretty, you are BEAUTIFUL! Don't let the negative comments get to you. Just last night I told my Grandmother that I'm having the surgery in December...to which she responded, "Well, if you plan on getting married before I die, you're going to have to do something about that weight!" These are the catty comments that I've lived with all of my life, and I'm just now learning to not let them hurt me, but to turn them into fuel and motivation. Good luck NurseMeg! I'll be joining the VSG club exactly a month after you

My insurance is going to cover everything! My surgery will be happening on December 19th! I've been in the process of getting insurance approval since last January, so I'm very excited for my VSG journey to begin! I've been interning in NYC for the past two months and I've got another 1 and a half to go before it's back to Alabama and Surgery Day! I honestly think I'm more excited for surgery than I am for Christmas Any other Dec. sleevers? LC

So after nearly 8 months of working my @$$ off, I got approval from Cigna!!! Thrilled is a little bit of an understatement. I go for my final weigh in and to get a date on Friday! Wish me luck!

That's so exciting Alicia! I hope everything works!

Thanks for all the info and support everyone! It's really helped calm my nerves. Day 2...and still anxiously waiting Cross your fingers for me.

Lol, that was my special flexibility trick as a child! I can't wait to be able to do it again. My goal is to be able to put my foot behind my head . Weird goal, I know...but I've always wanted to do that. Congratulations on your new found flexibility!!

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster :ph34r: . So I have had all of my pre-testing and 6 month diet...etc. It has been absolute HELL jumping through all of the legal hoops. But it's finally done and the surgeon's office filed the paperwork on Friday. My question is how long is the wait usually with Cigna to be approved or denied? Also, will they call or snail mail it? One last question, I am 22 and I am worried that my age will have a negative affect on my insurance's willingness to cover me. I've been morbidly obese for almost my entire life, so it's really a health issue and not vanity that brought about my choice. Does anyone know if this will be a problem? Sorry about all of the questions, but I am so nervous it's ridiculous! Thanks! LC