KRYSTL166

I am waiting till Aug or Sept next yr to get mine done. Anyone else going 2 wait till about then that wants to chat and encourage each other untill then?

Booklean, how are you doing now that your 2 months out? I was thinking about going to mexico to have mine sometime next year but I have always wanted to travel. How much was your surgery and flight? Did you go alone?

Good luck, welcome, hope you find all the help and answers your looking for!

Congrats on your surgery! How you doing 4 days out? Keep us updated!

Hey girl, I'm 25 soon to be 26 but I know where your coming from! My BMI is 38.2 being 5'5. I hope you get your surgery date soon! Gd luck to you. The ppl on here seem really nice. I am waiting a year to have mine but if ya want someone to talk with and vent about anything or what not then you can IM me on here or email me @ KRYSTL166@GMAIL.COM Krystl

How many of you all have become friends on this site and in real life?? Gone from chatting to meeting? I still have a yr or more be 4 I do my surgery and wanted to see how many are friends.

Will Hope your feeling better, ditto to what breezy said! Thanks for the information! Keep us updated! Krystl

Cammy, Thanks for your input! I think I'm gonna just do this one surrogacy and have the surgery. I'm gonna have another baby of my own but not for a few more years so that might be better on my body to wait. I always read that the bypass you shouldn't have babies cuz you won't get everything you need, but you can get most of what you need once you are stable in your wt after sleeve. As for the meds, my insurance covers all meds with $25 dollor copay. And if they wouldn't pay for extra ultrasounds then I could get them free at the clinic I work at. I'm a nurse that works with OB and family practice doctors and we do sono's in the office. But like you said I don't think I would risk it either! So I'm not going to do surrogacy after sleeve. I have had few Surrogacy Agency's say its fine after 18mns, but I'm not going to risk it for a family that's already spent enough to get to surrogacy. Thanks for your input girl! Congrats on your little one!! Krystl

I totally understand where your coming from! I have lots to lose and hate it.! I'm going to do strict diet for a surrogacy that I'm fixng to do and then I'm going to mexico next year to get sleeved! I just want that normal life also! Hang in there and I hope everything is approved for you soon! Krystl

Gd luck! From all I have read you should be fine. Why not see if anyone else will be doing the sleeve w/ dr. Aceves the same day and u can have a sleeve buddy! Hope you get your date! Krystl

Will, that's wonderful for you! Hope gas moves on out soon and you start feeling better! I haven't heard of these doctors. Do you know if they have a website or something? I'm researchin now, surgery next yr! Good luck!

Hey deb, congrats on ur practice pre-op. I don't have date yet but u make me want to try it too! Gd luck! Krystl

Wow! I thought I was the only one! I'm one of the happiest ppl you will meet, but if you got a look inside my head you would be running! Its what diet will I do this wk, I know I can handle no carb this time, new diet pill!, new work out video!, and so on. Glad to know I'm not the only one! I think as long as you are doing it for ur self then who cares what others think! I hope your all "big losers" soon! Congrats to those who are already! Krystl

Thank you! I'm going to call him Monday and have him call his employer and see what they can tell me. Hopefully I can help him somehow!

Dee dee, You look wonderful! I'm at the same exact size now that you started at! It let's me know there are others with my body type that can do it! I'm waiting until after I have my surro baby next yr to do it. Thank you so much! Seeing pix of others that looked just like you do now makes it easier to keep me on track to getting the sleeve done! Best wishes and hugs! K

I'm a nurse, and I have a patient that needs surgery. No information here because of hippa, but I want your opinons. Patients been in and out of hospital for past 2 yrs with same insurance. Its all weight related. Patient called BCBS TX and they told patient they dnt cover it. My doc basically said its life or death for him. I really want to help get him approved but not sure how to proceed. Suggestions anyone?

Wow Globetrotter, that's awesome! I will have my tax money to use next year so that's a start for saving! Good luck to you and keep me updated on who you use and how you like them! I want to know any and everything so I will be prepared when my time comes! Thanks a bunch! K

Hey, congrats to u on ur date! I haven't been sleeved yet, but I would love for you to keep us up dated on your journey! I saw the ad on the net for BeLiteWeight. How's that work if you don't mind me asking? Do you pay monthly before your surgery? Good luck to you! K

Wow! Thanks for all the help. Those are great suggestions and I will look into them! Glad your doing great with urs! Hopefully ill get mine next year! Thanks ladies!

I don't have a date yet or anytime soon but I would like to know what the diets are for dr.'s in Mexico please. I'm going to go ahead and try to see if I can do it. My will power is crap!:biggrin0: maybe if I can get through it then I will have more hope to one day get it done! Thanks to anyone!

I was wondering how ppl get the money to self pay? I will be a self payer also but can barley afford my bills right now as in having a child with disabilities. Any tips would be great! My credit is not so great so no financing for me. My insurance won't cover it either.

Thanks for the replies! I know I can lose enough wt to do the surrogacy and be healthy but I also know after baby ill be big again. Think I'm going to be sleeved after this fisrt surro. And wait till my wt. Is stable and try and help out other families! I'm still young and not in any rush to put myself or a baby at risk! Just want to be healthy and helpful! Thanks!

I am going to be getting my sleeve done sometime next year after baby and I want to go on a vacation as well. A gf of mine and I are going and was wondering if anyone knows of a good doctor in Cancun or Puerta Vallarta? and what their experiance was?:thumbup:

I am in the process of surrogacy and helping familys have babies! I'm over weight but healthy otherwise and am ok to get pregnant. I really would like to know if I would still be able to do surrogacy after I have vsg? Any help or comments would be great! Thanks!

I was wondering what you all are going to b paying in march. Nina sent me an email that its cheaper if I do it in Feb. $8750. Is this the same price you all have in march? Thanks, you can email me if you want KRYSTL166@GMAIL. Just make sure you put gastric sleeve in the subject line.Thanks!!