augustkiwi

Hi peeps... would any of you know how long post op you have to be before you can get tattoos again? Or does it even really matter... I'm pretty tatt'd up and just wanted to know a timeframe.... Thanks!

i know every doc is different but do yall think my doctor would let me recover in another city 6 hrs away like a week after surgery? like my family wants me to fly back w/ my mom so i can recover at their house....its a question i will be asking on my final preop appt on thursday but would like yalls input....

I'm July 10th getting sleeved here in Texas:)

I'm July 10th

Awesome! Yay us... I will go look for that forum right now.. look forward to the new us:)

I'm July 10th ....and have to follow a 2 week liquid diet...on day 5...gotten a little better simply because I have alot of variety but it's easier at work since I'm preoccupied and have set lunch and break...

I'm on day 5 and wanted regular food soooooooooo bad... my doctor strictly warned me not to cheat..but I did with some crackers and cheese...ugh I feel guilty but I'm still hungry! I keep telling myself the end will b worth it... but it's friggin hard

Yea pretty sure He wants to see me one week out then 3 week out and He said I can't go anywhere for the first month.. I was pretty disappointed for sure...

Thank u. a part of me wants to wait cuz i don't want my stuff all saggy lol then ill be upset haha.

Well my mom took it upon herself to call my doctor lol she is on my Hippa form so they talked it all out..they want me to wait at least 7-10 days to travel after surgery...and ill b cleared after my 1 week follow up.. he said I can fly no more than 45 minutes or drive no more than 6 hrs stopping frequently to walk to avoid clots.. it's crazy tho cuz the flight from here to my parents is about 45 minutes and the drive would be exactly 6hrs so it works perfectly lol!

thanks everyone! the surgeon i see has a partner that does gastric surgery in the area that my parents live....but of course im not going to get my surgery done there...to make it simplier i live in dallas and the parentals live in amarillo so its 6hr drive or1 1/2 hr flight im thinking that if my mom comes for a week then i should be good to go and not need to even go back....basically she is trying to fit me in with the siblings summer plans LOL. i also think its better to stay close to the doc in case things do arise..and who knows when i will have to go back fr post op appts too..but ill ask on thursday and put an update thanks again!

finally got my surgery date!!!!!! july 10th!!! scope 6/27 final office visit 6/28 preop hospital visit 6/29!!!! IM SOOOO HAPPY!!! FINALLY GOT IT YAYY ME! LOL...now its time to get all my things needed for preop liquid diet..boo ....any suggestions or advice?!

I have cigna and it was a simple process..knew I was approved within 1 week..ur doc will make sure you have everything they need before submitting for approval...don't stress...it's quick and painless:

I'm 26 and should b scheduling surgery date this week...I too have gone through my childhood preteens teens and early twenties overweight and thankful for this opportunity... good luck on your journey!

i just finished my 6 months in april...it definitely goes by fast! glad you found the forum ) its a great support system

I have cigna.. my deductible was 300 &.out of pocket Max is 2000...so my dr requires I pay my out of pocket to him a week before surgery..the hospital will bill you later..well idk about all hospitals but Baylor will for me..

ok so i was approved on 5/7 and bariatric coordinator sent my info to scheduling so i could be scheduled for scope, actual pre-op appt and set my date...well here it is 5/17 and I havent been called yet....should I call them or should i wait? how long did yall wait til you were called?

I'm in waxahachie and will be a June sleever too! With Dr Andre Graham at Baylor Waxahachie:)

Definitely talk to insurance and ur doctor... I'm sure they expect some type of gain I mean if we were able to just lose weight on a simple supervised diet we wouldn't need the surgery right?! Lol

you look fantastic!

I was approved 5/7 and was just told that all I'm waiting for is to set up my actual preop visit, scope, and surgery date!!! I'm so excited!!!!!

Congrats to you!!!!