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Thanks Tamara! Congrats to you as well. Like Tbrendon, I too will be having to have my gallbladder removed in the near future. I feel that it's a small price to pay considering how much healthier I am overall. My surgeon said that he has to do a cholecystectomy in about 2-4% of his post sleeve patients, and particularly if you are female.

I wouldnt either! Life is worth living now This has been the most powerful experience outside of having my son. Congrats on your weightloss!!

Doing great so far! Wouldn't go back to the "old me" for anything in the world. This was the best decision I could have made!

Nice to see so many nurses here. I live in Orlando, FL and I've been an LPN for over 16 years. I have worked in everything from Med-Surg to school nursing and corrections to psych nursing, which is what I've been doing for the past 9 years. I learned about the sleeve procedure from a fellow nurse at work. I am lucky to have a handful of others at my job that are being/have been sleeved. I always have someone to turn to with my questions, and even doctor specific questions, as we are all using the same surgeon. My first appt. was in June and I was just approved by my insurance yesterday, so things moved pretty quickly. I have scheduled my surgery for Sept. 17th. Really looking forward to feeling better and living healthier.

Nice to see so many nurses here. I live in Orlando, FL and I've been an LPN for over 16 years. I have worked in everything from Med-Surg to school nursing and corrections to psych nursing, which is what I've been doing for the past 9 years. I learned about the sleeve procedure from a fellow nurse at work. I am lucky to have a handful of others at my job that are being/have been sleeved. I always have someone to turn to with my questions, and even doctor specific questions, as we are all using the same surgeon. My first appt. was in June and I was just approved by my insurance yesterday, so things moved pretty quickly. I have scheduled my surgery for Sept. 17th. Really looking forward to feeling better and living healthier.

I was sleeved on the 17th as well and I received the same instructions. I have an office visit on Thursday the 27th and my surgeon told me that he will be seeing me monthly for at least the next year.

And I'm nervous as Hell! I'm not even wanting to drink anything today. Here is to good thoughts for tomorrows surgery!

I also get sleeved tomorrow and have to be there at 5:30 am ......good luck to us all ....

I am also Monday and pretty nervous. Fortunately, I had very little asked of me as a pre op diet. I asked a couple of co workers who already had the surgery about the diet and they also said that they didn't really follow it and they are now doing beautifully with no complications. Good luck tomorrow! My surgeon moved my time up from 9:30am to 7:30am, so it'll be an early day for me.

I'm right there with you tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital by 5:30am. Positive thoughts for all of us!

Thank you moonrisen! I'm happy to have found this forum. It's a great resource!

Hello! I am new here. I had my first visit in June and found out today that I am approved. I'm scheduled for Sept. 17th. Surprisingly, I haven't had any major hurdles like I had expected from Cigna. Now I am just anxious. I'm looking forward to finding myself a spot on the losers' bench. Tomorrow I am signing my consents and picking up my prep paperwork from the doctor's office. It's so nice to finally say hello and not be a lurker anymore.

New here just got my surgery date for sept 17th

Hello! I am new here. I had my first visit in June and found out today that I am approved. I'm scheduled for Sept. 17th. Surprisingly, I haven't had any major hurdles like I had expected from Cigna. Now I am just anxious. I'm looking forward to finding myself a spot on the losers' bench. Tomorrow I am signing my consents and picking up my prep paperwork from the doctor's office. It's so nice to finally say hello and not be a lurker anymore.