LizTex2587

most important thing: Do not mess with it!

Alright, here is the deal. When I spoke to my primary care physician about bariatric surgery (at the time I was considering the lap band), he made it clear he was not a fan of that at all and encouraged me to just make a greater effort at losing weight all on my own. I totally get that, it's not like I can just get sleeved and let it do all the work for me...for true success and long-term results, I have to use the sleeve correctly as the tool it was meant to be! When I told my mom that our physician wasn't all that crazy about me getting the surgery, she made a very valid point...He may be a doctor, but he is not the one that has to live in your body... To top it all off, I only have until April 2013 to get this done if I am wanting insurance to pay for it. I turn 26 in April and will no longer be covered on my parents plan, so if I am going to do this, it needs to happen soon. Well, I am scheduled to be sleeved on the 14th of January and I'm super excited...I have not lost very much weight at this point, I'm kind of taking it slow, but when I went to see my pcp he gave me a very stern lecture on getting my weight down..."we've got to get you serious about losing the weight"...All I could think was " well, you are about to see how serious it's gonna get!!" Truth be told I feel a little guilty about not letting him know my plans, but hey, he's only my doctor and it's my life. Maybe he will dismiss me as a patient for going against his medical advice...maybe he will just give me another lecture...i dunno. But either way, I'm getting sleeved and I am going to lose weight and be healthy! So there! lol

I'm in Corpus Christi! Not too far! I have not seen too many people from our area on here, but there are a few. I go down there qutie often, we have friends in Harlingen, San Benito, and Weslaco.

That is a fantastic goal!

Ok this is a challenge I will put to all of my fellow January Sleeve Buddies. Make a different New Year's resolution instead of just resolving to lose the weight. I'm not saying it's gonna be a piece of cake (poor choice of words?) But if we use this new tool correctly, the weight WILL come of! Yay! So I challenge each and every one of us to think of another area of our lives that might need a little attention and resolve to make it happen! I know that the less time and focus i have to give thought to all of the foods I'm not eating, the better. I know it's only November, and January is still a couple of months away, but i also know we are all chomping at the bit for the New Year and our new lives so lets just share some ideas for now

YAY for all of you who have been approved!! It's such a great feeling, but an even greater feeling is going to come along down the road!!

I hope you feel better soon! Don't be a hero...use those meds!! LOL

It's a great feeling! Congrats!

Great to hear from all of you! Best of luck with this life-changing journey!

My date is January 14th 2013! I'm 25 and from the South Texas area. Would love to hear from all of you and keep up with you! Let's do this together!

Ok cool! I'm down South near Corpus Christi

well, they received my case on the 23rd and it was approved on the 25th but I didn't call to find out if I was actually approved or not until around the first of November because I was terrified of rejection! Turns out I had nothing to worry about! funny part was, I got my approval letter in the mail the next day. Lol. BCBS told me to give them two weeks, but it only took two days! Best of luck to you!

Congrats! Way to go! Where in Texas are you from?

*bah* I meant to say "surgery" LOL

Well, i scheduled my surger for January 14, 2013. I was hoping to have it before the end of the year but it didn't work out that way But at least I have a bit more time to prepare! even so, it feels like it's FOREVER away! I'm happy to have a date nailed down though! YAY!!!

Just scheduled my surgery for January 14, 2013...I was planning on before the end of the year, but it didn't work out that way. I know January is just right around the corner...but it feels so far away!!

Oh yes, I'm super exited! I live in South Texas...specifically Ingleside which is near Corpus Christi. Where are you from?

Thanks everyone! I will post as soon as I find out!

mad props Pip! You can Doooooo it!

To dang it...."to" not top....I hate doing this from my phone.... bah