Emilee68

I'm in the waiting game now... I called BCBS Mass today and they told me my case was pending. I'm relieved that its at least pending, but now I'm worried I won't get approved. I have a BMI of 41 with no comorbids. I have had PCOS for close to 10 years, infertility and migraines. I am on Metformin for insulin resistance and Zonegran daily for migraine prevention. I know these technically aren't comorbids but I never had migraines until I became overweight. My OB GYN and also my surgeon Dr. Nicholson says if I can loose the majority of my weight my PCOS symptoms will drastically improve or go away. I have tried so many diets from WW to Atkins to 5 months of Phentermine. I'm tired of struggling and so desperately want the sleeve I'm trying to be positive and have the attitude that "I'm getting this surgery!!! it's going to happen!!!" but deep inside I can't help but think "I'm not that lucky"..... What are the odds I'm approved or denied? The anticipation is eating me alive!!!

I thought I was taking in too much....

The shakes have 160 calories and 30 g of protien...the bars are the Atkins Advantage bars, they have 250 calories and 17 g of protien. My preop diet is for 2 weeks...i have 1 week left from today until surgery....

Yes...it said to have a shake AND bar at breakfast, shake AND bar at lunch, shake or bar for snack in afternoon and shake for bar for nighttime snack after dinner. I thought the same thing!! Lol. I feel like I need to replace lunch with maybe soup and water. I feel like I'm consuming too much...

I know...I know....of all the things that I'm nervous about. I've been taking 5mg of Biotin for about 2 months now before I even got approved for surgery or even knew that hair loss was one of the "side effects" from the sleeve. Will the Biotin even help prevent hair loss after surgery? Is there any other vitamin I can take to help prevent it?

I'm on my preop diet too. Surgery is 2/26. I hate them ALL except the premier protein from Costco. These are pretty good compared to the other ones. Only kind that hasn't made me gag yet. I'm heading there tomorrow to get some cases!!

Oh my!!! Preop testing tomorrow...labs, Chest Xray, EKG and Upper GI. Its all becoming so real...exciting, nervous, stressed, worried...but mostly ready to start my new healthy life!! My last 2 worries are that something will show up on preop that will delay my surgery or that my liver won't be small enough surgery day....

Finally!! I just spoke with BCBS and I'm approved!! Got my case number and everything!! I'm so excited I'm shaking!!

So I got my surgery "packet" in the mail today. It was a whole 2 sheets and go me no information at all. I'm a little upset because I had to find out via mail that I need an EGD now. I specifically asked my surgeons office if I needed one and was told no and now I do. Why can't people get stuff straight?? Now I'm worried they're gonna find some freak thing on my EGD and I won't get to have the surgery. Has anyone or can you not be able to have the sleeve done due to something on EGD? I don't have any stomach problems or reflux unless I eat something super super spicy.

Preop not prepping. Lol. Dang iPhone

Prepping testing done! So far so good! EKG was good, upper GI just showed a mild hiatal hernia but he said its pretty common.

Day 3 for me :-/ I still feel like I'm consuming too much. Maybe it's just my paranoia...who knows! Lol

11 days for me!!!

Oh my!! I'm right there with ya! I have to have a protein shake and bar for breakfast and lunch a protein bar for snack and I can have 4 oz lean meat for dinner with 2 cups of veggies but can only choose from my surgeons list he has. I don't like the protein shakes and I'm struggling with it. But oddly...I feel like I'm consuming too much maybe I'm just paranoid and afraid my livers gonna be too big for the surgery.

Congrats to everyone!!!! :)

Hi!! Things are going ok...lol. I started my 2 weeks preop diet yesterday...it's been rough but i know it'll be worth it in the end! 2/26 is creeping up quick and im starting to get nervous! How are things with you?!

Thank you for the responses!! I'm more worries about the hair loss than I am pain from the surgery! Lol!

a coworker of mine just brought me a vanilla one.....i'm having an extremely hard time finding one I like. I really like this one!!! I will be making a Costco trip with my sister this weekend! I hope they have them in stock!

I'm having my sleeve with Dr Nicholson at Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas on 2/26! Is there anyone else on here I may bump into in the halls that day!? Lol

I'm at forest park...but hey we're gonna be the 26th sleeve buddies! Yay!

Maybe we'll run into each other! Lol!

Congrats!!! Mines the 26th also!!