MsJones83

I'm 12:45pm tomorrow...

MEEEEE!!!!!! Tomorrow is almost here.. I'm just waiting on the hospital to call & tell me what time to show up.. How are you guys feeling?

Welp, tomorrow's the big day people... I can't quite explain my feelings on it but I can say that since I started this process (February 14,2013) time has definitely flashed by... Sheesh!

*complication-free

Thank you all for your responses. They have really encouraged me to continue on. I really have come too far to give up now! Guess I better shake it off & continue to prepare & be excited about my future!!! Congratulations to all who have been sleeved & kingdom blessings & protection for those of us preparing to be sleeved. May we all have smooth comolication-free recoveries! God bless you all <3

Good morning everyone! I am scheduled to be sleeved THIS FRIDAY!!! Yikes! As excited as I have been throughout this entire process just this morning thinking about how close I actually am has me questioning my decision to go through with it. I have never had ANY type of surgery & fear I may be putting myself through unnecessary trauma. I also begin to fear it won't work for me. Up until this point I have been nothing but happy & excited, now I fear I've done all this & it may end up being for nothing. I mean, I'm no fan of pain & I know there will be some physical pain & discomfort after surgery but if I don't go through with it, I'll still have to deal with the emotional pain I've been dealing with. Smh... Is this normal or am I just tripping? I mean seriously

Well, I started my pre-op diet Friday June 14.. So far so good... my doc has me drinking 2 protein shakes & 1 healthy meal per day... I haven't weights myself since starting but my last weight was Thursday 6/13 @ my Dr apt. & I weighed in @ 233lbs. My scheduled surgery date is Friday June 28! I'm still trying to get ready & am in utter disbelief that its coming so fast. I'm excited & nervous. So far the process has gone so smoothly. Whew! It's really happening. Thank you all for your openness on this site/app. You've all helped me in ways you probably wouldn't even believe. I'm just excited to start the next chapter of my life.

Cumberland County here.. Dr. Attia is my Surgeon. He seems to be a pretty cool person. Calm, personable, & he seems like he really cares. (Not so stiff & rigid like some other docs. Please share your experience with him as well.

JUNE 28TH!!!!!!! I'm so nervous/anxious/EXCITED! It's coming so fast.. congratulations to all that are post op & those of us with a date. Let's keep going & become a bans of GREAT BIG LOSERS TOGETHER!!! Yay us!

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!! JUST FOUND OUT I WAS APPROVED!!! GET MY SURGERY DATE TOMORROW... WHOOP WHOOP!! HAPPY DANCE. \<`_`>/ SHEESH! I WAS SO NERVOUS I WOULDN'T MAKE IT BECAUSE OF MY BMI JUST MAKING IT.. Lost 6lbs in the last month just trying to reassure myself that I will survive if I wasn't approved. Started my own pre op diet but I can't survive like that forever. Got a knee injury @ work on top of the occasional pain I already get. Smh I'm too excited about the transformation my life is about to take! I'm rambling on do I'll end this right........... NOW! Can't wait to be on the post op side of this thing. Its been a long time coming but the wait will definitely be worth it in the end.

After all this time, meetings, & appointments I have finished all requirements!!! Called my insurance provider & they're waiting on my surgeon to send the authorization & my surgeon is waiting on the final report from my nutritionist... smh! I'm so ready to move on to the next step!!! But I've gotta be patient. It's needed in EVERYTHING we do/go through in life... Lord help me be patient. Lol that's a continuous prayer of mine smh I'm just so excited & ready. Idk, just had to throw that in guys.. Also, congratulations to every one who's been sleeved since my last post!! I'm excited for you all & welcome to all the new groupies <3

I LOVE watermelon! But I've been wondering if once I'm sleeved, I'll still be able to have it? I understand my stomach will be super small but I've yet to see/hear anyone speak of eating it post op. Please turn my to a with some info...

YAY!!!! Thank you all so much.. I was worried they may say it is too much for my new stomach but thank goodness! Watermelon is also a way I lose/keep my weight down during the summer months so this makes me super happy. I hope to be sleeved within the next month or so. No date yet but I only have 1 nut meeting left and my last required group tomorrow night so I'm hoping the process is soon over & I'll be soon on my way to the post op phase. I'm so anxious/excited! Sheesh, hurry up already lol. Congratulations to all the sleeved w/success stories and to those who's date is fast approaching. I'll be with you all hopefully sooner than later. Keep up the great work & keep posting!

Aww welcome! Have you been sleeved yet? If so when? If not, do you have a date yet? How far along in the process are you & give us some numbers please. (Height, weight, goal weight, etc.) Thanks & welcome again

How has your healing process/pain level been in these past few days? I'm still in the process of getting a date which is both exciting & nerve racking! No one knows I'm considering this procedure but my mother & favorite cousin. (Mainly because no one really understands) but ever since my Dr. Said I qualify & explained the benefits of getting the sleeve, I have been super excited & wanting the process to hurry up! Btw, I'm 29 from South Jersey. 5 2 .the last time I was weighed I was 232 but irrelevant I'm a Tad more now (Idk y smh) but I look forward to getting this show on the road & moving forward with a happier healthier life. I also look forward to gaining & growing friendships with fellow sleevers as well.

Hi I still haven't had my surgery yet but Dr. Attia is a very good Dr. from the short time I've been in his care. He takes time to sit down and talk you through any questions or concerns and From my experience, he doesn't treat his patients like numbers or dollar signs but like human beings in need of help. Trust me, I've had my strange questions and normally would feel belittled by my Dr. for me ignorance but I felt so comfortable talking to Dr. Attia. To top it off, he's an extremely handsome man so that eases the nerves lol hope this post helps a bit

Welcome Kimmie1813!!! I've recently made the devision to do the same after reading posts for some long nights. Lol I just made the decision to get the sleeve & attended my first support group meeting last night!! I wish you all the best of luck as you proceed with making this lifestyle change *Peace & Love*

Hello All! I'm new to all this but I am truly excited & anxious nonetheless.. Ok so here goes... I'm 29 years old (will be 30 July 6) UGH!!! Anyways, I went to my PCP for a huge painful cyst on my breast. Since the last time I had seen him, I had gained a great deal of weight & am at my highest weight ever! (I'm 5 2, 232lbs!!!) I have always been overweight majority of my life so its been a very isolated & unhappy road for quite some time. I tried to embrace the "big girl power" mentality but when I got a group of "big girl friends", they say I don't fit in.. (awkward feeling). Then I would go out with my skinnier friends & I'm the "fat friend" in the bunch.. (more awkwardness) smh So, back to the story of how I stumbled upon this decision... So, my PCP sends me to the specialist & I'm sitting im the waiting room.. Everyone is talking about their differeny surgeries they've had & how much weight they lost within a week/month, & how their incisions were healing.. So I'm sitting there super quiet & look up at the sign.. Bariatrics Surgery.. So, I pull out my phone & google Bariatrics Surgery.. Lol (had a moment) smh after having a slow moment, I took my being there as a sigh.. A sign from God that this is the help I'd been seeking all these years, & a sign from my PCP that I'm just way out of control! I believe both conclusions lol. So, Dr. Attia says I qualify for the surgery. I've googled, youtubed, asked questions, prayed, you name it! I've set up my nutritional consultation, psychiatric evaluation, & go to my first support group meeting on Wednesday! Although I am excited, I am still unsure of what I need to do next to make sure the process is a go. I keep seeing everyone talk about getting a call or approval letter from their insurance company.. When do I attempt to get approved by my insurance company? Does it depend on what the doctor recommends or what I pay into my policy? I won't lie, I WANT THIS SURGERY BAD!!! I NEED IT! Where do I go from here? Please HELP! I also wanna thank you all for all your posts. They are very informative & encouraging. Congratulations on your progress thus far. MsJones83