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Congratulations! Very excited for you! And congrats, particularly on getting insurance approval so fast. Many of us that get to move that quickly are self pay. The butterflies will wear off soon, at least until it's about time to get in for the surgery, anyway! Then they'll come back with a vengeance, I expect!

Congratulations to both of you! I'll be right behind you on the 24th! Can't wait to see your success!

Congrats! I'm scheduled for the 24th and counting every day! Best of luck!

Plan to follow in your footsteps! Great Work!

I ended up paying out of pocket. My insurance does cover wls, but only bypass and band (I wanted neither, for all the various reasons everyone else has chosen the sleeve over the other options). At least it lets me skip the 6 month medically monitored diet (because it's not like I haven't done that before...) This allowed me to get all my requirements done in about 10 days, and the only delay in my appointment for surgery was scheduling availability. It would have taken me 7-8 months to have the surgery if I had to comply with my insurance's requirements. I'm looking at 8 weeks for paying out of pocket.

Congrats! Best of luck!

I think this is very sad but important illustration of how important it is to address the emotional issues around our weight. She hid the surgery from her family, telling them she had surgery for cancer and even telling her son that she actually had surgery on her legs. She was depressed and I expect ashamed. She didn't deal with the issues that were creating her obesity. If she could have managed to find strength to reach out for help from a therapist or her surgeon, this very sad occurrence may not have happened. To me, the moral of this sad story is simply this: Don't be ashamed and don't hide. We have taken this proactive action to improve our health. And most importantly, ask for help if you are struggling. It's out there, we just have to ask.

One day at a time. Hang in there!

I have a friend that was banded. Her surgeon told her to eat all the things she loved in the weeks before the surgery. My dietitian told me not to worry too much about weight before I start the preop diet, but just to try to be about the same weight as when I did my consult. I wouldn't recommend having a 2-week "food funeral", but I wouldn't try to over restrict yourself, either. Try not to be too hard on yourself, I'm sure you've done enough of that already, just try to keep it within reason. I'm sure at this point, you're probably in a "farewell, old friend" mindset. Best of luck!

I'm so glad to hear that... Im the same way. There's no point in bothering to take it if I don't take 600-800 mg. I hope I have the same experience! Of course, it would be even better if the aches and pains that send me for a dose of Vitamin I didn't happen so much after the surgery!

I have a friend who has a friend (Isn't this the way all good stories start???) who was always thin. She had a mom and a sister that were overweight. She had an injury at some point and gained a little weight (and I mean a little, 5-10 pounds or something) she needed to lose after she recovered. She said she felt horrible, because it was the first time she had ever had to diet and she was MISERABLE from being hungry all the time. She had always thought weight problems were simply an issue of not having self control. Until she had to lose weight herself, she did not understand what it felt like to have to diet. And she only needed to lose a few pounds, not 50, or 100, or 150... People that have always been thin can't possibly understand what we go through because they can't imagine the physical feeling of limiting calories enough to lose weight. I really felt like that story was validating (going back to your post about that awesome doctor that gave so much respect). Best of luck as you heal and lose!!!

Congrats! One day at a time! Hope it gets better soon!

One can hope... We can do anything for 7 days, right? We got this!

Hi all! I finally was given a date this morning and while it is weeks later than I was hoping, at least I know it is scheduled! Full disclosure - I was born without the patience gene, it's quite a disability . I had my initial consult on 5/31 and completed the last of my requirements yesterday morning. The only thing that's outstanding is my lab results. I almost got a June 26 date, but there wasn't an open endoscopy appointment that was a full week before, so I couldn't take it and got stuck with July 24 instead. (I am seriously crossing my fingers and toes for a cancellation!) Did I mention waiting was not my strong suit?? I know it sounds fast to make such a life changing decision, but I considered bypass several years ago, and the difference between how I felt about it then and how I feel about the sleeve now is really reassuring and I know that I've made the right decision for me. Once I've made a decision, I want things done, like, yesterday! Anyway, glad to join the ranks of all of you July Sleevers! Hope everyone's wait, procedure, recovery, and weight loss goes wonderfully! dd

I tell the guys at work to keep their food porn to themselves... So I don't get the donut, but I get to give them a ration of crap. I think it's a fair trade

Best wishes and good luck!

Well, I gotta say, as far as satiety goes 900 vs 1200 cal when you weigh near 300 lbs... not a significant difference. It's just 7 days, right? (That's what I'll be reminding myself on day 1 and 2 and 3, you get the picture) Heck yeah! We'll do laps around all those other patients!

Very cool! Maybe we'll get a chance to say hello! And commiserate about the preop diet... It doesn't look too bad. I've done 500 cal before, so 870 shouldn't be a problem. My only concern is that it's liquids except 1 meal. That should be the hardest part. Very very cool! I'm excited for both of us! dd

So sorry you are having to go through this. Wish you the best of luck on your appeal! Hang in there.

I got the multipack. The only one I've tried so far is the apple one. Can't say I would recommend it. I didn't want to gag or anything, but there was definitely no love in that one...

This might not do you much good other than give a laugh... I'm just enough of an ass to use them myself, though...

Everyone needs to make the decision on whether to tell that is right for them. I totally respect that it's no one else's business, and everyone is completely within their rights to keep it to themselves if that's what is most comfortable. Having said that, I hate hate hate that we (the royal we) feel like we have to keep things a secret if it's motivated by embarrassment or shame. It really makes me sad that nearly everyone on some level has something about our bodies or whatever that we're ashamed of, despite whatever it is being normal or at least fairly common. Whether it's weight struggles or std's or pooping in a public restroom for crap's sake (hehe)! I just wish that we could all talk about things more openly in general so that people don't have to suffer in silence and feel so alone. Judgement on our culture, not individual choices... I totally support individual decisions to keep it private. (just to make that absolutely clear...)