AprilS

First day of two day clear liquid diet. Ahhhh........

New blog. Check it out please. http://aprilsleeve.blogspot.com

Hi! I started a blog for my journey. http://aprilsleeve.blogspot.com

I'd love y'all to check it out as time goes by.

Also, I'd love to be added to the fb group. Aprilsorrow@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Just sharing! http://aprilsleeve.blogspot.com

I've been wanting to ask about Soups. Can you keep eating soups later on? How does that work with the no drinking rule before or after eating?

It is probably a bad thing that I can't bring myself to write broth on my shopping list. Ick.

What is on your shopping list to get ready for the surgery? I'm working on making mine so I can go this weekend. I ordered Unjury chicken broth and choc. splendor.

I hear it depends on genetics, how long you were at your weight, etc. I'm already thinking mine will be pretty bad. I'm already in bad shape without losing weight with my "second stomach". Ick. But I don't care. Hopefully I can save up and have that taken care of when I lose the weight. Some insurance companies will cover the panus? if it is causing problems like rashes, etc.

This is an awesome thread! Thanks for starting it and thanks to the ones that have posted.

This is my dr. and I've been looking at it a lot. I wonder if SF Carnation Instant Breakfast is supposed to be on clear food stage? It seems like a few things are listed more than once in a stage. I need to retype it,,,haha. I made a calendar for my stages and listed what is in the stage underneath the calendar.

Smh! Well check this out. If they tell you they are out again or they are on the phone, ask for the manager and I guarantee magically they will appear... I cant tell you how many times I had to do that. It just burns me up!

Listen, I have no doubt they are overworked but dont label them advocates if they wont advocate and get your arse off of tv if you dont have the manpower needed to sustain the business. At the end of the day they billed my insurance $50k just for the surgery! (And heck, I was in the surgery center for only 6 hours!)And although I know insurance reduces the amount they payout to the organization, I know they are making money hand over fist! Smh again!

Great. Just what I want to hear about my office! How was the surgery, recovery, etc. for you? I can't believe they billed that much to the ins. company. I'm self pay and it is "just" $11725 total not including pre op testing. I really haven't had any trouble getting my "advocate" and no problems with the office staff so far. How did you do being outpatient?

Hang in there! Keep us updated!

If it would help anyone, in my blog, I chronicled the first 10 days. You'll see what we went through. It's on www.sleevers.wordpress.com under Pre-op. My surgery was 8/2 so you can start reading from that date.

I've been reading your blog all morning. It is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing it.

Ok. I woke up this morning with a better attitude. I don't miss food yet. Don't even care at this point. Maybe I had a lobotomy. Cleaned some already too big clothes out of the closet. That felt really good.

Thanks for the update. I'm glad you're feeling better this morning. Keep updating! I need to hear it. :-)

Oh goodness. My husband might kill me if I have these feelings too. I'm very worried about that. I'm sorry y'all are having trouble. Surely it gets better as others have said. Hang in there!

I'm pre surgery but there is a veterans board. Check it out and good luck!

Welcome! I love this site but not crazy about the app. Good luck!

I had a pulmonary function capacity test and EKG already. I guess I'll have to wait and see on Monday. I hate waiting. I don't know how long it will take for them to get me the CPAP and then how long I'll have to use it before the surgery. They got me the home sleep apnea study pretty fast.

Hi,

I tested positive for sleep apnea and they're making me get a machine to use before the surgery and possible after/during. I'm not sure?? I wonder how it will change my date. I had it tentatively scheduled for November 4th. My coordinator isn't in today and no one else can help me. Boo!! The lady that called me didn't know anything about it.

Anyone else run into this?

Thanks!

April

There is a great article on another site that discusses all the surgeries and why the sleeve is best. I have a link to it somewhere. PM me and I'll look for it.

I'd love to see that article too, please.

unbesleevable1,

We have the same surgery date!!

You know, if I could have lost the weight on my own and keep it off, I probably would have done it sometime over the past 20 years. Do I think surgery is a drastic and final step? Yes...AND THAT IS THE POINT!

Best point ever!

Wow! What great prices compared to US! You have to have a passport to drive over, right? Sorry for that stupid question!

What is the wait time for a surgery date?

We are both "of age" (I a little more so than you). So we should do it for our own sakes. My husband has gone to all the meetings with me, and though he was a skeptic st first is now on board. Good luck to us both!!

My husband is very supportive also. My parents have never liked the idea of it. I've talked about it a lot through the years. My mom is a yoyo weight watcher. I have been in the past too.

I understand. The first thing my MIL said was "you don't think you can do this without the surgery?" Well, no. Then I sent a link to my dad from Dr. Oz and he didn't reply. He told my sister that I've already proved that I can lose weight without it when I have my mind set. But what does that really matter? That means with this tool I should be able to do even better. I still haven't told my parents that I'm actually having it though.