luckyme2g

Hi! I am in OKC and think I will be going with Dr. Hamilton Le. Still early in the process though.

My doc said as soon as I felt up to it.

My doc said as soon as I felt up to it.

It is amazing how much walking can help. There were several people on the floor who had the sleeve the same day as me and we were all lapping around the nurses station. It was like a bariatric marathon lol

My date is January 29. I am excited and nervous. I start a 10 liquid diet on the19th. Not really looking forward to that. My doctor is Hamilton Le here in beautiful Oklahoma City.

I made it! I am officially sleeved. Everything went great already been up and walking. Ty for all the support Good luck to everyone this month and for the rest of our new lives

Off to the hospital I go. Surgery is scheduled for 1145am est. good luck to everyone going it today. It's the first day of a new life.

So as you all know I was denied by my insurance. So I had to do an appeal. I sent in a lot of medical records a letter from my PCP and a letter I wrote. I sent all that in on Dec 30. They received it on the 31st. They told me it will be 30 days before they made a decision. So I checked about a hour ago and they reversed the denial and approved it. I AM TOO HAPPY. I TRUELY THANK GOD BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE!!!!

I had my sleeve last Jan. I am now at my goal weight. Good Luck to you the 2014 Jan sleevers!

75 extra pounds is hardly a "little excess". Eleven tries at Weight Watchers. Hypertension and high cholesterol. Back and hip problems. Hiatal hernia. Verge of diabetes. Family history of early heart attacks. I certainly fill the medical criteria. I have "successfully" lost hundreds of pounds since the age of 10, and always regained. Every year it is getting worse, and every year my surgical risk rises. I have reduced from BMI-39 to my present BMI. I am in my late 50s and would like to live to my late 80s. I think we all come from the same place here, although we may be different sizes right now. So regarding your comment, wouldn't that apply to any of us? We all know the reality of our situation.

20 lbs?! I would be totally freaking out. I only have to maintain but I can gain up to 10 lb before I will be in risk of delaying surgery.
I just realized this morning that I only have 7 more working days until surgery! It's because of the holidays but wow! That puts it into perspective.

I start my 2 week liquid diet on Monday! 5 Protein Shakes a day plus tons of water! I cannot believe how quick this has come! I am soooo ready for this!
Surgery date jan 21st in Edmond, OK with dr. Walton

January 2nd !! Tomorrow I'm excited and nervous at the same time

You look great! Keep up the awesome work!

Down 36 pounds! It has not been easy for me at all!!! But it's been worth it for sure! Excuse the messy hair. Being a mom of four under 8 years old has taken a toll on me lol!!

I guess I'm the first surgery of the year!!!!! Wonder if I get lots of gifts like the first baby gets!!!!!! Lol
Mine is this Thursday Jan 2nd.

I'm on day 1 of pre-op diet. I have a headache, I think from carb withdrawal. Other than that, it's not as bad a I feared. I will follow to a T. It is a safety issue. A smaller liver equates to a safer surgery.

Woot woot I was approved for surgery. Meeting with the surgeon on Jan 22 for release and to set a date. Getting excited

Check in is at 5:30am surgery 7:30am. My pre op appointment is on the 9th. So excited to join the losers bench!

January 13th at 7:30 am woot woot

Just got approval!!!! 1/21 date

Good luck Elliot, I hope approval comes quickly for you. Mine came faster than I expected once everything was submitted.

I am January 8th also! My pre-op diet is 10 days so I guess it will start on Dec 30.
next week I will schedule my pre-op appointment.

Have not seen that number in a veryyyyyy long time!! Happy Holidays everyone

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My journey began officially 10/24/13 when I called to make the surgeon appt. I saw the psychologist in 10/28, my family dr 10/31 and the surgeon 10/31. I had nut appt the following Thursday. Got my approval mid Nov and they worked me in on Dec 18.
I lost 16lbs on the pre op diet (and gained 2 back from "food funerals"). Surgery went well except my oxygen levels wouldn't stay up, even when awake, so I came home on 02. Had some issues with nausea but always do after surgery, so nothing new.
So here I am five days out and down a total of twenty lbs since pre op. Yes my head wants food but my new tummy tells me otherwise. I can't handle ice Water (but love ice chips? ) And swallowing pills is hard, find myself gagging. I use my fitness pal app to keep track of Protein and so far I've either met or come close to protein goal minimum of 60.
This has been a hard journey but I'm finally doing something for me! I really appreciate these forums, it helps to know that things get better!