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I am getting sleeved on April 28th!! Excited, nervous and everything in between, but I'm READY! any tips on what to take to the hospital or the couple weeks following the surgery would be appreciated!

I have a form of blue Cross insurance. 2 of my Co workers just went through the process and one got a lap band in a matter of a month & the other one is getting sleeve and she just started the process about 2 months ago & they submitted for her approval last week. From what I was told from Blue Cross that it's basically whatever the weight loss center recommends. Good luck!

Good luck to u! Keep us posted when ur able to!

Crvedro - good luck today & remember everything will be fine. Try & always remember why you started the process & keep pushing forward. My family knows & thankfully have been supportive & will have to play a large role in caring for my kids while I recover. Many people at my job now know as well & some are supportive & some not so much just because it's a surgery & along comes the risks. As long as I have my family with the support from my babies... I could care less what people have to say. They aren't paying for it nor am I asking them for an approval! Lol

Relax....YOU GOT THIS! Keep me posted! My informational seminar isn't until 530 PM & I am in Pennsylvania so I have a little over 12 hours.

I am on the "mushy" diet. I am down 21lbs. I Haven't loss a pound this week and I am ok with that. I am slowly telling family members about my surgery and some are supportive and some are not. I am ok with that too. I can't wait to start back at the gym, and swim in a pool. I am so excited for my new life. I am proud to have patience with this, but by summer my goal is to be a lot smaller, and able to ride on rides with my girls!

Congrats on ur weight loss. You sound like me. I have yet to get my surgery, but one of the things I'm looking forward to is getting on the rides with my kids. This past weekend we went to an amusement park & I constantly had to wonder if I would fit! Not cool! You keep up the good work!

Crvedro & Noor good luck to you both.

Crvedro- that's awesome how you have an appointment with all 3 tomorrow. I have blue cross/ blue shield insurance & a bmi of 51. From 2 coworkers that are currently going through the process one got the lap band in just a few weeks and the other one is just waiting for her appointment with the psychologist and she will get a date. So I'm hoping to move things along as quickly as possible. I've been reading a lot as well. The more knowledge the better!

Noor - it is exciting! February will be here before u know it! I never imagined that I would actually go through with weight loss surgery, but I believe it is the best choice I can make at this time. I'm a single mother with 4 young kids, and they need me around! I owe it to MYSELF & to them to get healthy & off of this blood pressure medicine!

Welcome and congratulations! It's certainly an exciting journey.

My pre-surgery process took a startling 32 days from my initial consultation to my approval for surgery, so I was quite happy with that. I've been morbidly obese over 20 years and have considered the surgical option for the past 2 years.

I'm now on Day 8 post-op and I totally agree with the wisdom of soaking up as much information as you can. Another thing I've found invaluable is these forums and a group on Facebook called The Sassy Sleevers. Reading the experiences and testimony of other sleeve patients gave me countless questions to ask my nutritionist and surgeon. It helped prepare me in a way I didn't even realize was possible when I started this process.

Excited for you!

Thanks. Good luck to you on your new life! I've been reading up on everything I possibly can except for the possible complications. I don't want to scare must just yet. Lol I'm going to a well known & experienced bariatric surgeon & I have faith. That's awesome that you didn't have a long wait! I'm hoping my wait goes fast! Will know more tomorrow! Thanks for letting me know about the group on Fb, I'll be sure to check them out as well!

Thanks to the both of u. 11 months seems like such a long time. Thankfully a few of my coworkers just went through the process & our insurance doesn't require much at all so that's why I'm shooting for a few months out!

Hello to all of you. Thought I would make my appearance as tomorrow I'm taking the first step to get sleeved. The center I am going through requires a informational seminar first. I am registered to go tomorrow evening. I'm hoping to get surgery done by March at the very latest! I'm excited for this new journey in my life. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!