waitingtoexhale

Has anyone here had Dr. Prachard and team from the university of Chicago hospitals perform their sleeve?

After your evaluation Dr. Prachard and team go over ALL of your records including physc eval. They decide if your medical conditions meet the criteria for the procedure and then they send you a letter of acceptance or not and the recommended procedure within 3 weeks. However, the approval of the procedure is solely up to your insurance and their requirements that approval can take up to 30 days after you meet them whether it be a 2,3 or six months monitoring of nutrition BEFORE your approved. My entire process was approximately 8 months. I am now as of today 2 weeks post op???? good luck to you on your journey and acceptance

@@Idahospud I pray that your surgery as well as your marriage are well. I've never read a story like yours but I do know that selfishness exist.

I understanding your pain and frustration. I had a difficult time during my preop stage as well and my mother asked me to cook a full fledge meal one evening! My hubby told me not to worry about dinner but to make myself have will power, I ended up cooking, turkey chops, rice and vegetables for them then went to bed. I'm happy to say that I made it through and you will too! I am now as of today 1 week post op! Good luck on your new life's journey.

Congratulations! Trust me when I say that all of us post ops have felt the same way on the day of! By now you should be post op.... Take it easy and walk as much as you can! Good luck on your new life journey????

@@tlemieux220 thanks for your encouragement! I am now 6 days post op and here to encourage the pre ops!! If I can do it, YOU can do it!! The struggle is real and you will have some good and bad days! I really had to focus and rethink. I stayed in the hospital 4days because of uncontrollable hypertension and nausea, I couldn't keep anything down and the incision pain was almost unbearable for me. Everyone has a different WLS journey and I'm not here to sugarcoat mine. However, I can honestly say that it does get better everyday. Now, I'm suffering the gas pains that I feel is worse than labor.... This too shall pass. I wish you much success on your journey, keep your eyes on the healthy benefits prize????

@@Theresa Alvarado, your story was heartwarming! You had a major setback and you're still a fighter, don't let depression deter you from your ultimate goal and what you're working so hard for!! I wish you approval and much success in your journey! As you might've figured out, I DID IT!!???? it was difficult with every thought however, I pressed my way! This post op side is no walk on the beach though and my hospital stay was 4 days! I can tell you that it gets better. I'm super sore at the stomach removal incision and the gas pains are far beyond labor????

Congratulations!!???????????? @@rebeccalee618

OMG!! Thank you @@JamieLogical for these outstanding recipes!!

Hey all!???? I was sleeved 9/26/14. I was released from the hospital on 9/30 because of uncontrollable hypertension and not being able to keep anything down, I was restless and couldn't sleep good at all. I have no energy and was given a nausea patch behind my ear. Today is better I still can't sleep extremely sore at the one incision however, I am able to keep fluids and puréed 2oz chilli down so far..... Haven't had a BM and crushed meds are horrible! I can't say as of yet, that I'm glad I did it.......

@@auntiemel if it makes you feel better, I'm prepped right now waiting for my stroll down the hall. My surgeon just left out the room answering all of my pre-op jitter questions! He says a leak is less than 1%, it's no easy way out to have WLS but it is hard work afterwards, walk as much as possible afterwards, stick to the plan and you'll be fine. After seeing him with the scrubs and glasses on coming down to check on me and answer questions before the O.R., and a prayer, I'm ok. You got this!! If I can do it, you can do it! I'm as jittery as it gets!????????

I'm here at the hospital with my husband by my side in the waiting area. I was emailed yesterday to be here at 9:30am the original time was 11:30 because my surgery isn't scheduled till 12:55..... Maybe something changed. I'm not as nervous as I was. It's now or never.... I believe that if God didn't permit this day for me, I wouldn't have been approved by my insurance so with that being said, 2nd Timothy 1:7 states that God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of love and of a sound mind. I'm going in with this scripture and the prayers of my husband, grandma, mom and a few others that I've shared my new life's journey with. I'll be posting with y'all on the post-op side in a little while!! ????*excited????

@@poginut I'm here in the waiting area of the hospital now... Excited for the future! Good luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery!! I'll check on you tomorrow!

@@*Lexie* you have such a great attitude!! I'm eager to see your before and afters!!! Congratulations!! My turn is tomorrow????

I have less than 24 hours until I'm sleeved! I can honestly say that as the day is going by, hunger headache is kicking in from liquid no food. Today was my last day at work for 4 weeks (not that it matters, in there for an hour) and now anxiety and nervousness is controlling my thoughts of the unknown yet, I can actually picture myself healthy and fit! On another note, my mom asked me to cook fried turkey chops with rice and corn, imagine that!????I told my husband and he said baby don't worry about cooking, I know what you're going through, I fix something up....❤️my mind is a wreck! What did you post-oppers do the day before?

Thank you @@Chrystee ????

@@robga999 There's a coffee alternative that I absolutely LOVE. it's called Teeccino. Check with your doctor for the ok and the website. It taste just like coffee and they have a variety of flavors, I believe it's made with nuts!

Thanks for sharing and glad things are getting better

@@proudgrammy last but not least, I read all of your post on EVERY forum! I love your icons and words of wisdom you have all of great characteristics! You're funny, understanding, encouraging, firm and classy! Thanks for responding to my post and giving me a good ole reading! Much needed, much love❤️

@@LuckyOne53 I realize that my diet is not as demanding as others and yours is demanding! You are a real trooper! Thanks for encouraging me to not think of this as a diet, this really is a new way of life, finally. Good luck❤️

@@TheCurvyJones okay girl!! I love it! Thanks for your post you said that just like my old personal trainer! You have to be in some kind of motivational speaking field or something! I heard you loud and clear and yes ma'am, I got this! Keep me in your prayers tomorrow ????

@@hillgirly thanks for the motivation!! I'm up getting ready for work, anxious and nervous about tomorrow got my veggie broth in the microwave to put in my dunkin donuts coffee mug so my coworkers won't notice while I'm there for my mandated hour today! Good luck on your journey❤️

@@motherof5 thank you so much for the prep... This really encouraged me and took my mind off of the post that had me really thinking if I came this far to change my mind.... I DIDN'T. I know that not everyone is going to be here posting encouraging words but for those of you that did, know that it helps❤️ I keep thinking, if they can do it, so can I????

@@Luvin_Life125 I smiled as I re-read your post! I got off line yesterday to recoup. Thanks for the message❤️

@@oui1213 I NEEDED to read this! I'm back on track, had a minor mishap but I did get my head back in! Good luck on your journey, stay strong and continue to have that awesome mindset! You're going to do great!