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I have read that deciding if you are able to take your Water pill after surgery, can go either way depending on the individual. Currently, I take it for hypertension & severe water retention (pitting edema). My bariatric doctor said not to take it for a week so I don't get dehydrated. But, I retain A LOT of Fluid without it. 8-10 lbs of it to be exact. I really don't think that the doc knows how intense & yucky feeling my water retention gets. So, I am curios if anyone else has had to deal with this yet? If so, what were you told? What did you do? I will be calling my regular primary care doctor on Monday to see what she says about it as well.

Got my surgery date today!!! September 8th! I have pre-op appointments this Friday and start my pre-op 2 week diet on Monday. Can't wait!

I have my pre-op appointments on Aug 22. Start my low-carb diet on Monday for 2 weeks. Then my surgery is Monday, September 8th!!!!! I am so excited and can't hardly wait to be on my way to a new & healthier me! :)

Thank you ladies! Auntjanny~ That is awesome news!!! I'm excited for you too! The only reason that I didn't get a date yet, I called insurance to find out. It is so hard to be patient. But, now I have to wait for the doctor's office to call me back to set up everything. Waiting isn't my strong point. Ha ha!

I have really fine & thin hair as well. I am dreading the hair loss after surgery. Some words of advice, don't have extensions put in and don't use the clip in extensions. Both will cause hair loss, especially with fine & thin hair. Halo Hair is awesome!!! I have used it for a few years now. Nobody can tell at all. It does not cause any damage at all and is super easy to use. You can color & cut it to your liking too. Then if you have severe thinning on top, top pieces are available by other brands.

That is awesome! Congrats! Now, go workout!

I've only told my hubby and my mom. My hubby's family is gossip central and incredibly opinionated. It is awful. The whole town would know if we told them. I've been a stay at home mom for almost 10 years and have had my own business for 3 years. I chose to keep my decision private for now. My fear was the endless opinions and gossip. I made this choice for myself about 5 years ago. Now I am completely ready. When the time comes, due to rapid weight loss, I will probably have to say something. I'll deal with it then. At that point it will be a little late for opinions and unsupportive comments. But, until then, I really like the positive support I have from my hubby & mom. I've made it through my 6 month diet, just got approved a few days ago by ins and now waiting to get it all scheduled. I am so excited!!!!

Hopefully everything heals quickly & smoothly for you! Congrats on getting to the other side!

After going through a 6 month supervised diet and just getting approved a few days ago, I've still only told my hubby and my mom. My hubby's family is very opinionated and gossips to the ends of the earth. So much so that his sister's nickname is Mouth. Lol! At this point, I just want positive support. I don't want to hear someone else's opinions about if I should or shouldn't have the sleeve done. I've made up my own mind over 5 years ago. I've made this choice. I'm ready to change me. There will more than likely come a day when I have to say something. But, that bridge will be crossed when I get there. For now, it is being kept private.

Thank you!! I will do!

Just got approved!!!! Woo hoo!!!! I am so excited!!! The medically supervised diet went by really fast and I ended up losing 11 1/2 lbs. Now I'm just waiting for the person to call me that sets the appointments & schedules surgery dates! I'm anxious to finally get a surgery date and work on getting the old me back to healthy and happy!

Hello! I'm from Washington State. I began this journey March 9th. Everything was submitted a few days ago. Just waiting for a response from insurance now. It is looking like my sleeve will be done in September. But, I will find out more details and get an actual date hopefully next week. Eeeek!!! I am so excited!!!

Oh my gosh! That is awful! I hope everything gets resolved for you quickly. It is so hard to wait. I am thankful that my insurance reviews stuff like this quickly.

Thank you ladies!!! Lexie~ When I first began looking at this site over 6 months ago, I thought the same thing too. It is a big accomplishment to make it through the 6 month supervised diet, change habits, adopt new ones and prepare as much as possible. Might as well make it worth my time, right? I feel really prepared and ready to finally do this. Now that all of the requirements are checked off, I am so excited for what is ahead of me in the next year!!! I can't wait!!! Good luck to you too! I hope everything goes great for you!

All my required appointments complete! My 6 month medically supervised diet is complete with 10 lbs lost! Everything was submitted today! Yep, I am just a little excited!!! Now just waiting to hear on approval sometime next week.

Thanks everyone! We are leaving on vacation tomorrow for a week for some beach, sun and R & R. As I was packing up stuff, I was doing a little mental party knowing this will be the last year where I hate putting on a swimsuit (I do it to be able to participate with my kiddos) and next summer I will be a healthier me. Much like the old me about 14 years ago. At least our summers always seem to fly by! I can't wait to get the approval back from insurance within a couple weeks! Eeeeeek!!!!! So excited!!!!

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Hi! I am 4 1/2 months into the supervised diet. There was recently a policy change regarding the sleeve with my insurance. So, I called to verify what I was reading. The rep went over it with a 2 supervisors and called me back a few days later. I was told that the sleeve DOES NOT require a supervised diet now and to go ahead and submit all my info, including what I have completed with the diet of 4 1/2 months!!!!! I hope they are right! Everything is being put together to submit. Oh my gosh! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!

It's nice to meet you MisforMimi! It's nice to know there are others that are close by going through the same stuff. WendyT~ I love photography with a passion! I am so lucky to get to call this a job!

Life with a hubby, 3 little girlies, 2+1 dogs (Our neighbor's dog hangs out at our house. We love her like she is our own), my photography businesss and just life in general, makes life pass quickly. There isn't a dull moment in this house! I hope this time goes quickly for all of us and we all learn and benefit from this time!

I am hoping that since it is the warmer months, that it goes by more quickly. Usually we are pretty busy in the summer with 3 little kiddies. So far, so good! I bet you are getting really excited! Good luck with your upcoming day! This time next year, I should be where I want to be with my weight. Eeeeeeeekkk!!! Can't wait!!!

Thank you so much for the kindness and encouragement! I can't believe in about 2 weeks I will be half way there! I am so ready for this change in life and to use the sleeve as a way to help me achieve my goals. It took me 2 1/2 years to finally decide to have this done. There is finally a light at the other end of the tunnel!

I am so excited to finally feel like the ball is rolling with my decision to have the lap sleeve done! I am on the road to becoming a healthier and happier me! So far, 2 months down and the 3rd diet check-in on the 15th. My end date for the supervised diet is mid August. In a way, I am irritated with the 6 month diet insurance loop hole. But, understand and figure that I might as well used it to get myself in check and nail down the basics of what is to come after the surgery. My docs didn't advise me to lose any, but more of maintaine my weight. I am right on the border with comorbidities. A few pounds loss would be ok. I am soooo excited for what is ahead of me in life!!!