KarenSt

I think the only way to know for sure is to have your TSH & free T4 measured. Also, are you on branded Synthroid or generic? Generics only need to be 80-125% of Synthroid & you can't control which generic you're on so could be like bouncing between 75mcg - 125mcg each month. That's a range of 5 different dose strengths! It's a "narrow therapeutic dose" drug, meaning small changes in the drug can mean big clinical differences. It could be that before surgery your body could tolerate the fluctuations but now you're more sensitive to them. Also, the only way to know if you're on the brand is to look at the pill. It needs to say "Synthroid" on it. Pharmacies switch it all the time. Full disclosure: my company makes Synthroid & I used to sell it

Wow -,this is so helpful & inspiring, thanks so much!!

Thank you for doing this. I'll join after it's secret. I'm keeping my surgery private & don't want to accidentally announce it on FB.

4 weeks out and no regrets. It's the tool I needed to lose weight and create new, healthy habits.

4 weeks out and no regrets. It's the tool I needed to lose weight and create new, healthy habits.

Hard to believe tonight was my last solid food for 5+ weeks!!! Good luck to all the July 1st-ers that start their liquid diets tomorrow!!

Thank you for doing this. I'll join after it's secret. I'm keeping my surgery private & don't want to accidentally announce it on FB.

My surgery is scheduled for July 1st. Can't wait! Just dreading the 2 week pre-op liquid diet and worried about being able to do it.

I joined the FB Group and immediately went into my activity log and clicked "hide from timeline", which should do the trick.

Thank you for doing this. I'll join after it's secret. I'm keeping my surgery private & don't want to accidentally announce it on FB.

My surgery is scheduled for July 1st. Can't wait! Just dreading the 2 week pre-op liquid diet and worried about being able to do it.

Hard to believe tonight was my last solid food for 5+ weeks!!! Good luck to all the July 1st-ers that start their liquid diets tomorrow!!

I think I worded that incorrectly. I meant it's sad that people judge others for making the decision to have surgery!

I don't judge wanting to keep things private as sad at all. I was thin & athletic all the way through university and many of my FB friends are from that first part of my life & don't even know I gained 120lbs in the last 3 years. No need to advertise that!

thanks! I started this morning.

Hard to believe tonight was my last solid food for 5+ weeks!!! Good luck to all the July 1st-ers that start their liquid diets tomorrow!!

Hard to believe tonight was my last solid food for 5+ weeks!!! Good luck to all the July 1st-ers that start their liquid diets tomorrow!!

For me, it was:
-Consult with bariatric dr
-2 nutrition classes
-1 support group
-exercise consultation
-Psych eval & follow up
- Monthly check-ins with bariatric dr to see how I was doing on losing my 5% & getting my Iron up (I was near anemic)
- Surgeon consult
- 2 weeks of waiting for insurance approval
- surgeon scheduled me 1 month after insurance was approved
- pre-op visit with surgeons PA
- pre-op bloodwork & registration at hospital
- I also had to pay my portion up front. (For me it was $1,400)
- 2 week pre-op liquid diet, which i start tomorrow
- Surgery is July 1
Timeframe for all that was 4 1/2 months.
I hope this helps!

Thank you for doing this. I'll join after it's secret. I'm keeping my surgery private & don't want to accidentally announce it on FB.

This is such a great response. I love everything about it. There truly is a switch. I start my 2-week pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday. I'm soooo ready.

This is such a great response. I love everything about it. There truly is a switch. I start my 2-week pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday. I'm soooo ready.

My surgery is scheduled for July 1st. Can't wait! Just dreading the 2 week pre-op liquid diet and worried about being able to do it.

Hi Sleeve Sisters!
I'm Karen and I'm 43 and live in Asheville, NC. I was a thin, competitive athlete and had a consistent weight of 130-135 throughout my 20s. Then I had my first child 10 years ago and my second 7 1/2 years ago and gained 70lbs with each one and despite spinning 5x week throughout and after my pregnancies I wasn't able to get below 180. 2 1/2 years ago I decided to go on the 500 calorie a day phentermine and HCG diet for a year and got down to 155. In the two years I've been off of that I gained 110 lbs, partly because the phentermine permanently damaged my adrenal glands causing my basal metabolic rate to be 1/2 of what it should be (and causing massive fatigue issues making exercise nearly impossible). If I don't eat under 1,200 calories a day for the rest of my life I'll never lose this weight. I'm really excited to have the surgery and get back to the real me and getting fit again. I'm scheduled for July 1st. I'm really worried about the 2 week liquid diet, though.

My surgery is scheduled for July 1. Anyone have any ideas on how to do the presurgery diet? I know from the past I get so hungry. Help, I want to do this right!

Congrats! I'd love to know any more details you could provide regarding having plastic surgery paid for by insurance! Which insurance company do you have? Did they pay for skin removal/tightening and/or full Tummy Tuck? What issues were you having with your skin, I.e. What would cause them to consider the surgery medically necessary vs cosmetic? Please feel free to PM me! Thank you & hope you're pain free soon!