Jana64

Mama...can I call you Mama, LOL! I have friends who have been sleeved in Mexico and have had awesome results. Now that I have been waiting on this since August, I am wishing I had just made a trip to Mexico. I think I would have gone to Dr. Alvarez...because he is hot.
Have you seen his videos?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGxGkr2nD26E5_pm5PJyNA

Nice to meet you, Mamagoettig!
I have had a good week so far, I went to a bariatric group's Ulgy Sweater Party, which was a great trip and I had a super time! Man, it was so fun. I gave away all of my 3, 4 and 5X clothes and came back with three garbage bags full of 1 and 2X clothes and some 16/18 clothes.
It is so fun fitting into smaller sizes!!
Jan

I am having my sleeve done on 2/18/15. I am so excited! And nervous! I am currently at my highest weight of 230 at 5'3.5''. I am doing self pay in Mexico. Some friends of mine had it done there with rave reviews of the facility and medical providers. Just booked my flight into San Diego yesterday! YAY!
I am a 29 year old female, married, mom of 2 minions (boy-4, girl-2) and I am a foster mom. I work full time as a newborn nursery/pediatric RN.

Lastly its going to be very hard to get all 60 grams of Protein down a day. Try to find a brand with the most protein so you don't have to force yourself to drink them. the Syntrax Nectar Whey Protein Isolate have 23 Grams of protein so i only need 3 a day

I would go to Vitamin shop's and get some of the single packages to see what you like before your surgery.

Lemonade

It took my a few tries to find a protien shakes I like. First I tried Premier Protein it tasted to milky for me. I'm not a lover of milk at all. Next I got Pure Protein it just tasted like chalk. Both of those shakes were liquid. So next I tried whey powder protien. Syntrax Nectar Whey Protein Isolate is the best tasting one I found. It has to be very cold and shaken very well. My favorite flavors are the chocolate truffle, fuzzy navel(peach), vanilla bean and

Just got Sleeved Dec 3 lost 12 pounds already! I very happy so far no serious complications! The pain has been kinda intense, but im a big baby lol! I Wish You The BEST OF LUCK!!!!

My date just changed from feb 18th to FEB FOURTH!!!!
Whoo HOO!!!!!!

My date just changed from feb 18th to FEB FOURTH!!!!
Whoo HOO!!!!!!

My date just changed from feb 18th to FEB FOURTH!!!!
Whoo HOO!!!!!!

My date just changed from feb 18th to FEB FOURTH!!!!
Whoo HOO!!!!!!

Hi am Feb 2015 Sleevers! I had been scheduled for 2/18, but just got moved to 2/4! I'm a 50 yr old mom of six.
Can't wait!
Jan

Two months to go! It seems like time is dragging!

Hoping for mid February! Good Luck everyone.

I am due on 2 Feb 2015. The date has been changed several times but its finally set!!! Cant get to get on with my life again.

Just an update:

I had my LONG fourth month appointment this morning. I had to meet with my PA, the Bariatric doc, the Dietitian, and have lots of blood drawn. I got the Green Light from Nutrition! According to my checklist, I need to schedule and get the green light from Psych, submit a stool sample, pay the Bariatric program fee, schedule any last labs/ultrasounds, attend a surgery class and then I'll be ready to submit to insurance!!! I'm crossing my fingers for a Feb surgery date!!!

This last weigh in (they are all in the evening) I didn't eat much all day, didn't drink much and didn't wear heavy clothes. I know that's defeating the purpose, but I knew that two weighins over my last weight would cause me to be in real danger.

Today I go to my Nutritionist approval appointment. I hope I pass this one. I passed the psych evaluation on Monday. then I have two more weigh ins for my insurance mandated 5 month diet. One is next Tuesday and then there is one in January.
So far, I have lost about eleven pounds on the insurance diet and dropped one full size. I just had to buy a new swim suit because mine does not fit and had to buy a smaller size underwear.
Although 11 pounds is not a lot, my body is really firming up from all of the swimming that I do everyday. By the way, I have a youtube thing at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvSAugTmyRTBm_ThLQurJg
and a blog at http://onwarddown.blogspot.com/
I wanted to post this on my Facebook, but I am stepping back from telling people in real life. I don't need to hear their secondhand horror stories.

I know I'm the odd one out but I am terrified that I will be denied because I haven't lost ANY weight on the supervised diet! Anyone else?

I think I will go insane if they make me wait until February for my surgery. I was done my 6 month insurance required weight management program right before Thanksgiving. They sent everything to my insurance company December 2nd, and told me the approval may take 2 full weeks. I was really hoping to have this surgery this year, but I see so many people scheduling for like a month and a half away, and I am so done waiting! I hope it's not much longer.

I feel the same way! My insurance co required 6 months of nutrition classes so when I started in July it seemed so far away and now my final clearance appt is only a month away.

Well. You kinda are.....you are giving birth to your new life!????

I'm glad my requirements are done. Ten weeks now.
Funny, I feel like I'm counting down to a pregnancy due date.

Today I go to my Nutritionist approval appointment. I hope I pass this one. I passed the psych evaluation on Monday. then I have two more weigh ins for my insurance mandated 5 month diet. One is next Tuesday and then there is one in January.
So far, I have lost about eleven pounds on the insurance diet and dropped one full size. I just had to buy a new swim suit because mine does not fit and had to buy a smaller size underwear.
Although 11 pounds is not a lot, my body is really firming up from all of the swimming that I do everyday. By the way, I have a youtube thing at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvSAugTmyRTBm_ThLQurJg
and a blog at http://onwarddown.blogspot.com/
I wanted to post this on my Facebook, but I am stepping back from telling people in real life. I don't need to hear their secondhand horror stories.