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Hi! I was curious if anyone can offer any insight on pregnancy after being sleeved? I've been looking for information online and have been unsuccessful. Thanks!

I couldn't tolerate the celebrate vitamins...I'm using bariatric advantage. I am stuck with the celebrate vitamins, I've got 89 days of celebrate vitamins left.

Thanks everyone! I'm hoping when I can add more to my diet, this will be a thing of the past ???? I have smooth move tea but haven't taken it, I will have to change that.

I am almost one month out and I've noticed a HUGE difference in my bowels. First of all, I used to go every day, now I'm going every three days. Also, the stools are so hard and almost painful...is this normal?!

Definitely keep in touch! I'm hoping someone will make an FB page or something so it will be easier to stay connected ????

I know what you went through. I was so surprised by my moms reaction. My brother helped her see the light ????

May 4th right here! It's kinda awesome how we are being sleeved on Star Wars day! May the 4th be with you!

I just messaged her! One month from today we are all being sleeved!

Hi! I am a fit bit and myfitnesspal user! I am getting sleeved on May 4th so I'm not sure of sleeve settings, I will ask my nutritionist at my next appts. My email is raquelcross84@gmail.com if you would like to connect via fit bit

May I join? I need some more fit bit friends. My email is raquelcross84@gmail.com

You are right about that! Waiting for the approval was nerve-wrecking!

May 4th is my day!

I have UHC too! It did take 6 months for me as well. I had 6 appointments with my pcp, a nutritionist visit and a psych evaluation. I started the process in Oct of. 2014 and was approved at the end of March. Hang in there, it will be worth it!

That makes me feel better! I still am thinking about a week of pre op diet.

No I'm not self pay, my insurance UHC is paying ???? I called today and she said no. She said if my bmi was in the 50's they would but I'm in the 40's. I want everything to go as well as possible, Im going to google some pre-op diets and follow one of those.

I would like the code!

Hey All! I need some advice. I'm scheduled to get sleeved May 4 and I have my pre-op appointment April 29th. I don't have a liquid diet either. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I do want to follow some sort of pre-op diet, I was advised to continue what I've been doing which is 1200 calorie diet and low fat...which doesn't seem enough for pre-op diet. Thanks for any advice!

You are so right! I want all these things, that's why I want I'm going through it. I have no idea why the surgery scares me, from what I've read it's more likely I will have post op complications than during surgery. Thanks so much for sharing, I appreciate your response so much. My fear will not get the best of me! ????

Hi All! I know this may sound silly to many but even after all the research and the assurances...having surgery is scary! I've never had any sort of major procedure or surgery except having my wisdom teeth removed at 17. I know this procedure is considered relatively "low risk" but death is still a variable. I'm having this surgery, there's definitely no backing out for me but it's still scaring the sh*t out of me!

@@jayshann yes! We must! Do you have a liquid diet at all?

@@smile Im May 4th too!

I have UHC and it took about 8 business days.

I'm May 4th!

Thanks so much for the information! In addition to the 90 days of cardio do you work out the other days with weights? I like the idea of getting a personal trainer for a month just to show me how and what to do. How long before you were cleared by the dr to start exercising?

Hi All! Once you were cleared to exercise what work outs did you find helpful that had the most weight loss? I'm thinking about getting a personal trainer but not sure about the cost especially if it's something I can do. Any suggestions?