Medi619

Congrats! !

Congrats!

I am going thru a similar thing. I still feel like I'm fat. I'm still not at goal yet, I'm about 10 or 15 lbs away from goal. My husband and my mom call me skinny. Granted i feel much better and i know i have lost 81 lbs but my brain seems to be lagging and hasn't caught up with my body yet. I do have some days where i feel thin, and i think it's just going to take some getting used to, especially since so many of us spent more time as bigger versions of ourselves.

I am only 3 weeks post op and I have had feelings of failure too. I've been wondering what I got myself into with this sleeve surgery because I can't seem to get enough fluids in yet. But I keep reminding myself that I did this because I want to be healthier. I know there are days that we are going to struggle with this but we didn't go through major surgery for nothing. 75lbs lost is great. Try to focus on the positive and don't be sorry for venting we all need to once in a while.

Good luck to you too!

It shouldnt take that long. My psychiatrist was just being a jerk and making me wait for the clearance from her. As long as you get your appointments taken care of right away, you should only be waiting the 6 mos or so.

I have healthfirst/amerigroup and it was a requirement for me to do the 6 months of classes while i was getting all my medical clearances. It wound up stretching out to over a year because of scheduling for some of my appts but i finally got my surgery date for march 23rd.

Same here ! Lol

The six months of dieting isisnot a true diet its really you learning the skills you will need for post surgery life. So far from what I've had to go through it doesn't look like there is a way to expedite the process. There are classes once a month and during that time you have to see all these different doctors to get medical clearance for surgery.

Hi, I'm going to Montefiore for my surgery too. Same insurance. My experience was fairly good. Just make sure you make it to each monthly class. Those are really important. I'm still pre- op just waiting for my chart to be reviewed so I can sign consent. Word of advice, get your required doctors visits in as soon as you can or it can drag out the process for more than the required 6 months. I'm already looking at a year of preparation because I couldn't get one of my clearance letters until a few weeks ago. Good luck to you!!