jennalia

My packet was submitted to insurance on Tuesday. Here's hoping for a quick approval.

@@SippedChick and @@ShellMilliner Thank you both for your responses. I am looking to have surgery the first week of June. I have completed all my pre appointments, I just have to get approved by insurance now. I'm worried BCBSNC will not approve SIPS because it is so new. I really like the idea of sips. I went in to the office thinking I was gonna have sleeve and left thinking sips. My doc said I would only lose around 60% of my excess weight with the sleeve whereas adding the sips would make it 90%+ of the excess. I'm 5'11" hw:309, cw:293 gw:170. My wedding is in October and right now I'm struggling with what size wedding dress to buy. I'm thinking (hoping) I'll be 225 by then and am probably gonna go with a size 18. I'm currently a 22/24. As for the surgery itself, I've never had any type of surgical procedure so just the idea of anesthesia makes me nervous. How long did it take you to feel well enough to get back to work fully? I am hoping to not take more than 2 weeks off. What would you say was the hardest part of the whole process so far? Do you have any advice for someone about to follow in your footsteps? Jenna - raleigh, nc

Has anyone had the SIPS procedure or are considering it? Also known as SADI-s. My doc suggested it, but there is very little info from people who have had it done. I'd love to hear from anyone who has had the procedure or anyone with any additional input. I've read about the procedure itself, I just want hear from actual patients.