Omla

I'm sept 2nd as well!

My date is 9-2-15 as well!

My date is 9-2-15 as well!

My revision from band to sleeve is finally scheduled! September 9! It bums me out that it's not sooner. I started this journey in February of this year. I've jumped through all the insurance hoops and now I still have to wait due to surgeon being busy ????. I have to keep telling myself that September will be here before I know it and he must be good since he so busy. Lol

I got my official date of 9/16! I start my 2 week liquid diet on sept 2. ????????????

I saw the dietitian today for my pre-surgery consultation and clearance. She gave me my pre-op diet instructions and went over the phases of the post-op diet with me. One more step checked off the list...

Just got my surgery date of September 14th!

Hi @@Omla No, I haven't been to any of them. Im not opposed to going though. I know that Dr. Soong's office offers them. I find that I more just go with the flow and see how Im doing. I have been going to my check up appointments and Dr. Soong is great. Honestly, can not say enough great things about him. No complaints here! You will love him and love the outcome afterwards. I will be 4 months out tomorrow and down 70 lbs! Its a very fun journey!

So after being a spectator on this site for 6 months while waiting to meet the requirements of my insurance, I now feel like more "part of the in crowd" with my surgery scheduled on September 8th. My first feeble post was like dipping my toes in the water; that I was scheduled and feeling excited and terrified all at the same time. The six months flew by...seriously, I thought it would be the opposite, that the wait would be tortuous....but alas, I'm literally counting the days and now my brain is drawing a panicked blank. I'm having nightmares that I wake up and the surgery "didn't take." After all, it's awfully hard to absorb the concept of how the surgery will limit my eating. Right? I'm right, aren't I? Surely others feel the same way? When it comes to food, I am driven by two gears: hungry and stuffed. And, despite the fact that I have previously been very successful at losing weight and equally successful at gaining weight, it's still a hard concept to grasp. So I'm sure it's quite normal to have difficulty believing that eventually, 1/4 a cup of food will fill me up. It seems so unreal. Sigh...I guess it's part of that emotional roller coaster of understanding and conceptualizing the gravity of surgery. I'm optimistic that my brain will catch up by time that date rolls around in a couple of weeks...

Hi! Im from Vegas too. I had my surgery from Dr. Soong in April and let me tell you all, its the best decision I have ever made. I am almost 4 months out and feel amazing. The actual surgery went great, I healed fast and was back to work after a week and a half. As long as you educate yourself with the things that you need to adapt into your new life (protein shakes, Vitamins, eating healthy) you will do great. I am determined and the weight loss is a huge reward for that. I go to the gym a couple of times a week, walk a lot and focus on putting the right foods in my body.
As far as insurance, I had BCBS and they were great. Dr. Soong and everyone in his office was fantastic. I did all of my testing and then scheduling surgery happened pretty fast after that. Good luck to you all!

I'm September 8th, too… 4 weeks from today!!

You can do this! We have come so fat already...

If you haven't done your psych eval yet, DO NOT go through Joan Israel. She is a Master something-or-other and was on my list of providers but she is definitely NOT WLS friendly. All she did was tell me about how SHE lost her weight like 40 years ago (she is in her 70's btw), which she credited to exercise alone. She told me "I didn't have any surgery you know" and then put me on the spot about what would be MY reward for exercising. When I didn't immediately come up with a response she thought was worthy, she gave me a denial, saying she didn't think I would do well and would gain weight back. It was completely mortifying and depressing. Per my center's advise, and my insurance advocate's advice, I went for a second opinion and he passed me with flying colors. It was such a completely experience.
My insurance will reimburse my co-pay over four years, and I am damned determined to get that money back! Also, if I stay at goal for a certain length of time, they give you money toward cosmetic surgery for the loose skin. I will definitely NEED that, so I'll be reaching and staying at goal. Put money as an incentive and I will always hit the goal. That is how I stopped smoking years ago. I spent $300 for that stupid laser therapy, which was pretty silly, but because I spent the money on it, I wasn't about to start again. LOL
Good luck to you! I should be getting my surgery date date next for sometime in September and am so excited!!

Another test in patience (as if we haven't had enough, right?) I had all of my evals scheduled in the first part of May in honest hopes of having my surgery in July - My surgery was finally scheduled last week for September. I've learned that you can do all that is humanly possible to move the process along and it still won't happen until the doctor's office get all of their surgical clearance reports to your surgeon. The waiting can be frustrating, but it did give me time to do MORE WLS research and MORE honest soul searching to know, without a doubt, that I am on the right path. Hang in there!

Was banded 3/13/2013, my tentative band to sleeve revision date is September 22nd, or 24th! So excited to get this thing OUT of me!!

Seems like it is getting more real. My husband actually wanted to do another vacation next month and I had to laugh. Gonna be a very busy month after the 9th for me getting prepared. I don't think he realizes. Wish I had someone here to pair up with too. Tried reaching out today at Drs office, but no one acted interested. Think I will try at the meeting. Thanks so very very much to our September Sleeves! Don't know what I would do without you all!

Hi. I'm new to this forum. Can't believe how many people are here. This is great!
My surgery is set for Sept 15th.
Can you add me to the fb group? Karineu@ymail.com
I was looking for one. ????

My revision from band to sleeve is finally scheduled! September 9! It bums me out that it's not sooner. I started this journey in February of this year. I've jumped through all the insurance hoops and now I still have to wait due to surgeon being busy ????. I have to keep telling myself that September will be here before I know it and he must be good since he so busy. Lol

My revision from band to sleeve is finally scheduled! September 9! It bums me out that it's not sooner. I started this journey in February of this year. I've jumped through all the insurance hoops and now I still have to wait due to surgeon being busy ????. I have to keep telling myself that September will be here before I know it and he must be good since he so busy. Lol

Any female surgery.....hernia repair...

My revision from band to sleeve is finally scheduled! September 9! It bums me out that it's not sooner. I started this journey in February of this year. I've jumped through all the insurance hoops and now I still have to wait due to surgeon being busy ????. I have to keep telling myself that September will be here before I know it and he must be good since he so busy. Lol

Ok yea I have smart choice insurance thats Candice ive never meet her in person just spoke over tge phone twice.. ill call up there in morning to find out and call my insurance to see what all I need.. ty so much

My revision from band to sleeve is finally scheduled! September 9! It bums me out that it's not sooner. I started this journey in February of this year. I've jumped through all the insurance hoops and now I still have to wait due to surgeon being busy ????. I have to keep telling myself that September will be here before I know it and he must be good since he so busy. Lol

Hi, I'm in vegas as well. Still jumping through insurance hoops so don't have a date yet. Hoping for the end of July. My surgeon will be Dr. Soong