Mountedshooter

Good luck, keep us posted!

I pray that I have those same results. I'm a size 16 now and surgery is 11/9.

Dr Leslie and I have a date in a little over a week.

After fighting my wide ass to squish it into a pair of pants today (and finally giving up in defeat), I am SO ready to do this!

Cat

Bacon-n-limes I was sleeved at the U OF M by Dr. Leslie on July 21st this year.... Best decision I ever made & top care & he & his team are unbelievable!!!! I could never have enough good things to say about the U OF M & my care by Dr Leslie & the hospital.... Everything was top notch, they were so helpful, he is the mist kind & patient man with answering questions. They call you back quickly from voicemails.... He FIXED my hiatial hurnia that my GASTRO said I didn't have!!! I have had heartburn for over 10 years! I am heartburn free now! They were so on top of knowing everything about me from top to bottom & inside and out before I went into surgery so there was no room for error. The hospital staff was amazing also!! I was deciding between either mayo of U OF M because if I had this surgery I was only going to go to the best in all of Minnesota.... Both are the top two for the surgery. Mayo is first but I live north of Plymouth so I didn't want to drive 2 hrs to mayo lol. U OF M was much closer and I knew their care was impeccable as well. I wish you all the best!! Let me know if you go with U OF M!! ????????????????

I'm so excited, I was approved by insurance today. I will also be getting my sleeve by Dr. Leslie @ the U of M on Dec 15th. Lexuskela, do you go to the support group meeting the 1st Wed of the month or do you have another group that you meet with? Are you at your goal? If so, how is maintenance?

Hi!! Yay! Dr Leslie!!!! He ROCKS!!!!! I live up in Otsego by the Albertville mall so no I never went to a support group. I wish I could have. Just been on here for support which has been awesome. ???????? I was sleeved in July on the 21st. Since surgery I am down 48 lbs.... Since my first appt in May & my pre op diet my total overall weight loss is 73 lbs. Total... Not in maintenance yet... I want to get to 120... I am 204 now. Where do you live?

I've been approved for Dec 15th! So glad it doesn't have to go to peer-to-peer. Good luck next Monday to you HopefulChg21, prayers coming your way!

Yes, just two days. I am happy about that but don't understand why there is such a difference between hospitals (or physicians).

Just realized people asked how I was doing! (This was so far on the bottom of my participated list that I didn't see it!)

I'm a month out. I had a few struggles right after surgery. I have good and bad days. I'm extremely emotional and hormonal lately. In the mornings I struggle with dehydration but each day gets better. I work out 5 days a week now. I've lost 30 pounds since surgery. I lost 22 in pre op. So I'm down 53 pounds. Which is awesome.

I have a hard time with Protein. I'm maybe getting 30g at most. I can't eat half of what I should. But it's getting better.

I miss food. Not gonna lie but I wouldn't change what I did for the world.

My acid reflex is completely gone and that allow has improved my life by a long shot.

Bacon-n-limes I was sleeved at the U OF M by Dr. Leslie on July 21st this year.... Best decision I ever made & top care & he & his team are unbelievable!!!! I could never have enough good things to say about the U OF M & my care by Dr Leslie & the hospital.... Everything was top notch, they were so helpful, he is the mist kind & patient man with answering questions. They call you back quickly from voicemails.... He FIXED my hiatial hurnia that my GASTRO said I didn't have!!! I have had heartburn for over 10 years! I am heartburn free now! They were so on top of knowing everything about me from top to bottom & inside and out before I went into surgery so there was no room for error. The hospital staff was amazing also!! I was deciding between either mayo of U OF M because if I had this surgery I was only going to go to the best in all of Minnesota.... Both are the top two for the surgery. Mayo is first but I live north of Plymouth so I didn't want to drive 2 hrs to mayo lol. U OF M was much closer and I knew their care was impeccable as well. I wish you all the best!! Let me know if you go with U OF M!! ????????????????

I'm so excited that my surgery is approved for December 15th!!! I was really starting to get nervous because it had been taking the insurance company longer than expected. I start a new job next week, then 3 weeks to finish up the final appointments, then off to Vegas for 9 days and then a weekend a cleansing and then surgery. I can't wait to begin my new life!

I should also find out this week if I'm approved or not. I have Preferred One and BMI of 36. I've done everything........it's just a waiting game now. Again, if anyone has any information on the Peer-to-Peer process/success rate, please share.

We meet once a month and would love to have you join us. We are deciding on a date right now but we are planning to meet at Bakers Square in Roseville will let you know which Saturday

I'm in Woodbury having my surgery at St Jose on September 30th

It looks like you are a month post-surgery. How is everything going for you LoseItKacy?

Hello fellow Minnesotans! I live in the Twin Ports area and I am scheduled for my revision from lap band to sleeve on October 29th. Been steadily gaining weight since January despite not changing my eating habits or exercise routine. After several fills and unfills to check my fill levels, and a fluoroscopy in July, it was discovered that my band had sprung a leak and so will no longer hold fills. Went through the revision progress and I was approved on September 15th. Looking forward to surgery and being able to lose the 50lbs that I have gained. I will be having my surgery at Essentia Health in Duluth with Dr. Bettendorf.

tdc, keep me posted on your approval. My doctors office didn't submit my paperwork when they told me, so I'm still probably another week out before I know if I'm approved.

I am December Rena. I will be thinking about you tomorrow and wishing you the best! Keep us posted on how you are.

Good luck!

MountedShooter

I also am new to this forum and waiting to find out if insurance will cover my surgery. My BMI was 36 at my first appointment and am in that "grey area" of coverage. My tentative surgery is scheduled for 12/15/15. I know many of you have self paid but that is not an option for me, as my husband was recently medically retired and looking for another job.

I am curious how everyone is doing, as well. It looks like most lose an average of 10 pounds a month, or is it less when you have a lower BMI?

For those of you who didn't share your surgery to non-family members, how did you explain your time away from work and your weight loss to co-workers and friends? Are you glad you kept it private?

I have a tentative date scheduled for Dec. 15th for a sleeve and within 1-2 weeks I will know if insurance will cover my surgery. I am staying positive and preparing as if this will be approved. I envision a wonderful summer of 2016 and moving freely with little effort. I compete in cowboy mounted shooting and haven't ever wore a holster because of the size of my waist so I use a pommel holster instead (which holds my pistols on the side of my horse). I would love to get a beautiful holster, wear it with pride and really step-up my competition because I love this sport. I also have a 9 month old granddaughter that will be running around next summer and it will be fun keeping up with her. So much to look forward to! I just pray insurance cover the surgery.