Mrs_O

Are you doing the outpatient or staying in the hospital? I'm doing outpatient at the surgery center but staying in hotel overnight for next morning follow up and since you are before me I would love insight on how things go for outpatient if you are doing that. Everyone in here has stories of their hospital stay but I can't find much info on the outpatient difference.

I'm in Gadsden, too! I had my surgery done by Dr. Lee Schmitt in Birmingham. I'm 8 weeks out and I've lost 39 pounds.

Pleasant Grove and I am having my surgery with Dr Schmitt on January 11th. I am a self pay and am looking forward to the procedure next Monday.

well, finally broke down and told my grandmother today. so far only my hubby, kids and mom know. it actually went surprisingly well! she even offered to loan me the money so i won't have to pay interest back on a loan, just pay her some monthly!!! thats the only people that will know about the surgery beforehand. i don't mind telling anyone else after it is over with but i don't need anyone else's opinion about my choice!

27th!

Hi I am getting my sleeve Jan 27
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Hi there's a fb page for January sleevers if your interested it's called January 2016 sleevers its pretty awesome and congrats to a new you my date is jan 19th welcome aboard.

I am also self pay (although here in the states instead of Mexico) and I got the call today to schedule and I am also getting sleeved on the 27th!

Got the call today that they have received all my pre-op bloodwork and etc and they should call Tuesday to schedule my surgery! my surgeon usually books about 4 weeks out so I'm looking at late Jan or early Feb! all i have left is the NUT class in mid Jan and then surgery!!!! so excited!

I am getting sleeved at noon today (I hope, came down with head cold) My BMI was 35.5 at initial consult. I have hypertension, labelled diabetic, sleep apnea and high cholesterol. I am pretty nervous about my decision but feel that it's in my health's best interest to do this surgery. Lost 6 pounds on the 3 day pre op. I could have lived with my weight but not the diseases.

Anyone else seem to have friends and/or family that always seem to know "someone who knows someone or was married to someones ex-someone" who has had that and died??? like really people??? no you don't. stop trying to talk me out of it because you haven't taken the time to even look into what i am saying. ugh..people

I actually did have a friend that had weight loss surgery years ago that passed away. She passed away not because of the surgery, but because she didn't do the right things after she had it. She had bypass surgery so she had a problem with malabsorption (sp?), she did not follow the guidelines, plain and simple. Armed with this knowledge I have made it my mission to ensure that I get my Protein, Water and Vitamins. I didn't use her experience as a negative against weight loss surgery, I used it as a learning experience.

Anyone else seem to have friends and/or family that always seem to know "someone who knows someone or was married to someones ex-someone" who has had that and died??? like really people??? no you don't. stop trying to talk me out of it because you haven't taken the time to even look into what i am saying. ugh..people

Anyone else seem to have friends and/or family that always seem to know "someone who knows someone or was married to someones ex-someone" who has had that and died??? like really people??? no you don't. stop trying to talk me out of it because you haven't taken the time to even look into what i am saying. ugh..people

For every one of the people they found about who died from this procedure:
"My next door neighbor's, best friend's, twice removed Aunt whose best friend's favorite restaurant has a person who delivers their produce and their son has a kid in their gym class who has a paper route and they think that one of their customers died during this procedure or divorced their wife and moved away, but they aren't sure";
I bet they know many more first hand who died due to complications brought on by obesity.

Got the call today that they have received all my pre-op bloodwork and etc and they should call Tuesday to schedule my surgery! my surgeon usually books about 4 weeks out so I'm looking at late Jan or early Feb! all i have left is the NUT class in mid Jan and then surgery!!!! so excited!

well, not really a question at all but i got the call today from my surgeons office that they have everything they need for me and that they should call Tuesday to schedule my NUT class and surgery!! Merry Christmas (and upcoming birthday) to me!!! they told us at the first appt that they usually book out about 4 weeks so I'm looking at end of January or early February. can't wait to get that date and connect with some of you others on the same schedule!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only "studies" are ones they have done themselves. I have found no third party confirmation of their claims. If you want to use GENEPRO, I would advise counting it as 15 grams of Protein toward your daily total instead of the claimed 30 grams. Logically, it's not physically possible to fit 30 grams into 15 grams. Grams are a measure of mass. The claim is that their specific formula of Protein is absorbed and utilized by the body at a much higher rate than "normal" protein supplements, thus you allegedly get the BENEFIT of twice as much protein in half the mass. But again, there are no independent studies to prove their claims at this point. So you would be totally taking it on faith and running the risk of only getting half as much protein as you think you are.
That's why I recommend counting it as just the actual and real 15 grams of protein. If you are getting the "benefit" of more protein because of their special process, then great, but at least you can be sure you are still getting your minimums in by counting it as only 15 grams.

hi all! i am almost to surgery date scheduling in my process and i have been researching Proteins to try. I was initially sold on the GENEPRO but now i little nervous based on these talks of reformulating. i don't mind trying the other but my initial draw to the GENEPRO was the small scoop serving. is this comparable in the piping rock?

I was sleeved a week ago today.
Not sure what it was but I had a calm come over me and I wasn't nervous at all that morning or the few days leading up to surgery day.
One thing I made known to my surgeon & anesthesiologist was that I did not want a mask placed on my face just prior to going under. They were happy to accommodate me & make me sleepy & out through my IV first. The blood thinner shots to the belly, I had two and honestly the needle is so tiny you barely feel it.
Please try not to worry too much about those Heparin shots.

I figure I will get used to them after a day or two! I'm like you, it's the thought of giving them to myself that is scary

Hi! i am also starting this process and am self pay. I am in Alabama and mine will cost me apron $12,000 out of pocket but that covers everything and includes complication insurance. My surgeon will be Dr Lee Schmitt at Alabama Weight Loss Surgery in Birmingham AL. I am financing my cost. upon looking into the process there was a link given to me by the doc for Prosper Healthcare Lending and it looks like it will cost me somewhere around $250 a month in payments. small price to pay to get my life back!!!
I did not personally consider Mexico because while my husband is supportive, i am very close with my mother and she is already having a hard time with this idea and i think the idea of Mexico, while safe, would push her over the edge! check out LaurasVSGtube on youtube. i love her videos and she gives the info of her doc in TJ Mexico!

I figure I will get used to them after a day or two! I'm like you, it's the thought of giving them to myself that is scary

I figure I will get used to them after a day or two! I'm like you, it's the thought of giving them to myself that is scary

I hope mine doesn't require such a thing Anyway good luck with it