jantra12

I just sent you friend request for group

Best of luck!!!! Hugs your way!!!????

My doctor said 4 weeks if possible...

I will start a secret Facebook group for Feb surgeries. I need one other person to friend me in order to start a group. If anyone is interested, pm me and I will send my FB name.

@"sassyfrass23" I am so excited for you!!! So what's your next step?? Just to schedule the surgery??

Yes ma'am! I'll have another appointment this month, hopefully next week and will be told when to start my 2 week pre-op diet!!

Thank you!!

My surgeon said it depend on your BMI. If it's really high then you have to do the diet. I don't have to do one either and no bowel prep!!

@"sassyfrass23" I am so excited for you!!! So what's your next step?? Just to schedule the surgery??

February 26!! For me!!????????????

It's in the form of a patch. I didn't know if I could keep my pills though and just crush them

How did you find all the recipes?

It took me about 4 days to get over the headaches... But no caffeine for me!!

Congratulations!! No advice here but tons of support. Did you change a lot of your daily drinking and eating habits before you started your presurgery diet? Good luck and keep us updated about your diet, I kinda worried about doing it.

I just took out a loan... It was devastating when they told me my insurance excluded all Bariatric surgery. I could do nothing... I cried for days. But I had to figure out a way... Only way I could do it. Mine doesn't do robotic surgery. Just him and his partner.

Count me in! I'm the old one in the group at 42. I live in Warren. Pre op too, just started up my 6 month wait period with my first month of appointments. Going through Beaumont for my surgery.

I got you beat! I'll be 43 on March 8th and waiting for my surgery date in March! I'm going through Doc Krause at RO Beaumont. Want a support buddy?

What a great birthday gift to yourself Kelly!

I have my surgery on the 2nd I totally understand no family support! Hope you well jimmy[/quote

Prayers to you!!! I bet you are excited!!!

Hi folks, 9 days to surgery and excited, but it's funny the tricks my mind is playing with me. Let me explain.

I'm 6-2" and 252lbs now with very wide shoulders so truth is I don't look all that overweight to many many people. Now I've gotten down to this weight doing Atkins pre-op the last two months losing 30 + lbs. Additionally I have an ex-wife best friend who is saying it's a mistake, that I can do it "this time" because I have strong support around me, etc. So part of me is wondering if she's right.

Well then I remember what my life's really been like, and I realize, sure, I've lost this 50 to 60 lbs many times, around SIX TIMES, of course always gaining back all of it plus some. It's been a demoralizing ride, and now at 60 the co-morbid problems are no laughing matter.

THanks, I just needed to vent. I can't wait for this new life to start. And to have this new incredibly powerful behavior mod tool to add to my now daily walks, 3 times a week gym, daily meditation,therapy, Bariatric support group, YOU GUYS, thanks and God bless you all!!!

Let's do this thing....

I hate to hear yours was denied @@jantra12 ! But so glad you can still go through with it.

Unfortunately- self pay for the bypass is not an option for me. $70,000 - $80,000 is just not a realistic expense for me

$70,000 - &80,000? Who in the world is charging $70,000 - $80,000?

My friend had the VSG by the same surgeon at the same hospital and her hospital bill alone came out to $50k. Not including the surgeon or anesthesiologist fees. And she only stayed over night 1 night. With RNY- I'll have to stay a minimum of 2 nights. So I was kind of guessing in that figure which may have been a little more but not too much more I wouldn't imagine?

With that being said- I've wondered how some of these folks I've seen on here get/got VSG for around $11k. Maybe it's based off of location? The hospital I'll be going to was ranked #2 in the state behind mayo. Maybe that has something to do with it?

You'd think they would train these people better. smh.

Right??? One would think....

Mine will cost about $35,000. Including hospital, surgeon, anesthesia and 2 nights. They give a discount for cash.

I hate to hear yours was denied @@jantra12 ! But so glad you can still go through with it.

Unfortunately- self pay for the bypass is not an option for me. $70,000 - $80,000 is just not a realistic expense for me

$70,000 - &80,000? Who in the world is charging $70,000 - $80,000?

My friend had the VSG by the same surgeon at the same hospital and her hospital bill alone came out to $50k. Not including the surgeon or anesthesiologist fees. And she only stayed over night 1 night. With RNY- I'll have to stay a minimum of 2 nights. So I was kind of guessing in that figure which may have been a little more but not too much more I wouldn't imagine?

With that being said- I've wondered how some of these folks I've seen on here get/got VSG for around $11k. Maybe it's based off of location? The hospital I'll be going to was ranked #2 in the state behind mayo. Maybe that has something to do with it?

You'd think they would train these people better. smh.

Right??? One would think....

"@sylvi" I'm 51... You will do great!!!

"@sylvi" I'm 51... You will do great!!!

My surgery is February 26th!!!

Mine is February 26!!! I can't wait!!!

@ Joni Lynn mine is February 26th!!!

I will probably do the same... I think it is totally normal!!! You have been looking forward to this for so long!!! Good luck!!!

My preop is feb 16th. But the dietician told me I probably wouldn't have to do liquid diet... Not sure. Is it totally liquid? That's crazy!!! Yikes!!????

I wasn't told anything about 2week liver diet... Hmmm

@@Pinkgirl1234 what is RNY? Is it the same as a bypass?