Harsha

Congratulations!!!

My doctor and nutritionist told me to use Flintstones chewable complete.. I take them twice a day
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I got approved.
Tentative surgery date is June 8.

I will !!!
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Me too!!!
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Tomorrow is my 6th and final Insurance required doctor visit then they submit for approval. I'm getting excited
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Me too!!!
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Tomorrow is my 6th and final Insurance required doctor visit then they submit for approval. I'm getting excited
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You can still eat these foods if you're willing to modify them a little! Try chicken alfredo with zucchini or spaghetti squash noodles and a Greek yogurt alfredo! Or make a good mac and cheese sauce with real cheese and serve it over cauliflower. It's not the exact same, but you can really get the same flavors with lower calorie alternatives.

That's nice. I had to go to one group class with the dietician, then I'll meet with her again right before my surgery then two weeks after. I bet seeing her more often is beneficial.

Update, day 2 is a lot better! Currently walking (with some pain) out the hospital. Thanks for support guys!
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That's exciting news!!
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I try to keep my Protein high and match the %'s. Today my carbs are high since I had a lean cuisine for lunch :/

That's nice. I had to go to one group class with the dietician, then I'll meet with her again right before my surgery then two weeks after. I bet seeing her more often is beneficial.

Mine took a few weeks but only because all the paper work was not submitted maybe 3 weeks or 4 but I called everyday just about! The insurance company told me that they have to tell you it takes 30 days to get a answer but it shouldn't she said. Good luck

Well I have had a crazy 8 months trying to qualify for this surgery, I left the office crying on April 5th thinking it wasn't going to happen until August due to a series of unfortunate circumstances and then I got a call this morning saying my surgery is approved and although my surgeon is not available in May the head surgeon at my office has agreed to do it on May 16!!! I cannot handle all of these ups and downs! Can't believe it!
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I was going to make some swordfish for dinner... but now scallops sound delish lol

Hi Everyone, i'm Erin!
I just turned 30 years old last week and my surgery date is April 25th. My Doctor is Dr. Onopchenko (he's awesome!) from the Atlanticare group in South Jersey. It took me awhile to get here but i'm nervous and excited to be exactly two weeks away from the date. I was referred by my PCP in May of 2015 and went for my first appointment with Dr. O in June of 2015. I got all of my clearances done pretty quickly and could have done the surgery as early as end of August last year. However, at the time I wasn't ready and I knew that my clearances were good until May of 2016. At the time, the thought of having the surgery seemed to scare me into thinking I could do it on my own and I decided to use thadddt as a springboard to getting myself heavvlthy. I did pretty well. I lost 30 pounds and went from 291 to 261 and I think at one point even dipped into the 250s. But it took me 9 months to do it and at 5'4 i'm still over 120 pounds overweight. Plus, a few months ago I started to eat like I had before and was creeping back up and finding it hard to stop the behavior. So I started thinking about surgery again after I realized that the whole 'doing it on my own' thing wasn't really going to stick. In fact, in 2005 I had lost 90 pounds, but gained back 140 which had brought me to the 291 that I was. Right around the time the sleeve popped back into my head, my doctors office called to remind me that my pre-certifications expire on May 13th. I asked them what they needed from me and they said "literally nothing other than picking a date". So I went there last Friday for the authorization appointment and chose their first available appointment: April 25th. I started the 14 day pre-op diet today which for me consists of two Protein shake meals and a small meal of lean Protein w/ vegetables. Plus sugar-free Jello and popsicles of course . I honestly cant believe i'm doing this, and I hope I can go through with it. I am 100% sure that I can't do it on my own and I've already proven that to myself. My fears are about the complications and getting through the first 30 days after surgery. In October of 2013 I had a pulmonary embolism from the Nuvaring and it was the most horrible scary time in my life. It left me with constant fear, anxiety and panic attacks almost every day. So my fear is knowing that PE's are a potential complication of getting the sleeve (or any surgery really). My surgeon is well aware and I will be on blood thinner injections for longer than most people (At least a month). I'm terrified of going back to daily panic attacks after the surgery thinking that its going to happen to me again every day. But...I keep telling myself that the risks of getting the sleeve are way, way less than the risk i'm putting myself in being 5'4 and 260 pounds every day.
I really, really want my life back. I have my own business and I want to be more confident about my appearance. I want to go on roller coasters again and shop wherever I want and not get so tired all the time and feel so BIG. I hate looking at pictures of myself because I always look so much bigger than I feel. I want to travel and take a million photos and be in love with them. Plus my brother is getting married in Fall 2017 and I want to look amazing for that! Most importantly, I just want to know that I am at a healthy weight and cutting my risks for things like diabetes, high blood pressure and a bazillion other things that obesity puts me at risk for. It's great to meet everyone here and see all of the support. Thank you a million times!

I am following this post because I too am having the same questions. My surgeon told me either would be successful for me. I have no comorbidities, I take no medications, I have no acid reflux, my insurance covers both surgeries the same. I have been researching like crazy and I'm leaning towards the bypass just because it's been around longer and has more history. I would just hate to go through the bypass, and more things being done to my body if I could have the same result if I get the sleeve. Next week is my last doctor visit for my six months monitoring period, then I meet with my surgeon again to discuss which surgery I chose and get it set up. It's such an important decision.

I am following this post because I too am having the same questions. My surgeon told me either would be successful for me. I have no comorbidities, I take no medications, I have no acid reflux, my insurance covers both surgeries the same. I have been researching like crazy and I'm leaning towards the bypass just because it's been around longer and has more history. I would just hate to go through the bypass, and more things being done to my body if I could have the same result if I get the sleeve. Next week is my last doctor visit for my six months monitoring period, then I meet with my surgeon again to discuss which surgery I chose and get it set up. It's such an important decision.