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Hey guys, I was sleeved on 5/16, and I lost 10 lbs in the first 10 days, and since I started purees I have stopped losing weight and actually have gained 3 lbs. I know they say you can stall at week 2 or 3, but this is so beyond frustrating.

How in the world have I GAINED weight? I haven't eaten more than 800 calories in a day.

I know I just need to keep at it, it is just so upsetting that I went through all of this and I'm not getting any results. (Not losing inches either, I checked).

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Congrats! Nervous?

Hi!
Anyone getting sleeved in May and wanna be pals? May 27th here. [emoji137]

After 3 weeks, I finally called my insurance company and I found out I was APPROVED! I am so excited, I have been psyching myself out for all of this time. Next step is scheduling.

I have to do a Upper GI, blood work, and. NUT class before surgery.

I am so excited! Its finally real!

Congrats! That is so exciting, you are going to do great! Just remember you have a whole community behind you, cheering you on!

Who's your insurance carrier? I was told it could take as long as 30 days to hear back from my insurance company (Anthem BCBS).

I finished my supervised diet and paperwork was submitted on 3/6. They told me it would be 2-15 business days, which seems like forever! Hopefully I will get an answer soon .

@@haliib I won't wear a 'no blind intubation' Bracelet because if I *need* an emergent airway, I don't care if they blow my stomach out getting one. Blind intubations aren't common and not having a patent airway and being hypoxic is life threatening and more important than preserving the integrity of my sleeve.

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I have recently seen people who have medical ID bracelets after WLS. Most common I have seen are "No Blind Intubation", and "No sugars or NSAIDS".

Are these common? My doctor hasnt said anything about it.

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Hi! I had my first appointment on 11/28 and the best advice i can give you is write all your questions down. Because once you get in there and they start talking technic all that stuff flies out of your head.

Bring a supportive person, my mother came with me and remembered a lot of stuff i forgot to ask.

And font worry if you forget a few questions, you can always call your office or ask at the next appointment.

Good luck!!

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I'm on my 4th appointment and have two to go before the doctor's can schedule my surgery. They are pretty booked out but hopefully in May I'll be on the road To Being My Normal Weight again! Very nervous but excited too!

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I officially have my consultation/first appointment with my surgeon. Nov. 30th. So that means my 6 month pre-op will be over in April. And hopefully if all goes according to plan i could have my surgery by the end of may or June. So excited and nervous, but I am so ready!

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Just found out that my insurance won't cover any type of bariatric surgery, and it would take me years to save up enough for self-pay.

Im just stuck now and feeling pretty sad about it. I really thought this was going to be my turning point.

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Hello! I am new to this site. I just started researching options for WLS a few days ago, and I have a few general questions I feel like I should get answered before I get my hopes up for anything.

(I understand that this is just a forum, and people are giving me opinions based on their experiences.)

I am 23 years old, and 250 lbs. My BMI is 41.

I have been obese since I turned 16 and started working at a fast food restaurant. I have been trying to lose weight since then. My pattern tends to be that I do really well for a few weeks and then I fall off the wagon once that initial motivation is gone and gain back even more weight.

My questions are as follows:

1) I have never done a medically supervised weight loss program. ( I have done Weight Watchers and similar programs). Will they want me to try a medically supervised program before considering me?

2) I have no co-morbidities, but diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension runs very strongly in my family. Could that be a reason to deny me?

Thank you for any responses you can give me, I appreciate any and all opinions and experiences. If these questions are more suited for a surgeon please let me know.

Thanks!