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I am just wondering if it was this long for most people? I made my initial call on Jan 10th 2017 and I still am waiting for the dr. Office to send over for authorization. I have done all the pre authorization things, am I just being impatient?

I'm a nurse too, work with geriatric population, I am taking 3 weeks off,

Im a nurse so I have a busy job. I lift alot I work with babies so not really heavy but sometimes 9lbs. I was wondering if you guys think 2 weeks is enough to recop? Or should I request more?

Im a nurse. I work in a nicu so I work with small babies but still some babies are 8lbs or more and I was wondering how long I should request off. I know some people are good after a week. I was gonna do 2 weeks but im worried that wont be enough?

Congrats to you too! Yes. Definitely nervous. And anxious. I've been doing so much to prepare (reading, classes, etc), but it's still 36 days away!!!!! I feel like the wait is just empty time to worry. I've run out of "to do" items and now it's just waiting. I'm hoping the next 36 days fly by. But the nerves definitely get worse the closer I get.

I'm May 2nd too! It's been a long wait....and I finally feel like I'm getting close.

Your welcome.

How long did your office to schedule the surgery?

Yay!!!! Thank you!!! [emoji8][emoji8][emoji173]️[emoji173]️

Hi mine is May 2nd also. I just got the call today.

Any May sleevers out there?

Your welcome:-). Not completely my advice. I was in your shoes and on here soaking up as much info as I could. Keep reading it helps to prepare yourself physically and mentally.

:-)

I took very little and did way more prep work at home.

Hospital bag: hair brush and ties, toothbrush and paste, cellphone and charger. The hospital provided everything I needed for comfort. I wore really loose comfy clothes there and wore that same comfy clothes home.

I bought a pack of plastic 2 oz containers with lids from costco. At home I had my shakes prepped and in two oz containers. I made up small sf Jell-O shots:-) premeasured 2 oz of Water in same containers. The first couple days 2 oz at a time is all you can manage and it's easy to count Fluid intake if premeasured. Not to mention wanting to rest and on pain meds. Gas-x was a lifesaver. My surgeon had me on an acid reflux bed for two weeks (Nexium) and it helped tremendously.

I cleaned the heck out of my house, prepackaged my son's lunches for school for a week, and ordered everyone to prepare to be on their own for dinner (hubby stepped up to the plate).

All that prep was worth it. My first week home was comfortable and I could concentrate on my recovery.

Good luck.

May 2nd here!

I brought a hairbrush, phone, charger, underwear, scrunchies, chapstick, bipap tubing and mask (I have sleep apnea). Everything else they provided. GasX chewables after I got back from the hospital REALLY helps. They give it to you at the hospital so don't worry about bringing it.
Hope this helps :-)


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Surgery date coming up soon just wanted to know what you guys brought to pre-op that helped you prepare for post op? Anything to help with gas? Pain? Etc.

I finally got my surgery date and im so nervous!!!!!!!!! May 2nd is the big day! Anyone else getting sleeved this day in south Fl? Has anyone been sleeved by Dr. Matei? Please let me know! Thank you!!!! Im super neevouse but super excited!!!! [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]

Wow! Thank you for that reply. Im also starting to see a therapist. Its a constant battle for me now and Im scared how it will effect my sleeve and my wls success.

It is really hard for me to diet and I am afraid that after my Sleeve I wont be able to have good self control. I have a huge sweet tooth and I need to learn to control it but as a food addict I would like to know how the sleeve helped or challenged your addiction.

I live in south Florida but my Vitamin D is still really low because I work inside. But im trying to bring it up taking vitamin D twice daily


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My Vitamin D is 11.3 which is a Vitamin D deficiency. How will low Vitamin D effect me in the future once and I get my sleeve and will this make the process of getting approved longer?

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Awww! Thank you so much@elisa_rose I will definitely keep in touch.


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Wow! Thats so amazing! You are about the same weight as me Im CW:255 however im hoping to lose 100lbs. I know you just got started so congratulations. However, I have been having second thoughts because I was just so scared to go under the knife. I have never had any type of surgery before. But I want to do this for myself.@elisa_rose


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No I haven't had it yet...but how was the experience? Did you like him? Did u have a good experience?


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Does anyone in south Fl have Dr. Emil Matei?

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