SampTheChamp

Great bro. i hope to see you there.

Hello Family, Anyone going to the support group tonight at 6?

You got this my girl. I'm so excited for you. Time to be great! Good luck. Keep us posted!

Yeah Buddy!!! It's about that time to get ready for a life changer!!!! Trust me, you are in good hands. Fitz will take care of you. It's actually not too bad of a recovery. The hardest part is the mental aspect of it. Your mind contantly runs trying to figure out how to process what's happening. You're all good. The physical part will take care of itself. The mental is the most exhausting. You got this. I just seen Suzanne last week. She rocks. I'm here if you need anything.

Trust me, you'll definitely know!! Hahaha. It doesn't take long to be able to take big drinks and chug. I can drink pretty fast at almost 4 months out. I can't chug a whole bottle water, but I can get after it pretty good.

Super easy. It'll let you know if you do too much. It's all mental. Over the first few days it gets easier as you go. Nothing to worry about.

Nah, Fitz had me start right away. It was great. Feels weird at first. It's all in your head though. It was fine

Once you wake up from anesthesia. They get you started right away.

WOOOHOOOO!!!! You go girl!!!! So happy for you. Life is about to get good for you.

Well said!!!!

Welcome to the club, my friend. Dr. Fitz and his crew are the best. He takes his profession very serious! He will always steer you straight. Just take it one day at a time. I will tell you that you just made one of the best decisions of your life to have weight loss surgery. I is a life changer and had clearly changed my life and i'm only 3 months post op. Surgery and recovery were flawless. No gas pain. No nausea, No body pains. NO vomiting. It;s been awesome. I'm here if you have any questions or concerns. I got your back bro. We are all in this thang together. Good luck.

It'll be worth it. They are the best. I go to my 3-month post op next Friday and I can't wait to see them.

CONGRATS!!!! Heather is really good about staying on the insurance company. I got mine the same day. I scheduled my surgery once I lost the weight Dr. Fitz wanted me to. My approval was really fast. CONGRATS again and reach out when you have any questions.

I wouldn't. When I was at that phase I thought about it but the paper says not to. It's up to you. Just be smart. You don't wanna upset your pouch so early into recovery. That time is coming when you can eat everything. Just be safe.

He does do the sleeve, however, he will give you his professional opinion on which option to choose based off of your situation. He will ultimately give you the surgery of your choice. He's awesome!!! You will not regret it. He and his staff ROCK!!!

Thank you so much. It feels amazing. You feel back to normal. Still trying to figure out my relationship with Food. So different!! I feel amazing. It definitely gets better. Get ready cause you're about to really see the benefit of the surgery. It's awesome. I'm planning to start going to the meetings. I need them! How long do they last?

Thank you

He said to wait week or until you feel up to it and not on pain meds. I took 2 weeks of from work and was perfectly fine. I'm a PE teacher so I was a little worried initially, but it was all good. Every is different.

Yes ma'am I am!!! hahaha. I started with Dr. Fitzer in early October 2017. My heaviest weight a few years ago was 492. Here are the stats since I started in October. HW- 475 SW- 444 CW- 365 GW- 250ish

Where and when is Dr. Fitzer's support group? I need to go. I haven't been to one and I need to go badly. I think it'll be good to just be able to speak with people face to face about their journey. Thanks

Yes indeed! You are so right! Dr. Fitz is amazing and super knowledgeable. I remember when i can my first consult with him. He was super straight to the point and no sense of humor at all. I remember thinking that I liked him because he we so into his work. He had an answer and explanation for every question that I had for him. He told it just the way it was and made you aware of what you were getting yourself into. The day of surgery he came into my pre-surgery from while i was getting prepped and he was sooooo aninmated and excited! That made me feel so much more comfortable because that let me know that he was exited about performing surgeries and super comfortable and confident in his abilities! I joked with him because that was a side of that I never seen while going through the program. With that being said, I went into the operating room super comfortable and confident. After surgery he put the fear of god in me about following the rules and not busting my pouch. Needless to say, he and i were on the same page when i left. lol Having my bypass on 12/18/17 was the best decision I have ever made. I never had any complications or pain after surgery. I actually drove home from the hospital when released. Don't tell him that, hahaha. Dr. Fitz's staff is absolute amazing. Super helpful and very nice. I could talk all day about them. I'm super happy for you and everyone that has taken a chance on surgery and choosing Dr. Fitzer and his staff. Sorry to write so much, but it felt good to be able to vent all of that because I haven't seen many people on these forums that have had Dr. Fitzer and his staff. It's nice to talk to people that share a lot of the same details from the beginning to the end with Dr. Fitzer. Good luck to yall!!!

It all depends on your insurance company. I got my approval right away. It might would help to if you nagged the insurance company or have Heather stay on them to get a decision made. She is really good about getting stuff done.

Yes, Dr. Fitz is pretty awesome. He is very straight forward with his face-to-face meetings. He is very knowledgeable and can explain any situation. I was a little in question initially, but after meeting with him a few times, it was clear that he was my my surgeon. The funny part about it all is that he is very straight forward in his appointments, but the complete opposite before actual surgery. He came in my preop room just before my surgery and he was super energetic, made jokes, super smiley, and animated. That showed me that he was ready to rock-n-roll. He is very passionate about his profession. Hands down the best and I have NO REGRETS!!! He's real deal. You will have an awesome journey with him and his staff. They are all amazing. It WILL go well for your, trust me. Good luck to you.

Yeah, Jenny is gone but, Shawn replaced her. She is awesome! Very attentive, helpful, and a sweetheart. Suzanne is absolutely amazing. I definitely agree with you.

Not at all. Thanks for the kind words. I lost 24lbs in the first week. Afterwards 10 here, 10 there, 5 here, 5 there. It's amazing. I'm thinking finally at 8 weeks out I'm hitting a small stall. It should pass soon. It has been amazing. I just couldn't believe how easy this who process was. No nausea, no gas pain, only slight incision pains the first 2-3 days. I was ready to return to work in 2 weeks and I'm a PE Teacher. Dr. Fitz is awesome. Very direct and straight to the point. Very knowledgeable about his craft. He definitely helped my change my life and give me a second chance to be great in life. I'm so grateful and thankful for him. You'll do fine. You'll look back a few weeks out and be amazed with the journey are advocate for the surgery on these forums just like I do.