Maryeuh

Thank you so much!!

Awesome news @danielleleigh90!!! Hoping it moves quickly!!!

Just got off of the phone w/ the lady. She said that within the week they'll call me w/ a surgery date & then I'll be being submitted! I'm so exciteddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd, how tf will I get through this next week lol

@Maryeuh. Congrats!!!!!!!

I just called aetna and I've been approved! I was so worried I wouldn't be! But I was. Surgery date is July 20th!!

My office submitted the papers for approval May 22nd. They told me the doctor already gave them a surgery date which is July 20th! So lets hope I'm approved!

I’m also in Indiana. I was originally scheduled for March 24. My new date is June 4. I was told they are evaluating each case individually and not just by original date. They are slowly resuming all surgeries and there is a lot of competition for operating room time. They said I am getting in early because I am low risk. I was also among the most screwed by the Governor’s executive order. If I were just a week earlier, I would have made it through.
Long frustrating story short... No one really knows anything about what to expect from the fallout of this pandemic. We can share stories, but it’s just anecdotal and won’t provide any hard & fast realistic expectations.
I have spent the extra time reading through education resources, experimenting with Protein sources, cutting bad habits, and trying to drop a few pounds.
Hang in there. I know it’s hard.

Can anyone share their experience with having the sleeve done with a BMI < 35? I’m assuming that there would be less chance of complications, but not sure. Still nervous about taking this step.

I most definitely will! Thank you! Hoping for the best for all of us!

Is figuring out what I want to eat! And making the right amounts. When shopping at the grocery store, there is just so much that I see and shouldn't eat. Most of the time I am fine skipping things that I shouldn't have, but struggle to find things that inspire/excite me. Most of what I see in the grocery store is, EH! And I move on. Then there is the issue that I really don't like to cook, and I like cleaning up after I cook even less. So, I tend to want quick/easy and then when I DO cook, I try to make enough for multiple meals. And when I do that, I either end up making more than I can eat (or get sick of before it is gone) and waste... OR... it is something good enough that my husband or kids eat too much and leave me with not enough. The struggle is real!

Oh... and lately I have had a bad sweet tooth! Now, most of the time, I could go weeks/months without sweets. That is NOT what made me gain weight. But recently I "NEED" sweets more than ever before! I am not too worried, these phases have happened in the past and they don't usually last very long... but this one seems to be lasting a little longer. I am allowing myself to eat limited sweets. What I really love is my grocery stores strawberry shortcake and ice cream sandwiches. I have to be careful though because I keep wanting more. Again, these phases usually don't last too long for me, but this one has been going on too long for my comfort already. A couple days ago I decided I am going to continue to allow myself something sweet, but I finally switched it to oatmeal cranberry and walnut Cookies. I only eat one at a time, and no more than 2 in a day. That seems to be helping meet the sweet need while having at least a LITTLE nutrition in it. And I am finding I am full (or should I say satisfied) faster with them and I think the sweet phase if finally passing with them. Keep your fingers crossed! And I will add... the days I have fought the need for sweets... I ended up eating way more than I should of other stuff. So this seems to be working better for me. My weight has been very stable for many weeks now despite it... my low weight is 131.8 and I fluctuate between that and 135.5. I am happy with that.