I am looking for a sleeve buddy in my area. :cool0:

Hello everyone, Im in Waco,TX and by this time tomorrow I will be sleeved! I had a lapband last year for 10 days before it caused an errosion and had to be removed. So I am ready to be sleeved and continue on my Journey! I have a video on youtube if you want to see it just search HP's Gastric Sleeve Video #1. Look forward to talk to any of you that wish to comment, especially if you are in Waco or have had a procedure and at Providence Bariatric Center.

Just want to say Good Luck, you're gonna love the sleeve!

Everyone I am 9.5 hours away from being sleeved. This is my second post today so maybe you can tell I am excited. I just posted another short video on you tube. If you want to see it, search HP's Gastric Sleeve Video #2. Good luck to everyone, and I will see you all on the skinny side!

Hi everyone! I had my sleeving on 4/20/10. Not happy with it. Lost about 80 lbs. But feel horrible all the time. If someone would like to talk about how they have been doing please let me know, would like to compare. Thanks.

texasgirl27, I am really sorry to hear that. What in the world is going on? You are about the first person that I have heard anything negative from. I am just curious how you feel bad?

Hello Queendiva, I see that you said Medicare won't cover your sleeve. Well, my friend had the sleeve in July and Medicare covered her sleeve. They may have coded it differently but Medicare did cover her surgery. I think if you call them now they'll say they cover it. How are you doing?

Hello Texas Sleevers. I got mine on sept 13, and so far couldnt be happier! I have lost 19# since Aug 23rd when I started my preop diet. If you have an questions just let me know, ill answer if i can. I have made and posted my first Post Op video for you tube, you can find it by searching HP's Gastric Sleeve Post-Op #1. Good luck to all you that are still waiting to get sleeved. Also is there anyone on here who has had there sleeve done in Waco???

Hi everyone! I had my sleeving on 4/20/10. Not happy with it. Lost about 80 lbs. But feel horrible all the time. If someone would like to talk about how they have been doing please let me know, would like to compare. Thanks.

Hi Txgirl! In what way are you feeling bad? In the beginning (I was sleeved Dec 29, 2009) i really really really hated my sleeve! Couldn't get over i had actually done that to myself. . talk about buyers remorse, but i eventually got used to the way i had to eat, drink, and change my lifestyle, now i like it and don't have any problems. . . never had problems except for mental issues, but i dealt with those and carried on. . .

You're probably going to be weak from loosing all that weight. B12, keep up the liquids and protein. Get out and walk and the energy will come back, slowly and steadily. You made a decision to eat better and do better. Take things slow :cursing:

hi from killeen :mad:

very new here and waiting to get my surgery date. very excited! wootwoot! *doin the happy dance*

I'm a fuller too, LOL. I'm new to the group I live in Killeen as well. My tentative surgery date is 11/4/10. Hows everything going?

I'm a fuller too, LOL. I'm new to the group I live in Killeen as well. My tentative surgery date is 11/4/10. Hows everything going?

that's funny! i bet you're excited. where are you getting it done at? i was at metroplex and today i am 2 weeks post op and feeling great. :thumbup:

I'm going with Dr. Nick in Dallas. Tricare refused to cover me, so I will be self pay, I forgot about the new doctor @ metroplex he started when I quit working there. I'm glad everything went well and you feel great! I'm soooo excited and ready to be healthy. I'm a little nervous about the diet, not sure why considering i've done medifast before. Maybe because i know surgery is soon. I will be checking in with you. Thanks!!

Hi y'all

I live in The Woodlands just north of Houston.

I had been researching the Lap Band. But heard this guy talking about his Sleeve, and it sounded like a much more enjoyable life style post op. My primary care Dr reccomends Dr Hadar Spivak. If anyone has used him, I would welcome their feedback. The problem is, I have both Medicare & Medicaid. I don't know if either of those will pay for the Sleeve. I hope I don't have to settle for the Band or By Pass. It sounds as though I could eat more normally with the stomach functioning more normally. But just smaller with the Sleeve. I like that the hunger hormone is removed with that part of the stomach that they take out . As well as the fact that the part of the stomach that remains, is the part that is least susseptable to stretching back out and becoming larger. Also, I have a clotting disprder and take Watfarin (bloodthinners/anti-coagulants) So even minor surgeries are more risky because I would have to go off them for 7 days. While taking daily injections of a fast acting blood thinner called Heperin. Then the day before the surgery, stop the injections allowing the Heperin to leave my system as it will in 24 hours. That way I would theoretically only be at risk of a clot (Stroke/Heart Attack) for 24 hours. It takes seven days for the Warfarin and Plavix to leave my body, and seven days of taking it to regain a theraputic level again. So I would resume the Heperin injections while waiting for the Warfarin & Plavix to reach theraputic levals. The Heperin acts as a bridge to minimize the risk. I've had 2 heart attacks. No fun at all. So I'm concerned about that. I wonder if anyone else has had the surgery having been on Warfarin and or Plavix? I look forward to getting to know you and hearing your experiences.

Evan

Hello, I am one Nutritional appointment away from my surgery. I have been going to Dr. Speigal. Even though I have met him only once, His nutritionist is so AWESOME, down to earth and most of all understanding. She is a very helpful resource. I am praying that AETNA approves my surgery. I am so ready for the new me from inside out. They say that it takes about a week for the insurance companies to make a decision so prayerfully I will hear something around jan 28th and with his office your surgery is scheduled within the next week. ]

For most of you all how long did it take for your insurance to approve it then how long did it take your doctor to schedule your surgery date.

Hi Carameldiva.... I just got sleeved by Dr. Spiegel on Jan. 11!!... everything went very smoothly and fast with my approval and depending on your pre-op diet ,surgery dates were available within a week or two.. I also love Dana..she helped me alot with my decision for the sleeve..Good luck with everything!