Hello sleevetalkers,

My name is Brad. I had my sleeve surgery on July 29th in Columbus, Ohio. I had my first follow up yesterday and had the staples and tube removed.

I am a 37 y/o that just got my one do-over to live long into the future and see my 4, 5, and 9 y/o's grow up. It has been something I been contemplating for several years and finally everything came together this year.

I joined the Fresh Start Bariatrics program in Columbus, Ohio in Feb. and have had the most wonderful experience. My insurance was rumored to require at least 6 months of dietary visits and did not approve the sleeve.

I was figuring I was having the By-Pass in late September. I had done a lot of soul searching and come to the acceptance of the type and date of the surgery. I had wanted then sleeve since first hearing about it and was bummed.

Then on July 1st, I received a call that Fresh Start contacted the insurance company earlier and got it approved. I then learned the next day, that they got the sleeve approved. I was elated.

The program had us do a strictly liquid diet on food they provided for 6 days before surgery. It was brutal, but it was affective. I am exactly one week out from sugery. I have lost 27lbs since I started my pre-surgery diet on July 23rd.

Everyday is a challange, but everday is another day in the rest of my life

That sounds absolutely yummy! Thanks for sharing.

Great thanks. I am going to try it.

Thats sound good right now and I haven't even had surgeory yet...lol Welcome Brad I am new too.

Luv

Hey Brad congrads. I also got sleeved on 7/29 in Mexico Dr. Liza Maria Pompa Gonzalez did my sugery and I have already lost 22 pounds. I just love my sleeve