Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

Hi all just wanted to share my success so far. Sleeved on August 18 2015 I'm 60lbs down. Super happy with my decision.

wow! You look amazing! I'm so excited that I downloaded this app and found this thread! I'm seriously thinking about getting the sleeve! I'm actually going to get it, just gotta go to the seminar, get the appointment and pray that my issuance doesn't give me any troubles! Lol

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Call your insurance company first and find out what they cover regarding bariatric surgery and you shouldn't have any problems down the line.

VSG 6/17/2016

Yes you will begin to feel better the B12 will give you energy I'm 16 months out now and have had some challenges I was cleared to exercise when I was in week 3 and on soft diet grits and farina /cream of wheat were my best friend

I'm down 100lbs now 95 to go to get to my goal weight I started at 310 made it through holidays they give good recipes and tips on this site that help with holidays helped passed those cannied yams I baked a small sweet potatoe sprinkled a little Splenda on it and I was satisfied I could only eat 2 forkfuls but I felt like I wasn't missing out

Hi

I am 2 weeks from my surgery date. Pre op appt tommorrow.

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Yes you will begin to feel better the B12 will give you energy I'm 16 months out now and have had some challenges I was cleared to exercise when I was in week 3 and on soft diet grits and farina /cream of wheat were my best friend

You get a B12 shot?

VSG 6/17/2016

So 7 months of gym work and I'm starting to see the differences.

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So 7 months of gym work and I'm starting to see the differences.

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@@BigTink2LilTink awesome! We see it too! Keep up the good work! #inspiration

VSG 6/17/2016

NewBeginings I don't get the shot my GP wouldn't give it to me I buy the soft chews from gnc

@BigTink looking great keep up good work

I had the nasal B-12 at first. Then I switched to sublingual. No differences in labs.

Hello everyone. Anyone getting sleeved or has been sleeved in Memphis TN with Dr. Woodman? I keep asking but no one answers. I am not sure if that speaks well for the surgeon.

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I wouldn't be nervous about not getting a response. You can research DR on healthgrades.com, vitals.com, obesityhelp.com to name a few. You can also google to get the physician look up web address for TN, you can search any doctor check their education, experience, any complaints, etc. I don't live in TN but my state has a website for that so I'm sure other states do too.

@@MemphisWLS

Also most insurance in TN doesn't cover WLS surgery so a lot of people from TN are going to Mexico for surgery. You are going to find fewer people that had surgery in TN. That doesn't say anything bad about your doctor. Plus you should ask in the general part of the forums. There are very few active African Americans that post in this thread.

Thanks so much. Appreciate the response. We only have 3 doctors here in Memphis. Dr Woodman for both Baptist and Methodist hospitals and Drs. Wagner and Weaver at St. Francis. I work at Baptist so my ins will not pay for me to go to St. Francis. I only have the option of dr. Woodman and he is a brilliant surgeon I hear, but from threads he has horrible follow up and a bully. I am going to call Nashville areas centers to see if my ins will pay and what other options I have.

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