Michigan Sleevers

[Sunnyskies2283 23]

Hi...glad to see a michiganders group! Anyone have experience with Dr. Lane in lansing?

I'm currently starving on a 2 week.pre op diet but keeping my eye on the prize with surgery scheduled july 7.

[Chynna 13]

I'm starting the whole pre-op process through Beaumont on Monday. Anyone else do it through them?

[FosterPussycat 11]

Walled Lake/Novi here! Anyone near me looking for a workout partner of some sorts?

Sleeved 6/11/14

[raygray10210 0]

Vassar here! Dr jamokay Taylor doing my surgery at barix in Ypsi on Aug. 11th

[AngelaIsReady 15]

Hello everyone. I just got home from an informational class at Beaumont Troy. Hoping to see Dr. Krause. Has anyone else gone through this program?

[Chynna 13]

I'm going through the Beaumont Troy center too. I'm planning on getting it in mid august. But i dont have the date quite yet. I've finished all the pre op tests and stuff. They've been great!!! I hope you have a great experience!

[19sweetness69 12]

It seems like all the Michigan people already had their sleeves done in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Is there anyone in MI who is having a sleeve in Sept 2014?

[AngelaIsReady 15]

I'm going through the Beaumont Troy center too. I'm planning on getting it in mid august. But i dont have the date quite yet. I've finished all the pre op tests and stuff. They've been great!!! I hope you have a great experience!

Thanks Chynna! It sounds like a great program, but now that I've decided to do this, I just want to get it done and move on with life :-) How long from start to now had it been for you?

[AngelaIsReady 15]

It seems like all the Michigan people already had their sleeves done in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Is there anyone in MI who is having a sleeve in Sept 2014?

Hi there! That was I thought at first also, but I've seen posts in other forums from Michigan people that have surgeries coming up.

[19sweetness69 12]

Guess I didn't go far enough into the pages to find the 2014 patients. I have finished all of the requirements and just waiting for the clearance from the cardiologist. I'm in West Bloomfield and having it done at Huron Valley -SInai Hospital by Dr. Matthew Weiner. So far, everyone at his office and he are really nice. My son is a GI doctor at Spectrum and he said the doctors there are really good. So he asked them about my dr. and they said to stick with him cause he's really good. I'm pretty confident about that. I'm not nervous about the surgery (hopefully, in Sept) because I've had 5 joint replacements at Huron Valley and they are terrific there. I just keep hearing awful things about the liquid diet before surgery and how bad the shakes are. Do any of you have any good recommendations? Can you blend fresh fruit with them? Dr. Weiner wrote this book called "A Pound Of Cure" so I have been following his program in it. I crave sweets - especially chocolate, etc. and I can't believe that I haven't had it in about 6 weeks - nor any dairy or wheat. I'm trying to prepare myself for after surgery. Did any of you - (or maybe all of you) do that, too? Would love to hear from you.

[annmarie50 9]

I had my surgery a month ago @ Beaumont Hospital. I wasn't a pop drinker but I started Protein Shakes six months before my surgery. The week before surgery was a little rough but I drank a lot of Water. I had cravings after surgery but I'm not ever hungry! I hVe to eat by a clock!

[annmarie50 9]

Beaumont Doctors & Staff were amazing! I highly recommend Dr. Krause! It took approximately a month from the initial visit with the surgeon. Once all the paper work & tests were completed it was roughly a month! I wanted to loose as much weight prior to surgery. 4 months post op & I'm down 31 lbs.

[Chynna 13]

Thanks Chynna! It sounds like a great program, but now that I've decided to do this, I just want to get it done and move on with life :-) How long from start to now had it been for you?

Well it all depends on your insurance. And to be honest I'm kind of a unique case. My insurance usually requires 6 months of doctor regulated diet but because I had been trying to loose weight with the help of my doctor for several years so they dropped the requirement. That said, I am also an opera singer and have major auditions in the winter so the troy office and I have been working hard to expedite the process or else I'd have to wait until spring to give myself time to heal vocally. Further, I'm currently out of state with some some singing engagements.

So these things being said, I went to the bariatric overview meeting on June 18th. They got all of my first round of pre op stuff done before July 13th when I left. I've been pre approved as long as everything comes back good. Which it has so far. The only thing I'm waiting for are psych eval results which have to be done in person on Aug 5. At that point I meet with a few doctors that same day, I start the pre op diet and we pick a day for surgery 2 weeks following so around the 19th. And that's that!

I may take longer for you depending on insurance. Buy I can assure you that the ladies in the office are excellent. They have been on top of everything and understood my need to get it done sooner than later. I cannot thank them enough. Usually I'd say thank you with a batch of Cookies or cupcakes but I don't think that's appropriate here haha

Best of luck to you!

[AngelaIsReady 15]

Thanks Chynna and good luck to you too! Please let us know how things are going!

Hi AnneMarie50. Congratulations on your weight loss so far. Have the cravings gone away our lessened?

[mevere 2]

Hi, I am new to Bariatric Pals. I live in southwest lower MI, about 3 miles off the Lake Michigan coast.