Where are all of the sleevers of MI?

From Michigan here just had sleeve done on Tuesday March 4th. Dr Schram at Spectrum!

how are you doing?

Dr.Schram did mine on fed 25. He is great and the staff there is too. I'm in week four now and the only problem I have had is the awful heartburn. I just went this morning for an upper GI all looks good but some bad reflux. Ppl say it will go away and I cannot wait.

Just got my call from hospital April 1st 12:30 !! And that will be here soon... So happy to finally have my sleeve after nine months of waiting!! Can't wait to start my new journey:)

Hi! Nice to talk with someone going through the same hospital! When is your surgery date? I kind of got the impression that buying through the office was mandatory but I think I will ask because it seems cheaper online. I would live to keep in touch. Good luck!

It seems kind of squirrely to me if they make it mandatory to buy through them. It probably makes it much easier for compliance though.

My tentative date is August 19 with Dr Nagel.

We should definitely keeping touch!

I have an appointment with Dr. Nagel or Dr. Baker (whichever one is available) next Wednesday, the 2nd; tentative sleeve surgery date is June 16, at McLaren Health. 3 months away......seems sooooo long I'm ready for this now.

Hey all!!! I'm getting my sleeve done in 2 days through dr Holman... Who is partnered with dr schramm. I'm from the holland area and was wondering if anyone else had their surgery with her? Or if you would like to connect and maybe be walking buddies when I feel up to it after recovery?

Hello all! Dr.Gluck out of Muskegon is doing my sleeve on April 23rd. He did my moms RNY 4 years ago and he and his staff are second to none. Any time she needed anything or had any questions they were there. I have met with him one on one twice and he has a great demeanor about him. I do work in Grand Rapids and am looking for a support group there if anyone knows of a good one. Very excited for this to finally be happening!

Dr. Gluck did my surgery 7.5 weeks ago. I ❤️ him! He gives out his personal numbers so you can always get in touch with him. He's amazing. Good luck!

Edited April 14, 201412 yr by Sarahjane79

Hi there! I am from Lansing, and I had my surgery through Sparrow Weight Management with Doctor Mindy Lane as my surgeon!

Im awaiting a call from the scheduler at Barix Clinics....nervous!

Sarahjane79 how are u doing since your surgery? Any tips u can give to a girl that's only a week away and starting to freak out a bit?

Surgery is June 24th!

Edited June 10, 201412 yr by annmarie50

Sarahjane79 how are u doing since your surgery? Any tips u can give to a girl that's only a week away and starting to freak out a bit?

I had mine done by Dr. Gluck in Nov.or 2012. Practice sipping as that was the hardest thing for me to remember....Excited for you!!! Just take it one day at a time, when you come home. Walk and sip.... I ate protein pudding too fast the first week when had it. Not a good feeling!! Remember you can do this was my motto!!! My daughter told me that if I did the preop and post op liquids and followed the rules, I would only have to do this once!! Good luck and keep in touch!!

I don't have a date yet...still waiting on insurance approval...all ore testing has been done. I'm excited! My doctor is Dr Krause at Wm Beaumont hospital in Royal Oak.

I just got done meeting with him literally 10 minutes ago. 4 weeks post op today. He is GREAT.

He did my best friends surgery! I should know a date within 2 weeks. We'll have to keep in touch and keep up on our journeys!

Sarahjane79 how are u doing since your surgery? Any tips u can give to a girl that's only a week away and starting to freak out a bit?

Is Dr. Gluck doing your surgery? My only advice is to sip. Sip sip sip. I'm 8 weeks out, and I still struggle with getting my 64 oz of Fluid in. I do fine with Protein. Although it was hard to get that in until I got to soft foods!

You'll be fine! They are awesome at mercy. The only pain I'd ever really had was just the gas pain. And even then, it was just uncomfortable. But yeah. Just walk. and walk some more. feel free to ask me ANYTHING. I'm an open and book and will answer anything you want to know.

Ps. I'm an doing great. I've lost 55 lbs now. I still do have some pain in my lower left where the biggest incision was. But at a week out, I was putting on my boots, and ripped my healing muscles back apart. Yes. It hurt as bad as you might think Hah. But it's something I can live with, except sleeping. I had to call the doc and they prescribed me some lidocaine Patches. I did sleep on my couch for 4 weeks after. But But I started walking and couple weeks ago, and am going to join join a gym this week. But I've yet to eat something from my list of allowed foods that hasn't agreed with me. Honestly is been really good, and I couldn't be happier with my decision to do this.