Hello to all,

I'm looking for sleevers in Chicago southland. Would like to get a small support group together. I had my surgery in the north suburbs. The support groups that they have are all on Saturdays. I work alot of saturdays. So it makes it difficult to make it to many meetings. I'm hoping to find some sleevers that live near me. This will make it easier to make regular meetings.

It may also be fun to find others to workout with. If you are in the area and would like to form a support group, please let me know. Thanks Jane

Nice to see some of you going through the Kane center. Eases my nerves a bit . Good luck to all of you!

Sherry can you provide a link to your hospital journey post? Thanks

I'm approved! Starting the meal replacement diet tomorrow and having surgery next week!!! Will find out exact date tomorrow. I'm so excited!

I'm approved!! Starting the meal replacement plan tomorrow and having surgery next week! I'll find out the date tomorrow. I'm so excited!

I'm approved!! Starting the meal replacement plan tomorrow and having surgery next week! I'll find out the date tomorrow. I'm so excited!

That's so wonderful! Congrats!

I'm approved! Starting the meal replacement diet tomorrow and having surgery next week!!! Will find out exact date tomorrow. I'm so excited!

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you. Please keep me/us posted on your date, preop diet (can't wait to hear all the details ) and of course, your progress. I'm looking at a date of Sept 17th or as soon as Dr. Rantis has a Monday available. I might have to switch to Alexian Brothers if I can't get a date at St. Alexius...so I'll be joining you soon. You're going to do great!!!

So, something's bothering me. When I went in today to pick up my meal replacement stuff, a woman 9 mos. post-op came in raving about her gastric bypass. When I told her I was getting a sleeve she said "don't do that. Get the bypass". I told her I didn't want to deal with the dumping syndrome and malabsorption issues. She said she chose bypass because she needed a fail safe where she physically could not eat "bad" foods. I said again that I thought sleeve was the best option for me. She very sarcastically said "good luck with that.".

As the night is going on, it's starting to mess with my head. Should I be getting the bypass, not the sleeve? And on and on in my head. What worries me about the sleeve is that I can still (theoretically) in time eat all foods. Is this going to be a downfall for me? I dont want to be that person that gains weight back but part of me doesnt trust myself. Ive failed over and over on diets. Im worrying that im going to eat around the sleeve and fail.

I hate that I'm second guessing myself now and really irritated that someone would say something as rude as inappropriate as that to someone a week before surgery.

What do you guys think? Needing some reassurance that I'm choosing the right surgery and that I CAN do this!

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you. Please keep me/us posted on your date' date=' preop diet (can't wait to hear all the details ) and of course, your progress. I'm looking at a date of Sept 17th or as soon as Dr. Rantis has a Monday available. I might have to switch to Alexian Brothers if I can't get a date at St. Alexius...so I'll be joining you soon. You're going to do great!!![/quote']

Thanks! I will keep y'all posted!!

If she needs to reassure herself that she needed the bypass, don't begrudge her that. You're going to become happy with eating your protein first then some veggies after that, and the weight is going to come off and you'll see how much healthier you are and you won't be hungry like you used to be. Yes, you may be able to eat the occasional "bad food" without horrible consequences, but you won't be able to eat a lot, and you'll be able to get back on the wagon more quickly than before because of it. If you're carb sensitive like many overweight people are, you'll still respond negatively if you eat too many (carb crash, tummy ache, tired, depressed) and it'll remind you why you have this lovely tool to help you with your weight loss.

I'm 3 months out now. Do I cheat a little - yes. Does it make me feel crappy? Yes. But a cheat is ONE square piece of pizza, or three french fries, or half a scoop of ice cream. When would we ever stop there before?

It's still just a tool, but with the education we get, and habits we form for eating and exercise, I think it's the best tool out there with the fewest down sides. The only place I strongly differ with any of the education I've gotten through the Kane center is the nutritionist pushed complex carbs and my body does not handle them well. I know I'm carb sensitive and eating them will sabotage me, so I stay low carb as much as possible.

Anyway, be happy for the woman who loves her bypass, but be confident in what you've learned about the sleeve. It totally rocks.

I received my official 'approved' letter from BCBS today and I also have my surgery date....Sept 17th is my day and Alexian Brothers is my hospital!

I received my official 'approved' letter from BCBS today and I also have my surgery date....Sept 17th is my day and Alexian Brothers is my hospital!

Yay!! Congrats!

Surgery set for next Friday 8/31!! Hospital has to confirm in the morning but it should be good. So excited! Not however excited about the gas and other effects (ahem) of the Bariatric Advantage meal replacement powder. It's going to be a long 8 days...

Surgery set for next Friday 8/31!! Hospital has to confirm in the morning but it should be good. So excited! Not however excited about the gas and other effects (ahem) of the Bariatric Advantage meal replacement powder. It's going to be a long 8 days...

Woohoo! Great news! I personally still like the Orange Cream BA powder. That and the Unjury Chicken Soup are great stuff. It's a little warm for Chicken Soup right now, but I was good with it in May.

Sherry can you provide a link to your hospital journey post? Thanks <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Im not sure why i am not subscribed to this post. As soon as i get home ill link that post from my pc. Sorry for the delayed response.