Hi hi, y'all!

[Epiphany 1]

Hi hi

I was soooo excited to see a San Antonio group on this site!

I'm hoping to connect with other local "sleevers" to create something of a real-life support network for us all...

A little about me:

I recently had my knee 'scoped to try & figure out why my torn meniscus wasn't healing (after 5 months) --- once inside, my knee doc saw that the cartilage was completely shredded (the pictures looked like cotton candy) & gave me the news that I needed total knee replacement. He also let me know that he wouldn't be able to do the surgery until I lost a significant amount of weight & referred me to Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavazos, a bariatric surgeon at The Texas Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss . I saw him a few days later on 5/27 & had my Nutrition/Psychological consult. My insurance will cover WLS after I complete 3 months of medically supervised weight loss --- so that's where I am in the process. So far I'm down 23 lbs. It's been fairly easy -- had a few episodes of extreme hunger, but nothing I couldn't handle -- the hardest part has been making good choices when I'm around my extended family, especially when we're out at a restaurant -- but the more I do it, the more comfortable I am.

I think the shock of being told I needed knee replacement surgery definitely helped me wrap my brain around the necessity of WLS... I've been a somewhat militant fat person (!) for a while now & always told myself I'd NEVER EVER EVER do WLS -- I insisted for the longest time that my weight had NO impact on my health & that the doctors that told me how bad it was for me were just being fat-phobic. I always took pride in the fact that I really never let my size slow me down or keep me from doing the things I wanted to do. Then...my blood pressure became an issue...then diabetes... and now, my knees -- which is making mobility an issue... and I've HAD to accept that those doctors were right all along!

I'm sorry that it's come to this --- but I'm also sooooo grateful!

I had a doctor that cared enough about me as a human being to be honest with me, even though it was uncomfortable. I have a fiance & a few close friends that are totally supportive of my choice to have WLS. I'm lucky that my insurance will even consider covering WLS!

Anyway -- I guess that's enough of an introduction for now....

I look forward to the possibility of getting to know other San Antonio folks!

[syltx3 5]

Hello there, im glad someone started a group for San Antonio, i have been looking to see if there was a support group out there. My name is Sylvia and i got sleeved on 3/21/11 and have lost 50 lbs, im feeling great and a lot more energy, im excited for my future now. I am diabetic, but of my meds which makes me super happy :0

[Blessed&Broken 0]

Hi all! I had my surgery 5/23 and am down about 22 pounds since the surgery (10 pounds during the pre-surgery diet). I'm glad to see others out there from SA! I hope we can all help support each other.

[Epiphany 1]

Hi all! I had my surgery 5/23 and am down about 22 pounds since the surgery (10 pounds during the pre-surgery diet). I'm glad to see others out there from SA! I hope we can all help support each other.

Hi Blessed & Broken ~

First of all ... Thanks soooo much for starting this group!!

How are you doing post-surgery?

Any words of wisdom for those of us who are still doing pre-surgery preparations?

[Epiphany 1]

Hello there, im glad someone started a group for San Antonio, i have been looking to see if there was a support group out there. My name is Sylvia and i got sleeved on 3/21/11 and have lost 50 lbs, im feeling great and a lot more energy, im excited for my future now. I am diabetic, but of my meds which makes me super happy :0

Hi Sylvia ~

It's so good to hear about your success!

Great news @ being off your diabetes meds, too!

Looking forward to hearing more for you!

[Roseib 13]

Hi Sylvia ~

It's so good to hear about your success!

Great news @ being off your diabetes meds, too!

Looking forward to hearing more for you!

Have you had your surgery yet, Epiphany?

[Epiphany 1]

Wow!! I'm sleeved!!

It seemed like it took forever for my insurance to come through with an approval, but it was really only about 10 days...once we got that, everything happened REALLY fast!! I went for my preop that Thursday & was sleeved the following Tuesday (9/20).... surgery went very well -- had absolutely no problems & barely any pain at all. Was walking within an hour. The worst part was not being able to drink anything the day & night of surgery...and then the week + of Clear Liquids, which i'm still on. I have my post op tomorrow & I'm hoping that Dr. Cavazos will move me to the "mushies" stage.

I have to say that the care I received at Foundation Surgical Hospital was absolutley OUTSTANDING!

If you're lucky enough to be sleeved there, you're really in for a treat -- everyone there was wonderful!

[digitalmechanic 0]

Wow!! I'm sleeved!!

It seemed like it took forever for my insurance to come through with an approval, but it was really only about 10 days...once we got that, everything happened REALLY fast!! I went for my preop that Thursday & was sleeved the following Tuesday (9/20).... surgery went very well -- had absolutely no problems & barely any pain at all. Was walking within an hour. The worst part was not being able to drink anything the day & night of surgery...and then the week + of clear liquids, which i'm still on. I have my post op tomorrow & I'm hoping that Dr. Cavazos will move me to the "mushies" stage.

I have to say that the care I received at Foundation Surgical Hospital was absolutley OUTSTANDING!

If you're lucky enough to be sleeved there, you're really in for a treat -- everyone there was wonderful!

Yeah The Foundation hospital totally rocks, wish more places were like this.

[syltx3 5]

Hello Epiphany, im so glad to hear everything went well for you, and it'll only get better!