Hi! My name is Bethany and I am having my sleeve done on Thursday 03/22! I am so excited/nervous!! I currently weigh 263 and my goal is 150. I went last year to a seminar done by another doctor in my area and loved him---but didn't feel like his staff were very helpful. After looking at my insurance I was told that I did not qualify and then they sent me on my way with no further instruction. So after a few months my husband thought I should go to a different doctor that he had heard about so I went on to one of their siminars expecting to be told the same thing about my insurance. D. Penningtons staff were amazing!!! they helped me figure out exactly what I needed to qualify with my insurance and were able to get a pre approval for me! So noe here I am just a few days from surgery! I really would like to have someone I can talk to through all of this and so if anyone is going through the procedure close to the same time as me...let me know and we can be pen pals or something

Hi! My surgery is 4/9, I'm 260 right now and my goal is 150 as well. Glad you were able to get the insurance squared away and you feel comfortable with your surgeon. Are you on a preop diet yet?

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Hi! My surgery is 4/9, I'm 260 right now and my goal is 150 as well. Glad you were able to get the insurance squared away and you feel comfortable with your surgeon. Are you on a preop diet yet?

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Yeah I am...I've done awful on it though!!! I'm 4 days away from surgery now so I have to do it perfectly from here on out!

Congrats on this life changing decision! Wish you a speedy recovery, and success in your weight loss journey!!

PS: Love the moustache in your avatar LOL

Congrats on this life changing decision! Wish you a speedy recovery, and success in your weight loss journey!!

PS: Love the moustache in your avatar LOL

Thank you so much!! mustaches are fun...lol

Welcome. Congrats on your new journey

Best wishes for a complication-free surgery and speedy recovery. The odds are on your side that you should do very well. I know you must have pre-op jitters and I do, too, because my surgery date is 3/28. Keep us posted!

Hi, my date is 3/23, I am excited/nervous too! I wish you the very best, and hope we both love the results...

Good luck to you all who are getting sleeved soon!! I was the queen of jitters/nervousness pre-op and literally drove myself batty going back & forth between worry and excitement. I was sleeved 2/13 and can tell you thus far I am so thrilled with how well it's gone from surgery to post-op recovery to now. The first few days after surgery weren't 'easy' but they were do-able. A little pain med liquid and lots of rest and Water and frequent short walks around the house or neighborhood and you'll recover great. Follow your doctor's orders! Best wishes for speedy recoveries and keep us posted!

p.s. take chapstick to the hospital if you don't like dry lips! Not sure if it was the anesthesia or what, but my mouth was sooooo dry for a couple days post-op and I was so thankful to have my chapstick! :-)

Good luck to all of you getting sleeved this week! I am getting sleeved on 4-10! Keep updating us!

I am nervous about pain!

Congratulations on getting approved through insurance. I'm on my pre-op as well and it has not always gone smoothly. I am getting sleeved on Tuesday and I'm so excited. I hope that everything goes well for you. Keep us posted.

Bethany, you will do great! Thank you for your posts! I'm just starting my insurance requirements and read posts daily! Can I ask your height? It helps put numbers & weightloss in better perspective. please keep us posted!!

Bethany, you will do great! Thank you for your posts! I'm just starting my insurance requirements and read posts daily! Can I ask your height? It helps put numbers & weightloss in better perspective. please keep us posted!!

I'm 5'8 :]

Thank you for the kind words...I will definatly keep y'all posted on how surgery goes!

Congratulations on getting approved through insurance. I'm on my pre-op as well and it has not always gone smoothly. I am getting sleeved on Tuesday and I'm so excited. I hope that everything goes well for you. Keep us posted.

right before me! Good luck!!! you'll do amazing!

Bethany, how did you decide your goal weight? Is it based upon your ideal BMI?

My date is the 22nd too! We will be going through everything at same time so keep us posted

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I decided it based on being the happiest with myself at that weight in the past. :]