Wanted Minnesota Buddies

[Sheril 1]

47 year old my she date will either be June 4 th or the 18th would like someone to go through this part of my journey with

[crazyrai 17]

I'm in minnesota and just was sleeved on the 15th...

I'm just learning like a baby on what to do, i'm still in recovery

[Sheril 1]

I feel like I'm just hang in limbo since I don't have a date yet also getting a little on edge knowing it is going to be soon. How did your surgery go? Where did you have it? How are you doing?

[crazyrai 17]

Yeah it moves kinda slow, i had a 6 month diet wait deal so mine really seemed to creep, but let me tell you once they call to confirm all of the paperwork is good and insurance is good it starts to move.... I think waiting to be scheduled with the pre op with surgeon took longer that was like a 3 week wait.. went to see him April 30th and he had openings as soon as may 8th, i took may 15th and it did fly by even with being on a 10 day liquid diet it was very quick...and now i'm here with cuts on my tummy 6 days after surgery...

The surgery was a fear of the unknown, i had never had an operation or been in a hospital so it was scary, some things were better than others experienced others were worse but nothing that makes you like this is too much...just a little uncompfy.

I had mine done at methodist st louis park...

Rai

[Sheril 1]

My surgery was suppose to be may 17th but my surgeon isn't doing planned surgeries anymore he is only doing emergencies to fix other doctors mistakes. He also teaches at the U of M so I had to find a different surgeon and now I'm waiting to get the go ahead from the insurance company for the new doc and my old doc was going to do the rny now this one the vs so I'm really frazzled by all this reading about the sleeve seems like a lot of people have issues and not good I do need to lose a fair about of weight do to illnesses and meds

[vanb0052 40]

Hello all! I'm in Brooklyn Park and just scheduled for June 11th with Dr. Svendsen at Park Nicollet. I'd love to have as many local friends as possible. I think it'd be fun to all get together sometime as well. Once I was approved, I had a pre-op appt with my surgeon within a week, and was able to ****** up a surgery date a little over 3 weeks away. I was lucky to get that appointment, as it had just opened up that morning. I was in the right place at the right time

Sheril, I hope you get the insurance stuff all figured out. I'm doing the same thing right now. Park Nicollet has two surgeons, and the other surgeon was the one who signed my precert request. Now I just need to get Dr. Svendsen on record as my surgeon. They say it should be pretty easy....I'm praying they are right.

Talk to you all soon!!

[crazyrai 17]

Well i did mine with the other surgeon Dr Jones and was very pleased..I know someone else that did the RYN with your guy and he was good too...I just liked the way Jonesy did the info session...

I don't think the sleeve has any more complications than the other, my guy did say that because i'm so young 31 that he wouldnt advise me to do the RYN IE dumping, malabosorbsion and some other crap..So i trusted him and he did say that it is totally possible to loose over 150 pounds i want to loose 120...

But i know that my friend that did the RYN said it was a good choice as she had immieditae medical things she needed corrected...

Sorry my spelling sucks and i'm in bed on my back

rai

[Sheril 1]

I'm at work now since 6 am would like to talk when I get home around 7

[crazyrai 17]

Sorry it's about 9 now, i was trying to stay busy all day otherwise i get grumpy cuz i can't eat

[Sheril 1]

That's ok I totally understand . I only have to be on liquid for two days . I'm sure that will be hard enough. I'm having a hard time cuz I can't take some of my meds for pain since o don't know my date for sure yet this way ill be ready of I can go on the 4.

[crazyrai 17]

U have to start liquids with no date??? Or lord that is even more tough...

After the 3rd day it's much easier, i can really see how some people crash diet like that...

i'd like to be on a pizza diet today

[Sheril 1]

I'm per oth just for the call waiting for call back from doc on date

[crazyrai 17]

Are u going through Methodist hospital?

Just came back from my post op I guess I'm in good shape and my wounds are healing nicely...

Just had a small like 6 sips of potato Soup yummmyyyy!! Tastes like steak

[FishingNurse 1,211]

hey ladies-- MN girl here. I am a nurse at Park Nicollet too. My surgeon was Thomas Jones. I hit goal at 8.5 months out and have been holding steady since. I am so excited for you all!!!! Let me know if you have any questions! Anybody go to the support group every other Wed at Methodist? I go about once per month....

Lisa

[crazyrai 17]

Hi sleeve I was thinking about going to the support groups as soon as I'm able... I live in Eagan so it's kinda a drive but it's closer to work...

Can I ask how much you lost total in 8.5 months?

I'm down 12 pounds in 7 days, which she said was good because I flushed all the gas and liquid they pumped in me and then some...

Rai