About a week out from surgery and would love to hear from others who may be having surgery around the same time.

I think if you have a surgery date and a pre-op appointment, then you are approved. There is nothing else to look for in the mail because they wouldn't have let you make those appointments without prior approval. So exciting, I can't wait. My surgery date is Aug 3rd. Glad to have a pal relatively close by. [emoji16]

I think if you have a surgery date and a pre-op appointment, then you are approved. There is nothing else to look for in the mail because they wouldn't have let you make those appointments without prior approval. So exciting, I can't wait. My surgery date is Aug 3rd. Glad to have a pal relatively close by. [emoji16]

I'm in the High Desert and met with Dr Fedorka today. I'll be having the sleeve on October 4. He was really pushing the bypass due to my heartburn issues but I've been set on a sleeve since the beginning. Have any
Post sleevers had their GERD issues worsen after surgery?

I'm in the High Desert and met with Dr Fedorka today. I'll be having the sleeve on October 4. He was really pushing the bypass due to my heartburn issues but I've been set on a sleeve since the beginning. Have any
Post sleevers had their GERD issues worsen after surgery?

That's funny because I also have heartburn almost on daily basis, but both Dr. Fedora and Dr. Morali were against me going with the bypass. They said it would bottom out my blood sugar levels and cause more problems in the long run. They also believe that my heart burn will improve with weight loss. I told them that I read it can get worse after surgery but they both said the chances of it happening were slim. So essentially they gave us opposing advice.

I was dealing with really bad heartburn 2-3 times per week pre-sleeve. Post Sleeve I've not experienced a single incident of heartburt or reflux.

You all are well on your way. I am just at the start. I live in San Diego and am waiting to start my classes. 24 weeks of them. Seems like a long time. But I hear it goes by fast. I can't wait for my pre-op. That means it is closer. Sounds strange to be looking forward to surgery.