Alright my fellow February sleevers! There does not seem to be too many of us currently, but I know more will come along! Please join the February 2013 Sleevers group so that we can keep up with each other!!!

Happy Holidays,

-Liz

This site has totally made feel like I'm not alone and I have friends that understand thanks all and more to come finally figured out how to post pics u hAve to be invited to a group to work lol

I got it but I can't figure out how to accept it !!!

I'm not quite sure!! I have never been on the receiving end of an invitation. lol! any advice from other memebers??

This site has totally made feel like I'm not alone and I have friends that understand thanks all and more to come finally figured out how to post pics u hAve to be invited to a group to work lol

i know for sure that I could not do it alone!! I'm glad that we are finally getting to where we have a good sized group of people!

Does anyone have any specific questions pertaining to any area of WLS (weight loss surgery)? if you do, post your questions here and I will do my best to find an answer and post it as "News" in our " February 2013 Sleeve Buddies" group...If you have not gotten an invite just give me a holler and I will send you one!

Where does the invite appear? Do I have to be on the full site or can I see it on the mobile app?

when you click on the link that brings you to the group, look on the upper right side for a 'join group' button, I think it's black.

I was wondering if anyone has lost too much weight pre-op and became unqualified for the surgery? My insurance requirements are BMI of 40 or more or 35 with 1 or more comorbities. I am doing a pre pre-op diet (on my own) replacing breakfast & lunch with a protein shake and having a sensable dinner. I have lost 12 lbs since Nov 1st. My surgeon requested I loose 10 lbs pre-op. I think that if I continue to do what I am doing for the next 7 weeks till my surgery I may be under the BMI requirement. Thoughts?

I was wondering if anyone has lost too much weight pre-op and became unqualified for the surgery? My insurance requirements are BMI of 40 or more or 35 with 1 or more comorbities. I am doing a pre pre-op diet (on my own) replacing breakfast & lunch with a protein shake and having a sensable dinner. I have lost 12 lbs since Nov 1st. My surgeon requested I loose 10 lbs pre-op. I think that if I continue to do what I am doing for the next 7 weeks till my surgery I may be under the BMI requirement. Thoughts?

What insurance do you have? If you already know the parameters you need to stay within, then just keep an eye on yourself. A good idea would be to call your insurance and see what their policies are. they should be more than willing to share that with you.

Please send me an invite to this group.

Thxs.

Please send me an invite to this group.

Thxs.

I will do it right ASAP now!

This site has totally made feel like I'm not alone and I have friends that understand thanks all and more to come finally figured out how to post pics u hAve to be invited to a group to work lol

I agree! It's good to be in this together!

Hi I'm not gettin sleeved but I'll be having the gastric bypass hopefully the beginning of Feb. I do know that next week the surgeon offc will submit e everything to my ins comp for approval nervous n scared I am lol

I have Anthem, my company changed in January. Im real nervous they are going to deny me.

My insurance just recently changed as of January...When did you start the process? I would love to be sleeved in Feb but I am shooting for April.

Hi my names Mike 35 years old and I'm from the UK I'm 260 pounds and booked in to be sleeves on February 5. I can't wait and would love a buddy to share experiences.

This site looks perfect to answer all the questions we all have but two question I never find.

1-Does the surgery damage stomach muscles for life.

2- Plus when we are old and grey and maybe in an old people's home how do we let people know we are sleeved and we are force fed food??

Any ideas

Hi my name is Tina I am 29 (really 42 lol) and I am scheduled for Feb 14th (what a great way for my husband to spend his birthday) in Madison, Wi