I would like to schedule my surgery for the first full week in March once my insurance is approved, any other March Sleevers in the building?

My surgery was March 6th..lost 17 pounds on pre-op and 23 pounds since surgery..down 40 pounds so far!

So sorry to hear of this upsetting news busybeingme. Hope they can sort you out and get you fighting fit asap.

xxx

My surgery was March 13 and I have lost 15 lbs!

Getting very discouraged! My surgery was March 11 and I am only down 7 lbs post op!!! What am I doing wrong?? I bought some unflavored protein powder yesterday and added it to my food to up my protein and scale moved 1 pound today, FINALLY!!! Any suggestions???

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Great!! Good job! What are you eating I have only lost 7 lbs post op from March 11th

My surgery was March 6th..lost 17 pounds on pre-op and 23 pounds since surgery..down 40 pounds so far!

So happy for you & a bit jealous. How are you doing that I am getting very frustrated. Preop down 14 lbs and now post op since March 11 7 lbs???? What am I doing wrong??? Any suggestions??

Getting very discouraged! My surgery was March 11 and I am only down 7 lbs post op!!! What am I doing wrong?? I bought some unflavored protein powder yesterday and added it to my food to up my protein and scale moved 1 pound today' date=' FINALLY!!! Any suggestions???[/quote']

I am guessing your are not as heavy as some of us..and what food are you eating??? I know all dr's are different but I am 2 weeks out and just adding purées here and there..Not really eating much.. how many calories are you getting in??

I hope you get your surgery and the insurance company approves; Mine looks for BMI over 40 and comorbiltiy issues like: high blood pressure, sleep apnea, diabetics, urinary incontenence, you do not have to have all these issues but if BMI is over 40 and you one or more of these health issues so do not over look anything.

On my way to hospital. Please send your prayers and positive thoughts.

Ok weight loss count, how much weight have you lost since surgery? I've lost 5 pounds. Let's see how much weight our march sleeves have lost so far.

I've lost 7 pounds since my surgery on the 15th. Happy happy!!!

I am literally bawling uncontrollably right now... my surgery was approved with the surgeons office and everything I got the notice this last week. Today I recieved an unrelated call about a heart monitor I need to wear for a while and they told me when they tried to run my insurance I was not approved, I called my insurance and they told me I was no long eligible. I don't normally share this information openly but obviously the insurance I was using to get the surgery was medicaid, and they said I make to much. My income has not changed and I have been on medicaid for several months now. All they could tell me is I made to much and should have never been on it in the first place. I can't get the surgery anymore and I can't stop bawling,

I am literally bawling uncontrollably right now... my surgery was approved with the surgeons office and everything I got the notice this last week. Today I recieved an unrelated call about a heart monitor I need to wear for a while and they told me when they tried to run my insurance I was not approved' date=' I called my insurance and they told me I was no long eligible. I don't normally share this information openly but obviously the insurance I was using to get the surgery was medicaid, and they said I make to much. My income has not changed and I have been on medicaid for several months now. All they could tell me is I made to much and should have never been on it in the first place. I can't get the surgery anymore and I can't stop bawling, [/quote']

Keep at them..you obviously met the requirements in the first place..don't take no for an answer.. get on the phone with a supervisor and tell them your situation. I don't know what state you are in but your Dr would not have accepted you as a patient if it wasn't a medical necessity... call them out on it..I am here if u need to talk.. I am sorry u are going through this ~Pam

So I haven't posted in here in a while so I just wanted to go ahead an update everyone, I'm 5'5 had the surgery in Mexico with dr Ortiz Elias on the 11th pre diet I was 235, surgery day 222 and as of today I'm 204 that's 18 lbs post op or 31lbs pre YAY

If any one wants to read my review on how the hole process went its in my profile or in the self pay Mexico forum

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Surgery on 3/11. Down 11 pounds since surgery and 26 pounds since pre-op diet. Feeling great!

HAD MY PRE OP APPT TODAY AT BARKER BARIATRIC IN DALLAS, MEET WITH MY SURGEON DR. RODRIGUEZ. THEY REALLY ANSWERED ALL MY CONCERNS I HAD ABOUT BLOOD CLOTS, THEY WILL BE SENDING ME HOME WITH THOSE MASSAGING LEG WRAPS, BLOOD THINNERS, AND OF COURSE I NEED TO KEEP WALKING..... MY NERVES HAVEN'T REALLY KICKED IN YET, BUT I'M SURE THEY WILL AS THE DATE GETS CLOSER.....

SURGERY DATE

TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2013

THEY SAID I'M THE 1ST SURGERY OF THE DAY & THE ONLY SLEEVE THAT DR. RODRIGUEZ HAS THAT DAY...... 8AM, BUT I HAVE TO REPORT AT 5AM.... (O MY)

LIQUID DIET SO FAR STARTED ON MONDAY I'M ALREADY DOWN 8LBS AS OF THIS AM.. YIPPEE.. TOTAL OF 25 LBS DOWN SINCE JANUARY WHEN I HAD STARTED WEIGHT WATCHERS

PRAYERS GO OUT TO EVERYONE DURING YOUR JOURNEY...