Hello all! First of all I must say I am SO glad I found this forum as I was seriously thinking of doing the lapband but the more I've read and compared, the sleeve is definitely the right choice for me. I have completed the items required by my surgeon and insurance (blood work, sleep study and psych eval) and everything was submitted this afternoon for approval. I'm excited and nervous all at once but looking forward to the challenges and changes awaiting me

Congratulations! It only took 5 days to get my approval and I am scheduled to have surgery on monday. I'm super excited and getting nervous too

Make sure you fully understand all the good things that could come from this surgery as well as the bad. Yeah it may be extreme to think like that, but you need to be well prepared.

Good luck too you!

Thanks ladies!

I feel the same way about this forum. I too was dead set on the band. I met with my surgeon and we didn't even discuss the sleeve then I started researching it and was sure this was the way to go. Especially after reading posts on this site. I have another appointment Tuesday to discuss the sleeve since I changed my mind. I am waiting on blood work and sleep study results. Since I have a BMI that's less than 40 my insurance requires two comorbities. I do have high blood pressure so we will see. I am hoping to be in your shoes soon and waiting on approval. The waiting is sooo hard! I wish you luck, let us know what you find out!

Good luck to you Lynn!! Keep as posted as well...hope all goes well for you!

Welcome.. I'm a newbie too.. Waiting on insurance to approve. Will find out next Friday hopefully.. I too was unsure if the sleeve was right for me but through all the research and great people on I think I have decided to go with the sleeve. Sending good June June your way and hope all goes well for you..

Welcome.. I'm a newbie too.. Waiting on insurance to approve. Will find out next Friday hopefully.. I too was unsure if the sleeve was right for me but through all the research and great people on I think I have decided to go with the sleeve. Sending good June June your way and hope all goes well for you..

Welcome. U get so much info. Its a great tool, there is a lot of people that is willing to help and i lov that

Hey everyone I'm David and I am new to the site and I have my first constellation with my dr this Thursday and I have already done the psych portion and the nurt seminars and I'm ready for this journey

Hey everyone I'm David and I am new to the site and I have my first constellation with my dr this Thursday and I have already done the psych portion and the nurt seminars and I'm ready for this journey

Thats great. When is ur surgery

Thats great. When is ur surgery

I'm not sure yet ill know better when I see the dr this week

Welcome David and good luck to you!! Keep us posted on how your appointment goes

Thank you and I sure will

Well, found out today I do have sleep apnea. To most people this would be bad news but I needed it for insurance to pay. Psych appt. Thursday and Nut appt. July 3rd then we can submit to insurance. Surgeon said looks like August if all goes well. Surgeon wants me to quit smoking for 6 weeks, I already wanted to quit and I don't smoke much anyway but what a great incentive. She said they screen for thc before surgery too. I have wanted to quit and this is making me so I'm happy. I guess smoking is really bad when your healing and can cause complications.