I have been to the support groups at my local hospital but I feel like everyone already knows each other so they don't pay attention to the newbies ;(.. so if your a az sleever let me know love to chat

I had my surgery at St. Luke's in PHX back on August 19th, currently 85lbs down! I live in Mesa.

great job!!!

I had my surgery at St. Luke's in PHX back on August 19th, currently 85lbs down! I live in Mesa.

Congrats girl I was sleeved 9/30/13 @ st.Luke's and have lost 60 lbs since then

Congrats girl I was sleeved 9/30/13 @ st.Luke's and have lost 60 lbs since then

Thank you and congratulations on your weight loss!

great job!!!

Thank you!

I meet with the surgeon on the 21st and do my 101 class that day and the 201 is the 4th...hope for a middle of feb surgery date

what are 101 and 201?

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those are the 2 classes I have to take thru Bridges Bariatric center before my surgery

gotcha. thats what i thought

Hi. I'm in Tucson. I will get sleeved Feb 6th by Dr. Burpee. Anyone else ever used him? In Tucson?

Met with Dr Juarez today, didn't get much done..he kept saying if my "insurance" didn't approve me for the sleeve they would do the bypass....I go thru the V.A. and am already approved for the sleeve, I don't want the bypass....but he kept saying this over and over he wasn't listening at all......then did my 101 class which was a waste of time for me as I have already learned all of this stuff thru these boards lol then I have thier 201 class on the 4th and suppose to have surgery 2 weeks after so I'm guessing around the week of the 14th I'm all like let's do it today already!!!!

Had mine done in Charlotte, NC but just moved to San Tan Valley 2 weeks ago.

it seems that they don't do sleeves in the US they seem to prefer a bypass or a band. wanna come with me to Puerto Vallarta to have a sleeve? jk

talked to my NUT today who coordinates everything with the VA and St Lukes she said they will do the tests soon and have me scheduled probably the week of the 18th of Feb for the sleeve not the bypass

Hi I live in Tucson Az. I just had surgery on January 21st 2014. Feeling real good. Just sore also I have been able to keep fluids down. I should be realized by today sometime. I am ready to go home.