Any of you guys getting sleeved in December? I was offered October 16th but due to my upcoming wedding and school and work and blah-blah-blah I had to wait till December. Any one else out there ready to role in December??? My preop diet ( 2 weeks liquid) starts Nov.25th so no turkey for me. I've already informed family I will be a no show this Thanksgiving, so worth it though. I decided to have a pre-Thanksgiving the Saturday before.

Atlantared' date=' your EGD is soon? That's what makes me nervous...the thought if drinking that barium makes me gag already!!!

Let me know how it goes.[/quote']

Hopefully in 2 weeks or so! I'm ok with the barium as long as it comes back clear!

It will, think positively Atlanta. Do you have horrible reflux?

I've only been on meds for reflux since June 2012 after I had my gallbladder removed. I had "spitting up" issues randomly before that. Surgeon said it could be a hiatal hernia which he would fix at the time of surgery if I did. I've just seen where some say they had ulcers that they were unaware of and needed bypass instead. I am soooo not okay with having a bypass!

I'm not dwelling, though. Wishful thinking going into it!

I got my approval today. My surgery is set for December 11th. I go and see the NUT November 20th.

I got my date last week - December 2nd! I could have done it a week earlier, but figured I would wait and not put my family out for Thanksgiving! Plus it's easier to miss a little work in December. I'm excited and scared all at the same time. My insurance won't pay a dime on this so it is self-pay all the way. If my hubby hadn't told me out of the blue one day that we could cover it I would never have considered shelling out the moolah! But I really want to do this and to get healthy. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year and haven't been able to lose and I have struggled with it all my life! Also have high bp and sleep apnea. Ugh! I'm so sick of being sick!

I got my date last week - December 2nd! I could have done it a week earlier, but figured I would wait and not put my family out for Thanksgiving! Plus it's easier to miss a little work in December. I'm excited and scared all at the same time. My insurance won't pay a dime on this so it is self-pay all the way. If my hubby hadn't told me out of the blue one day that we could cover it I would never have considered shelling out the moolah! But I really want to do this and to get healthy. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year and haven't been able to lose and I have struggled with it all my life! Also have high bp and sleep apnea. Ugh! I'm so sick of being sick!

I'm self pay and also decided to wait until after Thanksgiving as I recover poorly and I cook the dinner, so I at least wanted to be happy about cooking it for everyone!

Come join us in our big December 2013 group! http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96637-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/

Dec11th for me. All day testing on Nov 20th.

YAY!!

Hello!

I am hoping for a date the first week of December. My surgery center is calling me on Wednesday to officially schedule, when I talked to them last week they had not maxed out November yet. I am thinking it would be nice to be able to have thanksgiving with my family and have the surgery in December. This also doesn't interrupt holiday scheduling at my job, so others wouldn't have to cover me and sacrifice time with their families. It feels so far away, but I started this journey in July and I can't believe it's almost November. I was really hoping to have this done in September, but some of my pre-op dates couldn't be done until Mid September. I am looking forward to getting a date and going on this journey with other December sleevers, I need all of the inspiration and motivation I can find! Good luck to everyone

Hello!

I am hoping for a date the first week of December. My surgery center is calling me on Wednesday to officially schedule, when I talked to them last week they had not maxed out November yet. I am thinking it would be nice to be able to have thanksgiving with my family and have the surgery in December. This also doesn't interrupt holiday scheduling at my job, so others wouldn't have to cover me and sacrifice time with their families. It feels so far away, but I started this journey in July and I can't believe it's almost November. I was really hoping to have this done in September, but some of my pre-op dates couldn't be done until Mid September. I am looking forward to getting a date and going on this journey with other December sleevers, I need all of the inspiration and motivation I can find! Good luck to everyone

Hi Bonnie!

Come join us in the December 2013 thread! We have over 50 people already for Dec or tentatively in Dec!

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96637-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/page__st__220#entry1044768

Dec 19th here! So excited. Trying not think about it but it is so close yet so far away! Best Christmas gift I'll ever give myself

Dec 19th here! So excited. Trying not think about it but it is so close yet so far away! Best Christmas gift I'll ever give myself

Join December 2013 sleevers in here ---> http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96637-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/page__st__240#entry1044903

Did my preop testing today. Only needed an EKG, CXR, nut and psych eval. Got a date of Dec 2!!!!! I'm so scared but so excited to change my like!

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I am from Texas and I am scheduled December 4! So excited but nervous!

Any of you guys getting sleeved in December? I was offered October 16th but due to my upcoming wedding and school and work and blah-blah-blah I had to wait till December. Any one else out there ready to role in December??? My preop diet ( 2 weeks liquid) starts Nov.25th so no turkey for me. I've already informed family I will be a no show this Thanksgiving' date=' so worth it though. I decided to have a pre-Thanksgiving the Saturday before.[/quote']

December 12 is my date. Yay