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Any February 2014 Sleevers?

honeyg317

By honeyg317, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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nsabino    26

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I hope to get a surgery date in February. My insurance is approved, my office visit is paid and I am still waiting on a surgery date! I actually called this morning because I wanted to find out what was taking so long. I was put through to a recording that if you have not been called yet they are still waiting on the 2014 surgery schedule. What?? This is frustrating! I want this done ASAP-I want to look decent in a swim suit this summer :) I'm so happy for all of you with dates already!

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gastricsleever    259

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Sleeve sister, love it! Lol. Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL. It's a suburb of Chicago. How about you?

I'm in Philly, havin surgery in Mexico tho. My insurance has an exclusions policy for anything relates to weight loss/obesity including surgery :( so I did tons of research and it's off to MX I go. NEVER thought I'd want to lose weight enough to have surgery, much less in Mexico but here I go in 27 days!!

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Zoumommy    61

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I'm being sleeved on Feb 3 in Missouri

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cookiec    2

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My surgery date is 2/7/2014 in Florida. Getting ready to start my pre-op diet.

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Zoumommy    61

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Ur just right after me, I'm 2-3-14

Good luck to u

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lmdx0sleeved    14

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Me!!! Getting sleeved February 2014 :-)

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lmdx0sleeved    14

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But I'm getting nervous, I can't really afford to take too much time off from work cause I have so much to do and so scared of letting my boss know. Do I HAVE to tell him all the details?

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SuperFab    689

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But I'm getting nervous, I can't really afford to take too much time off from work cause I have so much to do and so scared of letting my boss know. Do I HAVE to tell him all the details?

Legally, no. You do not. It's even against the law for him to pressure you for the details.

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lmdx0sleeved    14

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Legally, no. You do not. It's even against the law for him to pressure you for the details.

Thank you! I was super nervous about it, I'm just gonna tell him that I have an unexpected surgery coming up.. everything will be fine and that I'll need at least one week off for recovery? Hopefully that will be enough.

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CrazyJaney    775

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Thank you! I was super nervous about it, I'm just gonna tell him that I have an unexpected surgery coming up.. everything will be fine and that I'll need at least one week off for recovery? Hopefully that will be enough.

You could say "it's a female thing" and he will probably drop it. I'm hoping to be back in 10 days or less. I want some vacation days left for summer.

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law001    40

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I'm feb 17. Where r u having surgery?

Hi :)

I am having my surgery at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY

Dr. Arif Ahmad.

How so you feel about your upcoming date? I'm nervous and excited. I start the pre-surgical diet on Friday....I'm nervous about that ;)

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Valerie R.    50

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I am having my surgery on Feb. 19th.

I'm excited and nervous. But ready to DO THIS!!

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cookiec    2

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I'm 2/07/14 at the Cleveland clinic in weston Florida. Does anyone know how long the sleeve procedure takes? I start my two week prep on Friday and I find I am eating everything like a last meal. Does anyone else feel that way?

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AuntieLala83    81

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2/10/14 with Dr Paya at west hills hospital in CA. I am a band to sleeve revision.

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