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Hey Chi town! What's going on? How is everyone doing? I'm half thru my pre op and surgery is scheduled for Monday. Pre ops been rough but I'm following it... for the most part. Lol. Evening hours are the hardest. What's everyone's current stats? Where are you on this journey?

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Hey cutiepieinchi how are you? Do you have a surgery date yet?

I'm about to get submitted to insurance. I'm hoping for a late may date. Dr.Cahill gets pretty busy so it might end up being in June :(

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I'm about to get submitted to insurance. I'm hoping for a late may date. Dr.Cahill gets pretty busy so it might end up being in June :(

Dr Cahill penciled me a date in garter the insurance was submitted. Talk to Tony about it.

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I've been wearing my CPAP since last Monday and the ppulmonologist finally cleared me for surgery. Now I'm waiting for them to call and schedule my surgery. Hopefully I won't have to wait too long!

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HI everybody! I swear I posted back in March that I was approved and had gotten scheduled, but I went back and checked and I guess I didn't post it in this group! Ooops! I have been doing a one month pre-op diet consisting of 4 Protein Shakes and raw vegetables per day. My surgery is scheduled for 4/23, so a week from today! :lol:

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Just got home from the hospital today! I was sleeved April 14th! For those of you that are having your surgeries done at Little Company Of Mary with Dr. Cahill, you made a GREAT choice! The staff was wonderful! Tony is excellent and checked on me every day! The best thing I could say is keep a positive attitude and do EVERYTHING Tony tell you to do. I must admit that the first night was rough...I had a lot of pain in the belly and shoulder. But the support I had at the hospital was superb and family visits the second day were much appreciated. I'm so excited about the future!

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Just got home from the hospital today! I was sleeved April 14th! For those of you that are having your surgeries done at Little Company Of Mary with Dr. Cahill, you made a GREAT choice! The staff was wonderful! Tony is excellent and checked on me every day! The best thing I could say is keep a positive attitude and do EVERYTHING Tony tell you to do. I must admit that the first night was rough...I had a lot of pain in the belly and shoulder. But the support I had at the hospital was superb and family visits the second day were much appreciated. I'm so excited about the future!

Tony is so nice!:)

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Got my call. I have to be at the hospital at 7 am..

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Newbie here from Chicago! I'm in the very early stages for WLS and in the process of "shopping" for a surgeon. I've never had any kind of surgery before so I'm trying to get as much info I can get as possible. Which hospital did you have surgery? Who was your surgeon? How was your experience from start to finish? Any pros/cons? Did your program have you do a supervised diet? How long was the process?

Any kind of info will help! Thanks!

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Newbie here from Chicago! I'm in the very early stages for WLS and in the process of "shopping" for a surgeon. I've never had any kind of surgery before so I'm trying to get as much info I can get as possible. Which hospital did you have surgery? Who was your surgeon? How was your experience from start to finish? Any pros/cons? Did your program have you do a supervised diet? How long was the process?

Any kind of info will help! Thanks!

Welcome! I don't know what area you are in. My Dr is Dr Cadillac at little company of Mary in Evergreen Park. He came highly recommended and the bariatric care is a center of excellence. Him Tony the consult were are awesome. So far my experience has been great. Will let you know any info you like after surgery on Monday.

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Hello all! I'm new to the entire WLS process as well.. I was starting my process at Rush because I've gone there my entire life, but my insurance through my dad (BCBS IL PPO) only allows for surgery at a center of excellence and my insurance at work (BCBS IL PPO) requires I pay a 2500 deductible.. So I will be going to a center if excellence (lol).. I attend UIC, but I'm thinking of going to Little Company of Mary.. Love reading everyone's stories and seeing all the support in here! Congrats to everyone and good luck with surgery Monday!

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Hello all! I'm new to the entire WLS process as well.. I was starting my process at Rush because I've gone there my entire life, but my insurance through my dad (BCBS IL PPO) only allows for surgery at a center of excellence and my insurance at work (BCBS IL PPO) requires I pay a 2500 deductible.. So I will be going to a center if excellence (lol).. I attend UIC, but I'm thinking of going to Little Company of Mary.. Love reading everyone's stories and seeing all the support in here! Congrats to everyone and good luck with surgery Monday!

I went to saint Joseph's or they call it presence....... Their center of excellence and the dr. Lutfi is one who trains other doctors in this surgery.... He's really well known... Plus he has our surgery on YouTube if u want to watch,,,,,,, good luck.....

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Hello all! I'm new to the entire WLS process as well.. I was starting my process at Rush because I've gone there my entire life, but my insurance through my dad (BCBS IL PPO) only allows for surgery at a center of excellence and my insurance at work (BCBS IL PPO) requires I pay a 2500 deductible.. So I will be going to a center if excellence (lol).. I attend UIC, but I'm thinking of going to Little Company of Mary.. Love reading everyone's stories and seeing all the support in here! Congrats to everyone and good luck with surgery Monday!

I also have BCBS IL! Are they strict about where you have surgery? I've gone to North Shore so far and have an appt at UChicago and thinking about checking out U of IL program. I may check out Little Company since a lot of people seem to like the place but I'm just concerned about the distance (I live in Lakeview) and pain after surgery!

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I went to saint Joseph's or they call it presence....... Their center of excellence and the dr. Lutfi is one who trains other doctors in this surgery.... He's really well known... Plus he has our surgery on YouTube if u want to watch,,,,,,, good luck.....

I was looking into Dr Lutfi, especially since he does single incision gastric sleeve!

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I was looking into Dr Lutfi, especially since he does single incision gastric sleeve!

He was great.................. My scare looks like a little zit.......... Lol............... Plus we worked with me... I had to pay some part of the surgery so he allowed me to leave after 23 hrs so I wouldn't be charged more......... Their hole group was great........... He even gave me his personal cell number if I had questions after my surgery

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