If so who's your doctor going to be?

Are you traveling to Mexico?

Do you need a partner/Buddy?

Where are you from?

I'm looking to team up with someone or one's???? to take this life changing journey with. I don't want to travel alone????

I'm now looking at late October, possibly November. It all depends on insurance. I was doing the 6 (7) months with BCBS, but I started the 3 months with my doctors office. If insurance does not get touchy, I will finish the 3 months before the BCBS, and can submit and have surgery by end of October. If they are difficult because I was doing their program, as well, and make me wait (which I can't imagine why they would, if I have met the other optional criteria - we have a choice as to which one we want to do) - it would be end of October.

I'm in Mississippi, going to Baptist Nutrition and Bariatric Center

I'm now looking at late October, possibly November. It all depends on insurance. I was doing the 6 (7) months with BCBS, but I started the 3 months with my doctors office. If insurance does not get touchy, I will finish the 3 months before the BCBS, and can submit and have surgery by end of October. If they are difficult because I was doing their program, as well, and make me wait (which I can't imagine why they would, if I have met the other optional criteria - we have a choice as to which one we want to do) - it would be end of October.

I'm in Mississippi, going to Baptist Nutrition and Bariatric Center

Best wishes on this journey!!!!

@@linzlou2000 - Thank you! I had a bad experience with a clinic back in April, but the clinic I'm working with now - well, I just can't say enough good things about. Now, I've only had one visit, but it was an excellent visit! LOL

Tentative for late October/early November pending insurance approval. I'm on a 90 day monitored diet with Cigna. I'll have nutritionist appointment 3/4 tomorrow, and I'll be submitted for approval on 9/29. I'm in Orlando, FL and ready to do this NOW!

I'm glad to see so many Fall surgery buddies! I have had a little glitch, had a shadow on my nuclear stress test from cardilogist. I only had the stress test because I have some chest aches, I don't think they do it routinely? Anyway, now I have to have a cardiac cath on 9/15 to make sure it's nothing. Apparently, it could be a shadow from big boobs - go figure!! Hoping it's nothing so I can schedule my gastro EGD right afterwards and keep my November 4 surgery date!!!

Good luck to everyone!!!!! It's going to be a fun Fall/Winter and hopefully a skinny spring

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I'm glad to see so many Fall surgery buddies! I have had a little glitch, had a shadow on my nuclear stress test from cardilogist. I only had the stress test because I have some chest aches, I don't think they do it routinely? Anyway, now I have to have a cardiac cath on 9/15 to make sure it's nothing. Apparently, it could be a shadow from big boobs - go figure!! Hoping it's nothing so I can schedule my gastro EGD right afterwards and keep my November 4 surgery date!!!

Someone from one of the Facebook boards started a Fall 2015 Sleevers Facebook board. If you're interested in joining, let me know. It's a secret group so I think I need your email address to add you.

Good luck to everyone!!!!! It's going to be a fun Fall/Winter and hopefully a skinny spring

I would like in the Facebook group. I joined the Julyers page when I thought it would be this summer and it's awesome. But would really like to be on a page with people

Who are at the same stage as me. I think if u give me the name of the group I can search and request to join.

I'm glad to see so many Fall surgery buddies! I have had a little glitch, had a shadow on my nuclear stress test from cardilogist. I only had the stress test because I have some chest aches, I don't think they do it routinely? Anyway, now I have to have a cardiac cath on 9/15 to make sure it's nothing. Apparently, it could be a shadow from big boobs - go figure!! Hoping it's nothing so I can schedule my gastro EGD right afterwards and keep my November 4 surgery date!!!

Someone from one of the Facebook boards started a Fall 2015 Sleevers Facebook board. If you're interested in joining, let me know. It's a secret group so I think I need your email address to add you.

Good luck to everyone!!!!! It's going to be a fun Fall/Winter and hopefully a skinny spring

I'm pretty sure most doctors in America require a sign off from a cardiologist. The doctor I was initially going to use required an appointment with a cardiologist and a stress test.

I'm going for an echocardiogram and resting pictures of my heart tomorrow. Stress test is on Tuesday. If I pass and get my cardiac clearance, all I need test-wise is my Pap smear and to finish my supervised diet ????

Thinner-me, it's called Fall 2015 Sleevers

back2me1987, my sister is getting sleeved too, and her doctor doesn't require cardio clearance. I had a nuclear stress test and cardiac echo, I don't think those are done to everyone?

Cindy, is a pap required?? I have never heard of that one!

Hi,

I would love to join the Fall 2015 Sleevers group, @JennyC724. I would not have made it this far without the support of a couple of sleeve groups on FB.

Thanks!

Dawn

It just hit me again today my surgery is only 8 weeks away. Ian so ready to start this journey. I went to a lighthouse today with my family and of course took pics. When I got home I almost don't recognize myself I am so heavy it makes me so sad it's not how I feel inside. I can't wait for my inner me to match my outer me. As afraid as I am at times of this surgery itself I am so ready for the ride and the new beginning to come. October 13 i hope... I'm glad to have support and hear your stories of courage on this site. It is more support than I recieve at home and the only place I know people understand and share my same thoughts and feelings. Good luck to everyone

@JennyC72 I sent you a private message with my facebook information. I would love to be a part of the secret Facebook group

I'm glad to see so many Fall surgery buddies! I have had a little glitch, had a shadow on my nuclear stress test from cardilogist. I only had the stress test because I have some chest aches, I don't think they do it routinely? Anyway, now I have to have a cardiac cath on 9/15 to make sure it's nothing. Apparently, it could be a shadow from big boobs - go figure!! Hoping it's nothing so I can schedule my gastro EGD right afterwards and keep my November 4 surgery date!!!

Someone from one of the Facebook boards started a Fall 2015 Sleevers Facebook board. If you're interested in joining, let me know. It's a secret group so I think I need your email address to add you.

Good luck to everyone!!!!! It's going to be a fun Fall/Winter and hopefully a skinny spring

I'm hoping for a November surgery date. I have my first visit with my surgeon on September 9th. As I'm paying cash, I was told November is doable! : )

Yep, the list of testing my Dr wants is extensive!! (And expensive!).

Nutrition consultation

Intake labs (including nicotine test)

Letter of Support ( from another Dr.)

mental health eval

6 month medically supervised diet,

Upper GI ( radioactive swallow study)

EGD (scope to examine stomach & esophagus)

Pulmonary clearance

Cardiac clearance letter (including stress test echocardiogram, & ekg)

Colonoscopy ( if over 50)

PSA level ( if male)

Pelvic exam ( Pap smear)

Mammogram (if over 40)

Nutrition class)

Chest X-Ray

Apparently Dr. Nwanguma at The Medical Surgical Weight Loss Center in Bowling Green KY is VERY thorough!!! Lol

I'm so scared .... I really want to do it was thinking about Doing it in London while I'm on vacation...but need to find a hospital