Welp, the monthly support forum has not been updated for 2016. I know there's a thread somewhere for December & January sleevers, but thought I'd include you January peeps in honor of the upcoming year. Share your dates, doctor/nut/psych visits, tests, hopes, and whatever else you want to share pertaining to your surgery. Feel free to offer encouragement and cheerleading as warranted. Maybe everyone can link up with some sleeve buddies!

I'll start. I have 100 to 130 pounds to lose (no goal set yet). My sleeve was supposed to be in January. Instead, my husband needs to go out of the country on business in the middle of the month and can't guarantee he'll be back, so I'll probably be sleeved in February. It's frustrating to me because my insurance requires 6 months supervised diet. I finished that the week before Thanksgiving (U.S.) I'm scheduled to attend the final "class" they require all patients to take on Dec. 17. My endoscopy is Jan. 13. I could easily have made it in December, but hubby didn't want me restricted over the Holidays. (I had thyroid surgery with complications last year just before Christmas, so I understand how he feels.) Still, you can imagine my frustration now that my surgery needs to be pushed back again!

Who's next?

*Mods please move this to the appropriate forum when you update the support groups.

If anyone is cover by ins...what was the turn around time for approval?

After last night's trip to the movie and not begging popcorn off my husband and then dinner at a vietnamese restaurant that consisted of the pho broth, I think I got the next 9 days of this liquid diet nailed...

C'mon January 13th!

It took less than a week for my approval. I think it really varies by insurance company and process. I had them send everything thru the separate bariatric program of my insurance company that I worked with, instead of the regular insurance process. I think that is what sped it up. I have Oxford/United Healthcare

If anyone is cover by ins...what was the turn around time for approval?

Not including the weekend days about 7 days. I called everyday about.

I was sopost have surgery end Feb but the labs from my pre op came back my tyroid levels really high so there starting me on medicine this week my pcp doc said they won't do surgery until my tyroid under control cuz of complications does neone no how long it Usally takes for medicine work n now that I got tyroid problem n I no y I been gaining alot weight will the weight just come back on after surgery

I was sopost have surgery end Feb but the labs from my pre op came back my tyroid levels really high so there starting me on medicine this week my pcp doc said they won't do surgery until my tyroid under control cuz of complications does neone no how long it Usally takes for medicine work n now that I got tyroid problem n I no y I been gaining alot weight will the weight just come back on after surgery

oh golly! I'm so sorry! Thyroid usually takes 2 weeks for you to feel the effects but it takes 3 months to regulate in your blood. (Former LPN, current thyroid patient)

I'm doing the happy dance. My case manager emailed me and told me my insurance gave the green light. Now all I need is the date (still likely in early Feb. because DH will be out of the country). But one step closer! Hooray!

That's horrible.... I was diagnosed a year and a half ago with thyroid disease however still till this day it's not under control even though they keep highering the dose.... And my surgery is still on.... I'm guessing ur tsh must of been super high...... I would just make sure u take it everyday I'm sometimes forget.... Best of luck to u

I was sopost have surgery end Feb but the labs from my pre op came back my tyroid levels really high so there starting me on medicine this week my pcp doc said they won't do surgery until my tyroid under control cuz of complications does neone no how long it Usally takes for medicine work n now that I got tyroid problem n I no y I been gaining alot weight will the weight just come back on after surgery

I had my thyroid out last year after my PCP and I fought with know-it-all ENT doctors for seven years. My PCP knew something was wrong. I knew something was wrong. The insurance-authorized ENTs only saw a fat woman "looking for an excuse." Argh. I want to say it took two or three weeks for my levels to be acceptable. Well, they're actually high because turned out my little butterfly gland had turned into Mothra and was cancerous. (Thyroid cancer is probably the "best" cancer you can get because it seldom ever spreads.)

I'm sorry about your surgery, but the thyroid governs a ton of different things in your body. Bad levels can cause insomnia, depression, weight gain (or loss)--all kinds of stuff! So do make sure you follow up and find out just why your levels are off. Your surgeon is looking out for you even though I know it must not feel that way.

You will get it under control soon and then on to surgery.

Surgery date is.............JANUARY, 11, 2016!!!

yay me too! Best of luck

I'm scheduled for Jan 11, it came so fast, lulunoire, same day!, Mrs A Train, your fiancé is being a jerk, he is jealous of your new and improved body, oh well for him.

woohooo!!! sleever sisters ;D

My levels were 12.somthing she said n normal 4.5 doc said so I'm guessing it's pretty high but I really wish it didn't take 3 month to regulate in my blood but even if I got wait till March or April instead Feb guess ant that bad I just wounderin now if sleeves still for me or if I shuld do bypass I'm worried bout my tyroid acting up again and gain weight right back

Just got the call about an hour ago! Scheduled for January 27th!!! Go to my NUT class and start the pro-op diet on the 20th! Now I just wait! My birthday was yesterday so what an awesome present to get the call today! Apparently age 31 will be the year I take my life back!!!! ????????????

My insurance did not approve the surgery, so I am Tijuana bound on 1/6. My surgery is 1/7, and while was excitedly anxious, I am now a little scared, but blessed to be able to pay for it. My surgeon is Mario Camelo Ramos, and I a having the surgery at the Florence Hospital. I am excited.

I went through Medical Tourism Corporation and they are also scheduling my dental appointment and vascular appointment.

I am so very excited to have this opportunity.

O wow yes 12 is pretty high... Best of luck to u.... I would ask the surgeon next time I see him what he thinks you should do and base ur decision off of that....