Hi. I live in Federal Way and have surgery scheduled 31May. I'm very excited. Anyone else having surgery soon?

I'm in Redmond and just had my surgery scheduled for August 15th. Very anxious but hopeful for the results.

Best wishes! I'm only two weeks out but already very happy I did this. I feel like it is my best chance to change my relationship with food.

Thanks, @@kadie777!

Glad to hear you're feeling so good at 2 weeks out. That's very reassuring.

Glad your procedure went well and your recovering quickly, @kadie777.

Hi. I just was sleeved on 31MAY and am so happy I did this. I live on west hill of auburn near federal way and my doc was dr. Srikanth at center for weight loss surgery fed way. I have heard fabulous things about Franciscan weight loss surgeons too! Best wishes!

I'm on the East Hill of Auburn! Do you happen to have a primary care physician that you'd recommend?

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Hi. I see Dr Fang at UW Physicians Federal Way. I really like her as a doctor but overall it feels that staff there are under enormous demands. I think this is happening everywhere though. Clinic management are pressuring clinicians on numbers and it's frustrating for both clinicians and clients.

Kadie777, now I'm considering Dr. Srikanth. Would you recommend him based on your experience? How long were you in the hospital?

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I do recommend him. He's very thorough and a nice man. His staff have been great too. I was in the hospital one night.

Did you have a long pre-op diet before your surgery?

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Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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He wanted me to lose 25 lbs before surgery and reduce stomach cavity density so I was on a low carb diet that included phases of liquid diet. 10 days before surgery was a clear liquid diet in order to reduce size of the liver. I had the following test before cleared for surgery: EGD, abdominal ultra sound, bone density, full labs, psych eval, GI swallow, and cardiac clearance.

Hi Seattle folks I'm in Auburn and surgery is scheduled for June 27 in Mexico. Getting nervous and excited at the same time. Would love to keep in touch with all of you

Hi Seattle folks I'm in Auburn and surgery is scheduled for June 27 in Mexico. Getting nervous and excited at the same time. Would love to keep in touch with all of you

Best wishes! Keep us posted!

Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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He wanted me to lose 25 lbs before surgery and reduce stomach cavity density so I was on a low carb diet that included phases of liquid diet. 10 days before surgery was a clear liquid diet in order to reduce size of the liver. I had the following test before cleared for surgery: EGD, abdominal ultra sound, bone density, full labs, psych eval, GI swallow, and cardiac clearance.

Thanks for the details! I found out my insurance will cover 100%! Still have to do 6 months of supervised diet though.

Oh man. 10 days of Clear liquids before the surgery? How hard was that?

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Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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He wanted me to lose 25 lbs before surgery and reduce stomach cavity density so I was on a low carb diet that included phases of liquid diet. 10 days before surgery was a clear liquid diet in order to reduce size of the liver. I had the following test before cleared for surgery: EGD, abdominal ultra sound, bone density, full labs, psych eval, GI swallow, and cardiac clearance.

Thanks for the details! I found out my insurance will cover 100%! Still have to do 6 months of supervised diet though.

Oh man. 10 days of Clear liquids before the surgery? How hard was that?

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Awesome to hear your insurance will cover! Clear liquids prior to surgery was very difficult for me. I hated it. I'm still on clear liquids plus Protein drinks but it's much easier after surgery!

I'm in Redmond and just had my surgery scheduled for August 15th. Very anxious but hopeful for the results.

Hey fellow GHC sleever! I heard that Dr. Landers has the lowest complication rate in the state of WA. I just had my consult with Dr. Gupta today. He seems very knowledgeable as well.

I'm still working on my 5% loss, so they haven't given me a date yet. 10 lbs to go!

I'm in Redmond and just had my surgery scheduled for August 15th. Very anxious but hopeful for the results.

Hey fellow GHC sleever! I heard that Dr. Landers has the lowest complication rate in the state of WA. I just had my consult with Dr. Gupta today. He seems very knowledgeable as well.

I'm still working on my 5% loss, so they haven't given me a date yet. 10 lbs to go!

I didn't know that about Dr. Landers--that's great!

Good luck reaching your goal. You got this.

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Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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He wanted me to lose 25 lbs before surgery and reduce stomach cavity density so I was on a low carb diet that included phases of liquid diet. 10 days before surgery was a clear liquid diet in order to reduce size of the liver. I had the following test before cleared for surgery: EGD, abdominal ultra sound, bone density, full labs, psych eval, GI swallow, and cardiac clearance.

Thanks for the details! I found out my insurance will cover 100%! Still have to do 6 months of supervised diet though.

Oh man. 10 days of clear liquids before the surgery? How hard was that?

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Awesome to hear your insurance will cover! Clear liquids prior to surgery was very difficult for me. I hated it. I'm still on clear liquids plus Protein drinks but it's much easier after surgery!

Just curious, do you know if Dr. Srikanth used the robot to perform your surgery or just traditional laparoscopic? I'm trying to decide between Dr. Houseworth (franciscan @ St. Francis) vs Dr. Srikanth.

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I got my surgery date (and time)! Next Wednesday here in WA state. I'm excited!

Another question for Kadee777, if you don't mind answering What kinds of tests were required before your surgery?

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He wanted me to lose 25 lbs before surgery and reduce stomach cavity density so I was on a low carb diet that included phases of liquid diet. 10 days before surgery was a clear liquid diet in order to reduce size of the liver. I had the following test before cleared for surgery: EGD, abdominal ultra sound, bone density, full labs, psych eval, GI swallow, and cardiac clearance.

Thanks for the details! I found out my insurance will cover 100%! Still have to do 6 months of supervised diet though.

Oh man. 10 days of clear liquids before the surgery? How hard was that?

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Awesome to hear your insurance will cover! Clear liquids prior to surgery was very difficult for me. I hated it. I'm still on clear liquids plus Protein drinks but it's much easier after surgery!

Just curious, do you know if Dr. Srikanth used the robot to perform your surgery or just traditional laparoscopic? I'm trying to decide between Dr. Houseworth (franciscan @ St. Francis) vs Dr. Srikanth.

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He used robotic.

I got my surgery date (and time)! Next Wednesday here in WA state. I'm excited!

Awesome!