Hi all

I'm scheduled for surgery May 1, 2017 and wondering if there are any fellow May Sleevers out there.

I have a May 15th date

29th right here!

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Cool! Are you ladies all ready to go? I had to scramble on Friday making all my pre-op clearances appointments. It gets more "real" by the day!

Oh yeah! I got a date with the dietitians for pre-op on April 25th. And meet with the surgeon again on 5/2.

May 25 for me [emoji2]

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I just got scheduled for May 2nd

I just got scheduled for May 2nd

It amazes me they set surgery dates so soon! Are you all ready to go?

1 minute ago, Jen727BF said:

It amazes me they set surgery dates so soon! Are you all ready to go?

I'm totally nervous and excited. And you?

It amazes me they set surgery dates so soon! Are you all ready to go?

As ready as I'll be. I have been doing this since last May so I was starting to get a bit frustrated it was taking so long. So right now I'm excited. I assume I'll start to get a bit more nervous once liquid diet starts. You?

Hi! I'm on May 2 and can't believe it's only 3 weeks away. I made my PCP med clearance appointment and go on 4/19 for pre-op meeting. My doctor does a group meeting then individual appointments after that. Put in my time off and work, been cleaning the house, have some shopping to do, and just looking forward to it. Hard to believe it's really happening.

As ready as I'll be. I have been doing this since last May so I was starting to get a bit frustrated it was taking so long. So right now I'm excited. I assume I'll start to get a bit more nervous once liquid diet starts. You?

I'm excited and a bit nervous. I have my PCP pre-op appt this morning. I then have Pulmonologist on 4/18 & Cardiologist on 4/20. Then I return to PCP on 4/26 for final medical clearance. I'm worried the PCP won't be able to get that final medical clearance to my surgeon's office by 4/27 (when they need it). It took her 3 weeks to get them the medical necessity letter. I wish my PCP could do all the clearances herself. All this running around only adds to the nerves.

Hi! I'm on May 2 and can't believe it's only 3 weeks away. I made my PCP med clearance appointment and go on 4/19 for pre-op meeting. My doctor does a group meeting then individual appointments after that. Put in my time off and work, been cleaning the house, have some shopping to do, and just looking forward to it. Hard to believe it's really happening.

Hi:

Do you only have to go to your PCP for med clearance? I just posted how I wish that was the case for me. My surgeon requires we see a Cardiologist and Pulmonologist. So many appointments in a very short time. I also have to attend a 2 hr group meeting at his office.

Dis you tell work why you need time off?

1 hour ago, Jen727BF said:

I'm excited and a bit nervous. I have my PCP pre-op appt this morning. I then have Pulmonologist on 4/18 & Cardiologist on 4/20. Then I return to PCP on 4/26 for final medical clearance. I'm worried the PCP won't be able to get that final medical clearance to my surgeon's office by 4/27 (when they need it). It took her 3 weeks to get them the medical necessity letter. I wish my PCP could do all the clearances herself. All this running around only adds to the nerves.

I know the feeling. I had to get clearance from the pulmonologist and cardiologist also. I went to a bariatric clinic in another town. And did my test at my home hospital. Which I had medical transportation to take me to my appointment. But I got one medical supervised meeting and that would conclude the six months required by my insurance. I been at this since September and November starting 6 months supervised weight loss meetings.

I'm excited and a bit nervous. I have my PCP pre-op appt this morning. I then have Pulmonologist on 4/18 & Cardiologist on 4/20. Then I return to PCP on 4/26 for final medical clearance. I'm worried the PCP won't be able to get that final medical clearance to my surgeon's office by 4/27 (when they need it). It took her 3 weeks to get them the medical necessity letter. I wish my PCP could do all the clearances herself. All this running around only adds to the nerves.

Yikes. I don't think my PCP requires all the pulmonologist and cardiologist stuff but I have no significant medical history for problems. When I made the appointment they just asked to be sure any pretest blood work was done and ready for review at my appointment.

Hi:

Do you only have to go to your PCP for med clearance? I just posted how I wish that was the case for me. My surgeon requires we see a Cardiologist and Pulmonologist. So many appointments in a very short time. I also have to attend a 2 hr group meeting at his office.

Dis you tell work why you need time off?

Hi Jen. I don't think I'm required to see a pulmonologist or cardiologist because no one else in my program has mentioned it, though I may post on our FB group to see. If so, with my work schedule, I don't know how I will get it all done in time. It like I said, I don't think I have to.
I took 2 weeks off work. I work pretty closely with some ladies and have for over ten years. In fact, one of them picked me from the EGD procedure and brought me home. I have no local family and really only 2 good friends, both of whom can't get time off work easily. As much as I love my coworkers, I have not been honest with them. I told them the EGD was because of my reflux. I told them my surgery is to repair a hiatal hernia and possibly remove my gall bladder. I do have both of those issues but I did not mention that really, it's all for the sleeve. I read about recovery from hiatal hernia repair and it's pretty similar to a sleeve with restricted diets, etc. as swelling goes down.
I've been obese since I started working at my job in 2006 and got bigger until I was 350 in 2010. I then did a medically supervised liquid diet for a year and then regular diet, both with lots of exercise and got down to 180 lbs. I was super active, running, working out, etc. but I struggled the last 5 years constantly yo going up and down and I'm now back at 300. I didn't share this with them (or many people at all). I'm not embarrassed about having it, I just don't want any attention or expectations. I've been dealing with the ups and downs and comments already for my whole life. I'm in the healthcare field and see my patients every six months or so and it bothers me how some started with me when I was thin and now see me this heavy and have no idea this is really more reflective of my appearance than that brief period of being thin. Long answer, sorry. [emoji846]