Hi everyone! I am a “newbie” here, and I’m also new to the *Wonderful World of Weight-loss Surgery*. I started my process in November, my insurance requires a consecutive 6 month physician supervised diet,my appointment next week will make month 3 for me(halfway mark yay!!). This is my first time making a post, I mostly get on here to just read research, but I noticed that everyone is either post-op, or already on the liquid diet, so I’m looking for people to connect with that are currently still going through the process before approval like me...a little about myself: My name is Jaz I am 25yrs old.

MY STATS:

Height: 5”6

CW: 243(give or take)

HW: 250

GW: 140

BMI:39

Audrey are you are a sleever, Bandar or a Rnyer? Never thought to ask you before but maybe we'll still be Surgery Buddies.

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Audrey are you are a sleever, Bandar or a Rnyer? Never thought to ask you before but maybe we'll still be Surgery Buddies.

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Yes, I'm a sleever

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I'm RnY but that's no never mind, I'll still be your Buddy.

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What's the difference

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I feel like I wanna change m6 mind and do the bypass. I'm 360lbs and not sure if I will make it to my goal weight of 190lbs.

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Absolutely do what you feel is the best option for you,in the beginning I felt bypass was the ONLY option for me as far as I was concerned..then I talked with my surgeon, and he told me that I could absolutely have bypass if that was what I wanted but that based off my age and BMI that he felt sleeve was a better option, he gave me time to research it, and after I researched it i felt it was the best option for me too,so that’s what I went with.

Where did you hear that cardiac clearance is only good for a month? Curious because I just did my echo and stress tests today. Cardiac clearance will happen within the next few days. My surgery will not happen until March so the one month rule does not apply in my case. Maybe it is a requirement in your state?

That’s what my surgeon, my cardiologist, and the person that submits to insurance told me...they all advised that I wait until the month that we submit because it is only good for one month,I’m in GA, maybe it differs state to state, who knows, but that’s what I was told,so that’s how I scheduled my appointment.

Hi everyone! I’m going thru process to with spring sleeve — at least that’s the plan!!!

Welcome!! And good luck on your journey! We are all here to be support and for support, keep us posted[emoji4]!!

I'll have a small pouch instead of a banana-shaped tube, a portion of my small intestine gets rerouted up, joined to the pouch so the bottom of my stomach provides digestive juices but I don't digest all those calories there, I'll lose weight a little faster but my digestive system loses a little of its efficiency. As the ole Carnival Barker said " you pays your money, you takes your choice" since I have GERD a sleeve would make it worse, I'd be urping up my esophagus all the time and running the risk of developing esophageal cancer. My late husband's cousin June died of that at 68, not a pretty way to go. She died in the operating room at the Cleveland Clinic, thought she just had bad indigestion. Still miss her. But my life still goes on and I intend to enjoy it smaller. Just checked a little while ago and I'm on the pile to be worked up so I should know within the next week or 2? I am so tired of being sick and tired and dragging this plump tushie around. I have 1 son still living with me, luckily he wants to be with me as much as I want him and he is my best bud, support person and cheerleader. On here I call him my TomKitten , Fluffy Chix has her Mr Fluffy and I have him.

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I have yet to meet with a bariatric surgeon. How my insurance works is that, I went to my GP he then agreed to start with the insurance for approval and the insurance gave me a list if requirements. I already got my psych and my recommendation from the dietitian. Next week I will see an internist. After I am approved by my insurance then they will sent me to Columbia south America to consult with the bariatric surgeon. I live on a small caribbean island and we do not have a bariatric surgeon here. All my research thus far has been on my own. And using YouTube and this app has been such a help for me. I've only met 1 other person that has had thus surgery. So I am really happy this app has been my support. Thanks guys.

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@lilybilly are you on Aruba or one of those beautiful islands? I'm in cold snowy OHIO and a warm place sounds so so nice. Ask us all anything you want to know, I'm pre surg but have done a lot of research before deciding on RnY, there are a lot of us who have already had theirs I've learned a lot from them. You are among friends here. First person I have heard of going to South America, many go to Mexico because it's cheaper there, makes no never mind, you are very very welcome.

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Yes I am my island is very beautiful. My insurance company usually send patients to Columbia for specialized surgeries or for things we dnt have on the island. But I will doing all my pre requirements on the island. Thanks for the support. Wls is all I can think about at this point. I just wanna start living a full life.

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Where did you hear that cardiac clearance is only good for a month? Curious because I just did my echo and stress tests today. Cardiac clearance will happen within the next few days. My surgery will not happen until March so the one month rule does not apply in my case. Maybe it is a requirement in your state?

I was told it's good for a year

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Hi everyone! I’m going thru process to with spring sleeve — at least that’s the plan!!!

Me too...I'm hoping for April. I have 2 more dietician classes and a physical therapy appointment to go.

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Good luck

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Got clearance from the psych yestetday an I go see the surgeon next month on the 7th... I shouldnt have to much longer to go!!!!

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