I just received the date of my sleeve to RNY revision. I will go in on Monday 3/11 and am very excited and hopeful for this surgery. Anyone else get a March date?

Briswife15 is also A March Forward person, but hers is later in the month.

March 5th here!

March 13!

Yay Marchies!

March 4th!

Did you all get your insurance approvals yet???? I’m still awaiting mine.

I just got my insurance approval Monday. Took a few weeks. I have bcbs federal employee insurance.

I have Independence BCBS and hoping to hear by 10 more business days.

@claricey I do hope they come through for you . In a world where. companies of all kinds aim for 5 ?and often get 4 or 4 and a half, Independence BCBS out of Philadelphia Pa has 2.4 so not well thought of by the General Public. I pray there is one righteous employee that will speed your request through. Keep their feet to the ? as much as possible, it's YOUR life they are monkey- doodling with.???? after all!

March 1 ?

Thank you @Frustr8 ! That is good to know! I'm beginning to finalize all of my shopping lists for vitamins and taste testing a bunch of different protein shakes and supplements. I'm hearing that sipping and drinking will likely be more difficult after GBP than it was with the sleeve therefore, I want to get as much protein bang for my buck. What are some of your favorites???

March 8th, here! ?

My favorite always and still is Premier Protein, I especially like liked their Peaches and Cream and Caramel, Wal-Mart where I usually shop, in their one stupidity deleted almost all flavors but vanilla and chocolate, BORING! I have also liked Muscle Milks flavors. I have been on shakes since Hector was a pup, and after 5 months Hector (my imaginary ?) is nearly grown up but my tummy isn't. I could get my flavors off of Wal-Mart.com, buy them at Sams Club(23 miles north) or Costco in Columbus(48 miles SE) but nary a one in Mount Vernon where I live. I haven't checked out GNC, we have one in Knox Village Square, only excuse I have is they might be expensive, today I used my on-line coupon from Ensure, they have a strawberry protein Plus, not as much protein as Premier Protein but calories are too bad, and Joy Joy they have strawberry, I'll let you know if I like it. Claricey, I am a patient-type birdie with a slightly wounded digestion now, I have ulcerations in my jejunem, the second section of small intestine used for bypasses, don't worry, it is NOT that commin, so I am fed basically 12 hours a night on Total Parenteral Feeding through a vein in my upper left arm, been that way for 2 months the 29th. This gives my GI system less stress, had a follow-up endoscopy, have them every 2-4 weeks, they are seeing improvement, were able to stretch my stomal stricture where my pouch and intestine connect slightly, maybe a couple more attempts and I can expand my diet further along, I am allowed either a shake or soup once a day, but my major calories are"piped in". Really not THAT BAD, gotten used to it, I would not probably not starved to death from inability to digest my proteins correctly and malnourishment, alas there is TOO MUCH of me for that to happen, but I ran a strong risk of it affecting my ❤ and that would have been "curtains" for me. So I am very grateful for the intervention, and that my Surgeon Dr Bradley J Needleman and his partner(who does my endoscopies( Dr Sabrena Noria that they knew just what to do. I'll make it through, just a little bumpy now. But you do have to be odd to be #1, so I try to be upbeat with what I Have.???

No they are good calorically not too bad at all. They're chilling in the fridge now.

@Frustr8 , omg you have been through SO MUCH! I absolutely love your outlook and attitude. It is exactly what you need to get through this to better days. And it does sound like you are on your way. Progress is progress and you can't deny that! Thanks for your insight. I love hearing recommendations and feedback from folks as I am quite sure I haven't heard or seen it all even through I've been around the WLS block a few times. Take care and look forward to chatting with you more!