Hi everyone!

My surgery is scheduled for July 22nd. ?

Is there anyone else that has their surgery booked in for July already?

Edited May 19, 20215 yr by Sammys_VSG_Evolution

Mine is scheduled for July the 1st. I five days out. I’m so excited and nervous all in one.

Congratulations!! Mine is suppose to be July 6 , however I have to wait for my insurance to look over my pre authorization first my doc sent in. He sent in a one in the beginning when I first saw him and there was not enough info. But I was told he was suppose to send it in after I had all my 6months diet and all the requirements the insurance wants us to go through. They end up declining it.. but I’m so glad I spoke with my insurance and they said they did received a 18 page Pre Authorization and info. So hopefully it will get through MRV. Do you have any suggestions

35 minutes ago, Lex2021 said:

Congratulations!! Mine is suppose to be July 6 , however I have to wait for my insurance to look over my pre authorization first my doc sent in. He sent in a one in the beginning when I first saw him and there was not enough info. But I was told he was suppose to send it in after I had all my 6months diet and all the requirements the insurance wants us to go through. They end up declining it.. but I’m so glad I spoke with my insurance and they said they did received a 18 page Pre Authorization and info. So hopefully it will get through MRV. Do you have any suggestions

Lex2021- I hope it goes through and gets approved! I don’t know if my suggestion is helpful, and I am sure others may have better ideas, but maybe call them to keep checking the status everyday or every few days will help make sure it gets processed. If they didn't give you a timeline for how long it usually takes to get approved, see if they can give you an idea. Maybe they can try to push it through faster since the date is approaching. Wishing you lots of luck.??

15 hours ago, You Are My Sunshine said:

July 20.

I've had to reschedule 3x now, so I have this skeptical feeling, but that's my date!

I think there are six of us in this thread for July 20th! ?

I'm sorry about having to reschedule so much...here is hoping! ?

Hi, my sleeve is scheduled for July 5th. Honestly, I am a nervous wreck and full of doubts. I am worried about losing weight, keeping it off and the hair loss. I know it’s pure vanity, but I don’t have lots of hair to begin with, so I am really freaking out about that part. I’ve lost almost 28 pounds with pre-op dieting and so I’m also wondering if I should just keep going on my own. Anyone else struggling with doubts?

Anyone scheduled for August?

24 minutes ago, kitkarmccarthy said:

Anyone scheduled for August?

Hi Kitkarmccarthy, there is a thread called, "Where are my August Peeps", you might need to scroll down the threads to find it. Good luck!

Thanks new here, trying to figure this all out.

1 hour ago, Onmywayfrom256 said:

Hi, my sleeve is scheduled for July 5th. Honestly, I am a nervous wreck and full of doubts. I am worried about losing weight, keeping it off and the Hair loss. I know it’s pure vanity, but I don’t have lots of hair to begin with, so I am really freaking out about that part. I’ve lost almost 28 pounds with pre-op dieting and so I’m also wondering if I should just keep going on my own. Anyone else struggling with doubts?

Hi Onmywayfrom256,

I can definitely relate to your doubts. I know that the decision to have this surgery is right for me at this point, but I do have some fears of it not working the way I hoped, loose skin, hair falling out, regain, & complications.

I have dealt with mild hair loss after having each of my 2 children. I am less worried about this, as I heard it is temporary. Still not fun. Hopefully, protein & iron supplements will help.

The loose skin is something that I may not be able to avoid, but I am going to try to take collagen in addition to all the other vitamins & supplements we need. I will also try cocoa butter & compression. Not sure if any of it will help, but I will try.

Some things unfortunately are out of our control, so it is easy to fear the unknown.

This is a big step we are all taking, and we all want to succeed in something that has been challenging for us. Most of us have been let down before with weight loss attempts, so those doubts unfortunately pop up.

Hoping you feel better knowing that someone else has concerns about the road ahead.

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. Wishing you a successful journey. ??

10 hours ago, Candace76 said:

Hi Onmywayfrom256,

I can definitely relate to your doubts. I know that the decision to have this surgery is right for me at this point, but I do have some fears of it not working the way I hoped, loose skin, hair falling out, regain, & complications.

I have dealt with mild Hair loss after having each of my 2 children. I am less worried about this, as I heard it is temporary. Still not fun. Hopefully, Protein & Iron supplements will help.

The loose skin is something that I may not be able to avoid, but I am going to try to take collagen in addition to all the other Vitamins & supplements we need. I will also try cocoa butter & compression. Not sure if any of it will help, but I will try.

Some things unfortunately are out of our control, so it is easy to fear the unknown.

This is a big step we are all taking, and we all want to succeed in something that has been challenging for us. Most of us have been let down before with weight loss attempts, so those doubts unfortunately pop up.

Hoping you feel better knowing that someone else has concerns about the road ahead.

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. Wishing you a successful journey. ??

Thanks for your reply. It does help knowing I’m not alone in my doubts. Good luck to you as well!!

14 hours ago, Onmywayfrom256 said:

Hi, my sleeve is scheduled for July 5th. Honestly, I am a nervous wreck and full of doubts. I am worried about losing weight, keeping it off and the Hair loss. I know it’s pure vanity, but I don’t have lots of hair to begin with, so I am really freaking out about that part. I’ve lost almost 28 pounds with pre-op dieting and so I’m also wondering if I should just keep going on my own. Anyone else struggling with doubts?

I completely understand these fears and have a lot of the same ones, particularly the failing, regain, and loose skin. Failing and regain is what I’ve gone through my whole life with failed diets, and though it’s a possibility still after surgery, this tool is going to help me more than my sheer willpower ever did.

as far as hair loss, there are so many advancements in hairpieces! I have worn a lace wig since high school due to a condition I have called short Anagen syndrome, so hair loss isn’t even a concern for me only because my hair is already extremely thin and short (like a baby’s) and I wear wigs ??‍♀️. Look up YouTube videos for “lace wig install” and you’ll see how easy and realistic they are, just to hold you over until your hair regrows.

Loose skin is a concern because I know it’ll prevent me from looking like I always dreamed I’d look, but there are surgeries for that. Additionally, the way I see it is, either I deal with the extra skin, or deal with the extra fat. It’s only one or the other, no other choice. I’d rather deal with extra skin and fit into nice clothes and feel energetic and healthy, than continue down this path and gain more and more weight.

doubts are normal! This forum has helped me a lot in seeing that there are more successes than failures in this process. Best of luck to you.

I am scheduled for July 21

25 minutes ago, West Texan said:

I am scheduled for July 21

Congrats ?

My surgery was moved up to July 15 and now I am excited but nervous.

July is almost here!!?

We are all getting closer now! How is everyone doing on Pre Op diets, requirements, and planning?

I look forward to hearing about everyone's surgeries & progress.

My update- I go to my pre op meeting next week. Yesterday, I went for cardiologist's clearance (waiting for doc to review echocardiogram). I am planning on starting pre op on 12th or 19th (it wasn't required, but thought it would be good to get a head start). Then I have 2 days of clear liquid diet before the surgery on 26th.

Lots of luck, everyone!