In the Beginning

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Well, I'm gearing up for the fight of my life. I'm 36, will be 37 Jan 31st. for the past 15 years I've been over 200. The past 10 years I've been over 250 and the past 5 over 300. I think I need to get of this ride.

I love food. I love to eat. I don't eat as much junk as one would assume a person of my size would eat, but what I do eat.. I eat a lot of. I consider myself a quantity eater... even if it's salad. I've been following this procedure for about 4 years now but my insurance at work excluded anything to do with weight loss specifically. Last year they added another company as an option. 7 other woman in the company went with the new one offered (BCBS of TN) and even thought the procedure is still excluded by the company, they went in, were denied once, fought it and won.

I'm scared and nervous all at once. Of course going through my head is, what if they decide that they aren't going to accept any in '07? I am prepared to fight them tooth and nail this time. I went in for it 3 yrs ago, was denied and just cried for 3 weeks instead of fighting.

In preperation for it, I have gone to a therapist and gotten a recommendation from them, I am requesting my maternal and paternal medical history, going to my doctor to get my past 5 year medical history and I've been food journaling for the 1st 9 months of 2006. My numbers are great when I have a physical ever year which means I'm going to have to fight extra hard.

I have an appointment with my regular Dr. to start the process on Jan 3rd. She will have to refer me to the Lap Band Doctor I will be using.

wish me luck

Tracy:messenger3:

sounds like you are preparing well. it's good to have the needed info "just in case" ...

i hope you dont need any of it and it is a smooth and seamless transaction.

best of luck to you in 07!

My 1st consult was today. Went pretty well. Oddly enough, the Dr. I'm using is two doors down from my regular Dr. I have to have a letter of recommendation from my reg Dr. so I'm going to see her tomorrow. I have been Fjournaling for 2006 on www.caloriesperhour.com and I have printed up all of it and will be turning that in as well.