threepinkroses220

This is not entirely correct. A breathing tube goes into the lungs, not the stomach. A breathing tube would not "tear everything up." And really, if it was a matter of life and death, wouldn't you want them to "tear things up" to keep you alive? I would. That being said, I think an ID is not a bad idea. There are other tubes that go into the stomach and medical personnel would need to know about lap band or other bariatric procedures for those.

The doctor is going to check on that. He thought it had to be physician supervised, which I haven't been really. I went to the doctor twice in the three month time, but for surgical clearance and checkups for other things. If it did count though, that would be fabulous!

Uh, well, hi everyone. My name is Stephanie. I'm 29 and what I like to call chronically fat. I had myself a little breakdown on Monday when I went to do my Weight Watchers weigh in and for the gazillionth time, failed to lose weight even though I am following that damn program to a T. I have lost a total of 6 pounds since the beginning of June. I'm newly married and really excited to have babies. At almost 270 pounds I know I'm not at the most optimal weight for a healthy pregnancy for myself or my (future) babies. I really want to be a healthy weight. In the midst of my crying jag on Monday I made an appointment to see a bariatric surgeon and came home from that appointment a little while ago. I think that appointment was the first time that I actually got more than four minutes of face time with a doctor during an appointment. It was refreshing almost. Anyhow, I meet the BMI criteria as I was at 40.5 in their office today. He said I was an optimal candidate as I was young, ate a fairly healthy diet and was a regular exerciser. I have Cigna insurance so I have to go through the six months of supervised weight loss. He assured me that I could actually lose weight during this time and that I wouldn't be denied by the insurance if my BMI went below 40. I am very healthy besides being overweight and have no comorbidities. I'm looking forward to the next six months. I hope everything goes well and that I'll be on my way to a healthier and lighter life. Se you all around.