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That's awesome! Congrats!!

An insurance company can't dictate you get treatment. However, with the hospital I'm working with, if you are diagnosed with apnea you MUST bring your machine with you to surgery or it will be cancelled. So I would check on that. And honestly, I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but using the machine prior to surgery is for your benefit. If you have apnea, it means that while you're asleep from the anesthesia you will stop breathing. Why risk that? I'm annoyed about the CPAP ( I flip around like a fish when I'm sleeping so I already know it's not going to be comfortable LOL) but if it's one more thing that will help me get through this surgery successfully then I'm going to suck it up. Once we drop the pounds, there's a good chance we won't need them anymore.

thank you! it's very similar to the crockpot turkey chili I make now. Wendy's chili tastes slightly sweet to me...haven't figured out how.

Cool, I definitely will. do you do the support groups at all? how are they? I really liked Dr. P the psychiatrist. We had a great session. You're doing great with your weight loss, by the way!

Is anyone done with it and want to sell (or loan/give) to a newbie? I'm going to go ahead and buy it if no offers, but figured I'd ask. Thanks!

Hi Lewanda, i can't wait to watch your journey unfold. If you're going to give it 110% then you'll rock it!! It is so funny the comments "you don't look that big". I know people think it's a compliment but it really isn't. I get it all the time, even at doctor's offices when they try to use the "normal" scale (that only goes to 300 pounds). I'll say "that isn't going to work for me" and they look puzzled. I can't WAIT until that is no longer an issue!

Hi Jim! How cool that you and your wife will be doing this journey together.

Oh my goodness, you all and these darn letters making me cry. It's like you reached in my head! Beautiful, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Do you mind sharing?

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for this conversation. I haven't set a goal weight yet, but chances are it will put me very close to needing to lose 200# if not at it. I'm still pre-op, but this thread gives me so much hope!

JaspersGirl, I'm having my surgery at NMH.

LOL! I hear you! I sent a picture to my husband and told him I was moving in. All of the wires were annoying but I was able to fall asleep (but I'm exhausted most if the time). I actually slept better the 2nd time (the titration) with the cpap than with the snore censor thing they had up my nose the 1st time. Anyway, as others said they hook you up to monitors for everything from brain waves, snoring , leg movement, chest movement (breathing), heart rate, pulse, and oxygen level. Try your best to relax, avoid any caffeine that day too. Just think of it as another hoop too jump through that will get you closer to goal. :-)

Congrats!

I have not had that experience, but I wish you the best of luck! I hope resubmitting works for you.

That's awesome! I have only been on the forum for a few days, but your comments are always so helpful. I wish you the best of luck. Your future clients will be in amazing hands!

Hello and welcome! You'll find lots of info here...I know I have. Where are you in the process?

My plan is to take a week off then work from home for a week after that. I'm also going to try to schedule the surgery for a Thursday so that my hospital stay doesn't eat into that first week off. We shall see!

This letter is just beautiful and made me cry too. I wish you much success. I'm going to be sleaved in July/August as well, so I'll be following your journey.

This is good info to know. I'll need to tell my trainer he won't see me for a few weeks. I'm going to add it to my list of questions for the surgeon too.

I would have totally hassled you guys too ! You both look great (and not like the old pictures at all)! What a nice problem to have :-)

Congrats! You're rocking it!

I've used loseit.com as well. It's very similar to MFP

It really depends on your plan. Some don't require any comorbidities with a BMI of 40 or more. But theoretically, it should help approval since it's an added comorbidity that has been proven to be helped or corrected completely with significant weight loss. That said, there are people with a BMI over 40 with a list of comorbidities that get denied. Who knows what the ins. companies are thinking.....

...the blogger waningwoman I am going to get fired reading her blog at work because I am literally LOL'ing at my desk!! And her transformation is awesome! I've seen a couple of people mention the blog, so was just curious if she was actually a member here. ( I did a quick search of the member list and got nada...)

thanks everyone. minaleigh - thank you very much. I found his website and it's AWESOME. thanks again!!