mykdzmom

I have been following your blogs, and I am rooting for you! I have a long wait before I am banded, but agree as most do that the support network on this site is priceless. I am proud of you and keep us posted.

Great news! am so excited for you and hope your injury is doing better as well. Can't wait until I get there... :-)

I am so excited for you all! I am just getting started with my 6 month spv weight loss visits prior to approval. Are there any words of advice for me here? Did you lose weight during this time? Thanks for sharing

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am going to follow to the letter with the 6 months supervised weight loss to qualify for the surgery, but if something happens, I have decided I am willing to pay if necessary to improve the quality of my life. Thanks for your support.

Don't give up! I wish you luck with your insurance.

I am sorry to hear about your injury. I hope that you will be back in the swing of things quickly. Keep us posted on your recovery -

Thank you RahRahRah. I can see how important the support group here will be. Thanks for reading.

I couldn't ride the rollercoaster at Disney World on our family vacation this summer. It was so humiliating to have to get off the ride and exit because I couldn't fit. I want my body and life back. I am 7 months pre OP due to insurance requirements for physicial supervised diet. Good luck on your journey!

Good luck Lori. I am a newbie as well and share your excitement and fears. It sounds like you are a faithful daughter, mother and friend to those who know you. I am sure your Dad is smiling down on you. It's your turn now.

At the seminar I attended, we were allowed to make consult appointments with the Doc afterwards. My insurance requires the 6 months of supervised weight loss, so I am begining that process now. Congratulations on getting started!

Thanks for sharing your journey! It is encouraging for those of us who will follow.. :-)

Hello everyone, I am a newbie J I couldn’t ride the rollercoaster at Disney World with my kids (July 2012). How humiliating to have to exit the ride because I was too big. How humiliating was the remainder of the day having to use the “check to see if you can fit” seat before standing in line. With eyes wide open, I now accept that my obesity is preventing me from living my life to its fullest. It’s more than just wanting to look good in my clothes, it about having full mobility, and control of my body. I sit here today amazed at how it has slowly disappeared as the years have passed by. I begin my 6 month (actually 7) physician supervised weight loss to satisfy my insurance requirements, then on to a barrage of test as you aware. Instead of looking at each visit as an obstacle, I am going to view them as small successes on the way to reach my goal(s). Although I am scared of the unknown, I am excited to be doing something to improve the quality of my life. I am glad to know I can pull on the experience and encouragement that can be found here. Thanks to everyone who has had the courage to share their experience as I embark on my own. Traci aka mykidzmom10k