SleeveandRNYchica

Good luck tomorrow!

Oh yeah, that will be me in my belly dancing outfit in the future

Wow you go girl!!! I am dancing for you!

WTG! What great progress.

Thanks! I haven't had my surgery yet. Just trying to research as much as possible prior to.

From what I can see on your profile picture it is a very cute cut!

Good Luck!! I hope you get approved and you hear something soon.

Great insight. I pray I can get out of my vicious cycle of weighing everyday, and obsessing. You are right, the things that have led us down this path. You sound like you are in a great place. Congratulations on your successes.

Congratulations on your many successes. Those that want to stick by you will, the rest, well if they don't they were never worth it.

You look great!

My husband knows how much I weigh and honestly, I don't care. He has always known. I think it in part helps him to understand why at this point I am making the decision to understand WLS. Your husband loves you and he sees you, sleeps next to you, and I am sure has seen your numerous struggles. At this point if he is supporting you it is just a number on the scale. However, if it makes you that uncomfortable for him to know your weight maybe you should tell him just that. Just think of all the things you will be shedding through this process. I finally told my husband that on our vacations there wer things I did not participate in because of my weight. He never knew that and it had an impact.

Thank you. She didn't say I had to have a blood test prior.....ummmm. I am doing it at home, Sunday into Monday. My husband cracked up at the jug. I just thought it was odd, it was the one test required with all the other labs he wants to make a solid determine for surgery.

It is confirmed. Since we are stationed abroad, no preapproval needed. I just have to follow the BCBS/Federal guidelines to a T. I am doing a happy dance!

All of that is still required. I still have to complete all the mandatory BCBS requirements. I can't just go and have surgery. They still require the proper documentation. If I don't have that, they don't have to pay. I just don't have to send it all in prior to the surgery for approval. Thank you for your advice...this is 15 years in the making

Thank you. I consider myself very lucky. I know people that have been denied. I cannot imagen after going through the decision making process.

It seems that some people equate not wanting to tell as being ashamed. I honestly, believe in "NEED TO KNOW", like my husband needs to know, my MIL not so much. I am not ashamed or embarrassed. This has been 15 years in the decision making process. I don't feel like hearing peoples negative banter. I think we all know in our lives who needs to know. I just honestly believe in life not everyone is happy for you. That goes for anything. I don't feel like dealing with haters and/or pessimists.

Congratulations! That is awesome. What a great feeling.

Congratulations! That is awesome!

Congratulations on your triumps. You have a full plate or you are Superwomen!

Good for you!

I guess so! have you spoken to your doctor?

Ahhh congratulations on everything!!!!

Great question! I am 37, but by the time we got pregnant I would be close to 40.

Congratulations! That is awesome success.