Vicki Loichinger

Hello everybody!! I'm new to this!!! I read this every night and don't know what I would do without all of ya'll!! I laugh and cry with you. I've done all my testing and found out today that my surgery date is November 9th!!! WOOHOO!! Like alot of you I am so excited and terrified at the same time:( Wish I could go in tomorrow and get all the worry over with LOL!! My son thinks I am mutilating my body for my laziness! Praying that he will come around!! The rest of my family is very supportive. Ready to be me again!!! I look forward to doing this journey with all of you.

There is a lot but it feels so good to check some of these apts off your list. And you are getting a really good check up during the process. Waiting is hard. But it is easier when you feel like you are actually doing something
to help the process, like the apts, the nutritionist, and losing a few pounds. You are doing great and everything will fall into place. Big Hugs to you.

You surely will, I'm still going through them my surgery is oct 22 it's about tooooooo happen

this is what it is all about. enjoy these little things, cause you know when it is all said and done, the little things become a MEMORY and that is what we need to do with our children and grandchildren. Make some MEMORIES

You very welcome,always search information,practice on siping and chewing ur food very well,cause thats the part that really the nutricionists want u to do and make a list of everything you eat so that move u to the next level when u see ur nutricionist,if have any question we are here with and answer,good luck
surgery 10/09/2012

Ugh so I got down to 236 a week ago and went back up to 238 and have been there all week. Been working out getting my Protein an Water in not eating anything I'm not suppose to I knew this time would come where I would stall but ugh it's a poopy feeling to know yer doing everything right and not losing weight. Have lost 32 pounds in 4 weeks which I know is awesome but ugh come on scale. Been trying to do more with myself makeup an doing my hair which I didn't do before to feel better, it's amazing how much the scale has over you. Been debating throwing my scale out and just forget weighing myself.

Just got sleep study, appt with cardiologist, and one more with surgeon to go. The attentive date is Dec 4. Now it is becoming real. Everything else looks real good and it is moving along well.

Arrrrggg... the endless appointments - I remember them well - LOL I was VERY LUCKY in the fact that I had no involvement with my insurance company what so ever. My surgeon's office handled everything, I just delt with my Dr.s insurance coordintator. I first had to go to a class about WLS, in which they explained all the different procedures, if you were interested when you left the class you could make a consult appt. with the surgeon. Which I did at that time you discuss what type of surgery you want and he tells you what is best for you. Then he makes a list based on your age, health, etc. on what "extra" tests you needed done. Since I am 53 and never had a colonoscopy he required that along with the endoscopy. He also had me go for a sleep study which I wore a monitor on my head at home for two nights and of course 1 nutrition class, 1 physc. eval, and 1 nutrition appt. with a nutritionist. At the consult is where we set my surgery date which they gave me 2 months to get all my appt. done, at first I did not think I was gong to make it but I did and the last two weeks before surgery I could sit back and relax with no dr. appts.
I never once had to speak to the insurance company. Once I got all my tests done that they needed for insurance submission, it was a requirement from my surgeon to have my primary doctor write a letter stating why I needed surgery. The surgeons office provided a draft of the letter because they know what the insurance companies want to hear so all my primary had to do was copy it to his letter head and add info. if he wanted. I sailed thru the approval process, they submitted on a Friday and I had approval on Wed. morning. I did not have to do any diets or anything.
Its ALOT of running and appointments but you get thru it, now I am 6 months post op and feeling fantastic !!! Best decision I ever made !!!! Hang in there... it is all worth it !!! Plus you really get a good physical during the process so you know that you are in pretty good health too !!!!

No longer a newbie... Here's a lil update
Surgiversary 8/27/12 @ 255lbs (Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk)

That is why I am having the surgery as well. I want to be the best mom I can and that includes being diabetes free and fit and a great example for my two girls

It's the little things that mean so much. Today I went to a place called kids club here in Vancouver Washington. For the first time I was able to crawl up in the tubes and run around this Hugh play structure. I didn't even get tired. It was the best feeling. One of the number one reasons I did had this surgery was so I can be a better mommy for my kids. I feel like I am on my way there :-)
My daughter when we were at the mall she wanted her pic taken with the old navy family after the fun house:-)

Thank you for posting this recipe! They are wonderful and hit the spot! Best of all, my 10 year old tried these and loved them abd asks me to make them for his after school snack! So thank you!!!

I am 28 and have suffered with PCOS since I was 19, it went undiagnosed until I was 23. That is how I put in all my weight due to insulin resistance. Anyway my husband and I have tried since I was 19 to get pregnant to no avail. I sought out this surgery because it would help me lose weight which could help increase our odds of getting pregnant. My Bariatric surgeon is confident that this surgery will correct the metabolic issues that prevent me getting pregnant. With all of that said, I am a little over 2 weeks post op and I have had my first regular period in years without my medication ( I was taking metformin) or birth control. So I am holding out hope this will be our answer.

Oh my mylanta..where have you been and why didn't the Dr send me home with a bottle if this MOM 4 weeks ago. I finally was able to have a bm. Thank you God and all that is good and great..

I had my informational seminal on may 31,12.then on june '12 i had my first phisical and nutricionist seminar and phicological apt she mig clear u at the first apointment but u have to show them that you really ok and prepare for the change,but if u had a phykiatric ect.she wont clear u til that doc send her a letter of nececity to her,i whent to my primary doct. To get a necessity papers ,i had a kj text ect.then i saw my nutricionist for 3 months till she clear me.other text i have it done before all that procces cause i had problem with my bleder and kidneys so they ask for all those x rays as long they are current like 3 months.i got approve in september and in octuber 9th,12 was my surgery .im doing fantastic ,no pain,at the begining in the hospital you feel full of gas and all that disconfort but every1 is deferent with the process to get aprove and recuperation,i wish you the best luck and welcome to the new you,is a great decition that you will learn to be healthy and mantaing your self healthy and beautyfull
surgery 10/09/2012

Hope is one of the most powerful feelings in the world, at least to me it is. Today I feel Hope and I pray each of you do too. Really powerful stuff HOPE.
Hugs to all

Hope is one of the most powerful feelings in the world, at least to me it is. Today I feel Hope and I pray each of you do too. Really powerful stuff HOPE.
Hugs to all

welcome so glad you came here. There is a wealth of information on this board and support as well. You will love it here and we will all enjoy going through your journey with you.

Welcome!! I think we are all a bit scared and happy. I'm spastic on both accounts!! Good luck to you. Get you post op food. Clean the house. The car. Nest a bit so you can relax when you are recovering. :-)

Awesome!! Half your battle is done, now you can look forward to moving forward.

now that is great. See it is the little things that bring us such great pleasure. Just one more NSV that you will get to do. Funny how they nearly beg for your business.

now that is great. See it is the little things that bring us such great pleasure. Just one more NSV that you will get to do. Funny how they nearly beg for your business.

Hope is one of the most powerful feelings in the world, at least to me it is. Today I feel Hope and I pray each of you do too. Really powerful stuff HOPE.
Hugs to all

Calling you back with an earlier date, they were going to make sure you didn't have to long to fret about this lol. Awesome news.
Got my approval call this morning. Just waiting for the Surgery Date call.

Just got the call from Weight Loss Center. Insurance has approved my revision from band to RNY.
Don't have a date yet. That call may come on Monday. But just knowing it is approved and it will
happen is enough for today.
I am feeling every emotion there is. Mostly good.
I am ready for this.
Thanks to all those who have been pulling for me. Your support is more than you will ever know.
Hugs