Marybell

my seminar was the 10th, my first doc visit was 17th, now on the 23rd i get the other two obsticals lol. cant wait! its going soooOO FAST .

yay!! i also have bcbs. im doing my nutrient class and the physch visit on tuesday and then everything will be sent for approval. how many days did u wait for approval?

i should be banded the first week of december as long as insurance response in time. so excited and nervous. 320 with a 55bmi. ready to be donee and over with.

lookin good sweeite!! keep it up

thanks dawn u answered it , i dislike my buldge there

I am 27 and ive had 2 c-sections in the last 3 years. i plan on having more children. im still pre op and going thru the processes for surgery approval. but im concern is when i lose the weight how will that portion of my stomach look / feel. i still have no feeling there to the touch and its hard and swollen feeling. anyone else?

congrats. you give me hope that it isnt too bad

did you already do the seminar hun?

going to the seminar tomorrow. hope it goes by quickly its over an hours drive away for me and its late in the evening. I have a list of questions written down and im ready to go! i hope this process flies by, i see some ppl have maybe 3 weeks between the seminar and their surgery date. id love to see this done before the holidays. Im walking everyday or every other day depending on my lovely fall ga/fla might rain might not kinda weather. trying to push my limits everytime i walk. i have two young children so its kinda hard to jog and make my 3yr old keep up with me lol but im trying. i want to get into this routine now before i have surgery so it isnt a huge hurdle afterwords. my daughter and i had signs yesterday to in every room ( the bathroom, bedroom, living room, and kitchen and on doors ) saying "YOU CAN GO THIS!" "KEEP YOUR HEAD UP " "NEVER LOOK BACK" "she decorated them for me with pretty flowers and shapes when i go in for surgery ill take pictures and put them next the signs. SO MANY PPLANSSSS!! i told my husband today ( after i knocked something off a side table with my stomach" i said "ill be damn happy when my boobs stick out farther then my belly does" he thinks im a comedian . lol can someone tell me why some ppl have restrictions and other ppl dont?

what is the green zone?

super jealous im still doing the process of approval! keep us updated

i go tuesday for my first semiar. i am nervous and curious what all will be said. i need to do something , something needs to change. my insurance says i have to pay 4k out of pocket . i hope they take payments . what insurance do you have?

i called they say nothing has been done on it yet

im so sorry hun :*( im still waiting on my answer.

i called and got a nurses voicemail. so no answer yet its been over 2 weeks.

any news yet hun? im calling monday to see if there is a update

GREAT JOB!!

get it girl!!!

my info was submitted on the 18th of this month , im still waiting for approval. my bmi is 60 and i have no other corrids. i just called a few minutes ago they said its still under review and can take 5 to 10 business days . fingers crossed. oh and i have anthem.

what are you drinking for your liquid diet hun?

oh wow! he is so supportive!! keep going girl!

im the same way i want my husband to be proud of me and show me off. he is proud of me no matter im raising his children and keeping him satisifed in life. but i am not satisifed with myself. i hope to one day change those feeling s too

we have it through express scripts ( my husband is a employee ) i think i could of been moving along faster by now but my doctors office is a little slow. i got a call today that they were sending my info off to the surgerons office in jax. i hope it goes fast.. from what the women on the phone told me they only require a phsych eval and for me to see a nutriantist and go to the free seminar. the only sad part is my out of pocket is 4k.

this made sense to me in a way that nothing anyone else has said did. thank you for responding to my rant. Food has always been my friend and has always been the circle of events, ie birthday parties and anniversary ect. I do look at food differently and i wonder why i eat as much as i do. I have other OCD issues. and i believe food is a major one. My sister in law had surgery and ended up getting the band removed due to chocking so often. she would get a fill and go back a day later and ask for it to be taken out becuz she couldnt eat anything even Water she would gag on. she is a debbie downer in my corner i think sometimes. i know everyones situations are different and i dont expect this to be a cookie-cutter experience. i am defiently indifferent about having surgery. but i am most certain i am tired of being over weight. im at my biggest and everytime i go back to the doctor ive gained more. lastly i was 324. and im 5'1. puting my bmi at 61. i have no other corrids. but my A1C is rising. i find myself latherigic at times needing to eat or drink something to regain my energy when i try to diet. the liquid diet is why i suggest to myself i try the liquid diet. to get myself on the track now and not wait until i have a band inside of me tlling me i have to, by then it would be 2nd nature to me. to drink or to eat little. im already praticing eating slowly and taking many many bites. putting my fork down inbetween and drinking little. while i eat. i dont think i am completely niave to the thought of surgery and losing weight but i do think i am grossly un prepared for the feelings to come.

I was called today by my doctors saying the insurance has approved me the right to have surgery. YAY! I am being referred to the Baptist Center in downtown jacksonville florida ( not far from me but i am in georgia ) My big brother has worked for baptist for 5years now. I am so scared though for having surgery. I was looking around and saw the Sleeve? this is new to me. im going to discuss it with the doctor of course but it seems that the results are much more with it then the band. Plus no having to go in for a fill and feel like im chocking for the week after. the sleeve is intriging to me. I am still scared tho.... I go to sushi and in my head i know im going to get 4 rolls. 4. yes i said 4. i love sushi. But after surgery im only going to be able to get 1. and probably wont finish it. it makes me sad. But it also makes me sad that i have broke all the mirrors in my home becuz i dislike how i look. If i go to micky-ds i know im going to get two egg mcmuffins and a large drink. Do you find it easier to bring your own food with u where ever u go? Ive considered going on a liquid diet now, i nkow it will be required before surgery so in my mind if i do it now ill be more prepared for it then. Ill know what to expect. And then do soft foods for a while. Pre measuring apple sauce. or yogurts or cucuous. ect. Perhaps id loose weight and feel like i could do this. i ponder these things daily as i make myself and my kids lunches while im home. ( i dont work ) Then i wonder well how long would i do the liquid diet. How long would i last doing it? would i cheat and just feel worse? my husband says he will do it with me. I joked said "oh we will save money once i have surgery you will only have to make dinner for you the 3yr old. baby is stil on bottles. Oh here is a thought has anyone ever ate baby food? Im one of those moms who tries the food before i give it to my kid just so i can sympathize with the iccky faces se gives me lol. im excited to be on the journal even though i am terriefied on how we are going to be able to pay for it. my out of pocket cost is 4k. yes i said 4,000. four-thousand dollars! meh! depressing.