Kathy Pitcher

Thanks, Janel I hope everyone agrees with me when I say the last thing we need in our group is a judgmental attitude, encouragement and positive reinforcement are welcome. That being said, I thought you may have been referring to the actual doctors' visits. I had a sheet I had to take every month to get signed and it was soooooo tempting to forge a few, but I resisted, that wasn't very positive thinking, and I needed the time to prepare anyway. Your posts are so encouraging! Please accept my apology if I offended! Best of luck!

Welcome, Steevo!! I'd add you right now. We're so glad to have you as a part of our group!

Thanks, ya'll!! I'll be glad when this part is behind me!

I've been so calm cool and collected. Now I am FIVE days away from submitting to insurance, and I think I'm gonna die if time goes any SLOWER!! I just want to get the approval over with. I'm so afraid something is going to happen, and I won't get approved. I've followed all instructions to a T. I'm so anxious! What are ya'll doing to deal with the anxiety, or what did you do, while waiting for approval.

I didn't fib, I was just asking how she'd done it. The "so exciting" was just out there a a general term for the way I'm feeling. So I don't know how the "whole fib thing" would help as I haven't tried it.

Look at this amazing group of people set to reclaim health and wellness in March 2013!! I commend all of you for being so brave and taking steps to better yourself!! I'm so thankful for all of you for taking a few minutes out of your day to pop in and chat with everyone! Laverne1908: 3/4! Ab1986: 3/4! df5768 3/4! RoxyFoxy: 3/5! jen2013: 3/5! vachick64: 3/5! Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6! 2bhealthy: 3/8! Mexicali: 3/11! amvg85: 3/11! marisela: 3/11! 11brittney11: 3/11! metherer: 3/11! godinez831: 3/12! JenP: 3/12! thynnlynn: 3/13!! LilBoo007: 3/13! kraney; 3/14!!! carissacarissa75: 3/14! Vens1920: 3/15! Janel: 3/15! bolilian: 3/18! Heather76: 3/18! Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19! changingmylife2013: 3/19! Smilejoelle1: 3/20! Christy0327: 3/20! AmandaD: 3/21! Fixherupper: 3/21! Kathypitcher31: 3/21! trentecj: 3/22! sb5366: 3/22! dkm164: 3/25! Drucella22: 3/25! MarinaCC: 3/25!! Manda85: 3/26! ElleG: 3/26! A-2nd-Chance: 3/28!! AmandaD: 3/28! tbaby: waiting! JaneC.: waiting! I started on page one of this thread, and I was surprised how many people had fallen off this list here and there. I'm so sorry. I don't know how that's happened, but I've tried my best to include EVERYONE, even those who don't have a date yet. So if you don't see your name let me know, if you have a date change, I'll change it on the list. No problem!

That's wonderful!! I can't wait to get that call when I'll know for sure... ahhhh this is definitely a nerve wracking experience.

I had to do this six months thing... but how did you "fib" if you don't mind my asking. Lol... I have one more visit on the 28th, and I'm done!!

So exciting!

I'm 5'4" 328... we have similar starting points! I'd love to share our experience with surgery i.e.: ups and downs, losses, NSVs, I think it would be wonderful. I'm so happy there are so many people in this post that we can learn and gain encouragement from!

Here's an updated list of our group! I hope it will grow quickly! I'm going to include tentative dates as well, so keep us posted if there is a change! If I missed you let me know!! We want EVERYONE to be included!! I'm so excited our group is growing so fast with so many different stories! I can't wait until we can move start this thread on the post op side baby!! Whoohoo!! Laverne1908: 3/4! Ab1986: 3/4! RoxyFoxy: 3/5! jen2013: 3/5! vachick64: 3/5! Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6! Mexicali: 3/11! 11brittney11: 3/11! metherer: 3/11! godinez831: 3/12! thynnlynn: 3/13!! LilBoo007: 3/13! kraney; 3/14!!! Vens1920: 3/15! Janel: 3/15! Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19! Smilejoelle1: 3/20!! AmandaD: 3/21! Fixherupper: 3/21! Kathypitcher31: 3/21! trentecj: 3/25! sb5366: 3/22! dkm164: 3/25! MarinaCC: 3/25!! Manda85: 3/26! A-2nd-Chance: 3/28!! AmandaD: 3/28! It won't be long now!! Please feel free to add yourself if I missed you. We have a great group of March peeps!! Marching on to a healthier lives together!

That's great!! Spring is always a great time to start fresh!!

Congratulations!! You'll sleep well tomorrow tho!! LOL!!

Who is your insurance through? It sounds a lot like mine!! I have UHC and they use BRS Bariatric Resource Solutions for all their WLS aprrovals. I had to have six consecutive monthly visits (not necessarily the same physician, which made things pretty easy) At every visit the doc had to sign my worksheet with the date, my weight, and check at least one of three little boxes saying they advised me on what to eat, or exercise, or behavior changes... I had to have a BMI of 40 or greater or at least 35 with one co morbidity (diabetes, high bp, sleep ap, etc) and a psyc eval.

I'll add your date to the list!! You can see who has your same day and where everyone else's dates fall in!!

Welcome to the group!! I'll add you to our list. We look forward to sharing with you!!

*should. Lol. Its called "March Dates"

There are a lot of March dates in a thread we started awhile back. Lots of ppl to talk to there. U would check it out

I'm sorry about that!! I got you back in there!!

Can you believe we're only about two weeks away from our group's front runners' surgery dates!! What are you all doing to prepare? I can't wait to hear about your pre op appts and the pre op diets and how you are all doing!! It won't be long until we stake our claim on the losers' bench!

Here's an updated list of our group! I hope it will grow quickly! I'm going to include tentative dates as well, so keep us posted if there is a change! If I missed you let me know!! We want EVERYONE to be included!! I'm so excited our group is growing so fast with so many different stories! I can't wait until we can move start this thread on the post op side baby!! Whoohoo!! Laverne1908: 3/4! RoxyFoxy: 3/5! jen2013: 3/5! vachick64: 3/5! Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6! Mexicali: 3/11! 11brittney11: 3/11! metherer: 3/11! godinez831: 3/12! thynnlynn: 3/13!! LilBoo007: 3/13! Vens1920: 3/15! Janel: 3/15! Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19! AmandaD: 3/21! Fixherupper: 3/21! Kathypitcher31: 3/21! trentecj: 3/25! sb5366: 3/22! dkm164: 3/25! MarinaCC: 3/25!! Manda85: 3/26! A-2nd-Chance: 3/28!! It won't be long now!! Please feel free to add yourself if I missed you. We have a great group of March peeps!! Marching on to a healthier lives together!

I started the pre op early to shed some weight before surgery, and I fell OFF the wagon last week! lol! So yes, I've had that. I've decided to start with a clean slate on Sunday! I could beat myself up or I can just keep on truckin, I know it's a process, and we'll get there!

Here's an updated list of our group! I hope it will grow quickly! I'm going to include tentative dates as well, so keep us posted if there is a change! If I missed you let me know!! I'm so excited our group is growing so fast with so many different stories! I can't wait until we can move start this thread on the post op side baby!! Whoohoo!! RoxyFoxy: 3/5! jen2013: 3/5! vachick64: 3/5! Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6! Mexicali: 3/11! 11brittney11: 3/11! metherer: 3/11! godinez831: 3/12! thynnlynn: 3/13!! Vens1920: 3/15! Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19! AmandaD: 3/21! Fixherupper: 3/21! Kathypitcher31: 3/21! sb5366: 3/22! dkm164: 3/25! MarinaCC: 3/25!! Manda85: 3/27! A-2nd-Chance: Still waiting!! (We can't wait to hear your date!!) It won't be long now!! Please feel free to add yourself if I missed you. We have a great group of March peeps!! Marching on to a healthier lives together!

Our earliest groupie's surgery date is only TWENTY days away!!! My prayers are with all of you!! We are going to rock the heck out of that losers bench!

Here's an updated list of our little group! I hope it will grow quickly! I'm going to include tentative dates as well, so keep us posted if there is a change! If I missed you let me know!! I'm so excited our group is growing so fast with so many different stories! I can't wait until we can move start this thread on the post op side baby!! Whoohoo!! df5768: 3/4! RoxyFoxy: 3/5! vachick64: 3/5! Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6! Mexicali: 3/11! godinez831: 3/12! thynnlynn: 3/13!! Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19! AmandaD: 3/21! Kathypitcher31: 3/21! trentecj: 3/22! dkm164: 3/25! MarinaCC: 3/25!! Manda85: 3/27! A-2nd-Chance: Still waiting!! (We can't wait to hear your date!!) It won't be long now!! Please feel free to add yourself if I missed you. We have a great group of March peeps!! Marching on to a healthier lives together!