Mcrutchky

Thanks! I was worried my husband would have to take a day off and he's already being sequestered one day this week.

How long we're you there? Zdid it take all day? A couple of hours? I know the 6 ladies that was at the intake appointment will also be there to get theirs and my husband has an appointment later in the afternoon.

Do you have a support group over there? If not I can let you know about the support groups in E-town and at Baptist East in Louisville. I have not been banded yet....still waiting for approval.

I am watching this thread because when I get there I cannot take exceeding for my migraines. That is what I usually take to stop them early. Otherwise I need prescription......ie, sumatriptan. Anyway, I hope you feel better very soon!! How long are you on the liquid diet before your surgery?

Funny, when I was thinner, I bought boxes of Debbie's for my husband and cashiers did not blink.When I became larger (off of carbs, not a Lil Debbie fan) all of a sudden I would get the look of "really?" even though the veggies and diet meals were for me!

my doctor says as long as I lose slowly.....1-2 lbs, skin should ot be a problem. I have a really hard time believing that. Where is it going to go?(sigh ~) I would be lying if I wasn't nervous about getting wrinkles......it is inevitable.......but maybe I am hoping for my "youthful" skin to accompany my future "youthful" body. Crazy huh?

Do any of you use firming lotions? What do you use?

I am glad you made it through the flight. We used to live in Germany and even though I was glad to come stateside, I was always terrified of where my seat would be on the 10 hour flight! Wait I just noticed your tracker. Are you being banded today? That is great!

I love your positive attitude! Congratulations on your weight loss!

Congrats! You are so close!

I called everyone. the doctor's office sent my packet for approval on 6/21. the insurance told me the nurse has it for review. they said they have a turn around time of 15 days! Excited, scared and still waiting!

Good luck!

It is 1:30 in the morning and I decided to reflect a bit on why WLS? Why now? My first memory of being over weight was around 10. Mind you, I was not very obese but my brother thought I was so I spent the summer running around my grandmother's house. After a year I grew into my body and kept active. I remember squeezing into jeans by laying on the bed. It was the 80's and even though I was not large, I always had "junk in my trunk" that made me self- conscious. Fast forward to the 90's. When I found out I was pregnant, I was thrilled.....and scared. I no longer had my mom around to ask advice. I thought I was being healthy. After all, I was eating for 2 right? Wrong! My insecurities about being a good mom and wife fed into that lie and I ended up gaining almost 80 pounds. I never thought really bad about myself being a larger person.....sort of. I used to joke about being the healthiest large person I knew. I still did a lot at 230 pounds. Skating, running(sporadically), etc. and I kept up with my family for a while. I went on diets. I went on exercise programs and gym memberships. I did not keep any of it off. I sabatoged my own weight loss while blaming it on my husband's little Debbie habit. I remember one time he said that he couldn't see why I didn't lose weight because I ate much less than he did and less than most of my friends. I did not understand I was constantly in a cycle of tanking my metabolism. Fast forward to 2011. When I move back to America after 7 years in Germany, my life spins out of control for a while. No job, teenager issues, money "adjustments", depression, and you guessed it .......weight gain. I went from 230-258 faster than the service at McD's. I finally got my head on straight. I remembered that whatever path my college age child took, it was not my path. I had no control over that. I was still a good mom. My other children needed me to remember that. I remembered also that my identity was not in my job. I am important even without a job. (I got a job shortly after that) I am remembering that one again.......no job again. Even with an eight month supervised diet with phentermine, I "lost" 25 pounds only to find it again within 3 months. (frustration....) Here I am today. My knee is keeping me awake because my weight has wreaked havoc on my cartilage over the years. (currently in PT). I have had to take 3tums in addition to the Prevacid for my GERD since lying down. Why do I want the lap band? I am tired of abusing my body. I want to hurt less. I want to be looked at seriously when I apply for a job. I want to be a good example for my 10 year old daughter who is already overweight and self-conscious. I want to cook healthier for my family. I want to live to see my daughter have children. My mom died at 43 of a heart attack. I want to go on a cruise and dance all night and lay on the deck all day. Yes, I know I want a lot. I want my life!!!

"We have BCBS Fed too and I had to go through a couple of things with them wanting more documentation from my surgeon's office. Fortunately, the insurance gal at his office is really good about making sure the insurance company gets every detail they ask for, so my paperwork finally made them happy and they covered it 100%. ........." How did you get them to pay 100%? My BCBS fed'l only pays 85%?

Did you call your insurance or wait it out? My PCP wrote a letter citing my knee pain, joint pain and GERD.

I am new on here. I have BCBS fed'l standard (85%/15%). I went to my intake appointment 8 business days ago. My question? How many of you contacted your insurance to find out if the submission has been received/approved? How long did you wait? I Should get approval with a BMI of 45.5 but Who knows.

Me! I went to an intake appointment last week. I was hoping to hear back this week. Just anxious I guess. We can make it.