LEsherick2007

I'm not absouletly sure yet but yes probally I will have the fills in Ohio. I havn't even been up to see anyone there yet so I don't know.

Hi everyone I'm also from PA. Im from Somerset County in Somerset. So I'm near you StephC. I actually will be having mine if I get my insurance to pay for it. In Cleveland Clinic, Ohio just because I was already being seen by my endo up there and she refered me to have it done. Its a long ride up there so I probally will stay there for a week after at my reletaves so I won't have to come the whole way back up in a week. If I could just convince them to let me stay in the hospital the whole time. Get pain meds through IVs and get waited on and make sure im comfy and see all the soctors I need to see for the whole week. but hopefully we can stay at my relataves there or they have a guest house on campus that they can help with staying there for the week. Im nervious but excited and I really want it done right away. But I don't even know if my PA assestance will cover it. But I have not even seen any docs yet I just sent in my survey and questionarre. Its always nice to meet others in PA.

Oh my gosh your from Somerset PA too. Where did you have your surgery done at. Im having mine done at Cleveland Clinic I know its far but they are one of the best I heard and anyway I am seeing my Endo up there anyway and she is the one who said that weight loss surgery might really help me and so sh reffered me to the Baratria center in the Cinic. does any one else go there. did you see Dr. Chand or Dr. Shauer (sp?). Its nice to find some one from my town that had this done. We should talk some time. By the way Im Lauren and Im 25 today. Yes today is my birthday. Im having a Angel food cake with strawberries and lite whipped cream. Only one slice. Trying to be good. Any way this is cool. Its nice to meet you.

Hi I have been reading post last night and today and just now registered. I have not had any surgery yet I went in earlier this month to my Endocrine Doctor and a Gastrointeroligist and My Endocrine doctor said that Weight Loss Surgery might be the thing to help in dealing with my Diabetes. At first I was skeptical and afraid to do it. But reading on here and other websites and just learning what the whole process will be like. But I do still have questions like I love water can I still drink alot of it and how much can I drink of it I do know I can not drink anything while eating and thats okay but can I drink a sip If I need to get the food down. I also have all my teeth taken out and the dentures I have are not good at all and I do need new ones but I heard I have to really chew and chew foods when I get to the soft food stages and beyond. I also have diabetes like I said do others on the board that have diabetes shown any improvement. I am now on 2 types of insulin and take 4-5 shots of 100 units for Levimer and 30 units if Novilin R plus I am on meds of High Blood Pressure, Hypothyroidism and Diabetes Insipidus I also have Sleep Apenea and High Colestrial and yes I'm only 25 years old on April 1st Yay! I have times of uncontrollable craving and urges to eat and if I don't it makes me very mad and unhappy. And If I do eat I eat alot I go out of my way to get the food I want and I sneak foods that I know I should not have from other people. I am at my highest weight of 325 I have been up and down a bit in weight but usually it just goes up. I have been on a few diets but I can't seem to stick with them because of my cravings and I know I can improve with exercise I am very tired all the time and mostly stay on my computer all the time. I do have 2 dogs and I have resolved to walk them more and I found a nice water areboic class nearby that If I can convince my dad to buy a 3 or 6 month membership so he can us the weights at the gym I can do the Water Arebics and walk on their track and use the weight and cargo machines. I'm am on government assistance and I don't have a job right now so money is tight. I hope I can get Insurance to cover the surgery and If not I don't' know what to do If I don't get it. I hope with my weight record and medical records and that fact im so young and have all these medical problems that my insurance which is Access Plus PA Assistance will cover me. Any info and advice will be greatly appreciated. :-) I know this is a step in the right direction for me.