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@ ANR1286LOL so true..money does talk... I havent heard anyone having any trouble like that from Cigna...i hope I dont run into that either...

short, sweet and straight to the point! alright!!! happy for you!!!

Thank you ALL for your responses that is what i needed to know!!! Everyone on this board has been an absolute GREAT help and awesome support system! i ABSOLUTELY look forward to this journey...2 more dr visits and im done!!

HI everyone...just a quick question..were you able to pick a surgery date or did they pretty much tell you the date you could have it on? the reason I am asking is because my bariatric coordinator said I can be prepared to have my surgery like the first part of May given the approval time period...My family wants to come from Georgia to be with me here in Texas and my mom said it would work out better if I could do it the first part of June;.due to siblings getting out of school at the end of May and one graduating from a program she is enrolled in... so i say all that to ask...can I pick my own surgery date? lol i kno some of you would be like 'the sooner the better' but my family really wants to be there and I dont have any family close by me that could be there for support or to help afterwards...

loved your blog and pics! you look great..so young & vibrant! im in month 3...3 more to go then surgery time! I must admit 'focus' is my word for this journey.

great job on passing up the junk food! just 2 more weeks and you will be sleeved! cant wait til i join you!

thats awesome!!!!! congratulations on the approval!!!!!

great post op story! look forward to joining you on the 'other side'

you look stunning!!!!

o wow yes that is WAAAAY better than 8k!! good for you!

Awesome!! 1st step outta the way! Now lets get to losing! Isn't it exciting?! I am constantly thinking about it lol

Definitely myfitnesspal!

got it! thanks so much for the replies!

good luck with your surgery!!!

I know i have a while before i get my approval and surgery date but I am the type of person who likes to have an idea of how much i may need to pay WAY ahead of time. I have cigna and its 90/10. So i know i will pay 10% until i reach my out of pocket maximum of 2000 (after my 300 deductible of course) so is it safe to say that all i really need to know is that im guaranteed to pay at most 2000? since thats what my insurance benefits are? thanks for you help

thats so great! definitely ask if your pcp diet will count towards it! at first i only told my boyfriend, family and best friend but i told myself that everyone i know knows im overweight so why not tell them how im going to get rid of it its all a matter of preference and some prefer to keep it to themselves and i completely understand. besides this is for you and your health i havent met with the heart doctor yet but im calling my bariatric coordinator to see if thats next..the psychological eval was a breeze..in and out in less than an hour lol but i personally think i want to regularly see her so that i can get some issues of my chest and see if there was an underlying issue behind it all ya know.. anyway enough about me! LOL good luck to you and your best friend too! its always great to have someone close go thru it with you

WELCOME!! you are NOT alone. i have 191 pounds to lose and im in the 2nd month of this marathon....my insurance requires 6 months supervised diet so i have 4 more to go woohoo! its it exciting to know u are about to become a LOSER! i used to hate people calling me that in grade school or losing at a game or track meet in high school but now as an adult i want to lose big LOL. good luck and there is such a great support system here!

im totally there with ya girlie. i feel the same way at times and girl you should hear when i talk to myself about my size...my friends are like urs and say 'no ur not!' 'dont say that!' im like yea yea..but soon you will be shopping in the same stores as her and u can look where u came from and feel so good trying on a smaller size!!!! and lets not be so hard on ourselves k? <3

congrats to you! so excited to see your progress! ill be praying for a speedy recovery for you...soon ill be on the losers bench with you!

so i havent had my sleeve yet. im in my 3rd month of the 6 month supervised diet and my bra size is at a 48H i have to get my bras from lane bryant and still have to have an extender i have lost 13 lbs since september of this year and dont have to use the extender anymore..i just do it out of habit lol ....so is it safe to say that they (my boobs) will disappear over time?? I HOPE SO! lol...

I have pcos and was wondering the same thing. Wish I could answer. Haven't been sleeved yet but look forward to hearing from others who are n the same boat

so happy for you! i would have criiiiiiiied tears of joy lol!

ahaliace we are in this together so when i say 'i know how you feel' its out of all sincerity.. soon we wont have to feel or think this way any more! woo hoo

hell to the yea giiiiirl!!!!!!!!!!! this is one of many inspirational stories i would be screaming to the world!!! size 6??!!!! u are the bomb! :biggrinjester:

awesome! congratulations girlie!!!!!!!!!! i am SO JEALOUS lol but man what a relief to finally have a date after 6 months! im on my 2nd month have 4 more to go how was ur experience with the 6 month process?