tpietrowski

I talked to my nurse practitioner yesterday and with my Tufts health plan after a six-month program My BMI still has to be 40 or a above therefore I am unable to lose the weight until the end of February. I think what's going to happen is I'm going to be on an HMR liquid diet for about 2 1/2 weeks prior to my surgery.

Surgery scheduled for 3/14/12

Surgery scheduled for 3/14/12

So basically my surgeon told me I was fat and have done nothing to lose the weight and really does not have a good bedside manner. I tried explaining to him that I've been on weight watchers and have lost some weight but the problem I'm having is I am not eating enough calories because there's not enough food so my body is storing which is bad and he basically laughed at me..... He informed me that it is required that I lose 20 pounds before my surgery... They did not have my surgery date yet but we are hoping for March the problem with that is my insurance does not allow my BMI to fall below 40 and by losing the 20 pounds my BMI will be below 40....

So basically my surgeon told me I was fat and have done nothing to lose the weight and really does not have a good bedside manner. I tried explaining to him that I've been on weight watchers and have lost some weight but the problem I'm having is I am not eating enough calories because there's not enough food so my body is storing which is bad and he basically laughed at me..... He informed me that it is required that I lose 20 pounds before my surgery... They did not have my surgery date yet but we are hoping for March the problem with that is my insurance does not allow my BMI to fall below 40 and by losing the 20 pounds my BMI will be below 40....

Here at the appointment anxiously awaiting the doctor

Finally Been cleared by my hematologist to have the surgery... Have my appointment with the surgeon tomorrow and can't tell you how excited I am to finally be moving forward with this journey! I was looking for any suggestions, questions or comments that maybe I should ask my surgeon...

Congrats!!!!

This was going to be a journey between me and my friend however she did not qualify for the surgery. So I keep her information to a minimal however I have informed my husband and my children who are very supportive. My mother, father and brother know however I am not telling anyone else as it's my decision and my choice. I'm sure they'll know somethings up once they see the weight loss but I'll just tell them it's with diet and exercise. My BFF checks on me after ALL appointments, therapy sessions and just keeps telling me I'm beautiful. I own my own business so I have informed my clients that I will be having an upcoming operation due to some stomach/intestinal issues that I've been having for years now.

Meet my surgeon, Dr Brams this Friday .... Hope he has my surgery date

I HATE the Tufts .... I can change program..... End my program the end of February

Dr Brams too. Meet with him this Friday!! Hopefully they will have my surgery date!!!

From Windham NH area having Gastric Sleeve in March @ Lahey Clinic in Burlington