rhonda2006

I'm still pre-op but decided to go ahead and try the protein. I bought the whey protein isolate powder in a chocolate decadent flavor. 60 grams for a serving. 1 gram of carbs, a half serving at a time would be 30 g. I mixed with skin milk and I was totally surprised. It didn't taste too bad at all. I hope I can still handle it after surgery.

Thank you. It's been a long journey Getting here. Hope everything goes well for you guys as well.

I just got my approval this morning. I have my appointment with the surgeon next Thursday, and then the following Tuesday thd upper gi and egd..hopefully will get surgery date next week. Very excited.

Hi, does anyone know if blue cross of I'll. Covers removal of excess skin after weight loss/ surgery?

Hi my insurance coordinator faxed my paperwork in to the insurance company this morning. I pray it goes through quickly. She'd said it could take a few weeks to hear anything, then snd asked me was I ready within the next 6 weeks if insurance approves. I told her yes mam I was ready as soon as possible. So to me it sounds like she believes I'll be approved. Let's hope so. I have bmi of 62, asthma. Sleep apnea. And a restrictive lung disease from the weight. Medically deemed necessary. I'm praying. I have 19 month old twins I've got to be there for, without this it will be a struggle as they grow up to keep up with them.

Hi I have bcbs of il also. I have all my info turned in to the insurance coordinator and I too was wondering once she submits it, how long before they approve or deny? I am so ready to do this.

Hi I'm waiting for my approval from the insurance. I need to loose 200 lbs for my goal and was wondering since the weight for most seems to drop drastically fast, how does your skin react? Does it shrink too, or yih have excess baggage?

Thanks you guys and congrats. I love my drinks not for the caffeine but that refreshing fiz from the carbonation. I know I will learn to do without. I do like crystal light and that sorta thing so I'll adjust.

Hi I was just wondering if if was hard for you guys to give up sodas. I'm waiting on approval from my insurance company, but already know from thd nutritionist that your not supposed to drink them.

I can do that. Hopefully that will be good for them. I have 19 month old twins, you would thknk that is enough excersize. Lol

Ok thank you. it is such a process to go through when your dealing with insurance. Too bad most of us are not fortunate enough to just pay for it. Then we wouldn't have to go through all of this.

Hi ladies, I'm in the process of getting my approval just wondering. I have to have a nutritional consult, physc eval, done that, doctors notes--- I have asthma, sleep apnea, morbid obesity, and restrictive lung disease. Somewhere i need in writing that I have been excersizing. Who Am I supposed to get to do that? And does the insurance company really think you can excersize if you can't breathe. Will appreciate any help. Definitely need this surgery for my health.