bebeandkoko

Awesome! Congrats on your upcoming surgery! I'm sept. 8th as well. Look forward to keeping up with your journey (:

Yep, my surgeon requires a liquid diet that starts on Sept. 1st. I'm dreading it but I know that once it's started that means I'll be just days always from surgery. A separate thread sounds like a great idea!

Sept. 8th here too! So excited follow all of our journeys!

Congrats! I look forward to following your journey!

Congrats! I'm sept. 8th too! Nice to have some surgery date buddies!

I've heard many people say that their doctors recommended biotene for after surgery. A dry yucky mouth is fairly common for us since we're only able to take in so much liquid at a time. Biotene is a mouthwash made specifically to remedy dry mouth and it helps a ton. Hope it gets better for you soon!

I highly recommend the Ninja Master Prep Professional. I researched for days trying to find the perfect blender/food processor and I hit gold when I found this thing! Blends perfectly smooth every time and the food processor is awesome too. The blade extends the whole length of the blender instead of just at the bottom so it gets everything (and makes for easy cleanup). I got mine for $50 on amazon with free shipping. Check it out! (:

Fingers crossed for a speedy approval! I know insurance varies from company to company, but I have United Healthcare under AT&T and they approved it about two days from submission. Keep us updated!

What an awesome post! My surgery is in September and reading this post has made me that much more excited. Congratulations on all you've accomplished!

Me! I'm September 8th. Congratulations on your date and I look forward to keeping up with your journey (:

Congratulations! Mine is sept. 8! I look forward to keeping up with your (and all September people) journey (:

You look freakin' amazing! Honestly, if I saw you on the street, I would never guess you've been anything other than a skinny minnie your whole life haha

You look awesome! And look at that cute flat stomach you have, girl! I wanna be like you when I have surgery (:

You look freaking awesome! Congratulations!

You are beautiful! Before and after! You're a pro at this already, you're gonna do great with surgery(:

You look fabulous! Go you!(:

That's wonderful news! Keep us updated(:

Like others have mentioned, just go in there and tell your pcp that it is something you are interested in and that you would like them to refer you to a surgeon to explore your options. Remember, doctors work for us. If you want a referral to a surgeon because you feel that it is the best thing for your health, then a referral you should get. If your doctor is like my old pcp and against wls surgery, change doctors. I did and it was as simple as going in and telling my new pcp that I wanted a referral. We talked a while about my weight and my reasoning for wanting surgery. He agreed that it was the right decision and gladly signed off on a referral. It was as easy as that and should be the same for you(: But if you do end up needing to find a pcp to refer you, call the surgeons office and ask them if they have any recommendations of pcps who have referred patients to them. They usually have a list and can easily find a doctor in your area who supports wls. This is what I did to find my new pcp and he's great. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Congratulations! I can tell by the way you talk that you are truly happy with your decision and how surgery has improved your life. The way you describe your before is like you are describing my life now. It's really depressing to think I've gotten myself to this point, but amazing to hear that someone who has once felt the way I am feeling now, in such a great place. Hopefully I will be in your shoes soon and be able to give inspiration to someone else. Thank you so much for sharing your story(:

Me! I'm just starting out, even though I have been wanting this surgery for years! I finally have insurance that does not exclude wls that will go into effect in the new year! I plan on calling the surgeons office to set up my first consult within the week. Hopefully, they won't be too backed up with people starting on their New Years resolutions haha I'm glad you started this thread. Hopefully we can all stay in touch with each other through this to share our experiences(: Let us know how your appt goes!

Congratulations on the beginning of your new journey! So happy to hear things are going well for you(: I've been looking into the forest park center as I'm beginning my journey and would love to hear how your experience was with them! Who was your surgeon? Also, About how long from your first consult until you had your surgery? Sorry for all the questions, but it's rare I ever find somebody local on here Lol

You look fabulous!

So happy for you! Congrats!

Good Luck! You're on your way to a beautiful new start! Let us know how everything goes(:

Wooo! So happy for you! Let us know how everything goes(: