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Thank you all soooo much! Went out for my roomies bday tonight!

Congrats! And good luck!!!

Whoooo hooooo just found out pre op testing is 8/14! So hopefully surgery soon there after! I'm so excited I could cry!

Good luck!!!

Hey hey congrats!!!!

I appreciate it!

Thank you Soooo much I have been blessed!

I appreciate it!

I am so ready for it all to happen!!! I have been staying in a lot and avoiding social situations. I know part of it is the heat we have had here in Indiana but I know there is more to it. I have great family and friends who are keeping me company though!!

Congrats!! What protein mix did you get? After surgery a great website to go to is chefwoody.com

Thank you do much! I'm so excited. I think I actually cried the entire afternoon Tuesday after I got approval.

6 months is pretty standard now. Insurances want to make sure you know what you are getting into. Go to your local Support Groups on a regular basis. I had to wait 6 months, just got my approval and I think it was worth it bc I have made some awesome support friends in that time. Don't be sad about it bc everything happens for a reason

I have had a knee surgery and my knee just hurts, mainly bc I carry 400lbs on it all day. I keep 10lb weights by my couch and just do whatever arm exercises while I watch tv. After a few weeks I have been able to tell a difference. It seems silly at first. But now even my best friend will do it with me.

I'm 28. 402lbs, size 28-30 pants. I am treated for HTN, PCOS, Depression/Anxiety, Arthritis. Regardless of all of that demographic info you would never know it bothered me. I love myself as I am now, but love myself enough to know I want to live a happy active life and dieting yoyos have done nothing but get me sick, cause stomach/intestinal issues. I work full time and have a small business on the side, a hustle of you will, of selling handmade items from cards to jewelry. I want to be married on a beach and have children. I have been through this situation of getting surgery 3x. I was 17 the first time and insurance approved but surgeons in Indiana would not do it. Then I was 24 and found my company excluded WLS from their policy. I have a great new job and insurance that approved me after 6 months of seeing a bariatrician for a weight loss program. I have lost weight as the surgeon wanted. I got muni durance approval on 7/17/12 and by 7/31/12 I should have my pre op testing, then get my surgery date. I'm praying for the week of August 27th, for work reasons mainly. I thank God everyday for waking up and I have learned a lot about myself in this process. I still can believe it is happening because of all the disappointment I have faced. I could not ask for a better chance of a second opportunity to take care of myself. I am active in going to support group at St. Vincent Carmel on the Tuesday night group in Indiana. I saw this sight and being a young single woman I feel like I will be able to use all the support I can get. Here are a few pictures. I'll add some full body shots, don't have any on my phone. Imagine that!!

I'm in Indy. NW side. Dr. Cacucci @ St. V! Insurance approval, waiting for pre op testing!!!!