Ab1986

Just wanted to let you all know that I have started a post op group on Facebook if you would like to join. We only have about 10 members but would welcome more to give it more life!
Search April 2013 WLS Re-Birth Group! (Include the !).
Or add me and I will add you to the group. Elliebelle0911@yahoo.com

He called back finally! Told me to keep an eye on things, gave me a list of things to look out for and told me to hold off on any more solids for 48 hrs.

Ok add me as a friend and I will add you. After that you can delete me as a friend if you don't want to keep me (I know some people don't keep Internet friends on their personal pages).
Elliebelle0911@yahoo.com
Or
Elaine Charleston (weird picture of a baby foot with a face photoshopped in the middle of the baby foot)

I create a group on FB for April Dates! It is called
April 2013 WLS Re-Birth Group!
It is a closed group but searchable. Add it and I will approve everyone!

Honestly the pain is the worst for the first 2 days and then it gets better with every day. You can't lift over 10 pounds and bending is a big chore; I'm still having trouble with it.

My tentative surgery date is March 4th. Just submitted to insurance yesterday and I go on vacation Sunday! I will be on my preop diet while on vacation! *Chanting in head* I can do this! I can do this!

I am hoping for a march date! I submit to insurance tomorrow and my ins coordinator at my surgeons office is going to give me a "dummy" date in hopes the insurance company approves in a decent amount of time. I'm praying for 2nd-3rd week of March!

My husband has BCBS and his policy states that abdominalplasty is covered when you have rashes and infections and it hinders your daily movement.

Went to the cardiologist today. He didn't order any more tests (thank goodness). He did give me another months worth of the Phentermine to take until surgery. I just have to stop them at least a week before my surgery date. When I was leaving he took my chart with him and said he was going to write up my clearance right then, and fax it over to the surgeon. So I have to call them Monday to see if they got it. Yay!

Me yesterday on my birthday
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I turned 30 this year and i decided to make the biggest change og my life this year. I had my surgery in Aug. and I have lost ove 80lbs thus far. I have battled a weight problem all my life and it feels great to see the numbers on the scale decline.

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I took a pic with a group of friends, when i saw the pic i realized that i wasnt the biggest person in the pic. Yeah me 105lbs down in 5 months:-)

Down 131-lbs. feeling better every day!

Pre surgery weight 280
Post surgery weight 145
Current weight 155
5'7 3/4"

I also have a vitamix but have it for a different reason. My daughter is disabled and eats via a gtube. She did not do well on pre made formula so we feed her all real food and use the vitamix to blend it! It has been a godsend! I make smoothies and ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, Soups. There isn't much you can't make in this thing. It is going to be really handy for after surgery.

Just called me, she submitted me earlier this week :-D

My last weigh in was Monday, I called insurance yesterday and they hadn't gotten any info yet. I got a call this morning all is approved and I have a surgery date of 2/11! A month from tomorrow. I'm so excited I'm shaking. In the back of my head I was waiting for denial or some other reason this wouldn't happen. I'm so happy!

Did you see the dietician at the place you had your surgery, or did you find a place on your own?

I'm sorry AB. I slept ok. Got about 5-6 hrs of sleep. Did wake up a few times tossing and turning and the thing they put in my noise that goes over my mouth to monitor breathing that annoyed the crap out of me! Butthe tech said I won't be needing to come back for a second one. And they didn't put the cpap on me so yay no sleep apnea. (didn't say I didn't have out just assuming) just come back the 21st to talk about my results and be one step closer to my surgery.

I love weighing everyday but I do not obsess about the numbers though.
My daughter says I am not obsessed I am dedicated....lol.

Today is day one of eating better! Wish me luck lol I definitely need it! Also first day back to school....grrr.