Jessicatcmi

I am a labor and deliver nurse and I took 8 weeks off. I felt ok at 6 weeks but my energy level kept going up and down. With another 2 weeks I was ready to get back to work. I work 12 hour shifts and overnight. Everyone is different. As a wound nurse you may only need a week or two. I had pain the first two so I was on heavy pain meds. Hang in there I was sleeved on May 1 and have lost 126lbs and reached my goal weight last week. Went to Vegas and had a great time to Celebrate !

Congratulations! How fun and exciting thank you for sharing

Im still going to the seminar on the 14th and hope to walk away more informed. As for the money aspect of it I am willing to do anything to better my life, I am just afraid that I may fail or not have the results that I wanted and then feel guilty of using that much money.. but I know that many people probably have similar feelings and fear.

I did call my insurance, I now know all of the requirements per them and am going to a seminar on the 14th.. now I just have to figure out if it would be more practical for me to do self pay considering they only cover half. And then try to figure out if getting that much extra money is even feasible lol

I had it put in after my son was born 2009 (it was inplanon then) and I bleed for about two months but then didn't have another period for a little over a year.

I called my insurance and I do need to be referred by my pcp

I would love to turn my life around, for my health and my happiness. But my insurance only pays 50%. We work very hard to make a living and i am very proud to say my children do not want for much, but extra money is hard to come by especially by the thousands, I know that a lot of people would love to have that much covered, and I am thankful but I still don't think I can afford it and that has me feeling very sad today.

I'm not positive on my insurance requirements about having to see my PCP first, I have been researching wls for quite awhile and that's the easy part to find, it's all the gray area in between that I don't know about.

Ok so here is my story. I will be 27 years old at the end of the month. I have an amazing husband and two beautiful children (6 year old daughter and 4 year old son) I am 5'8 and have been heavy for as long as I could remember. In high school I was already 200+ lbs, I had pregnancy complications and severe postpartum depression and went to about 300 lbs... Currently at 307lbs. I have tried every diet and fad out there, I do lose weight ( at most was 30lbs) but then no matter what I do I plateau and shortly after gain it all back. I now have insurance through my work that may open more doors for me, I want to try to approach my PCP about wls. I have been in denial about my poor health for too long and want to be able to keep up with my children. Can anyone share with me their experiences and how they approached the subject. Before now I have only been to my obgyn on a regular basis( who has brought up wls to me) I have an appointment with my new PCP on Feb 4th and I don't know if I should just dive right into the topic or if there are other subjects I should breach first to get the ball rolling. I know that this is a lengthy process but you got to start somewhere at some point if you want to change your life. Thank you!

Can anyone share with me their sleep apnea experiences?

How they knew, what it felt like before and after?

I'm going to be tested in the near future and want to know what to expect.

Thank you!

I haven't had surgery yet but when I was pregnant with my daughter I had gull bladder issues and spent my entire pregnancy on a fat free diet.... It was torture lol but my saving grace was sugar free pudding with skim milk. And I also found that if you peel and freeze a banana then put it in a food processor its got an ice cream texture. And if you sprinkle sf Jello mix over green grapes and freeze them they taste like sour candies.< /p>

I'm not close but before and afters help no matter what the stats.

Surgery date: 11/20/12

Weight: 315

Current weight:185

Absolutely beautiful! What an inspiration, thank you for sharing! I cant even imagine how great and proud you feel now, and well you should!

My stats weren't close to your, but here's a before & during photo... A kinda embarrassing one at that.haha.

You look amazing!

Hello! Are u pre op? Post op?

Im from mi

Thank you for sharing! You look great!

You look amazing!

Almost 10 months out. I've lost 138 pounds. Started at 277 n now I'm 139 pounds. March 19th will b a yr for me. No regrets.

U Look amazing!

Beautiful! Pure and simple.

Just found out today from insurance my date is 1/23/14! Haven't heard from the doctors office yet but expecting to Monday or Tuesday.

That's my birthday so I know it will be a good day for you =P grats and best of luck to you!

I'm having laparoscopic RNY on January 16th and my surgeon signed my FMLA paperwork requesting I'd need off a mandatory 6 weeks. Its funny how some people can have the same type of surgery but how surgeons' opinions differ so much.

That is so true!

Im not as worried about being able to take time off as I am being able to afford to take the time off lol

You look amazing! Im about the same body type and weight you were when you started. I hope that with any luck I can look as great as you! What an inspiration!

Oh great! Im leaning more towards the sleeve per my research and preferences and am glad to know that there is wiggle room in that regard

Good Luck on your journey. I have Tricare (Military dependent) and had to show 3 months of MD documented wieght management, which my surgeon told me about in December, even after I called the insurance and they said it was not required. Fortunately my doc is super supportive and used my October, November and December visits to document. I LOVE HER!! All I have left is my GI appointment on Monday, my last weigh in on Wednesday and my Phych appointment on Thursday and a support group meeting on Saturday. Then I play the waiting game for the surgeons office to ensure I have all my clearances and to submit to the insurance company. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can have surgery in January or early February. I am sooooo ready!!

I started the process in September, but the last 4 months have really gone by quickly, even though when I started it seemed like it would take forever!! The 6 months will go by quicker that you expect.

Wow busy schedule but so exciting! Well I just figure you have to start some where! Im fine with a wait as long as I know I am headed in the right direction better late than never right? Good luck to you!

I know that having ulcers can reduce your chance of getting a sleeve but can anyone be a little more specific with their first hand experiences?