JoJoV23

Ok here the thing! I have been overweight my whole life!!! Once you gain fat cells you never lose them they shrink but you never lose them they are there waiting in the wings to be inflated again. My first diet was when I was 8 and it became a way of life. I have no doubt your daughter may need this surgery a 13yr old did instead a 20yr old me was guzzeling diet pills curbing my appetite till they took it off the market and I was screwed!!! I am however worried about Mexico!! Your daughter will need to be monitored after and if problems do arise nobody will touch someone else's work esp. If they are worried about malpractice. Work with her dr's go through the right channels do this the right way!!! DO NOT DO THE BAND too many scary stories of it not working complications daily throwing up. Thus is not what she needs! Good luck to you and your daughter!!! And good for you for being such a pro active mom!!!

That is Awesome Congrats! You are so lucky to work for a Plastic Surgeon! My biggest fear/ concern right now is I am not telling everyone about the surgery only about about a handful just the people I know who will be supportive. With the strict diet in the weeks to follow I am not sure how I will hide it. I have Easter coming up. Birthday celebrations... I could say I am on a diet but they have all seen me on diets and this is more than that!!! I might add I am a very bad liar!!

Wow, skinnygirl how awesome to be 1yr out! How much did you lose? Do you have any words of wisdom for us as we embark on our Journey?

Awesome, looks like we pretty similar! My hight is 5'6"!!!

Congrats AngieM!! I would love to be your buddy!! What are your stats? I am 36 HW 285 CW 255

Thank you for the great advice Denise! My surgery will be at St. E in Brighton. That's awesome about starting to run! I know what you mean about the warm weather. I turn into a bit of a hermit myself in the winter. In the summer the sun stays out longer giving us more time to get our butts outside for walks/runs. I am actually pretty stoked about the timing of the surgery. I live by a huge lake so I can get my walking in and hopefully one day the walk turns into a run! Where did you have your surgery? What are your stats if you don't mind me asking? I am 36 starting weight 255 right now but first weight in last February with McCluney was 285.

Thank you Honeyg

Omg Denisepr that is AWESOME!!!!! Congrats on such success!!! I am completely freaking out in a good way! Just spoke to my insurance and I am officially approved! It looks like this is really happening March 26 I my life will forever change! I have so many goals for myself this summer. I plan on doing my first 5k!! Weight will no longer control me!!!

I am having my sleeve on the 26th of March too!!! We can be Buddies!!! I am so excited!!!

Ahhhh I got my surgery date March 26!!!!!! I am freaking out and excited all at the same time!!!

Thank you for all the info!! How are you doing since your surgery? What are you eating now?

Yes I have surpassed my goal weight loss for surgery. I had to do 6mth I can change program for tufts .. Finished that and have done all my appt's just waiting on insurance approval. I hope I get my surgery scheduled for March!!

Yes I did it and completed it! You will get a life coach who will make phone appt's with. They will encourage and track your weight loss give you tips ask questions. You need to do 6 of these if you miss the call call them back you must speak with your coach every month to graduate. When you graduate make sure you receive a letter of completion you will need this for you surgeon. Good Luck!!

That's awesome!!! How long did it take for them to get an insurance approval and surgery date? I am so excited for you and your journey!!

Hi fellow Bostonian! I am currently waiting for insurance approval and am a patient of Dr. McCluney. Did he end up doing your surgery? If so how did it go?