a new start

Hi Susinmichigan... You are right to prioritize , that's a good way to look at it. I'm glad to hear you are doing so well, keep up the positive attitude, I will keep trying also. Thank you

Dear Susan, I'm so sorry you went through that, what an aweful thing to happen . It sounds like you are going to be brave and go for it and I think that's great! I am trying so hard to muster up some guts and also be brave and get healthy regardless of my hair. I'm almost done with all my preops and need to lose 4 more lbs to be at the 10 lb loss they require. Do you have a date if surgery yet?

Here are my stats.. 301lbs HW 283CW 5ft 4 inch

sleep apnea size 26-28 47 yrs old

I love all of each one if your comments

And I like the honesty

I have 3 boys also

Ages 9, 12 , 15 that I want to be around for

I've been dieting for many yrs and can never keep

The weight off when I lose

I need to lose 140lbs roughly

I will do what " teachamy" suggested

And write down on paper the risks of staying obese and surgery

I keep telling myself I'll just lose the weight myself, I'll try again, but I know my insatiable hunger always wins in the end !

Thank you , all of you

Thank you " staying Strong" for the encouragement I really appreciate it.

Thank you for your reply , I really appreciate all advise.

Hmmmmmm , sounds all good to me , gonna make some woman happy!!

Hello all, I'm tricare north and they will not cover vsg as civilian dr only covered on base hospital. Nearest is 3 hrs away at Walter Reed in MD

Are any of you having vsg covered by tricare off base somehow?? If so how ?

Hello all, I'm tricare north and they will not cover vsg as civilian dr only covered on base hospital. Nearest is 3 hrs away at Walter Reed in MD

Are any of you having vsg covered by tricare off base somehow?? If so how ?

Hello all, I'm tricare north and they will not cover vsg as civilian dr only covered on base hospital. Nearest is 3 hrs away at Walter Reed in MD

Are any of you having vsg covered by tricare off base somehow?? If so how ?

Thank you , I've been stable on meds for 5 yrs.

hope there's no problems.

Thank you Shaza

Hello, I heard rumour that being bipolar can work against getting approved. Any body heard of this?

Hello, I heard rumour that being bipolar can work against getting approved. Any body heard of this?

Hello, I heard rumour that being bipolar can work against getting approved. Any body heard of this?

Hello, I heard rumour that being bipolar can work against getting approved. Any body heard of this?

Pattyt ok it's all making more sense now

You have all been so helpful

I thank you all very much

I feel like I can't wait I'm too excited and nervous just the same! Love to keep in touch w you all and see how you all are doing

Thank you shaza1963 that's good news

Hi.. Thanks so much for the info , the only thing I didn't catch is do I have to do all of those things before even getting approved and who tells me I'm approved.

Hi.. Thanks so much for the info , the only thing I didn't catch is do I have to do all of those things before even getting approved and who tells me I'm approved.

Hi , yes it helped a lot.. Thank you so much!

It gives me a good idea of what's entailed. I just pray I get approved!

Hi, thank you for your reply. Would you mind filling me in on what were all the steps you had to do before getting approved? And how long did it take, also how long was the entire process until you got your surgery date. Thank you... Shari

I haven't had mine yet but I'm scheduled for RNY Feb 20 at Walter Reed with Dr. Whorlton. I might be able to answer some pre-op type questions for you.