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Mandyb2006

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  1. Have my first appointment the 2nd nervous to find out if I'm approved! I now high blood pressure! I'm hoping that helps me! I'm under 40bmi
  2. Can't hurt That's reassuring ! I hope it works out I'm nervous !
  3. I did bootcamp maybe 2 years ago or three! Did a couple do I need to bring those?
  4. I never go to the doc unless I'm really in pain! I've been living with foot pain leg pain for over a year! I also get chest pains that I haven't checked out at all ! It feels like something is pinching my boob lol
  5. Anyone with similar bmi and 5'8 get approved ? I have a ppo .. I go in for my consultation the 18th! I weight around 235-240... Did you have to do the 6 month eating plan??
  6. You guys all look sooo freakin good! Wow! Love it
  7. Is bcbs the same as blue cross of California ?
  8. Well that's good! How old are you if you don't mind me asking
  9. Aw mannnn! Lol none of you said no ahh lol ! And I'm guessing insurance won't pay for a lift?!
  10. Have blue shield of California insurance and am wondering two things! I h ave a ppo . The two things are how much do you have to pay for gastric sleeve and do they cover a breast lift?!!!
  11. Okay when everyone say deflated explain that! Like pancakes or just smaller boobies? Because I'm happy to have smaller boobs that I don't care about at all I want them smaller! But I tthink mine are gonna sag no doubt because mine are soo heavy they are sagging now! But I know my sister had the gastric bypass and her boobs were like pancakes! No joke she had large ones and then it was like just skin! I don't want that! Anyone know how much a lift would be? Ahh
  12. Are they just smaller or like a pancake lol sorry I'm just really worried! I don't think I have enough for a boob job after either ????????
  13. IM a triple d and 29 female! I've always had big boobs even when I was tiny! I'm wondering are they gonna go as flat as with the gastric bypass? Or what? I don't want pancakes!
  14. IM a ddd something! I'm wondering how bad are they gonna sag? I'm 29 years old
  15. I hardly drink at all anymore maybe 1 a month and I'm not on any drugs! Just to make that clear ! Just a lot of acting out and hard times when I was younger... Dealing with being adopted my mom almost dying from an idiot nurse who injected her with wrong meds on purpose! Then she died in 08 !
  16. So here is my story... First things first I'm a twin and adopted ! I know both family's and everything! I'm 29 in April weighing 235 and am 5'8 ! So that's just the basic info... Now for the main reason I'm posting... I was very skinny all high school size 00 and around softmore year . Was made fun of called anorexic by people passing in cars by doctors and anyone! Truth was I ate a ton couldn't gain weight! Drank ensure after meals just to gain weight! By 18 I was in a size 11 was and was a partier... I was forced to go to a bible college where I came back a size 4 . My adopted mom was who raised me she almost died once when I was in high school ! I stopped acting out as much but still experimented with drugs off and on! Then in 08 my mother passed just at the point when she was becoming my best friend! I started drinking a lot with my boyfriend and smoked pot... Just ate and didn't want to feel anything! Then soon after my mom died of lucemeia 3 months after being diagnosed my boyfriend and I broke up anyways I finally met someone special and have been with him for three years but since 08 I have gained over 50 pounds! I didn't bootcamp lost 32 pounds gained that back and then some! I started going to gym did insanity Lost weight with both then hurt my heel! Dr says a spur and plantis something and flat foot! I'm a cashier so by the end of the day I'm limping! Hurt! I get back spasms ,my syatic nerve , I have scoliosis and long story short I just stoped going o he gym . I'm afriad I'm gonna hurt my knee or heel more! I just attended my first informational seminar yesterday ... I'm very fimiliar with theses types of surgerys my birth mom has it two sisters dad and friends! I know that I'm an emotional eater and that I can get addicted to other things and it's not easy! Anyways I want the sleeve I have blue shield ! And yah. This is my story from my profile!
  17. Can you only see in the full website version?
  18. I'm try to understand this app! Ahh ! I tried writing my bio in but it was to long so I wrote it in my surgery tab in my story.... Hopefully you guys can view that. Lmk
  19. Hi what insurance do you have? I have blue shield and did you have any other health problems? I'm 36. Something bmi! I went yo my first informational seminar the other day.. I know a lot of the basics because a lot of my family has had surgrey!
  20. I'm wanting the sleeve! Check my profile out and let me know how this thing works!
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