kyrickchick64

I just joined the group and have been reading this thread. As someone who is just walking in to the board here is what I see. A doctor that is in another country, who is very good, has a coordinator who dips into the pool of patients( that generally have self image issues to start with). Okay to start with, I think that the post needs to be out there as a warning to what can happen when you are dealing with foreign doctors office. They are not subject to American laws of ethics or rules. More than likely, said coordinator won't be removed for the same reason. No ethics laws. I have been taken advantage of when I was younger, by a man that knew what buttons to push. Im not saying I wasn't aware of it but since we were all force fed the Cinderella stories our whole lives, I wanted to believe it so much. What really doesn't sit well with me is the catty, lack of empathy toward those who it happened to. I blame it on the anonymity of the internet. If we were sitting in real life, in a circle discussion about this it wouldn't have so many mean comments and tones on the topic. We should be a lot nicer to each other since we have all been in the same boat. Take this thread as a cautionary tale of what can happen if you choose to have surgery out of the country.

Have you had any cosmetic work done? I'm concerned for the excess skin I know I will have (not that I don't already) because I am susceptible to skin irritation in the folds of skin. I know my insurance is going to make me jump thru a ton of hoops and I don't know if any cosmetic stuff wil be covered

Thank you

Thanks tho my "little one " is 20 yrs old and 6ft5 lol

Mine is 50. I hope they don't pull the usual crap. How they don't have more people busting in with high powered weapons on a daily basis just amazes me. Hell they give me the run around with their mail order prescription thing on a regular basis. I blame them for my Hpb for the stress they put me under. That and the extra 150 lbs I have

Okay how do you erase accidental double posts?

Hi Op. I also have Cigna besides the hernia thing what other hoods are the having you jump? When did you start? How long did it take from the time of your diary visit had it been

Hi Op. I also have Cigna besides the hernia thing what other hoops are the having you jump? When did you start? How long did it take from the time of your first visit had it been?

Hi all, I'm planning on having the surgery. I just sent in my paperwork. I haven't even had my first dr appt yet. I need this so bad I'm 6 ft and 371lbs. Ive had both of my knees replaced and have stenosis and a crushed disc in my back. I still have problems walking tho at least I can do it now. Before knee surgery I really couldn't. I have uncontrolled blood pressure (4 meds a day and still has a mind of its own sometimes as high as 200/100) I finally made the decision a few months ago when my brother died. He was only 62. He was my hero since I was a kid. He didn't die from obesity per se but being heavy I'm sure didn't help. I decided that I want to live way longer than that and I'm hoping it's not too late(I'm 50) I'm also trying to get my husband to get it done because he had diabetes and is very heavy. I tend to cook very well and enough for an army and it's just 3 of us. My mother and aunts were from the "eat this, you'll feel better" or the "eat this to celebrate" mode of thinking so I've always been a big girl. I was heavy when I had my son but was good and only gained 16lbs for my pregnancy. He was 9lbs 7ozs of it. My mother passed the day before I was going to have my son so that just wrecked me and the six weeks of maternity leave and the depression(both post partum and the loss of my mother) I followed the "eat this you feel better" ALOT. So here I am at this weight. I've been up and down but could never stay down. Ready for a change, scared to death, but ready. I've read so much on this board already. I just hope I can get the ball rolling quickly. I don't wanna chicken out. Sorry to be so long winded but holding this inside and waiting had never been my strong point. I look forward to getting to know you all.

This is my first post, I just turned my paperwork in but I've been lurking for a week or so lol. I was reading this thread and I found this http://imperfectlife.net/ilovemyuglybody/ She is going to be my inspiration.