walkin'onsunshine

I sure hope so. I am trying to stay busy and keep my mind off of it 'till Sept. 7th so I can start 30 day countdown!!! Lol.

How exciting!!!! My date is Oct. 7th. Cannot get here soon enough.

msspiceybaby that will be wonderful!!!!

I have been overweight my entire life, first memory around 11 of someone saying I was overweight or fat. Thankfully, I have always played sports and exercised. I have no "skinny" pictures. I am always the biggest person in family photos. I have always shopped at plus size. For 25 years I have fluctuated between the same 45 pounds, 220 to 265. (One time I got down to 217). In 2011, ate age 39, 1st attempt for insurance approval. It was denied. The insurance company said I was a healthy, morbidly obese person. Then (drumroll please)...... Insurance company requirements change to national standard as of Jan. 1, 2014. Over 40 BMI only qualifies. On 1/1/14, at 1:00 am I submitted the paperwork. Jumped through the insurance hoops; 6 month doctor supervised weight loss program, main requirement to not gain even 1 pound. Thankfully I was at my 265 high weight. (1 st appt. Jan 18 :::April 24 - 2nd appt. July 15th - 3rd and final appt. lost a total of 7 1/2 pounds).....then wait for insurance referral to bariatric surgeon... surgeon appt...(July 30)... Surgeon gives stamp of approval for gastric bypass. Surgeon already booked out 'till end of Sept. 8/6 - gall bladder ultrasound... 8/7- psych eval and EKG. Psych eval needed for final insurance approval. Finally, 8 months later, I have a date..... Oct. 7th. Feeling relieved.

My insurance company said once I was pre approved I would not be penalized for losing too much weight during the 6 month doctor supervised weight loss.

Congrats. Yahoo!!! Yippee!!! I started Jan 1st and have a date for Oct 7th.

It's so nice to hear about everyone's stories. I am all done jumping through all the hoops... 6 month weight management, EKG, psych eval, gall bladder ultrasound.. and ready for surgery on Oct. 7th. Surgeon is booked out that far.

Well if you could be addicted to anything.. Water would be a pretty cool thing to end up with. That is great advice about just starting now with how you will eat after; the chewing slowly and such. I have not been able to gain 1 pound since Jan. So I use my fitness pal to track everything. Thank you.

I am all set to go for Oct. 7th. My surgeon is booked out 'till then. Super excited!!!!! WA State.

Waiting isn't a bad thing... And there is a reason for everything... I am not nervous at all. I think I am more excited just to be off work... And I am excited to see the new me... And I am excited for the new opportunities for health. I am just trying to enjoy this time now but October 7th can't come soon enough. I am excited to hear how both of your surgeries go!!!

Wow are dates are one day apart. Oct. just cannot come soon enough. It will be nice to hear what others are going through at the same time.