Jensukisses

Omg, I thought it was just me...
I feel like everything is in hold, I can think of nothing else, I'm reading on this forum and online alllllll the timeeeeee.
I should be finding out on Friday or Saturday if they approve my appeal. I'm like, sick to my stomach. I don't want to go anywhere, I don't want to do anything. I don't think about ANYTHING...but the sleeve. I've been watching my 600lb life. Watching the surgeries and forcing my husband to watch and even pausing the tv to say "look that will be me with all those thingys hanging out of my belly!!"
I feel like my life is on hold. I never felt like this before even when dieting and working out previously.
A friend I started this journey with had her sleeve this past Monday. I haven't spoken with her yet but I am stalking her husband for updates. I've just been pretty down waiting to hear back!!
At least now I know I'm not alone. Thank u for posting!

all i can think about is getting my sleeve.
all i want to do is read and write on the forums.
the only things in my calendar that mean anything to me are the appointments for my pre-op tests... everything else is a waste of my time.
is my obsession unusual? i'm finding myself less than engaged at work, which is a first. i usually forget everything else while i'm at the office, i've always been very good at compartmentalizing. i resent the time spent doing anything that does not lead toward my surgery.
can you relate?

Yes, this has REALLY been bothering me lately. I can't think of anything else. I even dream about it at night. I want to live my REAL LIFE! I hate that I can't think about or talk about anything else. My work is suffering, my relationship is suffering, it is NOT healthy! I've even thought to myself several times that maybe I should just cancel it altogether, so I can get back to being functional. But, I'm hoping that a few weeks after the surgery is done (on Sept. 1), I can start thinking about other things again. Maybe?

Called cigna today approvwd. Now I am waiting on dr office to call me to schedule yeahhh

Hey Everyone! Eric here. I had my VSG on June 22, 2011. I am currently just under 1 month out and have had no complications or set-backs. Dr. Nepomnashy said he thought the sleeve looked "Text book Perfect". The Staff and Bariatric team at Lahey Clinic have all been superb and I can't thank them enough. they have truly made my journey so much easier. The nurses especially were all amazing. The care I received was excellent.
Surgeon: Dr. Dimitri Nepomnayshy
Hospital : Lahey Clinic - Burlington, Ma.
Please feel free to follow my journey also on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/NotSoPlump

My surgeon is Dr. Nowzaradan and I am having my surgery at University General Hosptial. My doctor was featured on TLC/ Discovery, as he performed weight loss surgery on the Half Ton Teen. I really like him and his staff is very caring! He is a revision specialist, so that was very important to me since I have lapband complications. I will let you know more after my revision.

Well I was sleeved on July 28, No cancellation, Feeling great Thanks all

When I went for my information session I was told I didn't have to lose weight, but I absolutely could not gain weight. They said it's because it's getting harder and harder to get insurances to approve surgeries if you gained weight during your pre-op program.

Good Lord yes. I have the worst luck. I've had problems. I would still tell people to go get the surgery. I had GI issues before and one of them didn't go away and maybe caused the other problems.
I would still say get the surgery. Holy cow ... come on people, we have greater risks of dying from obesity related diseases, a worse quality of life then if we get the surgery, including issues. You see about a handful of us who really have problems. What are you willing to risk? Shorter life and lower quality or taking a chance that a boatload of others do and be healthier and enjoy life better?