chylamarie

I've finally decided to dive in and take this journey head on. I've literally just begun. I finally have insurance and plan to take advantage of it. I did not have a doctor, so I hunted one down who was accepting new patients and I meet him tomorrow. I'm a bit worried considering I've never been tested for comorbidities or any other health issues, so I am going to speak with him about testing for diabetes, possible thyroid issues, high blood pressure, etc. Considering my BMI is already above 40, my insurance wouldn't require any comorbidities, but it would still be nice to know... Anyway, It would be great to have some pointers, or to see some stories of how you guys began your journey and the steps you took after finally making the decision. Were you nervous? Did everything work our the way you planned? How long was the process for you from beginning, to end? By the way, I'm Chyla, and it's wonderful to meet you.

So, I'm no skinny minnie, but I hope to be on that track soon! I certainly have ideas of stores I want to shop in when the time comes, like Hot Topic (for all their SUPER cute dresses and tops that don't reach a size XXL) and Wet Seal. I actually vowed never to set foot in Wet Seal ever again because all their clothes only went to a size like 10. And that depressed me. I *may* one day give it another shot.

I completely agree... I just feel like I'm going insane right now. I've just got to put a foot down and stay strong.

A little update: I haven't made a video update yet, but I thought I'd stop in and let you all know a bit about what's been going on. So, on Tuesday I attended my 2nd class for the month for my medically supervised weight loss. I am supposed to attend 1 class a week, every week, for 3 months. This would be great and all, except for the fact I have to pay 30-45$ every week in order to go. And I work during that time, so I have to wrangle those days off somehow. So it's been a bit stressful. I'm just doing my best and trying to get through these next 3 months without fail. Then hopefully I can send in my paperwork for approval from insurance. <3

You're right Suze. Some people definitely don't know how to word things properly even though they mean nothing but nice. But, some of the times, people are actually wording to be hurtful, and when that happens, I'm sure you know as well as I do that that sort of thing lingers, and sometimes leads to things like stress eating. :/

Oh!!! lucky you! My heart sank to the floor when I first discovered I Had to do supervised weight loss. I'm having a lot of stress issues at work, and I'm honestly not sure how much longer I can last there. So now, it's a battle whether or not I can stay at my job long enough for this 3 months to go by and for the surgery to actually get done (before anything happens and I lose my insurance). Since you don't have to worry about the supervised weight loss, I'm sure you'll be in and out in like a month or two! I definitely like the people in my class. I get to see and hear other people's stories, and hopefully have some surgery buddies when the time finally comes. On the other hand, all the assignments for my class are pretty time consuming.

Congrats! That's super exciting. I definitely felt more secure after going to the seminar. It put me in the right direction, now everything is falling into place. I have to complete my 3 months medically supervised weight loss (which in my case, is 1 class every week for 3 months). After that, i just have like 1 or 2 more things to do, and then I can send in my info for approval from my insurance..

This has been my story my entire life. The worst thing anyone ever said to me? An ex said "If you were skinny, you'd be too pretty for me." Implying that because I'm fat, I'm worthy of him, which makes me less important than a "skinny" person. He also said, if I were skinny I would no doubt be a model. SO many people have told me that, and it just makes me feel horrible. And ever notice how people are always like "Oh my gosh, you have such a gorgeous face!" and they never look at your body. Just your face. That hurts.

I'm 22 and have just started my 3 months of medically supervised weight loss that I need before sending in my request for approval. I hope everything goes great for you!

Well you can click the button on the bottom of the YouTube player that says something like "watch on YouYube" and it brings up the video on YouTube and you can click subscribe from there And it's called LaLa Lipsie.

Here's a link to my latest video update Just thought I'd share with everyone!

Well that's good! He sounds like quite the catch! The surgeon who spoke at the seminar I attended seemed wonderful, so I'm definitely going to be looking in to him further.

haven't gotten that far... hahaha

Oh, except for the fact the EKG showed some abnormality (that he's apparently not "too worried about", but I still need to meet with a cardiologist and have them further look in to it).

okay, update! Very excited. I went to my appointment today and finally got up the nerve to tell my doctor i've started the steps toward WLS. This whole time I thought he'd laugh in my face and I've been having serious anxiety issues related to this, but I got over it and just dove in. I was so happy when he immediately looked at my little folder the WLS seminar gave me, and started planning my appointments for everything I need done. In fact, he took a blood sample and had the EKG done right then and there! All I can do is sigh in relief. Now all I need is to attend all these crazy courses and do two or three other things, and I'm well on my way!

oh good, that'a good to know @SuzeMuze. I was wondering the same thing. I'm also trained in opera and would have to not have the same ability after having surgery.

@@Salonboi, it's pretty easy ^-^ just go to the person's page by clicking their name, then on the right there will be the option to add as a friend. And @@Laurac727, how long did it take you to get that far???? I'm just frightened this is going to take me a year......

I just hope nothing goes terribly wrong these few months leading up to the surgery. I'm just worried about keeping my insurance! This is a new job and I'm hoping i keep it (at least long enough to complete this process... haha)

oh. And also I need 3 months medically supervised weight loss attempts. Which I'm hoping at the appointment I'll be able to start as well.

So a little update I s'pose. I was finally able to get up the courage to do something progressive. I went to a free WLS seminar held by our hospital. I felt like a moron because I showed up the first time on the wrong day and ended up having to wait 2 weeks over the holiday season for the next one... But it was worth meeting all the amazing people there and also comforting to find out the surgeons have had 0 deaths in the 10+ years they've been doing WLS. Anywho, the seminar really helped my subdue my nerves since they provided everyone with a to-do list (which is what I need in order to get ANYTHING done, ever.) So on friday I have an appointment to talk to my doctor about having surgery, and to check up on my H. Pylori and see if it's gone now (which when I went to my first meet and greet appointment with my new doctor, we discovered the H. Pylori and began treatment.) And then our hospital also requires you take 8 classes before considering you for the surgery, so I was signed up for my first one while at the seminar. So I feel like I'm finally on some sort of path in the right direction. I hope this keeps up.

Uh oh, I just recently discovered the presence of H.Pylori as well. My doctor has me on lots of pills to try and tackle it, but I've been dying to ask about having WLS. I was wondering if that may postpone any possibility of having or being approved of WLS? (I'm still in the process of getting up the nerve to ask my doctor about having Gastric Bypass.)

Way to go! You're very inspiring

So, I just got a new doctor and saw him for the first time today. My visit was for other issues I've been having lately, but I really wanted to bring up the fact I am seriously considering WLS. Any time the thought popped into my head to talk about it, I just suppressed it, afraid he'd take one look at me and say "no" or that he'd judge me or think I'm being ridiculous. I'm not sure how to get over this hurdle, and I don't want to be too scared to ever ask... I guess doctors just make me nervous. Anyone have any sound advice for someone looking to begin their journey (particularly, how to tell your PCP that you'd like to have WLS)?