chylamarie

Thank you both for your stories. I'm just worried about how long this will take for me IF I manage to get approval. I fear all these things might happen to prevent it... I'm afraid my new doctor will think I'm too healthy and don't need it, I'm frightened I may lose my job and have no insurance to cover if I do get approved. I'm afraid the process may take a year to complete, and after being overweight my entire life, even just a year more feels unbearable. And of course, never having any sort of surgery in my life, I'm scared of the surgery having complications. I know these are all common fears, but still, they hit me hard.

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.

I just decided to start this journey as well. I finally have insurance and just got a doctor but haven't met him yet. I have an appointment tomorrow to meet him and discuss some issues I've been having. I'm also going to bring up WLS and see what he thinks. Hopefully I can get the ball rolling after that...